News & Articles - audiovisual

  • Encore

    Encore Invests $100M in New Products

    2026/06/24

      Encore has announced a $100 million capital commitment for 2026 to expand new products and innovations while refreshing and upgrading existing inventory designed to elevate live corporate event experiences through digital and AI‑driven tools, upgraded production solutions and expanded immersive solutions. As organizations place increasing value on authentic, in-person engagement, Encore continues to invest in both its technology and its people, combining advanced tools with technical expertise to help customers create better experiences. “Encore continues to evolve the customer…

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  • AV

    Understanding In-House AV Limitations

    2026/05/28

      If you’ve ever booked a conference, product launch, or awards gala at a hotel or convention centre, you’ve encountered in-house AV. It’s presented as a convenience—the venue’s preferred or exclusive audiovisual provider, already on-site, already familiar with the room. For a boardroom meeting or a basic presentation, it works fine. But for anything beyond that—a multi-session conference, a branded product reveal, an executive town hall with IMAG and programmed lighting—the in-house model has structural limitations that most planners don’t…

    A/V & Special Effects, Event Operations

  • Avera

    Three AV Firms Merge to Form Avera

    2026/05/27

      Three audiovisual companies — Proshow Audiovisual, Bespoke Audio Visual, and XPAV — announced the launch of Avera Audiovisual, a national audiovisual company that will bring their operations together to better serve clients coast to coast while preserving the character, leadership, and relationships that defined each founding company. Starting in June, Avera will operate as the parent brand, while its founding companies continue to serve clients through the transition period in 2026. Avera brings together decades of experience delivering live…

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  • bb blanc

    bb Blanc Reveals New Corporate Website

    2024/06/14

      bb Blanc has launched its newly redesigned corporate website. The revamped site reflects the company’s growth, expansion, and dedication to providing unparalleled service and innovation to its corporate clients nationwide. The new website serves as a testament to bb Blanc’s commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions for corporate events. With a sleek, intuitive design, the site showcases the company’s extensive capabilities, from state-of-the-art audiovisual production to immersive event design and engaging live entertainment. The new website invites corporate clients to explore…

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  • Grey Eagle Event Centre Upgrades Audio System

    2024/01/12

      The Grey Eagle Event Centre at Grey Eagle Resort & Casino, located on the Tsuut’ina Nation, has announced a groundbreaking enhancement to its audio infrastructure with the installation of an L-Acoustics K2/ K3i sound system. Since its opening in 2014, the Grey Eagle Event Centre has been recognized as one of the leading mid-sized event venues in Calgary with a capacity for 3,000 general admission attendees and 2,511 in a theatre setting. The Grey Eagle Event Centre has hosted world-class entertainers…

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  • encore

    Freedom of Choice: AV Contracts

    2023/09/08

    By Heather Reid Did you know that as much as 55 per cent (yes, you read that right!) of a customer’s audiovisual (AV) invoice can be paid by the in-house preferred audiovisual supplier to the venue as a commission for the privilege of being identified as the “in-house preferred supplier”. With commissions at these staggering rates, significant revenues can be generated. It is no wonder then, that carefully crafted policies and fees are found in venue contracts to influence the…

    A/V & Special Effects, Event Operations, Site Selection

  • Understanding the Value of AV Services

    2022/08/15

      The audio visual (AV) industry has always struggled to capture and monetize intellectual property, ideation and pre-production work that goes into any event. Typically, an audio visual company is paid for the rental of equipment that is used in an event, and services such as pre-production time, creativity, experience or innovation have been treated as a condition of the cost of the unit cost of that equipment. This presents two distinct but very different problems. First, it unfairly commoditizes…

    A/V & Special Effects, Event Operations

  • Anchor Audio Expands Presence in Canada

    2021/05/18

    Canadian firm DataVisual Marketing has been chosen as an official Anchor Audio distributor and representative. Anchor Audio, a leading manufacturer of portable PA systems for education, hospitality, government, and religious markets, has strengthened support of its rapidly growing Canadian presence with the appointment of DataVisual as distributor and representative. Alex Jacobs, CEO, noted in a press release that DataVisual will be responsible for marketing the entire Anchor product line. Headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, with offices located across the country, DataVisual is Canada’s leading distributor…

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  • AV technology

    How to Choose the Right Venue for your Hybrid Event

    2021/04/21

    2020 saw many events turn virtual due to the pandemic. This year, with the vaccination rollout now in full swing, hybrid events are slated to become the most popular event type. Much like in-person events, the venue can make or break a hybrid event’s success. For face-to-face events, the right spot will depend on the event’s size, duration and audience. Other considerations include budget, catering, parking, accommodation and venue availability. These factors are also important when planning a hybrid event…

    Event Operations

  • Amp Up your Next Virtual Event by Targeting this Sense

    2021/03/22

    With events primarily taking place from the comfort of people’s homes, the power of our five senses has shifted. It used to be an event producer’s passion to ignite all the senses in calculated ways, at specific times, to entice memory or create action. While we’ll get back to a new version of that eventually, for now we have the digital realm from which to work to deliver content. Because of this, the sense of hearing is among the most engaged…

    Virtual Events

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