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What is Event AV?   What Do You Actually Need?

A Simple Guide to Audio, Visual, Lighting, and Staging for Utah Events

In the live event industry, AV stands for Audio-Visual—the combination of sound, display technology, stage lighting, and physical staging that brings a room to life. Whether hosting a 20-person board meeting or a 500-attendee corporate conference, AV ensures your speakers are heard clearly, your graphics are crisp, and your presentations looks professional.  

The 4 Core Pillars of Event AV

Audio - Sound System

  • What it does: Ensures every word spoken on stage reaches the back row with clarity, no screeching feedback or volume drops.

  • Key Equipment: Wired and Wireless microphones, active loudspeakers, audio mixers, and signal cables.

QSC K12.2 active powered PA speakers mounted over matching QSC KS112 powered subwoofers on-site for a corporate event sound system rental in Salt Lake City, Utah.

QSC Speakers with Subs (Bass) Speakers

Compact QSC active PA speaker and vocal microphone sound system setup on-site for a live music performance at Ember SLC event venue in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.

Small Audio System for Live Music at Ember

Allen & Heath QU-16 16-channel digital audio mixing console with touchscreen control set up for professional live sound engineering and corporate events in Utah.

Allen & Heath QU-16 Digital Audio Mixer

Professional high-output line array PA speaker sound system configuration on-site for a large-scale military base event at Hill Air Force Base near Ogden, Utah.

Professional Speaker Array at Hill Air Force Base

Professional Shure SM58 vocal and instrument wired microphones on boom stands prepped for live musical performances and speaking events in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Wired Microphones - Instrument & Vocals

Allen & Heath digital audio mixer and Shure wireless microphone receiver systems configured on-site for a corporate presentation at Publik. Space in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Digital Mixer & Wireless Mic Kits at Publik Space

Turnkey corporate sound system package featuring active QSC speakers, matching subwoofers, a digital mixing board, and Shure digital wireless microphones cased for Utah events.

Speakers  Subs  Digital Mixer  Wireless Microphones

Two QSC K10.2 active powered speakers on heavy-duty tripod stands set up as a compact vocal PA sound system for an office corporate meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.

2 Speaker Audio System for Office Event

Commercial-grade LED flat-panel displays mounted on professional dual-post rolling floor stands, configured for corporate presentation monitor rentals in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Monitors on Stands

Professional high-definition office projector on a heavy-duty rolling AV utility cart projecting onto a manual pull-down ceiling-mounted projection screen for a corporate meeting room setup in Utah.

Ceiling Mount Screen with Projector on AV Cart

Seamless high-resolution LED tile video wall configured as an edge-to-edge staging backdrop for premium corporate general sessions and brand launch events in Salt Lake City, Utah.

LED Wall - Edge to Edge Video

On Call AV professional event production crew assembling a heavy-duty widescreen fast-fold projector screen with a black dress kit at a corporate venue in Utah.

AV Crew Setting Up Projector Screen 

Professional Panasonic 10,000-lumen laser projector equipped with an ET-DLE030 ultra-short-throw lens, configured for shadow-free widescreen projections in tight ballroom spaces in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Video Projectors with Ultra Short Lens

Low-profile DSM digital stage monitor confidence displays on rolling floor stands, positioned at the foot of a presentation stage to assist corporate keynote presenters.

Confidence Monitors for Presenters on Stage

Sleek flat-panel LED monitor on a rolling stand displaying a dynamic reception slideshow at a luxury wedding event venue in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.

Video Monitor on Rolling Stand

Dual matching widescreen fast-fold projection screens configured for rear projection, flanking a main corporate presentation stage to hide all cables and equipment behind the drapes.

2 Projectors with Rear Projection Screens

Video - Displays & Media

  • What it does: Displays slide decks, videos, live camera feeds, and corporate logos on screens and monitors.

  • Key Equipment: Monitors on stands, projectors and fast-fold screens, cameras, video switchers and recording decks.

Lighting - Focus & Ambiance

  • What it does: Keeps speakers illuminated on stage so they aren't standing in shadows, while adding subtle room uplighting to match your company's brand colors.

  • Key Equipment: LED stage wash fixtures, battery-powered wireless uplights, and lighting control boards.

Chauvet DJ Freedom Par wireless battery-powered LED uplight fixtures projecting bright accent color washes on ballroom walls for corporate event lighting rentals in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Battery Powered LED Uplights

Vibrant multi-color LED stage backlighting wash in pink, purple, and blue hues for a live music band performance and concert stage production in Utah.

Back Drop Lighting for Live Music Preformance

Cozy and warm amber-orange LED uplighting set up along the walls of a corporate event hall to create an elegant candlelit ambiance in Salt Lake City, Utah.

LED Mood Lights for Warm Room Feeling

Dynamic and colorful Chauvet DJ wireless LED par lights projecting energetic multi-color washes to enhance the party atmosphere at a social celebration in Utah.

LED Lights add Fun to Every Event

Soft teal and blue LED architectural uplighting illuminating the walls and pillars during a formal corporate dinner banquet and evening reception in Salt Lake City, Utah.

LED Mood Lighting for Dinner Parties

High-output LED wash lights projecting saturated party colors onto a dance floor area during an energetic holiday party or wedding reception in Utah.

LED Floor Lighting for Dance Party

Battery-powered Chauvet DJ Freedom Flex H4 IP weather-rated wireless LED uplights set up outdoors at a public venue event near Salt Lake City, Utah.

LED Lights For Public Venues

Versatile wireless battery-powered LED uplight fixtures placed strategically next to columns and walls to provide elegant ambient accent lighting for corporate events in Utah.

LED Mood Lights Work for Many Type of Events

Compact 6'x9' Intellistage modular carpeted stage riser with professional wood speaking podium and clean black skirting for corporate presentations in Salt Lake City, Utah.

6 x 9 Stage with Podium

Modular 6'x12' Intellistage carpeted presenter riser with black fabric skirting on-site for a corporate event at Publik. Space creative warehouse venue in Salt Lake City, Utah.

6 x 12 Stage at Publik Place Venue

Professional modular event stage riser with mahogany wood speaking podium, perimeter skirting, and steps configured for a keynote speaker address in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Stage with Podium

Spacious 9'x12' carpeted Intellistage modular conference stage with black skirting, side steps, and a wooden lectern ready for a corporate panel or speaker in Utah.

9 x 12 Stage - Ready for Presenters

Staging & Drape

  • What it does: Elevates presenters above audience sightlines and provides a clean, distraction-free backdrop for your presentation space.

  • Key Equipment: Modular stage risers, podiums, stage skirting, and pipe & drape backdrops.

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