Question Authority

Nov. 17, 2011 by

“Question authority”.  This is a concept that we first heard at an employee meeting we produced for one of our favorite clients, and is a philosophy we have introduced to our own production team. For us, questioning authority means the

Know Thy Banquet Setup Manager

Nov. 3, 2011 by

A few years back we produced an event at a large San Antonio hotel. This property had been around for a number of years and had an established banquet and catering team. During the site visit, I made it a

Event preparation

Oct. 20, 2011 by

We were recently hired by a client to work on the creative design of their show and to direct the show on-site. There was an existing vendor who was to provide all of the production equipment.  Though this isn’t our

In-house AV vs. an outside vendor

Oct. 6, 2011 by

We produce a lot of events every year. Some are large and require semi-trucks full of gear and a small nation of crew; some are much smaller in scale. With the smaller events, the vendor decision often comes down to

What’s the real cost of not doing a site survey?

Sep. 22, 2011 by

When clients review budgets one of the first items to be questioned is often the production site survey. When you add up the cost of the plane ticket, hotel room and per diem this line item looks like a great