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Sunday, March 19th – The Conejo Valley Chapter of National Charity League, Inc. presented its annual fashion show and fundraiser “Modelette” and Let’s Create Something, Inc. helped set the stage. With music on que, elaborate lighting displays, LED screens and wireless communication systems, today’s fashion shows exemplify true theatrical events. Designers demand audio visual technology that underscores their style and makes a statement. For the twelfth consecutive year, Let’s Create Something, Inc. provided exclusive Audio Visual Support for WNCL’s fashion show. At LCS, Inc., we know the fashion show is all about the theme and we produce expertly directed AV Technology to help establish that theme.

MUSIC IS FASHION’S BEST FRIEND

Music provides a background and context for the fashion show. It sets the mood and underscores the designer’s statement. The right music paired with the perfect outfit transforms the model. She becomes a dancer or a character in a play. Spectators watch mesmerized as she struts to the beat down the catwalk with a certain boldness in her eye. Every year, LCS’s Joe “Klevin” Scott creates a custom playlist of current pop songs for Modelette. Klevin’s fun, energizing mixes set the models in motion and encourage audience engagement. Fashion is everywhere and music is its constant companion.

LIGHTING CREATES GLAMOUR

Spectacular lighting influences the mood as much as music. The two go hand in hand. Red, deep blue and purple lights create drama while bright colors create a fun and free feeling. Strong, deep colors set against powerful music sets the stage for dramatic ensembles and powerful entries while bright, light colors set against cheerful music sets the stage for light, airy ensembles and exciting surprises.

Call LCS, Inc. before your next fashion show and we will help you make it a true theatrical event!

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With the average event budget allocating 15% to 20% for audio visual technology, how can event professionals make the most return on investment? 

Randy Clark, President of Let’s Create Something, Inc., offers a few insights.

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) reports 18 million events and meetings were organized in the U.S. in 2016 producing $280 billion in spending. The Event Industry contributes $115 billion to the national GDP.  Yet, whether it’s a corporate conference or a music concert, new and increased cost factors challenge meeting planners and organizers to come up with ways to creatively stretch their budgets.

MPI’s Industry Outlook reports increasingly high expectations among attendees for more innovative and tech-rich events. While, “More than ever, they [event planners] are doing more with less, and there is a focus on ROI,” says Bill Voegeli (MPI Georgia Chapter), president of Association Insights, the Atlanta-area research firm that conducts the survey.

(source: Meeting Professionals International)

When it comes to money, don’t be shy!

Share your event schematics with your Event Tech Specialist early in the planning phase and ask for suggestions where your budget is best utilized. A focused conversation about budget restraints gives vendors a clearer picture of your event’s specific priorities and, in some cases, a simple adjustment in equipment can lower your bottom line.

Shop around… Look outside the box.

While it may seem easier or more efficient to use in-house tech services, not every conference needs the same PA System, not every party needs an audio mixer.

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With the average event budget allocating 15% to 20% for audio visual technology, how can event professionals make the most return on investment? 

Randy Clark, President of Let’s Create Something, Inc., offers a few insights.

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) reports 18 million events and meetings were organized in the U.S. in 2016 producing $280 billion in spending. The Event Industry contributes $115 billion to the national GDP.  Yet, whether it’s a corporate conference or a music concert, new and increased cost factors challenge meeting planners and organizers to come up with ways to creatively stretch their budgets.

MPI’s Industry Outlook reports increasingly high expectations among attendees for more innovative and tech-rich events. While, “More than ever, they [event planners] are doing more with less, and there is a focus on ROI,” says Bill Voegeli (MPI Georgia Chapter), president of Association Insights, the Atlanta-area research firm that conducts the survey.

(source: Meeting Professionals International)

When it comes to money, don’t be shy!

Share your event schematics with your Event Tech Specialist early in the planning phase and ask for suggestions where your budget is best utilized. A focused conversation about budget restraints gives vendors a clearer picture of your event’s specific priorities and, in some cases, a simple adjustment in equipment can lower your bottom line.

Shop around… Look outside the box.

While it may seem easier or more efficient to use in-house tech services, not every conference needs the same PA System, not every party needs an audio mixer.

Read more

Westlake Village, CA – March 10, 2017

Whether the focus is Brand-Building, Community Awareness, Client-Building or Social Networking, live events and meetings foster relationships, learning and knowledge sharing. Face-to-face connections remain the most effective way to convert leads by offering potential clients or customers the opportunity to experience the look, feel and personality of your brand. Incorporating audio visual elements to events add a component of non-spoken communication as lighting and sound can support a brand identity or set the mood in a room. Great event planners know having the right Audio Visual technicians on-hand makes the difference between an event that sizzles or one that fizzles.

Cost factors involved with incorporating AV technology often cause event planners to cut corners.  With today’s technology, anyone with a smart phone may feel they have all they need to incorporate sound or, at least, some elements of recording and projection.  While this may seem like a logical way to avoid unnecessary expenses, top event planners know the all too expensive cost of a failed mic or projector. Professional AV technicians arrive on-site, with all the experience and gear necessary.

Skilled AV technicians know how to transform a designer’s concepts into real experiences. They consistently communicate with event designers from the planning stage to post production and, most importantly, throughout the actual event.  Professional, experienced technicians provide the backbone to any event, large or small, handling every detail including lighting and sound management, projection, camera operation and live-webcasting to video and recording.  They plan for room size and equipment installation requirements ensuring every element of the production connects with the senses of every person in attendance. This expertise only comes with on-the-job experience and a passion for staying abreast of the latest trends and technology.

