GigReady

AV and productions trends. What is New in 2023 and some great stories with friends!

Continuing to catch up and talk about what's happening in the industry. Production and AV. What new and how much has changed. #AAV # Eventprof #video #production #AVLife

We're back and talking about the last year of AV and touring. Looking forward to a great 2023 and how we can be better Event Professionsals.

You love and I love it! We want good customer Service. Good Service. The kind you remember. The "we keep coming back kind of service". With the internet and all of the other ways that you can be put on blast these days. The only thing that will set each of us apart is how we serve our customers. As a freelancer, you serve your customers even if you don't see them that way. We can all learn a lot from watching others and finding the things not to do. Let's find out what it means to have great customer service. Please let us know how we can serve you better. GigReady@gigrent.com

The labor market has changed drasticaly. Now more than ever it's critical to ensure that we have the right people to do the jobs that need done. How do you find those people and when you do, how do you get them to get on-board. Joe Mac and I talk with Mike Finn from Big Finn productions about how they get the best labor crews and keep their teams together for a long time. Check it out and tell someone about GigReady! GigReady@gigrent.com Reach out and tell us how we are doing!

Your life is your alone. No one elses. No matter where you are in the journey, the choices that you make today will carry you either in the direction you want to go or take you away from your goals and no-one can control how you will respond to each and every situation. I spoke to Zach Babcock of the Underdog Empowerment podcast about coming out of a terrible situation and turning your lfe around to make the absolute most of it and then go to the next level. You define what your win is. Don't let anyone else take that from you. You can find Zach at Underdogempowerment.com Check it out! Reach GigReady at GigReady@gigrent.com And Joe Mac! - JoeMac@morethanlight.com

It's coming back and you don't want to get caught. It's time to dust everything off and get ready to be back at it. We're talking gear, health and the mental game. Joe and I are taking a few minutes to make sure that you're ready to go and have the right steps in mind to get back at it now and everyday going forward. Reach out to GigReady @ GigReady@gigrent.com Reach JoeMac - Joemac@morethanlight.com Please share this out and let your friends know tha tyou're ready to get back to ther Gig.

The absolute most important part about being on the road is attempting to stay healthy while doing it. Who said it would be easy? No one! However, we can make slight closer to easy and Dr. Jesse Butler is here to help us see how. We are going through the whole body and mind when it comes to health as all parts are important and you can't really get one without the other. Listen in, find ways to get more healthy on the road and share them and GigReady with everyone you know! You can reach out to Joe Mac - JoeMac@morethanlight.com Give us feedback on gigready - GigReady@gigrent.com You can reach Doctor Butler at Northwest Natural Medicine in Milwaukie, OR And please let all your friends know about GigReady and help more event professionals have a better Gig!!!

The AV industry is unique in many ways and one of the most prevelant is that I have met more people in the Audio Visual industry that want to get better and improve than anywhere else. In episode 37 we are had Mic Mel the founder of 11 Coaching with us to talk about how we can reach new heights and find the next level in our professional journey. No matter who you are, you can be more. Interested in learning more? Email Mic and find out how he can help! Let us know what you thought and how you are ready to take it to the next Level! You reach us here. Mic Mel - Mic@elevencoaching.com Reach GigReady - GigReady@gigrent.com Joe Mac - Joemac@morethanlight.com

As we get back to it, event security is going to be a huge factor in making sure that every facet of an event is running smoothly. We are talking to Eric Roussseau a security consultant out of the Washington DC metro area about events large and small. How they are secured and what goes into making sure you have a smooth event from start to finish that is not interupted. Whether it's a CEO, a dignitary or even the leader of a nation. Security is extremely important and we can all work together to make them more secure and protect our colleagues. Please share this out to your colleagues and friends. Rate us on itunes and share GigReady with everyone that you know! You can reach Joe @ joemac@morethanlight.com Let us know how we can do better too GigReady@gigrent.com

