Experts
The David Vs Goliath Effect on Live Events
While the live events industry has evolved in many ways over the last decade, one of the most noticeable changes has been the reduction of companies due to industry...
Experts
Experts
What Happens in Vegas…
The InfoComm trade show and conference (the most recent one just wrapped in Las Vegas as I write this) is a big part of the live event/ staging calendar...
Experts
Les Goldberg on Crossing the Lines
Once upon a time in the world of live events, production companies developed creative ideas that were transmitted into a plan to deliver the message of a show. Then,...
Experts
Staging Creativity: New Tools and Best Practices
High lumen projection has always had a special place in the staging world. There is something awe-inspiring if not magical about bringing the kind of big-screen fireworks that were...
Experts
Les Goldberg on Critical Connectivity
Increase of Internet Dependency and Its Effect on Live Events
Corporate
PTZ Cameras Promise Pro Production Values
As most all video content creators know, viewers' attention spans are limited and holding viewers means offering seamless production.
2017
Les Goldberg on Staging Technicians
The Evolving role of the Next Generation of Show Technicians
2017
David Keene on Technology Trends: Big, Small, & Epic
As we head into the 4th quarter of 2017, we’ve seen a year of much-more-than-usual technology evolution in the staging world. It’s impossible to rank all the tech trends...
2017
David Keene on This Year in Staging
Having just returned from InfoComm 2017, we can safely say the state of the industry is, well, great. Business is booming. And better yet, there are new kinds of...
2017
Les Goldberg on the Customer Experience
Recognizing and measuring great service and its impact on the show process
2017
David Keene on SXSW and the Future of the Festival Business
The staging/live event market is a tale of two countries, so to speak. One is the corporate event market, and the other is the entertainment market. We’ve covered both...
2017
Les Goldberg on Backstage Conduct
In the process of delivering shows within the live events industry, the backstage has traditionally been considered this elusive and hidden space where all the ‘magic’ happens. The reality...
2017
David Keene on M&A
The staging industry is not exactly a hotbed of M&A activity (mergers and acquisitions). On this page in the last issue, I wrote about Samsung and Harman—one of the...
2016
Leaps of Faith
When you read this, we will have wrapped two great Rental & Staging Roadshows for 2016, one in New York in July, the other in Monterey, CA in September....
2016
Les Goldberg on Vetting the Crew
The Critical Importance of Choosing the Right People for the Right Job
2016
David Keene on the AV Path to Purchase
As you read this, you are already planning for 2017. And in this booming market for AV in general, and AV staging for live events, you’re probably planning equipment...
2016
David Keene on InfoComm
NewBay Media would like congratulate Wallace Johnson, Vice President of Business Development at MertzCrew, for his appointment as the Chair of the InfoComm Live Events Council. InfoComm Live Events...
2015
Les Goldberg on Commanding the Code Red
Ensuring Your Staging Provider Has a Plan to Expect the Unexpected
2015
David Keene: The Biggest Cross-over Event in History
How the Pope's visit energized the industry
2015
Les Goldberg on Fostering Growth and Overcoming Challenges
Identifying and developing new talent in the live event industry
2015
Les Goldberg on the Value of Competition
The impact of commoditizing audiovisual services on the live event industry
2015
High-lumen Projection Takes Off
Lasers, laser-phosphor, and more lessons for the staging market from Hollywood
2015
Les Goldberg on Technology Takeover
Staying Grounded When Presented with Limitless Technology Options
2015
Les Goldberg on Changing Players in Live Events
The only constant in the live event industry is change. Twenty-plus years ago the makeup of the industry was very different than it is today, and it continues to...
2015
David Keene: Be Prepared for the Politics of a Booming Market
In a series of columns over the past several issues, Les Goldberg–owner of LMG, one of the most prominent staging companies in the country– has explored an issue that...
2015
Les Goldberg on how to qualify live event providers
Best practices in qualifying your equipment provider
2014
Mobile Apps for the Life of a Stager
Apps for Increasing Your Productivity, Working Smarter, and Having Fun.
2014
2014 Rental & Staging Product Award winners
2014 Rental & Staging Product Award winners were presented at InfoComm.
2014
4K is a Game Changer for Live Events
4K Ultra HD not only looks spectacular on a flat panel, but the possibilities for presentations on the big screen are endless.
