Matthew & Michael's Ultimate Guide: AV Rentals vs. Production Companies

Production Value Matters: The Business Event Podcast

In this exciting new regular series on Production Value Matters, host Matthew Byrne is joined by Michael Hooper, Technical Event Producer at Obaat, to guide you through a range of concepts, ideas, and best practices in the events space.

Join them as they discuss:

• The differences between AV rental companies and production companies
• The importance of choosing the right partner for your event
• Insights into the mindsets of technical buyers and scope buyers
• Market shifts due to the pandemic
• Advantages of working with production companies that do not own their own inventory
• And much more!

Michael Hooper is Technical Event Producer at Obaat and an experienced event professional with over twenty years in the industry. Working closely with agency planners, Michael takes care of backstage planning and logistics to ensure the event runs smoothly and his clients’ creative vision is translated to physical reality. Before working at Obaat, Michael worked as Sales Manager for Bespoke Audio Visual, and spent over twelve years at Westbury National, one of Canada’s largest full-service event production companies.

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• Measuring Value in Your Events: Insights from Jodi Collen, Director of Meetings and Events at Great Clips
• Educating Clients and Managing Expectations in Event Production with Fransiska Weckesser
• The Intersection of Event Planning and Psychology with Victoria Matey of Matey Events