Brandt Krueger

Duration: 60-120 minutes.

For even the most experienced planners, just looking at an order form or invoice for audiovisual services can cause their eyes to glaze over. For others, if even the slightest bit of techno-jargon enters into the discussion, the person speaking transforms into the teacher from an old Charlie Brown television special: "I think we might need an extra Colorblaze for that whah wonh. Whah, wonh, wonh, whah ... "

This session helps...

Duration: 30-60 Minutes

Technology is moving incredibly fast. From drones to beacons, from VR to AR, and from 3D printing to projection mapping, planners' heads are spinning from all the new shiny toys in the technological toolkit. Let's break them down in ways that are easy to understand, focusing on concrete examples of how these tools can improve your meeting or event. This session provides an overview of how to choose the right technology, as well as the...

Duration: 45-60 minutes

Will virtual events cannibalize live events? If people can attend your in-person meeting via remote access (as in a hybrid meeting) will that cut into on-site attendance? What's wrong with just sticking a camera in the back of your meeting for remote viewers?  What exactly is a virtual event anyway? And why would you want one?

Virtual and hybrid events are coming, whether folks like it or not. There will come a time when almost...

Duration: 60 minutes

All too often, the meeting and event planning process assumes the best case scenarios for most aspects of the program.  Other than inclement weather, many of the worst case scenarios are forgotten or ignored, only to be discovered in a melee of finger-pointing in the post-con.  The standard pre-event brainstorming session usually focuses on how to make an event different or "even cooler than last year!", with little to no discussion of...

Projection mapping (also known as video mapping) is one of the coolest design techniques to come along in quite some time, creating jaw-dropping animated effects against often unconventional backdrops, such as the side of a building. But what exactly is projection mapping? How can we use this technique, normally reserved for massive outdoor effects or multimillion dollar stage productions, on our events? What are the biggest impacts on cost, and can it be done on a dime? This session will...

I can deliver any of my topics as virtual presentations. I have high-quality audio and video equipment, a professional background, and have been doing video podcasts for almost 10 years.