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avstrategies has added the Stageline SL100 Mix stage trailer to its national inventory – with the premiere activation as the Main Stage at Vancouver’s annual Italian Day on the Drive, Sunday June 14.
The Stageline SL100 Mix is an incredibly versatile stage with a wide variety of setup options from band shell to full size stage. Its innovative, lightweight construction enables it to be towed with a standard pickup truck, maximizing access options and reducing transportation costs.
It features extensive opportunities for customized event branding and banners, and is ideal for festivals of all sizes, with the ability to be setup as either a main stage or weather protected Front of House mixing position at larger events. The SL100 mobile stage is already one of our most popular staging options this summer!
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh! (Happy Saint Patrick’s Day everyone!) from all of us at avstrategies!
To mark the occasion our Toronto guys transformed their loading dock into a poster board with Irish imagery using outdoor projection. Including a 10th Century Irish Round Tower which was projected on a large smokestack, and an Irish Castle dating back to to the mid 1800’s, they finished the scene off with a cheeky Guinness on the side and some Green LED lighting on the remaining stubborn snow!
An audio-visual production manager is responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of various aspects of audiovisual productions such as films, television shows, commercials, and online videos.
His role includes managing resources, schedules, budgets, and personnel to ensure that productions are completed successfully and meet the desired quality standards.
AV Strategies is a Canadian Audio-Visual Event Services company with branch offices across Canada. We are seeking a Senior Production Manager to join our Vancouver team working on national event activations. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of experience working as a team leader/project manager in the A/V rentals industry.
Senior AV Production Manager in Vancouver
You may be interested in the vacancy of a senior AV production manager if you are familiar with the following concepts and terms:
- Project planning and coordination. Audio-visual production managers develop production schedules, create budgets, and coordinate logistics such as locations, equipment, and personnel to ensure smooth production workflows.
- Resource management. AV production managers allocate resources efficiently, including equipment, crew members, and facilities, to maximize productivity and minimize costs.
- Budget management. Audio-visual production managers are responsible for managing production budgets, tracking expenses, and identifying cost-saving opportunities to ensure that projects are completed within financial constraints.
- Team management. AV production managers hire and supervise production staff, including directors, camera operators, editors, and production assistants, ensuring that everyone understands their roles and responsibilities.
- Problem-solving. Audio-visual production managers troubleshoot issues that arise during production, such as equipment malfunctions, scheduling conflicts, or budget overruns, and find solutions to keep the project on track.
- Quality control. AV production managers oversee the production process to ensure that it meets quality standards and adheres to creative visions and technical specifications.
- Risk management. Audio-visual production managers identify potential risks to the production and develop contingency plans to mitigate them, ensuring that projects are completed on time and within scope.
An audiovisual production manager plays a crucial role in bringing creative visions to life by effectively managing resources, schedules, and personnel throughout the production process.
What Should a Senior AV Production Manager Know and Be Able to Do?
Audio-visual production managers must be proficient and/or certified in various technical fields such as:
- AutoCAD 2014 3D drafting
- WYSIWYG-Cast drafting
- Meyer MAPP Online Pro – Proficient
- Meyer Sound SIM-3 Analysis – Certified
- AMX Control Systems
- Crestron Control System
- Knowledge and experience relating to ECTP Rigging Standards
- Solid Computer Networking capabilities
- Solid MAC & PC software suite capabilities
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally as required
- Strong written and verbal skills in English
- Basic written and verbal skills in French
This person must have a resume that includes live sound engineering for large-scale concert applications, visual engineering experience with multi-camera switching, HD projection, seamless graphics switching, LED Wall technology, simultaneous interpretation equipment, etc. A valid BC driver’s license or the ability to attain a BC driver’s license is required.
