SFNET 77th Annual Convention
Hybrid finance convention streamed live from Phoenix, AZ
On-site keynote livestream, breakout sessions recording, next day replay VOD
About SFNET
SFNet is the essential resource for all organizations and professionals who deliver and enable secured finance-related services to businesses.
Project brief
The Challenge
Throughout 2020/2021, EPEAK Studio worked with SFNet to organize their annual convention as a virtual event. With the COVID-19 situation in the USA improving towards the end of 2021, SFNet decided to take on the challenge to make their flagship event hybrid.
Hosted at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, the event featured a large ballroom for keynotes, as well as three breakout rooms hosting discussion panels.
EPEAK Studio was tasked to cooperate with the onsite A/V crew to live stream the keynotes, record all breakout sessions, and provide next-day delivery of all VOD content for the conference’s remote attendees.
What We Did
For this hybrid event, we worked closely with the venue A/V supplier tasked with equipment rentals and rigging of the stages, the show run, and audio and video operation in the breakout rooms.
EPEAK Studio and the supplier worked seamlessly together, producing the live feed from the event’s main keynotes.
EPEAK Studio also installed and oversaw the recording and overnight editing of each session in each conference room on the agenda using modern solutions and services.
Results
The SFNet 77th Annual Convention was a success. With half of the audience attending on-site and the other half online, SFNet successfully catered to both groups of attendees. The end result delivered was a compelling agenda that pleased both profiles.
EPEAK Studio’s expertise made going hybrid a simple and stress-free upgrade for SFNet’s event team. While our crew focused on the technical matters, SFNet’s team focused on the content, the speakers and their guests. Our efficient workflow enabled fast content turnaround, which set a standard for future events of this kind.
Testimonial
The team at EPEAK have been fantastic partners for our events. From when we had to move everything to fully-virtual to know running hybrid events, EPEAK has made it a smooth, seamless and easy process. Not just in executing on the things we ask of them, but also offering ideas and suggestions as to what is possible and what would make for a great user-experience. Their knowledge and know-how have been an invaluable part of our success.
96+ Speakers
15 sessions
15 hours of content
3 days
Picture credit : SFNET
