One room. A formal business meeting and an awards celebration. Over 115 business leaders. The transitions were ours to manage.

The SVCC calls it “The Biggest Business Night of the Year,” and the room reflects that. The Annual Meeting is two modes in one evening: a formal business meeting with a budget vote and board recognition, and an awards celebration with a social hour. When the Chamber president calls the meeting to order, the room should feel like a boardroom. When the awards start, it should feel like a celebration. The technical layer has to serve both without drawing a hard line between them.

We ran a sound system with wireless microphones for the podium and speakers across the program, plus background music for the social hour. Microphone handoffs across three program segments needed consistent levels — speeches, announcements, and award recognitions heard evenly through the Kimpton Taconic ballroom.

Perimeter uplighting warmed the ballroom. Video playback handled presentations and achievement reels. Four awards were presented: New Member of the Year (Shaftsbury Country Store), Member of the Year (Comprehensive Computing / Byrom Jomaa), Regional Visionary (GNAT-TV and CAT-TV), and Lifetime Achievement (Jay’s Art Shop / Jay and Joan Zwynenburg). Heritage Family Credit Union was the presenting sponsor.

Over 115 business leaders, elected officials, and community members attended. We’re glad the Chamber keeps inviting us to support a night that already means a lot to them.