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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Elios Society Hellenic Ball: Exceptional Charity Event Production by VIP Audio Visual

The Elios Society Hellenic Charity Ball, a prestigious celebration of Greek heritage and a cornerstone fundraiser supporting the organization’s mission in Northern California, was elevated to new heights through the expertise of VIP Audio Visual Company. Our team delivered a seamless, high-end pr...

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Tuesday, April 09, 2019

Renting Audio Visual Equipment from a Local Supplier

While VIP Audio Visual specializes in creating exceptional A/V experiences for our customers, not every event involves a large crew and complex tech setups. When you need a projector for the photo montage at a wedding, or a small sound system for an office party, VIP Audio Visual can provide prof...

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Painting Your Venue with Light

Whether it’s a Rembrandt masterpiece, an Ansel Adams landscape, or the venue for your next meeting, there’s no scene that isn’t made better with proper use of light. Good lighting is the simplest and cheapest way to transform a room. Whether you’re working in a 5-star hot...

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Roundhouse Conference Center Partnership

VIP Audio Visual Company is proud to serve as the on-site AV company at many large hotels and conference centers throughout Northern California. We’d like to introduce you to a client we’ve developed a strong relationship with over the years: Roundhouse Conference Center at Bishop Ran...

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Managing Aspect Ratios in Your Content

Aspect ratios are a confusing topic for most people. We start throwing around numbers like “4 by 3” or “16 by 9” and everyone rapidly loses interest. In spite of the confusion, aspect ratios aren’t that complicated, and they’re important to understand. Your onscreen content will look best when th...

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Help Us Help You! Tips For A Successful Relationship With Your AV Company

It sounds like a cliche, but we really are here to help make you successful. Our goal as your AV provider is to help your event go off without a hitch. While we can’t make the food taste better or make the valet attendants drive more safely, when it comes to what your attendees see and hear, we’l...

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Working with Confidence Monitors

When your presenter is on stage, they want to speak to the audience, but if their only view of their slides is behind them that can be difficult. Speaking with your head turned back over your shoulder takes your attention away from the audience, turns the mouth away from the microphone, and is a ...

Tuesday, January 01, 2019

Meet the Crew: Stephen Davies

Stephen Davies has been part of the VIP Management Team for the past three years. As Accounts Manager, he manages orders, inventory, and productions at Roundhouse Conference Center at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon. He works with clients including Chevron, SAP, BlackBerry, and Rodan + Fields, and mana...

Thursday, November 15, 2018

The Art of Keeping Your Meeting on Time

No, it’s not a hum in the audio system. It’s the sound of your attendees stomachs rumbling in unison as the speaker drones on 45 minutes past their lunch break. How do you, as the event organizer, prevent this from happening? In this article, we’ll share some techniques that we’ve learned over d...

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Making a Great Event Better: The TC3 Summit

If your telecom carrier is investing in the newest and most innovative companies bringing technology to the market, they were likely at the Telecom Council's TC3 Summit, held mid-October, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. VIP Audio Visual was privileged to once again provide the A/V services...

Monday, October 01, 2018

Why You Shouldn't Skip Rehearsals

Rehearsals usually seem to fall into one of three categories. They’re either super-organized and regimented, or really casual and disorganized, or they don’t happen at all. Most presenters view them as a waste of time - an interruption in their day that doesn’t accomplish anythi...