What’s Included With Managed AV Services? A Breakdown of Full-Service Support

May 20, 2025

Businesses, event planners, and other organizations can use managed audio-visual (AV) services to ensure their equipment runs optimally and serves their needs. These corporate AV services can help reduce equipment downtime, empower more effective collaboration, and help you plan stunning corporate events.

In order to reap the full benefits of managed AV services, you need an AV partner that goes the extra mile. There are countless AV companies out there with high-tech equipment and professional expertise. But to create truly memorable moments for your guests, you need more than generic setups and equipment oversight. You need intentional, full-service solutions. You need a true partner.

1. Pre-Event Planning

A good AV company like Catalyst will work with you well before your event kicks off. It starts with a consultation where we’ll discuss the details of your event, including your goals, budget, and organizational needs. 

Then pre-event planning can begin. This stage includes:

  • Walkthrough and assessment: We’ll survey the venue to assess technical needs and connectivity requirements as well as evaluate layout, lighting, and acoustic considerations.
  • Equipment recommendations: We’ll recommend and provide top-of-the-line equipment and technology owned, maintained, and stored by us.
  • Promotion and marketing: From filming promotional content to developing interactive displays, we can utilize cutting-edge AV technology to get the word out to your target audience.

2. Custom Event Design

Choosing a venue and planning your event agenda is just the first step. A good managed AV services provider will work with you on everything from stage design to contingency planning. 

At Catalyst, we tackle all your technical AV needs, so you can focus on designing the audience experience, coordinating with your vendors and talent, and strategizing how to get your message across.

We’ll work with you to design your event AV production. This process takes into account your event goals, audience size, presentation formats, and audio and display needs. We’ll carefully consider venue acoustics, power access, internet availability, and lighting constraints. This allows us to develop a comprehensive AV plan that incorporates the appropriate equipment and cable runs as we create a setup schedule..

3. Setup and Installation

The purpose of AV management is to ensure the technical aspects of your event are taken care of so you can focus on content and the audience experience. A reliable AV partner will transport equipment, make sure all connections are good to go, and run comprehensive tests to identify and address any gaps or glitches before the venue doors open. 

4. Event Production

Full-service event production is hands-on from start to finish. A good AV company will never simply set up your gear and then hang back and watch from the control room. They should remain engaged throughout the entire event, making adjustments and responding to your needs in real-time.

Skilled AV technicians should be monitoring audio and visual signals throughout the production. Your AV company is your technical partner through the entire process. At Catalyst, we also offer live-streaming services, on-site support for virtual and hybrid events, and multi-camera broadcasting for pre-recorded and live events.

5. Troubleshooting and Support

A meticulous planning process is the best way to ensure you aren’t plagued with technical difficulties during your event. But in reality, there’s always a chance something could go wrong when you least expect it. 

That’s why a full-service AV company is ideal for large scale events. Experienced AV teams always expect the unexpected. We monitor systems in real-time and maintain clear lines of communication between technicians and managers. This allows us to identify and address problems swiftly to minimize impact and keep your event on track.

6. Post-Event Cleanup

Post-event teardown is a crucial element of AV management, especially at major corporate events where timing and venue requirements are demanding. Your managed AV provider should break down your equipment efficiently, carefully, and professionally, adhering to all venue restrictions and expectations.

A professional AV provider will typically follow a post-event cleanup process that looks something like this:

  1. Confirm with event managers that all sessions and last-minute meetings are complete.
  2. Brief team members on the teardown plan and confirm assigned roles.
  3. Shut down all AV equipment, beginning with microphones and speakers and ending with media devices and lighting equipment.
  4. Disassemble and pack audio, video, lighting, rigging, and other gear in clearly marked cases.
  5. Conduct a final on-site inventory check to ensure all equipment is accounted for.
  6. Coordinate with you and the venue’s loading dock staff to ensure equipment is removed according to timing restrictions and special access needs.
  7. Follow up with a final post-event equipment brief and give you the opportunity to provide feedback.

Get Full-Service AV Management and Take Your Corporate Event To the Next Level              

AV solutions have the power to make or break large-scale corporate gatherings. That’s why you need a dedicated partner that knows exactly how to design and execute unforgettable events.

At Catalyst, we offer customized AV and stage designs, integrated pre- and post-event planning support, and real-time management and troubleshooting services to ensure your event goes off without a hitch.

Contact us and schedule your free consultation today. We’re at your service!

May 20, 2025

Businesses, event planners, and other organizations can use managed audio-visual (AV) services to ensure their equipment runs optimally and serves their needs. These corporate AV services can help reduce equipment downtime, empower more effective collaboration, and help you plan stunning corporate events.