At one point in time or another each of us have been or are an operator of some sort in the live event industry. Then we saw an opportunity, decided to grab a hold of it with both hands And not let go. This is the journey of going from operator to owner. We are going to spend time exploring what it means to move from an operator to an owner and how to make the leap, while being successful at running a business. This will most likely take more than one episode and we're excited to share it with you. Share this and all the GigReady episodes with your friends! Reach out to us and let us know what you want to hear about and how we can make GigReady more valuable to you. Reach out to us! Dave Jensen - djensen@encompasseventgroup.com Josh Grassi - josh@technicalmediasolutions.com JoeMac - joemac@morethanlight.com GigReady@gigrent.com

Today Joe and I had a candid discussion on how we can be better event professionals in 2021. How can we act and treat each other with respect and understanding while getting our jobs done and being even more effective. We also have a great update from the #liveeventscoalition Thanks for listening and share this with all of your live event colleagues. We're excited to keep proving you with the best value in the industry! Reach out to us too! JoeMac@morethanlight.com Gigready@gigrent.com

Tours are coming back and we want everyone to be ready. What are they going to look like? We haev no idea but what we do know is that they will be happening and we can't wait. We talked with a few of our touring brotheren about the future of touring and what it may look like. Thanks for listening! Please like, subscribe and tell some friends about GigReady. Reach out to us anytime and give us your feedback and share your story with us. You could be our next guest on GigReady. JoeMac - JoeMac@morethanlight.com GigReady - GigReady@gigrent.com

Labor - The act of doing the work! We're going to be in a crunch soon if we aren't there already. What is it going to look like and how can we make adjustments in the Post covid world to keep up with everything that needs to be done and the new regulations that we will have. Joe and I decided to ask a Few of the Labor companies that we work with to answer some of the tougher questiosn that we will see. Have a listen and let us know what you think and where the industry is headed. Reach our guests below: Mike @mike@bigfinproductions.com Henry @ henry@avlancer.com JoeMac @ joemac@morethanlight.com And GigReady - GigReady@gigrent.com

GigReady Ep. 31 Scenic Carpentry is a very specialized area of the live event space, however it has some of the greatest crossover with area's outside of our industry. Today we are talking to Chris Breton of Krome Productions about all things Scenic and what it takes to be a Scenic Carpenter in the world of live events. Get to know the scenic world and how they work! Reach Chris chris@kromeproductions.com JoeMac at JoeMac@morethanlight.com GigReady at GigReady@gigrent.com

Business is just that, Business. For the AV industry, we got into to many times because we love it or we saw that their was a huge potential income stream available. However no matter how we started, we rarely looked at what the end might hold for us and as we grew it was obvious that our businesses would not last without us. Can we change that and is it possible to make a business that will outlast us? It is and Tom Stimson is going to share with us how to do it. Tom Stimson is President and Founder of The Stimson Group. Tom can be reached at https://www.trstimson.com/ Sign up for the Blog and stay informed. JoeMac is always at JoeMac@morethanlight.com GigReady, help us make it better. GigReady@gigrent.com

GigReady is your Podcast! Tell us how we're doing and what we can do better! Leave us a review on Itunes and if we've deserved it please leave us 5 stars. We started talking about lighting today and that quickly morphed into talking about the live event industry and how we can become a better industry as a whole. Bring up the next generation, sharing the life we've cosen to lead and allow others to share in that experience as well. Listen in and learn how you can take the knowledge and experience from the industry you love so much and make the most of it. We also are excited for the new drive through modern art exhibit that it being hosted by Arizona state university in a 6 story parking garage on Campus! Go check it out! https://www.asugammage.com/ You're only as good as your last show! Reach out to us! Paul Efron @ paul@se-ld.com John Featherstone @ jfeatherstone@lightswitch.net Joe Mac @ JoeMac@morethanlight.com GigReady@gigrent.com

GigReady is your Podcast! Share it with other event professionals and please let know how we can do better! Post a review and drop 5 stars for us! Liz Caruso is the founder of the Techsytalk Community and host of The Event Hustler Podcast! She is Meeting planner by trade and has been a huge advocate of Meeting planners for many years! We talking about meetings, where they are now and what the future may look like over the next year. How meeting planners can prepare for the future and what they might see as the event industry comes back online for in person events! Thanks for listening! Meet Liz and tons of other planners in the Techsytalk community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/techsytalk/ Reach us too ! GigReady@Gigrent.com

