Audio/Visual and Room Recommendations

Room set up is important to maximize the success of your event. To help ensure that Martin's program meets your expectations, please review the AV requests below and let us know if there are any challenges. Martin is flexible and will work with your AV capabilities and your technicians.

Equipment:

• Wireless lavaliere (tie clip) microphone
• CD player ( Please place AV control center and an AV technician in the back of the room. )
• If appropriate, Martin will provide a "play list" for your technician to follow.

Staging:

• If possible, set the room up theater or classroom style with two side aisles and no center aisle. Position the first row about five to six feet from the stage.
• The stage should be positioned in the middle of the front wall of the room with steps off the front.
• Stage size and height appropriate for room size
• One bar stool
• A small, draped table on the stage, with a floral arrangement, to the side for water and miscellaneous items.
• A lectern with clock or timer

Room Environment:

• A bright stage will help keep audience focus at the front of the room. Martin will utilize the entire stage area and will stay toward the front edge. If the room has any spotlights, please aim them for a general wash of the front of the stage.
• People are more alert in brightness. Dim the lighting on the screens but keep the house lights up full.
• Temperature: A cool room produces an alert audience, a warm room produces a drowsy audience. A cold room produces a distracted audience, and a hot room produces an irritated audience. The actual room temperature should be 68-70 Fahrenheit or 20-21 Celsius.

Recording of presentation:

• The material to be presented is protected by copyright. Audio and/or video recording is permitted and encouraged when a separate recording agreement is signed prior to the event.