Corporate Blog

Reflection and Moving Forward: An Interview with President/Founder Nick Smith

Reflection and Moving Forward: An Interview with President/Founder Nick Smith

January 25, 2021 Corporate Blog

Nick Smith, President and Founder of AV Concepts, recently took a few moments to reflect on what was perhaps the […]

Virtual Events Require Platform, People, and Production. Let’s Talk Production.

Virtual Events Require Platform, People, and Production. Let’s Talk Production.

November 12, 2020 Corporate Blog

It’s never a bad idea to get back to basics. With the virtual and hybrid event trend showing no signs […]

AV Concepts welcomes back Todd Hensley!

AV Concepts welcomes back Todd Hensley!

June 26, 2019 Corporate Blog

The quality of our team makes all the difference in the world. It’s who we are that makes our service […]

AV Concepts Adds <em>d&b audiotechnik</em> V & T Series Speaker Systems

AV Concepts Adds d&b audiotechnik V & T Series Speaker Systems

March 12, 2019 Corporate Blog

Time is money, especially for live event planning professionals. Technical Directors are under constant pressure to provide the best experience […]

LED vs. Projection:<br> An Event Planner’s Survival Guide

LED vs. Projection:
An Event Planner’s Survival Guide

March 6, 2019 Corporate Blog

For event planners, the question of where, when and how to use LED panels over projection displays is a perennial […]

Talk LED with AV Concepts

Talk LED with AV Concepts

January 18, 2019 Corporate Blog

The LED wall is by no means a new technology, but in recent years has seen growth in popularity within […]

The Importance of Local AV Partnerships

The Importance of Local AV Partnerships

January 16, 2019 Corporate Blog

Banner Health, a Phoenix based non-profit health system and the largest employer in the state of Arizona, recently outgrew their […]

Q & A with Dave Deis

Q & A with Dave Deis

November 27, 2018 Corporate Blog

How long have you been in the AV industry? “30 years.” Where did you work previously? “I worked as a […]

5 Things to Know Before Signing a Venue Contract

5 Things to Know Before Signing a Venue Contract

November 27, 2018 Corporate Blog

You finally found the perfect venue for your next event… congrats! Picking out your upcoming event venue is an exciting […]

AV Concepts Expands Their Video Department

AV Concepts Expands Their Video Department

November 27, 2018 Corporate Blog

AV Concepts is excited to announce the hiring of Dave Deis as Video Department Manager. AV Concepts welcomes 30-year AV […]

Expanding on Biz Dev

Expanding on Biz Dev

June 27, 2018 Corporate Blog

AV Concepts is excited to announce the promotion of Hatim Sorkati to Business Development Director as he joins our growing […]

Bringing On The Business Development

Bringing On The Business Development

May 15, 2018 Corporate Blog

AV Concepts is happy to announce the recent hire of Blake Kasselman, Business Development Director for AV Concepts. Blake drives […]

The Impact of Social Media on Events

The Impact of Social Media on Events

April 3, 2018 Corporate Blog

Great content creators have had a profound effect on the virility of their posts, and how that can be easy […]

Breakout the Breakout Pod, Stat

Breakout the Breakout Pod, Stat

February 28, 2018 Corporate Blog

Working smart and not hard is a wonderful thing to do–especially if you’re a meeting or event planner. With any […]

Elevate Your Breakout

Elevate Your Breakout

December 28, 2017 Corporate Blog

On a multi-day event, attendees will always have the general session on their radar. It’s the main event, and without […]

AV Ordering Gets Smart

AV Ordering Gets Smart

December 18, 2017 Corporate Blog

Learning How to Give Yourself Time. There are moments when we cannot wait for the weekend. We ask ourselves if […]

Making Technology Work, and Not the Other Way Around

Making Technology Work, and Not the Other Way Around

November 28, 2017 Corporate Blog

Event technology can make or break an event concept. If you’re putting on an event and showcasing innovation, we’re almost […]

Our <em>Holographic</em> Futures

Our Holographic Futures

November 16, 2017 Corporate Blog

Life imitates art. In some ways, the technological things we fantasized about as kids have become a huge part of […]

<strong>AV Concepts Turns 30!</strong> And we are still pushing the envelope with customized solutions!

AV Concepts Turns 30! And we are still pushing the envelope with customized solutions!

