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Don’t just walk the building – shape the event. Most articles about site visits focus on why they’re valuable. They’re right. Site visits help identify logistical challenges, validate production plans, uncover venue constraints, and reduce surprises during show week. You already know that.   Let’s talk about how to get even more value from theRead more

A practical way to align stakeholders and confidently select the right AV partner For most conferences, AV is one of the largest line items in the event budget — and one of the hardest areas to evaluate. If you’ve ever been asked to find a new AV partner, you know the situation. Proposals arrive, theRead more

The follow-up conversations that help you stop managing AV and start leading your event If you’re issuing an AV RFP, there’s usually a reason. Sometimes it’s required by policy. Sometimes it’s about pricing. And sometimes—if we’re being honest—it’s because you haven’t yet found that partner. The one who truly understands your event, sees the biggerRead more

Speaker Wardrobe 101: How to Help Presenters Look Great Onstage   Welcome to Part 3 of our three-part series, designed to help your conference speakers arrive fully prepared and confident, whether they’re presenting in a breakout room or shining on the main stage. In Part 1, we covered how to create AV-compatible slide decks. In PartRead more

Maximizing Rehearsal Time: Help Your Speakers Make the Most of AV Support Welcome to Part 2 of our three-part series.  This one is created to help your conference speakers arrive prepared, polished, and presentation-ready, with a special focus today on those delivering keynotes, featured talks, or general session presentations. In Part 1, we shared howRead more

Laura Palmer, Global Project Manager at ConferenceDirect®, and I recently had the opportunity to collaborate on a large scale, in-person event. Here, we reflect on key takeaways as in-person events are on the rise — but not as we anticipated two years ago.     The Highs There is a general air of positivity aroundRead more

Laurel Miller, CEO of Seamless Event Solutions As 2021 comes to a close, I look back with amazement at how fast my company adapted to circumstances beyond our control. We are a team that thrives on the thrill of delivering flawless experiences, carefully planned and executed — so I vividly remember our discomfort as weRead more

Once you’re a Seamless client, you’re always a Seamless client. Despite being one of the most meticulous planners I know, with over 13 years of experience, my colleague Jennifer Saliba (President, Rhino Consulting) recently ran into trouble with an in-house AV team she’d contracted to carry out a hybrid event.  With a week to go,Read more

Laurel MillerCEO, Seamless Event Solutions As an active participant in UNTETHERED, a group created by and for event industry professionals, I was among the disappointed when the COVID-19 Delta variant blew up plans for our fall hybrid gathering. With just two weeks to go before I’d planned to reconnect and recharge with my peers in-person,Read more

Laurel MillerCEO, Seamless Event Solutions A little over a year ago, I wrote a blog post about the impact of the pandemic on me and my business, and about the inspiration I felt from event industry professionals banding together to admit our shared struggle while also forging a path forward. Today, I am writing withRead more