Westlake Village, CA – March 10, 2017

Whether the focus is Brand-Building, Community Awareness, Client-Building or Social Networking, live events and meetings foster relationships, learning and knowledge sharing. Face-to-face connections remain the most effective way to convert leads by offering potential clients or customers the opportunity to experience the look, feel and personality of your brand. Incorporating audio visual elements to events add a component of non-spoken communication as lighting and sound can support a brand identity or set the mood in a room. Great event planners know having the right Audio Visual technicians on-hand makes the difference between an event that sizzles or one that fizzles.

Cost factors involved with incorporating AV technology often cause event planners to cut corners.  With today’s technology, anyone with a smart phone may feel they have all they need to incorporate sound or, at least, some elements of recording and projection.  While this may seem like a logical way to avoid unnecessary expenses, top event planners know the all too expensive cost of a failed mic or projector. Professional AV technicians arrive on-site, with all the experience and gear necessary.

Skilled AV technicians know how to transform a designer’s concepts into real experiences. They consistently communicate with event designers from the planning stage to post production and, most importantly, throughout the actual event.  Professional, experienced technicians provide the backbone to any event, large or small, handling every detail including lighting and sound management, projection, camera operation and live-webcasting to video and recording.  They plan for room size and equipment installation requirements ensuring every element of the production connects with the senses of every person in attendance. This expertise only comes with on-the-job experience and a passion for staying abreast of the latest trends and technology.

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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA – July 16, 2015
Most marketing professionals, business owners and industry experts have attended at least one trade show or industry event.  The goal of those presenting at these events is to show how and why they are leaders in their industry.  It is crucial to put your best foot forward at these events and show your target audience what you can do for them and their business.  One way to show this is to have the latest in technology and innovation working for you.  Be sure to take the steps to avoid costly technology mistakes at your next event.

Top 4 Trade Show Technology Mistakes

1) Not Using Any Technology At All

When promoting your business print will only get you so far.  While it is important to have a take away flyer and a nice banner with your name on it, that will hardly set you apart from the booth next to you with 3 – 70′ monitors with custom videos on screen and a couple speakers with a microphone.  Even if your work truly is the best, it is important to look at least as good as the person next to you to attract the potential customer so they allow you to show them how and why you’re the best!

2) Using Outdated Technology

Everyone has that old laptop or tablet lying around.  Yes it works and it may be practical for daily use, however it doesn’t set you about from anyone else in your industry.  If you bring your outdated equipment to display how you are at the best, your potential customers may assume that you undervalue your work.  If you have the latest in equipment and technology, it shows that you value your company and are willing to invest in the latest and greatest.  Don’t have the latest in equipment? That’s okay, rent it! At LCS you can rent laptops, plasma screens and more!

3) Not Engaging Your Customer

You can use all the technology in the world, but if you’re not using it properly or optimizing it to accomplish your goals you are probably wasting your money.  If you’re running a slideshow of images on the screen and only using the laptop to run the slideshow, you’re not doing much to engage your customers.  It is important to have as many elements as you can reasonably manage to attract the widest audience possible.  Try having a custom video running while scrolling through examples of your work on an iPad, that way you can be engaging multiple customers at the same time.

4) Going Too Big (Or Too Small!)

Your set up should match the message you are trying to convey to your audience.  If you have a staff of 3 then it probably doesn’t make sense to have 4 iPads and 2 laptops.  If you are advertising your exceptional personal service, it is important to make sure that you do not go over the top with your visuals.  The same applies in reverse.  If you are trying to set your business ap Read more

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA – July 16, 2015
Most marketing professionals, business owners and industry experts have attended at least one trade show or industry event.  The goal of those presenting at these events is to show how and why they are leaders in their industry.  It is crucial to put your best foot forward at these events and show your target audience what you can do for them and their business.  One way to show this is to have the latest in technology and innovation working for you.  Be sure to take the steps to avoid costly technology mistakes at your next event.

Top 4 Trade Show Technology Mistakes

1) Not Using Any Technology At All

When promoting your business print will only get you so far.  While it is important to have a take away flyer and a nice banner with your name on it, that will hardly set you apart from the booth next to you with 3 – 70′ monitors with custom videos on screen and a couple speakers with a microphone.  Even if your work truly is the best, it is important to look at least as good as the person next to you to attract the potential customer so they allow you to show them how and why you’re the best!

2) Using Outdated Technology

Everyone has that old laptop or tablet lying around.  Yes it works and it may be practical for daily use, however it doesn’t set you about from anyone else in your industry.  If you bring your outdated equipment to display how you are at the best, your potential customers may assume that you undervalue your work.  If you have the latest in equipment and technology, it shows that you value your company and are willing to invest in the latest and greatest.  Don’t have the latest in equipment? That’s okay, rent it! At LCS you can rent laptops, plasma screens and more!

3) Not Engaging Your Customer

You can use all the technology in the world, but if you’re not using it properly or optimizing it to accomplish your goals you are probably wasting your money.  If you’re running a slideshow of images on the screen and only using the laptop to run the slideshow, you’re not doing much to engage your customers.  It is important to have as many elements as you can reasonably manage to attract the widest audience possible.  Try having a custom video running while scrollin Read more