Backstage with Alford Media

The event technology industry is bursting with new technologies and innovations. Many new developments debuted at LDI 2019, the leading conference and trade show for live design professionals from all over the world. Blake Taylor and Aaron Walters discuss these new trends.

Alford attended the annual Live Events & Entertainment trade show where tech with a purpose and audience immersion emerged as two themes that loomed large over the three-day conference. Allison McMahan and Dave Pooser of Alford Media discuss the recent Expo.

Thanks to new technologies and trends in event tech, corporate meetings and conferences are getting a makeover. Immersive audio and interactive engagement are just a few innovations changing the event industry.

One of the often-overlooked aspects of producing large-scale business events is lighting design. As brands look to find creative ways to capture trade show audiences with content, audio, and visuals, the right lighting can enhance an immersive experience like no other.

In the past, event technology specialists at AV companies had to manually scan each item of gear making its way to the warehouse. It’s an antiquated system that takes time, and is prone to human error. Here at Alford Media, that has changed with RFID asset tracking technology.

Much has changed in terms of technology since Alford Media was founded in 1984. While much has changed on the back end, the one thing that has not is how Alford treats its employees, a feeling that Dan Thompson said is “one of the best.”

The events industry has many unique challenges, but can also bring an infinite number of exciting possibilities. On this episode of Backstage, we speak to Eric Hagström, Senior Project Manager for Alford Media, to get a better sense of these challenges and best practices for putting together an international event.

The nature of the end-user experience at live events is changing. On today’s Backstage with Alford Media, we chat with Dan Thompson, Senior Account Manager about Alford Media’s growth into a company that embraces outward trends in a holistic fashion.

Running event technology seamlessly is the bare minimum in today’s event tech world. On today’s episode of Backstage Pass with Alford Media, we hear from Operations Manager Matthew Dietzler, and Audio Designer Jonathan Lieurance to break down this dichotomy.

Communicating with your event technology team before an event is crucial for success. In this edition of Backstage, we’re joined by Dave Pooser, Director of Product Innovation at Alford Media, to discuss Alford Media’s own collaboration platform and how it can ease the event planning process.