Job Responsibilities Senior AV Production Manager
Job duties include:
- Sound engineering for large-scale corporate and entertainment events
- Designing event floor plans and audiovisual layouts using AutoCAD
- Mapping and engineering Meyer Line Array solutions for specific venues
- Design and install AMX & Crestron Control Systems for permanent installations
- Meet clients, analyze requirements, and design appropriate audiovisual solutions for large events, festivals, and concerts.
- Work effectively as a team member to execute multi-disciplined audiovisual staging projects.
- Manage and maintain internal network across three provinces
We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package including, basic and extended health, dental care plan, and disability and life insurance benefits.
Apply by email only with a cover letter and resume/CV to: careers@avstrategies.ca
Work location: 1295 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Title: Senior Production Manager, National
Employment type: Permanent/Full-time
Salary: $65,000 – $70,000 CAD annually, based on experience
We are pleased to announce that avstrategies has recently added the versatile QSC TouchMix-16 touch-screen audio mixer to our national equipment inventory.
Combining the power of a full size mixing console with a convenient compact size, these 16 channel mixers provide the ability to create advanced audio setups for complex events or keep it simple and precise for smaller event operations, providing impressive, crystal clear results for any application.
Their small size and versatility, including iPad app-based wireless remote control and on board MP3 recording and playback, make these powerful digital audio mixers perfect for conference and reception applications. For more specifications see our Gear page, or the QSC website.
We have just wrapped up our support of the David Suzuki Foundation’s cross-country Blue Dot Tour. The tour covered 34 Canadian locations from St. John’s, NF to Victoria, BC and all points in between. The final show in Vancouver included appearances by Neil Young, Feist, Chantal Kreviazuk, Barenaked Ladies, Hey Ocean, Margaret Atwood, and Raine Maida.
avs crew chief, Martin Jordanov travelled with the Suzuki Foundation in their tour bus, receiving support from our local branch offices in Toronto, Calgary, Prince George, and Vancouver also. We provided full audio, video and lighting support along with venue technical integration.
It was great to part of such a positive undertaking. David Suzuki summed up his inspiration for the tour in the following way:
“I have lived an entire life, and if there is one unwavering truth I have learned it is that things change. Rights change. Our concept of who we are and what we hold our highest values to be change. But they don’t change on their own. It takes a million different people committed to a single, beautiful ideal, over a long period of time to make real change happen. This is what you are a part of now, and what the Blue Dot Tour has always been about…”
Please join us in welcoming Martin Jordanov to the avstrategies team as of September 2nd 2014. Martin will be located in the Vancouver office and will fill the position of Production Manager. Originally from Czechoslovakia and having lived in Australia for many years, Martin has a world of knowledge to share. Welcome Martin! 
We are excited to announce that Derek Orr has joined the avstrategies team as Branch Manager for our Calgary office.
Derek’s 17-year AV career has included stops at 3 other national audiovisual firms. He has worked in sales, production management & technical director roles on countless events of all sizes over the years. When not working he can often be found jumping from perfectly good airplanes, just for ‘fun’.
Welcome Derek to the avs team!
After a hugely successful year focused on opening and managing our new Calgary Branch, Christopher (Monty) Montgomery has now joined the growing avs National team as Senior Production Manager, National. In his new role, Monty will be responsible for planning and executing many of the larger avs activations across North America.
Monty’s most important role will begin this November as Monty and his wife, Isolde, welcome the birth of their first child.
Congratulations to Monty and Izzy!
Skills Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization that actively promotes careers in skilled trades and technologies to Canadian Youth. The Canadian Skills Competition is an Olympic-style competition showcasing students’ technical and leadership skills.
We utilized one of our 12’x36’panoramic screens and 100 feet of our LED star drape to provide the scenic background. Content was projected using two of our 15K Christie HD projectors routed through our Christie X20 Spyder to create a blended image. We also customized our VH1 podiums with the event graphics and provided all of the rigging and lighting.
Our ability to deliver national service, along with the consistency of our equipment and expertise across Canada are some of the reasons why PRP chooses avstrategies as one of their preferred national vendors.
