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DC Labor Crews, Step Up
avgrind
It’s a new day. Yesterday was brutal, I was forced to baby sit grown men, watch over them as the wrap cables and drop screens. Yep I was not happy about it. DC labor step up. More on this later.
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Mattpro
Booking new business while grinding on another clock
Here we go
Mattpro
The A/V grinders are headed to Vegas once again to embark on another project while juggling the hundred others we are involved with, but don’t worry, I am sure by not sleeping for the last six months we can still get it all done. Our approach to the next six will probably be the same, hit it hard and fast and keep moving, don’t stop or you might sink. Anyway, the fact that I am heading into new territory with my 100 mph club members, puts me at ease knowing that no matter what, that battle is already won. Until the next time , grind hard, grind fast, but just grind
DO YOU, CRUSH IT!
avgrind
Hello AVGrinders. I hope all of you are having a great season so far. It’s been a bit crazy and busy 51 hours in 4 days. Are you making the best of the down turn in business? This is the best time to start exploring different avenues, don’t wait for the phone to ring get out and DO YOU, #CRUSH IT in 2010. With that said the AVGrind Guys have been busy working on new projects really pushing the envelope in 2010. Must of us will be in Las Vagas for #NABShow 2010 meeting with old and new industry friends. There are new oppertunities in the wings, jump in and spread yours. -GEKJR
Windows,
TODD ADLEFF
Once again windows proves to be a piece of Junk. Im on a show today where a big presenter comes in this morning all excited an confident to do his talk using ppt and a bunch of interactive web browser programs to show. Believe it or not he actually came in the night before to test all his stuff and make sure it worked. Imagine that, this guy was a dream come true right? The thing he didn’t think about was that his great new windows 7 computer was gonna fail him the next morning and the sad thing, he would never even know why. Sound familiar, something always going on or going wrong and ya never know why when using windows. He comes in the next morning, we hook him up to all the same equipment right down to the cable. His computer won’t output at all and he can’t get connected to internet. Reboot 3 times which took about twenty minutes. Tried everything we could possible and nothing. He was not happy. But what can ya tell him? Sorry, your computer sucks? I hear everyone out there trying to convince themselves that the next windows is always gonna be better all the time. For what? You can buy a 7 year old mac that runs better than windows 7. I have seen so many people lately just fighting through their whole day trying to do business with their windows computers. If I wasted that much time just trying to get my computer to work everyday for my business, I’d be broke. It’s actually starting to be hillarious for me to watch. It usually starts out a bunch of people in the morning sit down open there laptops and try to get stuff done. A couple hours later half of them are closed because something went wrong with at least half of those peoples windows computers. An hour later here they all come, can you help me? Well I could if your computer would at least boot up in the next half hour. I can open a mac, book a flight, download it to my calendar, email it to myself and close down before the person next to me can boot up there windows laptop. That is actually a true story. To all the pro windows people out there, I work with both formats side by side every day all over the world, and there is no comparison. Not one. So the next time you have one of these many problems, or you really needed to get something done and couldn’t, take a day an check out the future. Get yourself a mac for your personal, business or creative lifestyle. Mac makes things very smooth and gives you so many tools to interact so many things day to day and lets you focus on you instead of focusing on your technical problems.
I have not been paid to say this either.
Although I wish I was..,,
Blue Snowball
TODD ADLEFF
Just purchased a Blue Snowball condenser usb microphone. This thing is great. Good for recording vocals and acoustic ideas into any program. Good for Video voice overs, podcasting, Conference interviews. It has 2 cardiod settings and one omni directional setting. Plug n play. Sound quality is clean and quiet and sounds great. 16 bit 44.1. Check it out. They also have ipod recording mics. I own a couple of their high end recording mics also. blue mic
Game Changer: PRG Acquires Denver-based Davis Audio Visual
gekjr
Production Resource Group, L.L.C
PRG’s Official Press Release
PRG Acquires Denver-based Davis Audio Visual February 10, 2010 New Windsor, NY—Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG) and Davis Audio Visual (Davis), a Denver based company, today jointly announced PRG’s acquisition of Davis. The acquisition reinforces PRG’s position as the foremost provider of client services, equipment and technology in the entertainment, meetings and events industry. Davis, one of the oldest and most respected AV companies, provides all aspects of audiovisual and computer management services for associations and corporations throughout North America and Europe. “Davis’ resources and expertise in meetings and convention services, particularly their proprietary presentation and speaker management system, adds depth to our Corporate and Tradeshow Services division and gives us an enhanced presence in the Denver market,” said Scott Hansen, Senior Vice President, PRG. “With the addition of Davis, PRG is continuing to respond to our clients’ desire to have a single source solution—audio, video, lighting, and staging—with experts knowledgeable across market sectors.” “We are delighted to be able to offer the full range of PRG products and services to our customers and we look forward to helping grow PRG’s presence in the meetings and convention services market,” said Tim Dyer, president of Davis. Dyer has been named general manager of PRG’s rental facility in Denver. For more information on PRG, please visit http://www.prg.com. About Production Resource Group—Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG) is the world’s leading supplier of entertainment technology to a wide range of markets, including concerts, corporate events, theatre, TV and film, special events, and permanent installations, such as theme parks, museums, retail stores, and performing arts centers. PRG provides integrated services and equipment including lighting, audio, video, scenery, and automation systems for these markets from more than 31 offices in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Read more News + Press
Raise and Grind its Friday
avgrind
AV Technologist Program
admin
InfoComm-Recognized AV Technologist Certificate Program
InfoComm is pleased to introduce a recognition program for achieving a basic level of audiovisual technical knowledge.
This certificate program:
Provides a common technical vocabulary for audiovisual technologies
Recognizes achievement for individuals and their clients
Provides a bridge to the InfoComm’s
ANSI-accredited Certification program
Quick Facts
This is a two-part program:
Course Prep
GEN106 Essentials of AV Technology Online
InfoComm-Recognized AV Technologist Test
Length: 90 minutes
Items: 100 questions
Format: online
Passing score: 80% and above
Language: English
Cost: US$150 Members (no EduBucks)
US$200 Non-Members
Retakes: 3 attempts in 30 days