Latest Alford media Podcast Episodes
The Back Porch - How to Improve the Virtual Experience for Presenters & Producers
Backstage with Alford Media - June 23, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutesTom and Rachel are joined by Tomm Gillies, SeeKing Productions, to discuss how to improve the virtual experience for presenters and producers. Some of the topics include the benefit of including pre-recorded sessions, how we assist presenters and show callers, and the importance of rehearsals. ...
The Back Porch - Improving the Virtual Experience for Attendees
Backstage with Alford Media - May 07, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutesTom and Rachel are joined by Melanie Reed, VP of Business Operations at Alford Media, to discuss ways to make a better virtual experience for attendees. They also cover the current status of the events industry and what we expect in the next year. You can listen to all of The Back Porch episode...
The Back Porch - Events in 2020 and Looking to the Future
Backstage with Alford Media - December 09, 2020 18:00 - 59 minutesTom and Rachel were joined by Tyler Mayne, CEO of Evolve Media Group, Brian Rivers, CEO of Centrifuge Media, and Carrie Freeman Parsons, Chair of The Freeman Company. Our guests discussed how 2020 has been different, what pivots they've made, and what they see for the future of events. Tom and R...
The Back Porch - How Alford is Elevating Remote Meetings
Backstage with Alford Media - August 31, 2020 17:00 - 31 minutesIn this episode of the Back Porch, Tom and Rachel discuss how Alford Media is raising the bar for remote meetings and virtual events. In addition, we go behind the scenes to one of our control rooms and hear from the people who make it happen. You can listen to all of The Back Porch episodes on...
The Back Porch - Celebrating Many Years of AV
Backstage with Alford Media - June 29, 2020 17:00 - 36 minutesTom and Rachel were joined by Landy Estes to celebrate his 26 years of service with Alford Media and discuss their many years in AV. Listen for Tom and Landy's shared experiences in event tech, some fun personal stories, and what's next. You can listen to all of The Back Porch episodes on this ...
The Back Porch - Burgundy Culture
Backstage with Alford Media - June 17, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutesIn this episode of The Back Porch, Tom and Rachel discuss Alford’s Burgundy Culture, including: Chili Cook Offs, Alford's biennial conference, fundraisers and charitable outreach, the reason for the burgundy color and what it means to be Burgundy, and Tom gives some helpful chili cooking advice...
The Back Porch - Intro and Current Events
Backstage with Alford Media - May 28, 2020 17:00 - 30 minutesThe Back Porch with Tom Alford hosted by Rachel Hollis. Over the past 35 years, many of our employees and colleagues have enjoyed time on the porch with Tom. To talk about anything and everything from event tech, chili recipes, and even heart to hearts. Alford leadership has always held an ope...
How the Events Industry is Reacting to COVID-19
Backstage with Alford Media - April 24, 2020 17:00 - 40 minutesOn this episode of Backstage, we had a conversation hosted by Daniel Litwin with a trio of events industry experts: Alford Media Executive Vice President Tom Alford, President and COO of Snap! Event Productions Amber Jenkins, and Paul Johnson, founder of Paul Johnson, Inc. In the wake of the sp...
A Conversation and Q&A with Tom and Steve Alford
Backstage with Alford Media - February 17, 2020 06:00 - 46 minutesSteve Alford, President, and Tom Alford, Executive Vice President, of Alford Media talk about the events industry, evolving technology and what makes Alford Media successful. They also answered the burning questions listeners wanted to know. Over 35 years in the events industry, Alford Media ha...
What We Saw at NAMM 2020
Backstage with Alford Media - January 28, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutesJanuary is a big month for trade shows, pro audio, and event tech industries. That includes NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants Trade Show. Ben MacKinney, Audio Services Manager for Alford Media, was our boots on the ground for the event. He joins host Daniel Litwin to give us the...
LDI 2019: New Lighting Innovations Are Upending the Event Tech Industry
Backstage with Alford Media - December 13, 2019 18:00 - 28 minutesThe event tech industry is bursting with new technologies and innovations. These new developments debuted at LDI 2019, the leading conference and trade show for live design professionals from all over the world. Backstage has the first scoop on what event tech professionals are saying about the ...
