It’s a Date!
As our event diary is already stacking up nicely for the year, we have been thinking about some dates you may want to avoid for your 2018 event…. It’s important you plan your conference for the right date as there are days that you simply shouldn’t run events on. OK granted, holding an event on one […]
Why You Really Need a Gobo
Event branding and theming is key to a successful event. Venue signage, literature and a branded set are the obvious options. But have you considered branded lighting effects? Here are some examples of how a Gobo can illuminate your branding. If you have never heard of a Gobo the chances are you have probably seen […]
10 Must-Haves at Your Awards Evening
With so many different elements to think about when organising an awards ceremony, it can feel a little overwhelming. To help take off some of that pressure we’ve put together a list of 10 things you should definitely consider having at your awards that will give your guests and winners a night to remember! 1. […]
Don’t Forget Your Dongle!
If you are a presenter at an event and you want to use your own laptop, that’s fine. Any good AV team will make sure there’s a HDMI/VGA cable ready for you. However, please DO NOT expect the AV guys to have a specific display adaptor for YOUR laptop. If we carried every available adapter/dongle, […]
The Leamington Business Awards 2017
The Leamington Business Awards is a non profit awards ceremony designed to celebrate local business success in the area. Now in its fourth year, The Leamington Business Awards celebrates the fantastic work being done by businesses and individuals within Leamington. Not only that, the event also raises money for local charities. This year’s chosen charities […]
Doing Our Bit
We were recently recommended over Facebook to a local school who were on the look out for technical help with their school production. It was a bit of a cry for help as reduced funding has left the school without some equipment they have previously had access to. Hearsall Community Primary School, located in […]
How Our European Events Could Be Affected by Brexit
This month we packed up our equipment and headed over to sunny Geneva to support a client’s awards evening. Exciting times! However as Switzerland is outside of the EU, things aren’t as straightforward for us when it comes to delivering AV production. With any movement of services/kit in and out of non-EU countries it is […]
Screen Formats – 4:3 or 16:9?
In the good old days the screens on your television sets and computer monitors were virtually square, with a width to height ratio of 4 to 3, commonly written as 4:3. This was mainly governed by the technology in the TV set that could not reproduce images that were any more irregular. Similar technological restrictions […]
We Do More Than Push Faders and Press Buttons
We recently delivered full AV and technical support for worldwide insurance company FM Global, at the Marriott London Heathrow, who we’ve supported for many years now. Here’s a step by step guide of how we successfully delivered their event… Step 1 – Initial Meeting: It’s always great to meet in the room with the […]
Don’t Ask Us to Be Cheap
We had a new enquiry last week… “We have an event coming up in June and we’ve been given your name by ‘xxxxx’ who said you’re excellent. We had a few problems last year so we’re changing supplier.” “That’s great to hear, thank you. We’d be happy help!” After a long conversation about their AV […]