October 19, 2017 Corporate Blog

In November of 1987, two friends decided to take their audio-visual knowledge and put their own unique spin on it. […]

Can You Hear Me Now?  AV Concepts on Essential Improvements in Event Communications.

Can You Hear Me Now? AV Concepts on Essential Improvements in Event Communications.

August 30, 2017 Corporate Blog

Your next presentation may rely on mind-blowing technology, but it also depends on foundational, reliable technology. Event communications tools are […]

Meeting Design Secrets: A Sneak Peek into MPI’s Exclusive Educational Session

Meeting Design Secrets: A Sneak Peek into MPI’s Exclusive Educational Session

January 20, 2016 Corporate Blog

Last night, AV Concepts hosted an intimate Meeting Professionals International (MPI) event at our San Diego Creative Space – a […]

AV Concepts Takes On the Fit Company Challenge

AV Concepts Takes On the Fit Company Challenge

November 10, 2015 Corporate Blog

Over the weekend AV Concepts employees from our Tempe, AZ office took on the Fit Company challenge at Hohokam Stadium. […]

Watch our Meetings Focus Webinar on Demand for CE Credits

Watch our Meetings Focus Webinar on Demand for CE Credits

October 16, 2015 Corporate Blog

If you weren’t able to attend our joint Meetings Focus Webinar with Cvent, The Future in Focus: 5 Event Tech […]

AV Concepts Supports VidCon’s Explosive Growth

AV Concepts Supports VidCon’s Explosive Growth

October 15, 2015 Corporate Blog

Get a behind-the-scenes look at VidCon — the largest gathering of the most influential online personalities, and over 20,000 of […]

Inside the Cvent Marketing Machine

Inside the Cvent Marketing Machine

October 14, 2015 Corporate Blog

Congrats to our partners at Cvent for making the cover of Meetings Net for their amazing work on Cvent CONNECT […]

4K Ultra HD vs. HD Projection

4K Ultra HD vs. HD Projection

September 24, 2015 Corporate Blog

There’s been a lot of talk recently about 4K Ultra HD, and the potential impact it will have on the […]

AV Concepts Announces Expansion of World-Class Team

AV Concepts Announces Expansion of World-Class Team

September 22, 2015 Corporate Blog

We’re thrilled to announce the expansion of our world-class team with a handful of strategic new hires in finance and […]

AV Concepts & Ray Ramsay Create 360-Degree Experience for La Quinta

AV Concepts & Ray Ramsay Create 360-Degree Experience for La Quinta

September 3, 2015 Corporate Blog

Ray Ramsay & Associates came to AV Concepts with a creative concept to create a 360-degree experience for a recent […]

Epson Stops Traffic at InfoComm

Epson Stops Traffic at InfoComm

August 20, 2015 Corporate Blog

For Epson, InfoComm is one of their most important shows of the year. But with over 39,000 attendees, the competition […]

What Event Planners Can Learn from SiriusDecisions

August 6, 2015 Corporate Blog

Translating complex ideas into compelling experiences … what every event professional can learn from SiriusDecisions. Check out the video below […]

EDC Attendees Get Their Groove on with Smirnoff, MKTG & AV Concepts

EDC Attendees Get Their Groove on with Smirnoff, MKTG & AV Concepts

July 13, 2015 Corporate Blog

Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) is the biggest electronic dance-music festival in the country. For this year’s event, Diageo/Smirnoff and MKTG […]

Cvent and AV Concepts Create Immersive General Session Experience

Cvent and AV Concepts Create Immersive General Session Experience

July 10, 2015 Corporate Blog

AV Concepts was thrilled to partner with Cvent as the official event technology sponsor for their annual user conference, Cvent […]

AV Concepts Helps SC Conference Series Shine

AV Concepts Helps SC Conference Series Shine

July 9, 2015 Corporate Blog

Peek inside the event world of high performance computing with AV Concepts. Check out our latest video to learn why […]

What You Need to Know if You Missed Cvent CONNECT

What You Need to Know if You Missed Cvent CONNECT

June 29, 2015 Corporate Blog

This year, we had the pleasure of being the new official audio-visual sponsors of Cvent CONNECT, designing an immersive general […]

Pimp My Exhibit

Pimp My Exhibit

June 24, 2015 Corporate Blog

With short attention spans and information overload, capturing mindshare and spurring measurable action from tradeshow attendees is more difficult than […]