Let people know that GigReady is awesome! We are comepletly about making you a better professionl. If we are not doing that please let us know! LEave us a review and or tell your friends about the podcast. Your word of mouth is our Oxygen. Audio is critical in all parts of the event world but none so much as the Virtual one. What you hear is what you see and if you can't hear well..... Maybe it's not worth watching. We are talking with Pete Wiejaczka and Dan Crowe about Virtual Audio and how to do it right. You can reach us here: Pete @ PWiejaczka@osacorp.com Dan @ dancin1@comcast.net Joe @ Joemac@morethanlight.com GigReady @ Gigready@gigrent.com Show us some love on the socials!!!! Find us on Facebook and Instagram!

GigReady needs your help. Leave us a 5 star review on Itunes and let us know how we're doing! Today we're discovering as much as we can about Hybrid events. The types, cost, needs and more. The future of our industry will be filled with these type of events. Like it or not, it's the future. Be excited about it and learn, learn, learn. The more you know the more valuable you will be. It's the way of the future and we're going to ride the wave! ou reach all of our guests directly at the following place. Lynn Edwards - Proper Planning On LinkedIn - Lynn Edwards Lyn Stout - Bond Events LinkedIn - Lyn Stout Tiffany English - VelvetStyle Events and Marketing Facebook - Tiffany English Sarah Buchbinder- Meetings Made Easy Email - sarah@meetingsme.com linkedIn -Sarah Buchbinder Joe Mac @ Joemac@morethanlight.com You can always reach GigReady - Gigready@gigrent.com

GigReady is excited to talk with Meeting planners all over the country! If you want to be part of GigReady please let us know. Also, please like and subscribe to the Podcast. We need your support to get all the great information to each and every event professional out there! In Episode 25 we had an awesome discussion with 4 meeting planners that have gone through the painstaking process of selecting the right Virtual platform for their clients. Through the process they have learned a ton and know how to best select what they need and how to execute with the tools available. Listen in as we get down into the details about Virtual platforms. You reach all of our guests directly at the following place. Lynn Edwards - Proper Planning On LinkedIn - Lynn Edwards Lyn Stout - Bond Events LinkedIn - Lyn Stout Tiffany English - VelvetStyle Events and Marketing Facebook - Tiffany English Sarah Buchbinder- Meetings Made Easy Email - sarah@meetingsme.com linkedIn -Sarah Buchbinder You can always reach GigReady - Gigready@gigrent.com

GigReady Needs your help! If you like what you hear and have gained some amazing knowledge to make yourself a better event professional please like us on your favorite podcast app or itunes and subscribe. Joel Young is a well known very successful lighting Designer that had some hard choices to make when the Pandemic hit. He was on the cruise ship that got stuck in harbor in San Fran and then had to make his way home knowing that the industry he loved so much was devistated. Through his journey he has been able to shift into work that he really does enjoy and create a whole new direction for his life. Listen in as we learn about all of the things that he did to adjust and pivot into a place that he was able to thrive. You can reach Joel on Facebook @joel.young.338 You can reach JoeMac - JoeMac@morethanlight.com And always get ahold of GigReady! GigReady@gigrent.com

Please Like and subscribe to the GigReady Podcast. We also want your feedback! GigReady@gigrent.com 2020 plain old sucked!!!! BUT it has driven the Live events industry to embark on some much needed adjustements and additional resources that we never had but needed more than ever. My rock star Co-Host Joe Mac and I had a great discussion with Dwayne Thomas of Green Light Creative and currently his main Role is the Gov't affairs Chair of the Live Event Coalition. The Live Events Coalition (Liveeventcoalition.org) is the group that was started in response to the pandemi and the far reaching devestation that has been caused in our industry. We talked about everything going on in Washington at the moment and how YOU can help make our industry known both now and in the future. We also learned about the state by state network and other resources that are available Right now to the Live event coalition members. Please let us know what your thoughts are and how we can help too! You can reach us at the Following locations: Dwayne - DThomas@liveeventscoalition.org Joe Mac - Joemac@morethanlight.com Jordan - GigReady@gigrent.com Also, for some resources, Head over here - http://Liveeventscoalition.org/Resources To find your local Chapter and get involved, Have a look at this. https://www.liveeventscoalition.org/state-coalition-partners/

Get us feedback and leave a review! Find GigReady @ GigReady@Gigrent.com You can reach Joe Mac at joemac@morethanlight.com Fresh off the show floor, Joe Mac of More than light took some time to talk about not only where the industry is right now but also how to handle a car show from start to finish and make sure it looks better than all the rest. From start to finish, car shows are certainly tough and making sure that you have all the right pieces can be tough. Following what Joe had to say, we know that we can deliver an amazing Car show without a hiccup!

