Managing AV Budgets and AV Trends

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A transparent look at how you can save money on your AV budget for your next event. In todays business climate it is a buyers market. Brian Monahan and Shane Williams cover budget saving measures related to venue and facility costs as well as av contracts.

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Managing AV Budgets

&

AV Industry Trends

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Shane WilliamsVice President

Senior Project Manager

Brian MonahanDirector of Business Development

Senior Project Manager

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AV Budgets & Trends

• AV Cost Savings Related to Venue Contracts

• AV Cost Savings Related with AV Companies

• Equipment

• Labor and Production

• AV Trends

• Equipment

• Techniques

• Internet Sites to Enhance Your Meeting

• Q&A

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Is This You?

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AV Rock Star!

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AV Budget Areas

• Sound

• Video/Projection

• Lighting

• Set Elements/Staging

• Creative Production

• Facility Costs & Electrical

• Shipping/Travel Costs

• Labor

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Venue Contract Myths

• I have to use the in-house AV company

• The in-house has the most expertise

• Outside AV vendor will cost more

• I have to pay the service charge

• The house sound is adequate FALS

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Does Not Mark the Spot

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Unleash Your Inner Negotiator

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Venue Related Costs

• Service Charge

• Rigging

• Union Labor

• Electrical

• House Sound

• Miscellaneous

• Borderline Ridiculous

Everything But The Chairs!

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Does It Add Up – Service Charge

No Service BO Substitute Equipment Only Equipment and Labor

Breakout Equipment $8,000. x x x

Breakout Labor $2,000 x

General Session Equipment $25,000 x x

General Session Labor $15,000 x

$50,000 $49,600 $56,600 $60,000

20% Service Charge

You Bet it Does…. $10,400

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Service Charge – Cost Savings

• Ask for it to be reduced or waived

• Ask for a discount on equipment to offset the service charge

• Hire an outside vendor

• Be sure to read fine print service charge may still apply

• Ask the in-house to waive the service charge if you select them

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Rigging– Cost Savings

• Combined Rigging Calls

• Rigging point fees to be waived

• Lift rental included in rigging call

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Union Labor – Cost Savings

• Ask for special arrangements

• Choose a non-union facility

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Electrical - Cost Savings

• Meeting room power

• 1 time charge per room

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House Sound - Cost Savings

• Request podium and mic per breakout complimentary

• Request outside av company tie in to house sound

• Pre-negotiate “patch fees”

• Bring simple sound systems (sometimes costs less)

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Hidden Charges

• Dock fees

• Elevator costs

• Carpet protection

• Load in “supervisor” costs (house tech)

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Unleash Your Inner Negotiator

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AV Companies

• Develop a Relationship

• Acquire Confidence

• Rely on Experience

• Let them do the Research

• This will let you focus on other tasks

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Cost Savings – AV Companies

• Multi-year contracts

• Discount request

• Weekly Rates

• Combined Services (AV, Lighting, Creative, Breakouts)

• Logistics (utilize larger rooms for multiple sessions)

• Confirmed Presenter AV Needs (Only order what you need)

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Criteria for Choosing AV Company

• Experience

• In reference to the scope of the work

• Equipment Inventory

• Quality and Quantity

• Will they be sub-renting

• Staff

• Quality and Quantity

• Freelance versus employees

• Testimonials/References

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Cost Savings Labor & Production

• Load in and Load Out Days (Saves on OT Labor)

• 24 hour holds for general session rooms (minimum)

• Production Schedules/Labor Calls

• On-site crew meals keep crew focused and cuts down on total hours.

• Keeps crew onsite all day

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Organization = Savings

• Single Point of Contact

• Will know what to do and how to get it done

• Spreadsheets with Equipment Requests

• Less add-ons means less additional costs

• Agendas & Banquet Event Orders

• Knowing when rooms are needed (avoiding resets)

• Diagrams & Renderings

• Rehearsal Schedules

• Radio/Phone Contact (Instant Communication)

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AV Trends

High Definition = Widescreen

Widescreen = High Definition.

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AV Trends

16:9 vs. 4:316:9 allows for more information to be

displayed on the screen.

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Embedded Video

4x3 Ratio

Standard Definition

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LED Lighting

4x3 Ratio

Standard Definition

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HD Projection

4x3 Ratio

Standard Definition

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Logo Covered

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Fiber Optic Drape

4x3 Ratio

Standard Definition

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Virtual Meeting Products

4x3 Ratio

Standard Definition

• Ustream.tv

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Virtual Meeting Products

• Slideshare.net

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Virtual Meeting Products

• PollEveryWhere.com

• Cell Phone ARS

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Re-Cap

• Know Your Key Budget Areas

• Negotiate First, Sign Second

• Unleash Your Inner Negotiator

• A Trusted AV Partner is an Asset

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Q&A

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Shane Williams

[email protected]

513-615-4800 cell

Brian Monahan

[email protected]

513-703-0674 cell