Author: Tallen

As AV industry pros, we’re always looking for advances in audio visual equipment, technology, and emerging trends that could take our client’s events to the next level. As we embrace the new year, we’re also reflecting on the new AV developments that 2023 brought about. Here are our top picks for exciting gear and equipment… Continue reading A Peek Into the Future of Emerging Audio Visual Equipment Technologies

When Andy Taffin and Harry Lavallen teamed up to start Tallen over twenty years ago, the notion of producing global events seemed like a distant goal. As it turned out, they produced their first international event within three years of business, and their global events production volume has only grown from there. Here are some… Continue reading How Tallen’s Global Events Production Team Supports International Meetings

Diversity, equality, and inclusion at events, conferences, and trade shows are no longer the exception but the rule. With companies striving to incorporate attendee inclusion, it’s important that their AV partner can support their goals at every touchpoint. Here’s how Tallen uses audio-visuals to infuse DEI events with assistive technologies, accessible layouts, inclusive content, and… Continue reading How Tallen Integrates AV Services to Produce DEI Events

The true value that your event audio-visual production partner can bring is understanding your needs and engineering solutions to provide you and your audience with an exceptional experience. Event planners should provide all the information they can during pre-production to make that possible. Here are a few ways sharing your budget, agenda, schedule, venue, and… Continue reading Tallen’s Event Audio-Visual Services Understanding Your Needs and Delivering On Your Vision

(Photo by CVENT Connect) Every year, the Cvent CONNECT conference brings together engagement experts, experience makers, and production pros to share their knowledge with other event professionals. Tallen exhibited for this year’s conference at Caesar Forum in Las Vegas and had a great time soaking up new ideas and networking. Here’s what we learned from… Continue reading Key Takeaways From Cvent CONNECT 2023

Virtual events have become an indispensable tool for organizations that want to communicate their message in a  convenient and accessible format. While virtual event production checks those boxes, it’s important to have proper planning and skilled personnel. That’s why we’ve built flexible formulas for knocking virtual events out of the park. Here are a few… Continue reading Bring Your Event to Life With Tallen’s Virtual Event Production

Have you ever been in the back row of a general session and seen scores of laptop screens flash back at you? Not with enthusiastic note-taking- but with online shopping carts, muted golf games, and the occasional personality quiz to see which sandwich your zodiac sign would be. At Tallen, we’ve seen it all and… Continue reading How Creative AV Design Keeps Your Audiences Engaged

Ever wonder if the popularity of hybrid corporate events will wane? That’s unlikely; almost every live event we’ve worked on post-pandemic has a hybrid element because of its ability to fuse the energy of live events with the convenience of virtual experiences. Let’s explore five other reasons hybrid events have transcended trends and are becoming… Continue reading 5 Reasons Hybrid Corporate Events Are Here to Stay

In life and business, you get what you negotiate. This is especially true when planning a company event at an off-site venue. Savvy negotiation and communication allow you to partner with the AV company of your choice. Let’s look at how to navigate this process so that you can be confident in the audio-visual production… Continue reading Keep Your AV Company Options Open With This RFP and Contract Language

There’s a reason why people are attracted to marketing terms like “all-inclusive” and “one-stop-shop.” Monikers like these suggest a breezy, convenient experience, unburdened by endless decisions and strategy. One need only show-up and enjoy the fruits of someone else’s unseen labor.  No one understands the appeal of these labels better than the hotels that repackaged… Continue reading Explore Alternatives to In-House AV with Tallen