Get us feedback and leave a review! Find GigReady @ GigReady@Gigrent.com You can reach Joe Mac on Facebook @ethan.merfy In December I was able to sit down with world renowned Stage manager Ethan Merfy and talk about what it takes to make it in the big leagues of touring around the world. Talking about life on and off the road. How make the most of the Road and what you can do to become the best possible Stage Manager and keep the show moving on each and every day.

Skip Twitchel Joins us today, Video Director for Acts such as Linkin Park, Andre Boccelli, Journey, Stevie Wonder, Aerosmith and more. We're talking about Video Direction and Touring. The What, How and Why are all answered today. Thank you for Listening and reach out to us anytime at GigReady@gigrent.com or on Instagram @GigReady

In the Front of the house there is a Back of House and we're talking with them today! Promotors, ticketing, Festival Directors and more. Working tirelessly to make sure we have an event to show up to. Back of House is a weekly publication that will Drop News and information into your inbox every Tuesday Morning that is all about live events. This week we talk about all things live events past present and future to see what we might be able to expect in the coming months. You can reach Back of House at hey@bohlive.com Get connected with Back of House! bohlive.com GigReady is always at GigReady@gigrent.com #gigready #backofhouse #eventprof #liveevents

Covid is here and we still need to work. What are best practices and how can we get back to work in this Post Covid? Jim Digby from the Event safety alliance is here to tell us all about the current guidance from the Event Safety Alliance on how we can get back to work safely and effectively. Jim Digby can be reached at Jimdigby@showmakers.com You can rech us at GigReady@gigrent.com

Labor is many times the last thing that people think about in the world of production but it is certainly the most important. MAnagement and booking for the local labor is critical to show timing and delivering what our clients and customers need. Let's make sure we're getting the right team every time. You can reach Chris @ Chris@kromeproductions.com Connect with GigReady @gigreadypodcast on Insta and GigReady@Gigrent.com

What does it take to be the Very best Monitor Engineer? Today we're talking to "Tater" McCarthy about what it takes to be the very best and how to make your Artist know that they are the only focus that you have on-stage. Touring Monitor Engineer is not for the faint of heart. Reach out to us @GigReadypodcast on instagram and GigReady@gigrent.com

Are you ready to get back to work? So are we! I want to make sure that we are all as GigReady as possible to do that we need to talk about the mindset needed to thrive in the post Covid world. Letting go of the small things and working toward the big things. Not being petty but instead looking out for each and everyone of us that need to make sure we can take care of our friends, families and employee's. We can do it and I know you can too! Talking with Chris Leonard from the Signal to Noise Podcast over on ProSoundWeb You can Reach Chis at cleonard@prosoundweb.com Reach out to us too! - GigReady@Gigrent.com

Virtual is all the rage but making your client grab onto it can be tough. We are talking with Ryan Konikof from Rock the House entertainment on selling producing Virtual events for your customers and Clients. We want to find more ways to make these events exaclty what our customers want and keep the attendee's engaged and wanting more. We talk about all this and more! GigReady@gigrent.com

Mixing A-List artists or any artist for that matter is tough and requires the knowledge, expertise and tenacity to perform in high stakes high pressure situations. We are talking with Ken "Pooch" Van Druten and the in's and out's of handling A-List artists and large Rock bands that travel the world over. Pooch has been travelling the world making the best and most loved artists in the world sound better than their records and now he takes some time to tell us all about it and how he does it each and everyday. you can Reach Pooch on Instagram @Tourpooch Please snd us feedback and anything else you may like at GigReady@gigrent.com Follow us on instagram @gigreadypodcast