In order to reap the full benefits of managed AV services, you need an AV partner that goes the extra mile. There are countless AV companies out there with high-tech equipment and professional expertise. But to create truly memorable moments for your guests, you need more than generic setups and equipment oversight. You need intentional, full-service solutions. You need a true partner.

1. Pre-Event Planning

A good AV company like Catalyst will work with you well before your event kicks off. It starts with a consultation where we’ll discuss the details of your event, including your goals, budget, and organizational needs. 

Then pre-event planning can begin. This stage includes:

  • Walkthrough and assessment: We’ll survey the venue to assess technical needs and connectivity requirements as well as evaluate layout, lighting, and acoustic considerations.
  • Equipment recommendations: We’ll recommend and provide top-of-the-line equipment and technology owned, maintained, and stored by us.
  • Promotion and marketing: From filming promotional content to developing interactive displays, we can utilize cutting-edge AV technology to get the word out to your target audience.

2. Custom Event Design

Choosing a venue and planning your event agenda is just the first step. A good managed AV services provider will work with you on everything from stage design to contingency planning. 

At Catalyst, we tackle all your technical AV needs, so you can focus on designing the audience experience, coordinating with your vendors and talent, and strategizing how to get your message across.

We’ll work with you to design your event AV production. This process takes into account your event goals, audience size, presentation formats, and audio and display needs. We’ll carefully consider venue acoustics, power access, internet availability, and lighting constraints. This allows us to develop a comprehensive AV plan that incorporates the appropriate equipment and cable runs as we create a setup schedule..

3. Setup and Installation

The purpose of AV management is to ensure the technical aspects of your event are taken care of so you can focus on content and the audience experience. A reliable AV partner will transport equipment, make sure all connections are good to go, and run comprehensive tests to identify and address any gaps or glitches before the venue doors open. 

4. Event Production

Full-service event production is hands-on from start to finish. A good AV company will never simply set up your gear and then hang back and watch from the control room. They should remain engaged throughout the entire event, making adjustments and responding to your needs in real-time.

Skilled AV technicians should be monitoring audio and visual signals throughout the production. Your AV company is your technical partner through the entire process. At Catalyst, we also offer live-streaming services, on-site support for virtual and hybrid events, and multi-camera broadcasting for pre-recorded and live events.

5. Troubleshooting and Support

A meticulous planning process is the best way to ensure you aren’t plagued with technical difficulties during your event. But in reality, there’s always a chance something could go wrong when you least expect it. 

That’s why a full-service AV company is ideal for large scale events. Experienced AV teams always expect the unexpected. We monitor systems in real-time and maintain clear lines of communication between technicians and managers. This allows us to identify and address problems swiftly to minimize impact and keep your event on track.

6. Post-Event Cleanup

Post-event teardown is a crucial element of AV management, especially at major corporate events where timing and venue requirements are demanding. Your managed AV provider should break down your equipment efficiently, carefully, and professionally, adhering to all venue restrictions and expectations.

A professional AV provider will typically follow a post-event cleanup process that looks something like this:

  1. Confirm with event managers that all sessions and last-minute meetings are complete.
  2. Brief team members on the teardown plan and confirm assigned roles.
  3. Shut down all AV equipment, beginning with microphones and speakers and ending with media devices and lighting equipment.
  4. Disassemble and pack audio, video, lighting, rigging, and other gear in clearly marked cases.
  5. Conduct a final on-site inventory check to ensure all equipment is accounted for.
  6. Coordinate with you and the venue’s loading dock staff to ensure equipment is removed according to timing restrictions and special access needs.
  7. Follow up with a final post-event equipment brief and give you the opportunity to provide feedback.

Get Full-Service AV Management and Take Your Corporate Event To the Next Level              

AV solutions have the power to make or break large-scale corporate gatherings. That’s why you need a dedicated partner that knows exactly how to design and execute unforgettable events.

At Catalyst, we offer customized AV and stage designs, integrated pre- and post-event planning support, and real-time management and troubleshooting services to ensure your event goes off without a hitch.

Contact us and schedule your free consultation today. We’re at your service!

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Ensure Your Event Exceeds Expectations With Cutting-Edge AV Production

Are you planning a shareholder meeting, conference, product launch, trade show, or other type of major event? You need to make sure the production value matches the quality of your event’s content. Working with a reliable, proven leader in audio visual event production like Catalyst ensures your event runs smoothly, exceeds the expectations of your audience, and has the impact you want.

Get in touch today to schedule a free consultation, learn more about our services, and tell us about your event.