Production Value Matters: The Business Event Podcast
Matthew & Michael's Ultimate Guide: AV Rentals vs. Production Companies
May 28, 2024
In this exciting new regular series on Production Value Matters, host Matthew Byrne is joined by Michael Hooper, Technical Event Producer at Obaat, to guide you through a range of concepts, ideas, and best practices in the events space. In this episode, they explore the differences between AV rental companies and production companies, the importance of choosing the right partner for your event, and insights into the mindsets of technical buyers and scope buyers.
In this exciting new regular series on Production Value Matters, host Matthew Byrne is joined by Michael Hooper, Technical Event Producer at Obaat, to guide you through a range of concepts, ideas, and best practices in the events space.

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Michael Hooper is Technical Event Producer at Obaat and an experienced event professional with over twenty years in the industry. Working closely with agency planners, Michael takes care of backstage planning and logistics to ensure the event runs smoothly and his clients’ creative vision is translated to physical reality. Before working at Obaat, Michael worked as Sales Manager for Bespoke Audio Visual, and spent over twelve years at Westbury National, one of Canada’s largest full-service event production companies.

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Previous guests include: Nick Borelli of Zenus Inc, Jonathan Kazarian of Accelevents, Mahoganey Jones of Event Specialists Inc, Sarah James of Live Nation, Kim Washington of NBA, Jacob Zucker of Morgan Stanley, Carrie Davenport of Altria and Catherine Chaulet of Global DMC Partners

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