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My hotel is pushing me to use their in-house AV provider. What are the pros and cons of using them vs. Fogi City Audio Visual?
We can support your event at almost any hotel or venue in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hotels want you to use their AV team because they get a cut of the revenue. But for that reason, hotel AV can be good, but just pricey. Fog City AV can most often deliver a superior level of service at a fraction of the cost of hotel AV. You can also be assured you’ll get the same team for your repeat events, even if you go to another hotel next year.
My hotel is requires union labor, can you still do our event?
Yes! We love working in union and non-union hotels. We have a deep roster of great union technicians. We typically provide a combination of our technicians and union technicians, and making sure we comply with union regulations.
How do your prices compare to other AV companies?
We are in-line with many other AV providers, even though the quality of our gear and technician support is very high. Having said that, you will definitely find other providers who are less expensive than Fog City. Lastly, compared to hotel AV providers, we are consistently half to 2/3 what they charge.
Can we rent AV gear and pickup from your warehouse?
Unfortunately we do not offer what is called “dry hire” AV rentals from our warehouse. Subject to certain minimums, we will deliver and setup gear at your location.
What's the smallest event you would support?
In our “Small Event” department, we can do a range of smaller AV setups, such as: 3 handheld mics and sound system at a downtown bar during Dreamforce, or a TV display and sound system for a product demonstration at the SF Design Center. Typically our minimum price for a setup for a new client is roughly $2000.
Other than price, what makes you so much better than hotel AV?
3 things: 1. Our People. We have the best technicians that have been with us for years. What that means for this question is that you will most likely get the same crew to your annual events, crew who know your show. 2. Our communications. Want to have multiple pre-con calls to go through the show flow? Want us to review your slide decks as they come in, making sure the videos work as expected the all the fonts are there and work? We’ll be there every step of the way! 3. Our Technology. We have the highest end AV technology at our disposal, ranging from world beating Shure Axient Microphones, to Meyer Sound speaker systems, to super bright Epson laser projectors.
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