Mar 3 2020

Growth and capabilities support change to acquired company name SCHILLER PARK, Ill., March 3, 2020 – PSAV, a global leader in event experiences, announced today that it will align its portfolio of companies under a new master brand and will assume the name Encore. With a global footprint reaching more than 20 countries, PSAV has …

Designing GoWest 2019: The Story

Feb 11 2020
Collaborating with the Timewise and One West Event Design, FMAV wanted to create an immersive experience that would welcome and accommodate high calibre speakers and keynotes. While also providing a warm welcoming space that encouraged networking and conversation. The designing of the main room (the Process) The team (FMAV & Timewise) met in the Edmonton ...

Go West 2019

Dec 22 2019
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FMAV Appoints New Director of Sales, Central Region

Sep 13 2019
Azad Zerasvand joins FMAV as Director of Sales, Central Region (Toronto, ON) – September 13, 2019 We are pleased to announce the appointment of Azad Zerasvand to the role of Director of Sales, Central Region at FMAV. Azad joins FMAV with a strong entrepreneurial foundation and more than 10 years of experience in business leadership, ...

FMAV Names Production Centre Leader in Ottawa

Aug 28 2019
Rob Yaworski appointed to lead FMAV production and PSAV venue operations (MISSISSAUGA, ON) – August 22, 2019 FMAV announced today that Rob Yaworski has been named as Director, Production Centre and Area Venues, Ottawa. In his new role, Rob will be responsible for overall management of the combined FMAV and PSAV operations in the Ottawa ...

Top Gala Fundraising Apps

Jun 14 2019
Four Options for Top Easy-to-use Fundraising Apps If you are in the not-for-profit or fundraising business, collecting donations is a key objective for your events. Although traditional auctions and donation collection still exists, the rise of mobile bidding apps have made it easier than ever to reach your fundraising goals. Some non-profits have reported a ...

Great First Impressions Start at Check-In

May 27 2019
First impressions set the tone and mood for the entire event experience. If you have ever heard of the halo effect, which by definition is the tendency for an impression created in one area to influence opinion in another area, you understand that your event theme, message and experience should start from the very beginning ...

The Next Evolution of Event Design.

May 7 2019
Creating Transformative Experiences. Our industry has spent the last 5 years talking about how important it is to design experiences. This aim is undeniably true. However, it is time to shift the conversation towards how the live event experience we design can have transformational power.  Why is it important? Because the experiences that do not ...

Virtual Events – Are They Right For You?

Jun 15 2018
Technology advances our lives more and more each day, enabling us to connect faster, and larger than ever before. As technology progresses, so does the world of events. The spectrum of events has evolved to now include Virtual events, whereby participants and attendees can view and interact with live event content from any location around ...