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Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, D.C. Case Study
Today, multiple generations are more accustomed to different types of worship styles and music types. Classic hymns are being delivered in new ways, maybe with a full contemporary band or with an acoustic guitarist. As a result, some churches are choosing to integrate multiple types of music into their services. The challenge for churches choosing to do this is that many of them don’t have the proper resources to deliver such a broad range of musical styles and sounds with one system. Recognizing this challenge and the fact that their current system was outdated, the Metropolitan Community Church of Washington,…
Organization of American States – Case Study
On a regular basis, Audio-Video Group is presented with client problems that are all different in nature, yet the same. They want to have the latest technology integrated into their workspace while meeting their budget. The Organization of American States (OAS) was no different than any other client as they had the common problem of outdated and failing technology that needed to improve and do so within their budget. Every year, OAS holds its premier political forum of the Americas in Washington D.C., where the independent countries of North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean come together to advance…
Mount St. Mary’s University – Case Study
This month, as we look back on the past 15 years of Audio-Video Group’s growth, “The Mount” partnership stands out in our mind as another showcase example of our “Design, Build, Maintain” relationship. Mount St. Mary’s University (MSMU) has been a loyal customer of Audio-Video Group for over a decade. We have been the primary AV solutions provider for many of their large-scale projects, including Knott Arena. MSMU most recently came to Audio-Video Group with a problem; one of the most important places on campus, the Knott Auditorium. The auditorium was outdated and unable to deliver a high quality experience…
Springfield United Methodist Church
Introduction Two years ago, Springfield United Methodist Church, located in Springfield, Virginia came to Audio-Video Group with a task to provide a design-build-maintain relationship for their chapel. The highly successful chapel installation led to AVG’s long-term relationship with the church and the subsequent four-month revamp of their sanctuary AV systems. The Problem Springfield United Methodist Church (SUMC) had two design challenges. First, the audience seated in the rear of the room and balcony had an extremely difficult time hearing. Second, the church was planning to eventually add a contemporary service. Now as we met with Springfield United Methodist Church, it…
King of Kings Lutheran Church – Case Study
Introduction A little over a year ago, King of Kings Lutheran Church, located in Fairfax, Virginia called upon Audio-Video Group to engineer a solution focused on enhancing their audio system and the overall experience of their weekly worship. In fact, this has been a rather common trend as churches continue to find quality audio to be monumental in providing a truly inspirational and enjoyable worship service. Having settled for a poorly designed audio system suitable for a church half their current size, King of Kings reached out to Audio-Video Group with one question: Is it possible, without making our lives…
A Christmas Install at Mountain View Community Church
Problem: Need more seats Mountain View Community Church (MVCC) in Frederick, Maryland has been faced with a unique challenge ever since they opened their own building in the Fall of 2010. Since opening, they have experienced steady growth and now on occasion, exceed the max seating capacity – specifically, Christmas and Easter. The question is “Where do you put all of the extra people?” Solution: Send them to The Pit Fortunately, there are a number of options at MVCC that could accommodate the extra people on these special occasions. One area in particular is “The Pit”, which is…
Digital Signage with Immersion Active
Last year, Immersion Active, an Internet marketing agency focused primarily on the 50-plus market, came to Audio-Video Group looking for a simple solution to enhance their client’s experience. Immersion Active, if you aren’t familiar, is a rapidly growing company based in Downtown Frederick. They have a beautiful space that is located on the third floor of a 4-story tenant building. Being nestled on the 3rd floor of their building, they found updating their signage to be quite a hassle, but without it, clients were left unsure as to where they should go next. Immersion Active, looking to address…
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Case Study
St. Joseph’s was ready for a sound system and technology refresh for the Nave. The current system worked, but was dated and not meeting the needs or expectations of the congregation. Once Audio-Video Group was part of the process, we were able to come alongside the church and help navigate the process of understanding the different features available with today’s technology. In the end, a strong balance between features and budget was met for a new system. A particular point of interest (or feature) from the church’s perceptive was to include an automatic, or hands free solution, to control the…
FCA Banquet – Case Study
Did you know that we offer Audio, Video, and Lighting Event Production services as well? Last March Frederick’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) teamed up with Audio-Video Group (AVG) for their year-end Victory Dinner. FCA, if you don’t know, is a great organization that works with the coaches and students in our schools to provide strong moral and athletic mentorship. Each year they recognize the coaches and students that participate within their program at the Victory Dinner. This year FCA wanted to increase the production value of the event to better match the quality of involvement they receive from its…
Mount Saint Mary’s University – Case Study
Mount Saint Mary’s University, a longtime client of AVG, was in need of an upgrade in the Laughlin Auditorium for their audio-video system. The system being upgraded was actually a previous AVG installation from back in 2006. AVG outfitted Laughlin Auditorium with a system that was quite sophisticated for the time. The system consisted of a sound system, video projection system, and automated control system. Beyond its age, one of the biggest factors for the upgrade was the system could not accommodate any digital video signals such as DVI, HDMI or Display Port. With the analog sunset looming and some…