What’s best to show on your screens?

The highlights of your favourite footy game or the latest catwalk fashion? Surfers riding monster waves or hilarious bloopers?

Of course, the answer depends on who is watching.

Here’s some tips on choosing your visuals.

• Consider your brand. That’s the people who are in your venue. If located on the beach, snow clips might not be for you but surfing, action sports and other holiday-fun footage is spot on.
• Consider your demographic. If you’re a dining venue and have families eating in the first half of the evening, some beautiful landscapes interspersed with kid-friendly clips and meal promos work well. Similarly, a gym will be best placed to show fitness clips.
• Where are your screens located? If screens are in sports areas, it won’t make sense to show timelapse, but our NRL, AFL and other sports highlights would slot in seamlessly outside live game/race times.
• What vibe do you want? Excellent audio & visual equipment in your venue creates atmosphere & vibe. You shouldn’t be locked to just one channel or one style. Vintage movie clips are perfect for a theme night, while teens love to see bloopers and trick shots.

Managing Director Jeff Georgiou, says the increase in quality screens over the past few years means businesses can get exactly what they want, programmed to amplify visual messaging.

Megavision Sound & Lighting are one of Western Australia’s leading audio-visual providers. Many major AV installations in WA have included our experienced team. We have packages to suit a vast variety of clients, and can help you choose the right AV packages for your business.

Invest in quality products, not cheap imitations, & rest easy in the knowledge you are in good hands!

Your boss has just put you in charge of planning your office Christmas Party this year – it’s an honour, but also quite a responsibility!

You want to go above and beyond last year’s affair, but you need some help with ideas.

Well, you’re in luck because we’ve compiled a list of our top Christmas party ideas for 2019…

To theme or not to theme?

That is the question… Arrange for your boss and colleagues to vote; that will determine the answer and make your decision easy!

If the voters opt for a theme, here are a couple of ideas to choose from:

1. Winter Wonderland

Never fear! You can create a Winter Wonderland of your own, right here.

What you’ll need:

• 1x snow machine
• 1x bottle of snow liquid
• Audio-visual leads
• Lighting – The right lighting can really set the mood for your office party, transforming a space from the mundane to a truly magical Winter Wonderland.

Check out Mega Vision’s Winter Wonderland package.

The typical colour-scheme for a Winter Wonderland party is light blue, white and silver. Decorative snowflakes, ice sculptures and fur rugs look great and will further enhance the theme.

You can also take the theme one step further by incorporating it into your menu. You can nibble away on Christmas classics such as smoked salmon blinis, Yorkshire pudding wraps with all the trimmings, mince pies and snowman cookies.

For a culinary spectacle, why not create a festive candy bar? They look great and with such a variety of sweet treats, you can be sure there’ll be something for every taste. Finish off the look with a giant gingerbread house or chocolate log as the centrepiece.

2. Disco baby!

Bring on the disco ball and LED dance floor because it’s time to get groovy, baby!

Why not add a smoke machine and mirror balls for that extra WOW factor? Check out Mega Vision’s 70s Disco package.

A disco is a popular choice for a Christmas party. Who doesn’t love boogieing the night away?!

For decorations, napkins, banners and table covers go for rainbow or iridescent colours.

Love it or hate it, the cocktail food of the 1970s was definitely something else. Here are some ideas for nibbles, from a three-cheese fondue, to cheese and pineapple skewers, to trifle.

And don’t forget the 70’s tunes. Speakers and amplifiers will keep the music loud and happening, so long as you use quality equipment.

You’ll likely be thirsty from all that dancing – so, why not make a festive punch or cocktail?

Theme party votes came back with a ‘no’? An office disco not your thing? Don’t worry, here are some other great options to consider come Christmas time for some serious team bonding:

A Merry Wine Tour

A wine tour is an ideal way to plan an office Christmas party with little to no effort required on the day. Just rock up and have a great time getting to know your co-workers over a wine – or few.

Located just 25 minutes from Perth CBD, the Swan Valley is one of Australia’s most iconic wine regions, boasting 30 plus wineries and a plethora of breweries, chocolatiers, coffee roasters and art and craft galleries.

A Swan Valley wine tour will typically include a half-day or full-day of free tastings across several cellar doors. Certain tours will also incorporate chocolate, coffee and cheese tastings. You’ll be spoiled for choice in terms of lunch options, but be sure to book a restaurant in advance.

And if you and your team are water enthusiasts, what better way to explore the Swan Valley than on a gourmet river cruise?

Solve a Murder

Escape Hunt in Fremantle offers a superb mystery experience. And it’s the ultimate team-building exercise! You’ll be having fun and working together on your problem-solving skills at the same time – think of it as an immersive Cluedo.

After your ‘out-of-the box’ activity, you can check out some of Fremantle’s best bars and round off with a delicious feed in one of Freo’s world-class eateries.

