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4 Things That Make the Victoria Conference Centre Audio-Visual Topnotch
The following blog was written by the Director of Event Technology, Jim McLennan of Encore Audio Visual Canada and has been edited for this channel.
With nearly 20 years of industry experience, Jim McLennan of Encore Audio Visual Canada has worked with event spaces all over Victoria and is an expert in providing the most appropriate audio-visual solutions for clients in Victoria. Here are his top five reasons the Victoria Conference Centre’s audio visual is a leader in Victoria, BC.
Wi-fi that works
As an event host, you want to ensure your delegates can tweet, post, stream and work remotely during downtime. That’s why the Victoria Conference Centre made it a priority to receive a $2 million upgrade from Encore to increase the bandwidth to 1GB/S. Now, no matter where you are in the building, you’ll experience consistent wifi, which means no interruptions and seamless internet usage.
Photo credit: Colin Smith Photography
Customizable digital signage
Meet and exceed your delegates expectation with conversations starters, entertainment and screens showcasing live photos from the event. One way the VCC can fill these needs is with the numerous digital signage stands strategically placed throughout the building. They’re all networked and can be customized to display an event’s unique content, direct people towards a specific area. Here’s the best part, the Encore team can program them to display an event or conference’s agenda. Better yet, it can act as a social media wall and will display all photos posted that use an event-specific hashtag.
Extremely knowledgeable team
The VCC has some impressive audio-visual offerings like custom set pieces, brand-new Epson laser projectors, and a full range of lighting and rigging equipment but what makes the events held at the VCC run smoothly and effectively is Encore’s outstanding team.
The Encore team pools together a whopping 150 years’ worth of event experience and is complete with an Operations Tech, Traffic Manager, Video and Networks Specialist and so much more. Their Lighting and Rigging Coordinator, Ron has 23 years’ experience alone! Bring them your event ideas and vision, and they’ll help you wow your guests, or follow them on Instagram to see what they’ve done for clients lately.
Occupancy for up to 2000 attendees
It takes the right team to execute a flawless event, but what’s near as important is having enough space and equipment to execute one. Annual events held at the VCC like the computer programming competition, Battlesnake grow exponentially year after year, and each year they require expanded internet access points and bandwidth to accommodate their growth. To give you a frame of reference, the Battlesnake competition started off being held in the Lecture Theatre (400 seats), and years later they’re now booked to fill the entire ballroom with nearly 1000 attendees.
Lecture Theatre
The Victoria Conference Centre
If you’ve been to the VCC, you know it’s a world-class space to host your next event. It’s Victoria’s largest conference facility and is fully equipped with outstanding audio-visual technology and a great team ready to best serve your event. It’s also set to host multiple exciting upcoming events.
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