by Michael Harward
The AV for Planners Podcast discusses various topics related to AV production. The goal is to offer learning opportunities and refreshers to meeting planners in bite-size bits. Meeting planners are among the busiest people out there. We want you to be able to listen on your own terms, be it in the car or on a plane to your next event.
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<p style= "margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> In this episode, we provide three strategies for controlling audio-visual (AV) production budgets for conferences and events.</p> <p style= "margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </p> <p style= "margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> SPL's Senior Director of National Accounts, Michael Harward, emphasizes the importance of early planning and outlines a process for creating a standard request for proposal (RFP) that can be used year after year. </p> <p style= "margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </p> <p style= "margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Michael recommends finding a long-term AV production partner to secure even more favorable pricing and ensure consistency.</p> <p style= "margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </p> <p style= "margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Michael also addresses common objections to his strategies, such as the need for flexibility and the need to create a budget prior to knowing the actual needs. He provides practical advice for overcoming these challenges and maximizing savings.</p> <p style= "margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </p> <p style= "margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> If you would like to get a copy of "Top Three Strategies for Controlling Your AV Budget", reach out to Michael at <a href= "mailto:michaelh@splchicago.com">michaelh@splchicago.com</a></p> <p style= "margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </p> <p style= "margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </p>
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The AV for Planners Podcast discusses various topics related to AV production. The goal is to offer learning opportunities and refreshers to meeting planners in bite-size bits.
Meeting planners are among the busiest people out there. We want you to be able to listen on your own terms, be it in the car or on a plane to your next event.
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