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Cost Saving A/V Secrets you Need to Know

| Published in January 2009
You may be able to negotiate "A/V corkage" and other in-house vendor costs out of your contracts. In-house or outside vendor? Get the inside scoop on negotiating the best deal for your A/V needs

Tech Talk: Water Effects Questions Answered

| Published in January 2009
A pool can become an elegant extension of the stage. Water is an intriguing effect and here are some precautions you need take when using water.

Cost Creativity

| Published in December 2008
Imagination and Technology used LED fixtures for this event. Special events, corporate meetings and trade show booths are asking for LED products, says co-owner Dave Ward. Using LEDs saves money, and is seen as more environmentally friendly. A/V pros from around the industry give you four ways to put on sharp — but not extravagant — events

Tech Talk: Getting the Most for Your AV Dollars

| Published in December 2008
This Mayan-inspired set is constructed out of inexpensive Styrofoam and decorated with a combination of living and silk plants. Learn how to deal with tight AV budgets while still putting on a great event.

Tech Talk: How can I create a winter wonderland without snow — or winter?

| Published in November 2008
You don’t need to decorate every square inch of your space. Instead, create “picture windows” into the holidays. Winter decor without snow and ice is far from an impossible task.

Survey Solutions

| Published in October 2008
Are you getting everything you need from your post-event surveys? Learn the 27 dos and don'ts of effective, actionable surveys

Tech Talk: Do You Need the "Big" Lighting Package?

| Published in October 2008
The DJ’s promising a “$100,000 light show” or “20,000-watt sound system.” Are you getting the right thing? What does the DJ mean when he says he's going to bring his "big" lighting package?

It Report: Virtual Inspiration

| Published in October 2008
As online trends off-line, HP solicited the help of designer Vivienne Tam to create this small, chic computer for the woman who wants a sexy off-line experience without sacrificing her online presence. The latest trend to keep your eye on? From fashion and design to computing and marketing, online is going…off-line

Software Solutions

| Published in September 2008
Don't let digital Darwinism leave you behind. Check out this roundup of some of the best software systems available

Tech Talk: How Audio Speakers Affect the Look of Your Room

| Published in September 2008
This A/V setup, designed by Michael Sparks and constructed by ASI Production Services, was truly a work of art — the paintings on either side of the stage camouflage the speakers, cleverly integrating them into the décor instead of disrupting it. Q: Why are the audio speakers always ruining the look of my room? And my audio guy says there’s nothing he can do about it — is that true?

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