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Event production resources and guides from producers who read AV quotes and hotel contracts every week. Start with the free RFP template.

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Six reads worth your time before you plan.

Picked by our producers for planners getting a show off the ground.

Title card for the Production Solved article "An Event Production Timeline That Works"An Event Production Timeline That WorksWhat to lock in at six months, three months and show week.Read the article →behind the scene with camera pointing on the stage with the stage lightsEssential Guide for Corporate Event PlannersThe planning questions worth answering before you call a vendor.Read the article →The Jacob Javits Convention Center outside viewChoosing the Right Corporate Event VenueWhat to check in a venue before the AV conversation starts.Read the article →camera behind a stage during event production10 Event Production Mistakes and How to Avoid Them?The avoidable problems we see most, and how to head them off.Read the article →an empty conference roomEvent Management and Event Production Company – Which one do you need?Who does what, and how to tell which partner you actually need.Read the article →Title card for "Choosing the right live stream production service provider" title card with monitors showing behind an audienve of a eventLive Stream Production: How to choose the right broadcast streaming service provider?What to ask a streaming provider before you hand over your audience.Read the article →

More in the blog, and longer pieces on how events get made at the Institute of Events.

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