I can remember waiting in line in 1977 with my first-ever girl friend from Junior High, anticipating Star Wars on the big screen! This 6-part film saga has captured the hearts and minds of three generations. Star Wars in Concert is now touring the country on high def screens featuring the 86 piece Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and 60-voice performance of selections of John Williams' soundtracks. It's iconic, daunting and powerful! The traveling show features a 60' X 30' LED screen, lighting that ebbs and flows along musical cues, over the top special effects including lasers, pyro, complete with a blast of eight cryo cannons accompanying the sound effect of Darth Vader's chilling mechanical breathing to intro "The Imperial March". The technical aspects of the lighting, staging and amplification of the orchestra are highlighted in
LiveDesign Magazine. These effects can be successfully integrated into motivational sales meetings.
In an effort to contain costs, while at the same time maintaining great results from the sales force, many companiess are asking this question: which is more effective and cost effective -- a live or virtual meeting, or a hybrid of both?
The U2 360 Tour was an amazing event, not only for its music, but also its staging design which included lighting, sound engineering, and projection...maybe you had the opportunity to attend the concert! This type of live outdoor production can be modified for a corporate meeting, specifically the lighting, engineering and projection for a live concert type feel. It's what our production team does well on a smaller, corporate meeting scale. For more pics and a backstage pass of what went on behind the scenes with preparing the U2 concert, see
http://livedesignonline.com/u2360tour/0827-u2-video-director-desmedt/
This article from Rangefinder Magazine speaks volumes about photographer John Ratchford's ability to see the beauty in each individual, to convey value to people even if they don't fit a popular mold. He empowers young people to feel important and he goes the extra mile to understand them.
Dave Ramsey recently held a Town Hall for Hope that was hosted at 6,000 locations nationwide, with over one million people in attendance who wanted to find real answers about the economy.
I attended this corporate event, and was inspired that Dave Ramsey gave all pre-registered guests the opportunity to ask questions through Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, text message or email. During the live webcast, they selected one question from the social networks as well as traditional email, answering the questions in front of the audience.