Sea, Sand & Sunshine 

Our sunny climate lends itself to time on the water or at the beach – so why not arrange a boat party? Cruise to Rottnest, Carnac or Garden Island for a day of sea, sand and sunshine. Throw in some cool tunes and inflatables and it’ll be a blast!

Bowling & Booze

For retro-themed bowling with bright lights, cheesy tunes and bevvies on-the-go, then the Rosemount Bowl is the place to go.

With a range of group packages and catering options, you’ll be sure to find a solution that fits.

Arcade Extravaganza

If arcade games are your thing, the Palace Arcade could prove the perfect party venue. This Northbridge gem brings together classic arcade games, pizza from Palace Pizza and a top-level bar offering.

Mini-Golf on Another Level 

Holey Moley, is a mini-golf course that turns traditional putt-putt into a multi-sensory labyrinth of unique holes. With live tunes, food and unlimited drinks included in their corporate packages, you’re guaranteed to have a blast!

Cocktail Masterclass

Learn the tips and tricks of the trade in a fun-filled environment with your colleagues.

Hear about the history of your favourite cocktails as you whip them up for yourself. A number of Perth venues offer cocktail-making classes, including Wolf Lane and Lot20 to name a couple.

Sunset River Cruise

What more beautiful way to soak up the Perth city skyline than from the water?

Enjoy riverside opulence with panoramic views of the river and city with Crystal Swan Cruises, who boast a number of tourism accolades.

Whether you’re looking for casual street food, upmarket canapes or 3-course table service, Crystal Swan Cruises can accommodate your needs with their range of package options.

Food Trucks Galore

Perth Mess Hall is a permanent food truck park in the heart of Northbridge, with nearly 60 food trucks on their roster.

There is plenty of seating, with umbrellas providing shade in the outdoor area and a selection of games for all to enjoy in the domed-roof militia drill hall built.

Group bookings are available with a range of function package options.

Karaoke

Karaoke is great entertainment for those singing, and the people listening (whether the singer is any good or not). There are a few great karaoke spots in Perth to choose from – take your pick.

With these office Christmas party ideas, you’re sure to bring the WOW factor to what will truly be the best office Christmas party yet!

Need a little help with your office party? Contact Mega Vision to enquire about our party hire packages today.

Whether you are hosting a one-off charity fundraiser, a music concert or a community street festival, making sure you have the right outdoor event stage is crucial for success. The best and newest outdoor event stage on the market is a mobile stage trailer.

These portable stages are replacing traditional event stages because of their convenience, simplicity and the fact they offer serious value for money. From Europe to the USA and Australia, these portable trailer stages are popular at numerous events and here’s why:

• Value For Money

Having an event stage that is easily transportable, fully-contained and quick to set up makes organising your event much more cost-effective.

The trailer stages reduce the time and costs associated with renting and setting up large event stages that have to be built from scratch on-site. You can save time and labour costs as there is reduced set up time (only 2 hours from delivery to full set up!) and therefore reduced booking time/cost for your event space.

• Convenience

Being part of a trailer, this event stage is portable to almost any location that can be driven onto. Car parks, reserves, boardwalks, courtyards and more, you can have the trailer stage at almost any outdoor location that you like.

As the trailer stage is easily towed, it makes transport and set up that much easier. The convenience of this stage lies not only it what has but what it doesn’t have / need – no additional ballast is required, no anchoring to the ground, no damage to the ground / event space and no outward tie down lines. That is convenience personified!

• Ease of Use

No other large event stage can be assembled as fast or with such minimal effort. The mobile stage trailer can be fully set up in only 2 hours, meaning there is a lot more time available to set up other parts of your event.

Furthermore, it has a water-resistant canopy, backdrop and sides as well as a non-slip floor so if there is any drizzle at your event, you can rest assured that the performers and equipment will have weather protection.

• Versatility

This event stage is suitable for almost any kind of medium-sized outdoor event you can think of.  Planning a charity fundraiser concert? Organising a big sporting event (marathon, triathlon, endurance event)? Holding a community fair or festival? This portable stage trailer can do it all.

Whether you are planning an event for 500 or 5,000, the portable stage is a great option. It has side wings for a 300kg or 500kg PA system and you can even hang a big LED screen at the back of the stage area! So no matter what outdoors event you’re hosting, a trailer stage has all the features you’d expect from a professional staging solution.

• Advertising & Branding Opportunities

You can maximise your advertising and promote your brand by hanging signage on the stage! What better way to get your message across to event patrons than by advertising right where the action is?

You could even sell sponsorship space and have sponsor logos on the banners to the sides of the stage and across the top section. A lot of organisations, both government and corporate, relish the opportunity to have their branding at an event that they want to be associated with, so why not capitalise on this opportunity?

The mobile trailer stage is the most convenient, versatile and cost-effective outdoor staging solution available today and it is clear to see why. So if you are looking to hire a stage trailer for your next large outdoors event, a mobile stage trailer is definitely the way to go!

To book your staging, or for more information, contact the friendly team at Mega Vision today.