LIVE! Technologies Scores With The Morning Sports Report

Columbus, Ohio – LIVE! Technologies proudly produced the 7th Annual Morning Sports Report for The Greater Columbus Sports Commission and Experience Columbus. This year’s event not only gave the inside scoop on the Columbus sports scene, but also honored all of  the living Heisman Trophy winners from The Ohio State University. This  first-ever reunion included Archie Griffin, Howard “Hopalong” Cassady, Eddie George, and Troy Smith.

When LIVE! was asked to produce the event, their Creative Services department realized this was an excellent opportunity to develop a multi-media set.  The look and feel of the scenic design invoked a polished sports studio.  The rear screen reflected the sport venues and institutions famous in Columbus. To create depth, eight monitors (suspended on truss) displayed images reflecting the local sports figures and their accomplishments. All the screens were seamlessly choreographed by LIVE! Technologies’ WATCHOUT system.  The WATCHOUT programs video, photos, Keynote presentations, and graphics into a flexible and dynamic display.

Along with the Heisman Trophy winners, Scott Arniel – Head Coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Ken Schnacke – President and General Manager of the Columbus Clippers, Mark McCullers – President and General Manager of the Columbus Crew, and Jim Tressel – Head Football Coach, of The Ohio State University were all featured panelists.

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YWCA Women of Achievement

Each year, YWCA Columbus honors a select group of women with the Women of Achievement Award. This award recognizes women who are working to build a truly inclusive community, and honors their extraordinary contributions to family, philanthropy and business.

Over the past ten years, LIVE! Technologies has been the YWCA’s “turnkey” event staging and production company for the premier awards luncheon honoring these inspirational women.

LIVE! Technologies designs and constructs dynamic and visually motivating sets to compliment the message of the YWCA. Every year is new opportunity to showcase the latest in LIVE! Technologies’ innovative creative services and state-of-the-art equipment. This year, LIVE! transformed the Greater Columbus Convention Center into a multi-media showcase with Dataton WATCHOUT Display Software.

Additionally, an extensive lighting package was utilized for visual effects, as well as for television broadcast. Audio was professionally designed for optimum speech clarity throughout the hall, and feeds were sent to the mobile television truck provided by ONN. Video projection equipment was also provided for Image Magnification and video playback for the LIVE! audience.

Ancillary needs from the Convention Center are also coordinated by LIVE! Technologies. Final table layouts, load in schedules, rigging, and power were provided to the venue

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Wexner Gala

LIVE! Technologies, understands the challenges of transforming a space into an atmosphere. Our professional designers and technicians have mastered the art of that innovative transformation and have produced countless enchanting galas and celebrations in a variety of venues, including an airplane hanger.

Utilizing the finest audio, lighting, and video equipment, along with elegantly designed custom scenery, LIVE! Technologies has been privileged to participate in the Wexner Gala for over ten years. With the skill and knowledge of the most experienced engineers, each event has been executed flawlessly, leaving the Wexner Center patrons satisfied with memories of a dazzling evening.

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Ohio Democratic Party

Utilizing the finest audio, lighting, and video equipment, along with technologically chic décor, LIVE! Technologies transformed the Celeste Center for the Ohio Democratic Party’s annual dinner.

This high profile event took on the excitement of the upcoming presidential election with a unique roster of inspirational speakers. From venue acoustic to audio feeds for the media platform, LIVE! Technologies considered every detail of the event’s audio requirements.

Custom scenic design included circle and tower trusses with multiple plasma screens. Two large screens flanked the stage for essential IMAG projection. Event graphics were developed by LIVE! Technologies’ Creative Services department for a seamless, visual presentation that matched the event theme and script.

The final touch of LIVE! Technologies’ creative fingerprint was the beautiful bar of walnut finish and brushed steel trim.

With the skill and knowledge of the most experienced engineers, the Ohio Democratic Party’s annual dinner was executed flawlessly while the message inspired and motivated the audience.

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We Are Marshall

LIVE! Technologies provided a dramatic and ambitious production package for the opening premiere party of the Warner Bros. Film, “We Are Marshall.” The celebrity event was held in the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, West Virginia.

The arena was transformed into a technically dazzling gala atmosphere with the use of custom-built set pieces and rigged truss structures. The stage set, a LIVE! Technologies original design, boasted a movie theater façade further highlighting student-designed film imagery via ten built-in light boxes. Four quadratic truss structures and two circle trusses enclosing Transformits, as well as eight 10’ vertical truss towers were suspended around the room for an industrial yet theatrical look. Impressive audio, lighting, and video packages rounded off the production with the latest technology backed by LIVE!’s experienced technicians. The seven wide-screen projection surfaces along with LED fixtures polished the spirited design with an extraordinarily display of color and geometry.

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