Welcome to GigReady. We will discussing everything revolving around Rigging and anyhting that hangs from the ceiling over your head. Safety and observation being 2 of the key factors that we need to pay attention to. This is what keeps everyone at the event safe and able to continue working. Special guest: Harry Schaefer with Canyon Recluse Reach Harry @ Harry@canyonrecluse.com Reach out to GigReady and give us some feedback GigReady@gigrent.com

High Res Switching and Media Server Operation are the back bone of any larger show or event and today we are talking with Kyle Means and Jim Steurnagel of Visional in Atlanta to better understand that world and how we can get better at it. You can reach Jim and Kyle at visional.pro You can reach us at GigReady at GigReady@gigrent.com

We are talking with Alex Fuller of Fuller Lights about Houses of worship, Lighting Design and Designing for Events. We'll be talking about the process of Design, Getting buy in from your clients, executing on the design and so much more. Listen in to find out more about lighting and design for houses of worship. If you want to get in touch with us please reach out to GigReady@gigrent.com You can reach Alex fuller @fullerlights on Instagram.

GigReady Episode 9 We have Brett Beanan with us this week. Brett is technical director and Master of video directing with 100's of Webcasts under his belt over the last years as it has become more and more popular. Brett Has been on the forefront of the digital transition and working with many companies that have taken the leap into the Digital realm. In talking Digital and vitural events, We will see what the future holds and how we can do our best events now and not in 3 months. We will be disecting the current state of webcasting as well as platforms and other parts of the Digital world that will make Virtual/ digital events better than just a Zoom call or a teams call with a funky looking background. Please reach out to us with any and all questions and comments: GigReady@gigrent.com

Episode 8 we are talking all things Audio systems engineering and Audio Vendors. What is being a systems Engineer, how do we do it and what can we do to make it the best possible experience for our clients. As a vendor what are they looking for in employees and freelancers and what can freelancers do to get more work from vendors. Also, how do we find work and build relationships as a vendor and what does that process look like? You can reach us at GigReady@gigrent.com Pete can be reached at pwiejaczka@osacorp.com We would love to hear from you and thank you for being part of the GigRent Tribe.

We are talking with Nick Rivero From Meptik about Media Server operation and content creation. We Dive into the processes, and different ways to create content as well as workflows for operation and new way to do realtime graphics implimentation. You Reach Nick and Meptik through Instagram @meptik Also, please let us know what you thought. GigReady@gigrent.com Wer love feedback and want to get better. If you want to be involved please let me know and we'll try to get you on the show!

Episode 6: Career Projection Clem Harrod is an outstanding projectionist and published writer. We will be discussing all things projection and live events, especially when it comes to being a freelancer and how to work in the freelance world. Its a tough place to thrive in without some help and Clem has the right info. I recommend that you also check-out his book "Career Projection 101" https://www.clemcoav.com/career101 Enjoy

This week we are talking to John Featherstone of Lightswitch Design about all things Lighting and Design. How can you make engaging and exciting events that aren't just hype but make them experiences. We are going to talk with John about what it means and how to be a better lighting Designer. Check out their work! www.lightswitch.net Instagram @lightswitchdesign

Today we will be talking with Antonio Aguirre from Minneapolis Minnesota. He has been on many events that I have been on as the A2 and is always one of the best A2's that I have ever met. His customer service and response to any situation leave all of us in the Dust. He works hard on everyday to knock it out of the park and make sure that every single presenter and team member can give their best. Reach out to us at GigReady@Gigrent.com

Talking with Kelly Epperson from Easy Live Audio about being a corporate A1 and Audio Designer. How do you do it, what do you need and how you can you make sure that you get the best possible sound at every event.

We are talking with Mark Herring of 3D Technical Direction about what it's like to be a Technical Director. What do you do. How do you do it and what do you need to be successful. Listen in on how you can use your skills to successfully manage a project from start to finish and make sure that you can be successful.

We are AV professionals. Everyday of the year we work together to put on the best events around the world. Working with friends and colleagues everyday to create experiences that people will learn from and never forget. This is the opening episode where we talk about what we will be doing as we learn and grow in the event industry and how we at GigReady believe that we can be better for every event that we do.