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Corporate event production in New York City.

An event production company in NYC since 2006. Union houses, hotel ballrooms, in-house AV and tight load-in windows, handled by producers who work here every week.

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producing in nyc

What producing in New York actually involves.

Union houses with their own labor rules. Hotel ballrooms with exclusive in-house AV. Load-in windows measured in hours, freight elevators booked to the minute, and loading docks shared with three other events.

None of it is a surprise if you plan for it. We do, every week.

That means reading the venue contract before anything is quoted, booking the freight elevator and the dock when the room is booked, and building a schedule around the hours the union crew is actually allowed to work. It means knowing which rooms need rigging points ordered weeks ahead, and which hotels charge a patch fee to connect an outside audio console.

It also means local crew who know the buildings. We hire New York technicians we have worked with for years, brief them before load-in, and run the show from one desk so nothing gets lost between the venue, the vendors and you.

venues

Venue types we work in.

Looking for a room? ProductionVenues lists NYC venues with the production specs that matter.

Hotel ballrooms

Including the Marriott Marquis.

Event spaces

Including Metropolitan Pavilion, The Peak and Center415.

Meeting and conference venues

Including Convene and Ease Hospitality.

nyc shows

New York shows we've produced.

The Women's Rights Pioneers Monument unveiling

On Central Park's Literary Walk, carried live by the Today Show.

Broadway in the Park

Production management for the stage: talent management and support, AV orchestration, and coordinating everything on stage with the AV team, so performers, guests and the client get a seamless show for crowds of 6,000 to 8,000.

Watson Weekend

Production management for the stage: talent management and support, AV orchestration, and coordinating everything on stage with the AV team, so performers, guests and the client get a seamless show for crowds of 6,000 to 8,000.

bringing your own production in

Bringing your own production into a NYC hotel.

Most NYC hotels have an exclusive or preferred in-house AV partner, and bringing in an outside vendor can carry patch, power and rigging fees. We manage either path. See AV management, and more guides on AV and venues.

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Engaging Big AV? Get a free review before you sign.

Big AV quotes are written by the company that sells the gear, the labor and the add-ons. We don't own a warehouse or rent equipment, so our only interest is the right show at a fair price. Send the plan or quote for your New York show, or just get on a call. A producer takes a look and tells you honestly whether we can do it better. If we don't think so, we'll say that too.

  • Free, no obligation
  • Back to you in 1 to 2 business days
  • Your numbers stay with us, NDA on request
  1. 01Send what you haveA scope, a plan, a quote, or just a call.
  2. 02A producer takes a lookAt the show as a whole.
  3. 03Get your green lightHonest feedback, and a straight answer.
  4. 04Say go, or don'tWant to go further? We'll put a proposal together.

New York production questions.

Do NYC hotels require you to use their in-house AV?

Most NYC hotels have an exclusive or preferred in-house AV partner, and many reserve services like rigging, power and house sound. Bringing in an outside vendor is often possible but can carry patch, power and rigging fees. Read the contract before you sign; we can help you compare both paths and manage either one. More on AV management.

Do NYC venues require union crews?

Many do. Union houses and many hotel ballrooms have their own labor rules: which jobs union crew must do, minimum calls and when overtime starts. We build the schedule and the budget around those rules from the start, so labor doesn't surprise you on the invoice.

How do load-in windows and freight elevators affect our schedule?

A lot. NYC load-ins are measured in hours, freight elevators are booked to the minute, and loading docks are often shared with other events. We book the dock and the elevator when the venue is booked, and build the production schedule around the hours crew can actually work, so the show is ready before doors open.

How far ahead should we book crew in NYC?

As early as you can once the date is set, especially in the busy Fall and Spring seasons, when experienced crew and rigging book up first. We hire New York technicians we've worked with for years and brief them before load-in.

Can you produce outdoor events in NYC public spaces?

Yes. We produced the unveiling of the Women's Rights Pioneers Monument on Central Park's Literary Walk, carried live on the Today Show, coordinating with the park, the Central Park Conservancy and city offices. Outdoors means planning power, weather and approvals early, and we build that into the schedule from day one.

Which NYC venues have you produced in?

Hotel ballrooms including the Marriott Marquis; event spaces including Metropolitan Pavilion, The Peak and Center415; meeting venues including Convene and Ease Hospitality; and public spaces like Central Park. Looking for a venue? ProductionVenues lists NYC venues with the production specs that matter.

Do you produce events outside New York?

Yes. We're based in New York and produce coast to coast and on four continents, with the same producer and the same desk wherever the project lands. See where we produce. Taking a New York show to other cities? See touring a show from New York.

Producing outside New York? See where we produce.

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  1. 01Tell us what you're planning, big or small.
  2. 02A producer replies within one business day.
  3. 03You get a straight answer, even if it's "you don't need us for this."

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