LIVE EVENT & HYBRID EVENT PRODUCTION

We'd love to be able to give you that answer right here and right now. But, like most products and services, the scope of your project is going to determine the cost. Take a look at our free, 14-page Virtual Events Budget Guide. It will help you think about how much production time might be needed, your platform needs, how and where your attendees will watch the stream, and the need for pre-recording and/or studio time, etc. With those thoughts in hand, one of our Project Managers should be able to quickly determine a ballpark cost for you. Just pick up the phone and give us a call (952-224-9591), or send us an email. There's no obligation, and we'd love to help!

STUDIO 15 is our 12,000 sq. ft. fully-equipped soundstage studio and workspace, where clients can safely and comfortably pre-record and/or stream live video for their virtual event. It has professional green screen capabilities, as well as the option to use LED backgrounds utilizing our ContentCANVAS™ LED display solution. We have a wide range of COVID protocols in place to keep you, your staff, and our staff safe. It has a private entrance, lots of off-street parking, and is located just seconds off of 35W in Bloomington. Quite simply, we believe there is no space like it in the Twin Cities. We invite you to see it for yourself, either in-person or via a virtual tour. Contact Us and we’ll set up an appointment!

“Hosted Streaming” utilizes technology and services that allow your content to be delivered to your end-users through a “pipe” that is secure, has a high-bandwidth (perfect for video!), and on a “path” that avoids - for the most part - the rest of the public internet traffic. This gives clients the best chance for lag-free live stream content, as well as higher audio/video quality.

Think of a ”Platform” as your Virtual Venue. It’s essentially a web page or website that in addition to being the place where you direct your viewers to watch your livestream, can also be the location for your virtual event registration, secure online payments, interactive content, downloads, chat, and more. All of this provides a means to actively engage your attendees within a customizable “shell” that can be designed to reflect your brand and message.

It all depends! Zoom (and similar apps) work great for small internal meetings. But, once you need to scale up to a professional-looking event with keynote speakers, pre-recorded material and graphics, then add hundreds or thousands of viewers, you'll quickly realize that they are incapable of handling those tasks. If you were willing to spend money on your live event, you absolutely shouldn't be trying to cut corners just because you need to be virtual. Your message and your brand are at stake.

Kris Young, our VP Speakers & Entertainment, has tremendous experience in this area, but more importantly she knows who has successfully adjusted to the virtual world. Engagement from the stage is truly different from engagement on a screen.

Kris also has the experience to navigate and negotiate each contract to ensure all elements are covered (recording, licensing of recorded presentations or performances, force majeure, etc).

Maybe most important of all, Kris loves making connections. A fascinating conversation or a riveting, interactive performance can make a virtual event unforgettable.