XLIVE 2019: Evoking Response with Purposeful Technology
Backstage with Alford Media - December 04, 2019 18:00 - 40 minutesIn this episode of Backstage, Allison McMahan, Marketing & Communications Manager, and Dave Pooser, Director of Product Innovation, both from Alford Media, discuss the recent XLIVE Conference & Expo held in Las Vegas held Nov 17-19, 2019. Allison and Dave both attended the annual Live Events & ...
Event Tech Trends Changing Attendees Expectations and Experiences
Backstage with Alford Media - November 04, 2019 21:00 - 25 minutesCorporate meetings and conferences have long been characterized by tedious PowerPoint presentations echoing off the walls of fluorescent-lit hotel ballrooms. But thanks to new trends in event technology, these long-dreaded symposiums are getting a makeover. Immersive content and interactive enga...
Elevating Corporate Events with the Art of Lighting
Backstage with Alford Media - August 28, 2019 20:00 - 28 minutesOne of the often-overlooked aspects of producing large-scale business events is lighting design. As brands look to find creative ways to capture trade show audiences with content, audio, and visuals, the right lighting can enhance an immersive experience like no other. In this episode of Backsta...
How RFID is Transforming Asset Tracking in AV
Backstage with Alford Media - July 09, 2019 20:00 - 27 minutesIn the past, event technology specialists at AV companies had to manually scan each item of gear making its way to the warehouse. Some still manually scan to this day; it’s an antiquated system that takes days, or even weeks, and is prone to human error. Here at Alford Media, that has changed wi...
The History of the Burgundy Way
Backstage with Alford Media - June 10, 2019 20:00 - 29 minutesOn today’s episode of Backstage, we’re joined by Dan Thompson, Senior Account Manager, who gives us a look at Alford Media through his eyes, as someone who’s been with the company for more than 23 years. Alford Media was founded in 1984, and much has changed since then in terms of technology. W...
The Challenges and Possibilities Behind International Shows
Backstage with Alford Media - May 13, 2019 20:00 - 38 minutesThe events industry can have many unique challenges, but can also bring an infinite number of exciting possibilities. Even going abroad for international work has its own set of challenges such as laws, language barriers, and infrastructure. On today’s episode of Backstage we speak to Eric Hagst...
How to Engage the Modern Active Viewer at Live Events
Backstage with Alford Media - April 10, 2019 20:00 - 22 minuteshe nature of the end-user experience at live events is changing and it is up to companies to get creative about how they digitize live events to get maximum impact. On today’s Backstage with Alford Media, we chat with Dan Thompson, Senior Account Manager for Alford Media about its growth into a...
How are Digital Audio Networks Transforming AV Today?
Backstage with Alford Media - March 11, 2019 20:00 - 23 minutesRunning event technology seamlessly is the bare minimum in today’s event technology world, and nothing is making that a more confusing mix of simple and complicated than digital audio networks. It may be easy to think that these types of event configurations are second nature to professionals w...
How Alford Access is Setting A Standard For Event Tech Communications
Backstage with Alford Media - February 25, 2019 21:00 - 23 minutesCommunicating with your event technology team before an event is crucial for success. Communicating effectively with your clients during the development of an install often makes or breaks client retention. In essence, communication is critical for the event technology industry. However, does th...
Why Audio Engineers Need to Be Network Engineers
Backstage with Alford Media - January 09, 2019 21:00 - 19 minutesThe evolution of the AV industry has been fueled by technological advances that have garnered much debate through the years. While analog systems have a long and rich history of producing sound resulting in legendary gold and platinum music, this technology can require a whole studio full of equ...
How Lighting Impacts Your Message
Backstage with Alford Media - December 17, 2018 21:00 - 20 minutesHow important is lighting design to the feel and success of a corporate event? Kurt Wunsch, Lighting Designer at Alford Media, tells us it’s everything. With over 20 years in the industry, working in many aspects of lighting design from theater to concert touring, to corporate and special event ...
Visual Effects Technology Advances and Its Impact on the Industry
Backstage with Alford Media - November 14, 2018 21:00 - 21 minutesHolographic visual effects have been around the event tech industry for years, and as the technology and techniques evolve, so does the overall impact. The equipment is becoming more cost effective and the methods are proving to be less logistically challenging, offering more opportunities than ...
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