Why We Have The Need To Gather

Why We Have The Need To Gather

Les Goldberg talks with industry experts, Norman Aamodt, President of Event Strategy Group and Dr. Alan Fyall, Associate Dean from UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management and Visit Orlando’s Endowed Chair of Tourism Marketing, to hear their input.

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Working With In-House AV Teams

Working With In-House AV Teams

Have you found fair value when working with in-house providers—both exclusive and nonexclusive? In this episode of The Road Ahead, Les Goldberg talks with Karim Kassab, Aaron Levinthal, and Dan Wilcox about their real-world experiences navigating venue restrictions, fees, and team dynamics. They explore what works, what doesn’t, and how to get the best results when partnering with in-house teams.

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The Virtual Crew

The Virtual Crew

Les Goldberg talks with Damian Gravois, Chelsea Messina and Josh Bailey from BrainHub powering ETP about what it means to be part of the virtual crew.

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Working With In-House AV Teams

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Negotiating With Venues on the Return of Live Events

Negotiating With Venues on the Return of Live Events

David Sonntag from Decibel Event Management, Lauren Chelf from AOAC International and Diane Kovats from International Society for Computational Biology share their insight on negotiations with venues on the return of live events in Les Goldberg’s weekly podcast.

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Working With In-House AV Teams

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5 Ways In-House AV with LMG is Different

5 Ways In-House AV with LMG is Different

Did you know that many major convention centers in the U.S. offer an in-house AV provider? AV companies participate in a lengthy and thorough bidding process to win these prestigious contracts, which can run for multiple years.

LMG IS PROUD TO BE THE IN-HOUSE, PREFERRED AV PARTNER FOR MANY OF THE MAJOR CONVENTION CENTERS IN THE U.S., INCLUDING:

    • Orange County Convention Center: Orlando, FL
    • Music City Center: Nashville, TN
    • Washington State Convention Center: Seattle, WA
    • San Jose McEnery Convention Center: San Jose, CA

As the in-house AV provider, LMG provides a variety of benefits for clients hosting events at a convention center, including in-depth knowledge of the buildings, onsite convenience, special discounts and savings, and much more.

 

Here are five ways in-house AV with LMG is different:

TOP-NOTCH TECHNICAL STAFF

The LMG convention center teams are competent, flexible, passionate, and responsive, and are always onsite for business hours to make your show a success. The LMG team works closely with the convention center staff to make sure every detail is covered. As a proactive, collaborative partner, the LMG team has the expertise and connections to take your event to the next level. The knowledgeable technicians and sales staff at each center are there to walk you through the technical process and answer any questions you have.

SITE CONNECTIONS & KNOWLEDGE

Our LMG convention center teams have an in-depth knowledge of the buildings and premises, including loading docks, and how to access them. Our staff can often provide you with early or late access if necessary and make it easy to navigate the convention center. Many times, using an outside AV provider can cost both time and money without these connections and knowledge.

DISCOUNTS & SAVINGS

As the in-house AV provider, LMG can often offer complimentary items, waived fees and discounts on video, audio and lighting. When selecting LMG as the in-house, preferred AV partner for their event, clients enjoy no freight charges from local depots and special rates for multi-year contracts.

TRANSPARENT PRICING

LMG offers an array of convention center AV packages for in-person, virtual and hybrid events. All of our packages have transparent, upfront pricing and no backend service charges.

SUPPORT OF A GLOBAL NETWORK

With access to a $150+ million inventory as well as global locations and warehouses across the U.S., LMG has fully functioning operations with full-time staff and unique equipment nearby to support your next show. Last-minute requests are easily handed with our 24/7 technical resources department, and our local offices are just a phone call away.

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The Importance of Safety in the Live Events Industry

The Importance of Safety in the Live Events Industry

 There is no compromise in safety. Les Goldberg talks with Jim Digby – President of Show Makers, Ken Keberle – Director of Education for Event Safety Alliance and Rutger Jansen – Managing Partner of Backbone International about the importance about safety in the live events industry.

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The Return of Technical Labor

The Return of Technical Labor

Les Goldberg talks with Greg Decker from Production Support Services, Bobby Harris from Turnkey Event Labor and Gene Martinez from Audio Visual Technical Support, Inc about their thoughts on the return of technical labor associated with the return of live events.

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