New Technisch Service: Live Social Media Coverage for Events
Want to take your company or association’s message beyond the walls of your meeting space and out into the world? Social media tools like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn are a highly effective way to increase your company’s visibility, engage with stakeholders, and gain new followers. Chances are, attendees at your conference are posting actively […]
A Newbie Behind the Scenes: My First Time on Headset!
I’ve worked as an event planner since the early 1990’s, producing fundraising, corporate and social events, but the technical production side has always been a mystery to me. When venues asked me about my a/v requirements, I never quite knew what I needed, and I definitely had no idea what those wizards in black in […]
Women in Event Production: Janet Taylor
Janet Taylor is a powerhouse Event Producer, traveling the world to put on shows for corporations, associations, and nonprofits. Here at Technisch, we’ve loved working with her on a touring show for a cosmetics company over the last five years, and we look forward to many more projects together! Let’s get to know a little […]
Women in Event Production: Stephanie Jayko
Stephanie Jayko is a passionate creative and an accomplished event operations/production manager who is well known for her leadership of theatrical productions and live events. She specializes in corporate event management and high-profile productions. How did you get started in the industry? I actually came to the events industry from having worked in theater. […]
Women in Event Production: Jamie Jacobs
Our series on powerhouse women working in event technology continues with Jamie Jacobs, a Video Engineer based in Orlando, Florida. Jamie taught show production and live audio production courses at Full Sail for two years, and now works independently producing corporate, academic, and music shows in the Orlando area. We caught up with her to […]
Women in Event Production: Heidi Brumbach
Today we start our new series, taking a look at the powerhouse women working in the technical side of events. And who better to kick off the series than our very own CEO, Heidi Brumbach? We sat down with Heidi to learn more about her experience. How did you get started in the industry? I […]
Women in Event Technical Production
We’ve all heard it at an event: “Call the A/V Guy!” Even in the female-dominated field of events, there’s an unspoken assumption that the people handling the technical side of an event will be male. Whether it’s due to a lack of female mentors in the field, low emphasis on technical production in university hospitality […]
RFP Checklist: How to Develop an A/V Services RFP for your event
For meeting and event planners new to working with audiovisual services, it’s often hard to know what you need. You have a good idea in your head of what you’d like the event to look like, the material you want to share, and how the speakers should be presented. But translating that into a service […]
3 reasons to bring your own A/V team for a hotel event
It’s a little known secret in the meetings and conventions industry: meeting planners don’t have to use the hotel’s in-house provider for their audiovisual needs when holding an event. Major convention hotels have in-house providers, outside companies who keep equipment at the hotel for use during meetings, and many think these companies have a monopoly […]
Hiring an Event Management Partner
So you’ve decided to have an event, and you’re not sure whether or not you need professional assistance. A good event management company should be an asset to your event, not a liability. They will bring knowledge and experience to the table which can help you save time and money. But not all event managers […]