AV Alliance

28/05/2026

All about Caco! 🇦🇷

From a career in law to stepping into his father's legacy of managing the family business from one day to the next at only 25, he is now a father of two and CEO of Argentina's largest AV company, as well as serving as Member of the Board of the for the second term in a row. In this instalment of our 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗩 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 series we spoke with 𝗝𝗼𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗶́𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗶́𝗮𝘀, CEO of Congress Rental about legacy, all things AV industry, and the future he envisioned for his family business.

Read his interview below 👇

In this interview we sit down with our Board Member and Congress Rental CEO Joaquin de Elias to talk about legacy and the future of his family business.

30/04/2026

to one of the most epic meetings to date, our 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 in Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 that took place at the end of February.

This AGM also marked a special milestone: 𝟭𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗩 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. A moment to reflect on the journey of a network that has grown into one 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗩 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀. 📈 One that sets standards for the AV industry, particularly in areas such as education, health and safety, sustainability, and collaboration.

This is a short recap of how our Members and Sponsors - the AVA Family - spent four days in Brazil exchanging ideas, sharing experiences, exploring new initiatives, and celebrating together the spirit that has made our network what it is today. Because while we are entering the next 15 years with renewed energy, one thing remains unchanged: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗩 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 🤝

Read all about it below! 👇

The largest ever AV Alliance Annual General Meeting brought our a record number of our Members and Sponsors together in Osaka, Japan on April 14-17, 2025.

04/03/2026

𝘖𝘭𝘢́ 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘴! 👋 We had our 𝗔𝗚𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 last week, and it's safe to say that we are all still under the spell of 𝗥𝗶𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗼 and Brazil! 🇧🇷 We had two fantastic meeting days with around 100 of our Members and Sponsors from all over the world, had some of our most insigtful conversations of late in the shape of panel discussions, workshops, and networking groups, and even 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 by sharing stories and memories from our global network.

And, as always, we had the best time together as the , meeting new friends and strengthening old relationships, all the while being charmed and by and immersed in the warmth, the spirit, and the culture of Brazil. A heartfelt thank you to our exceptional local hosts, MAXI Tecnologia para eventos and Hoffmann for welcoming us to their wonderful country and making our stay memorable.

𝘔𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘥𝘰!!! 💛💚

09/12/2025

ＯＮ ＴＨＩＳ ＤＡＹ... in 2019📅

Buenos Aires, what a joy you were to experience! 🇦🇷 The 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵 was the last of our pre-pandemic meetings hosted by our wonderful 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 2MG.NET and Congress Rental. It was a special event that the will never forget: the conference, the keynote, the sights, the dinners - especially the 𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘥𝘰 hosted by the De Elias family! - and the fantastic wines 🍷, all the steak (yes, we will definitely not forget those...🥩), and the fun in the sun - the question is, if you were there, can you still build a raft? 🚣

05/12/2025

For us in the there is no better way to close out 2025 than by welcoming MeyerPro from 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝗪𝗔 🇺🇸 into our global network of premium AV rental companies! 🍾 This means that we now officially cover 𝟭𝟵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟱𝟬 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟮 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

Founded over 40 years ago as a family business, MeyerPro is a leading 𝗔𝗩 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 serving clients across the Pacific Northwest and beyond, specializing in delivering 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 that ensures excellence from planning through ex*****on.

Welcome to the ! 🤝
Read all about it here: https://avalliance.com/the-av-alliance-welcomes-meyerpro-from-seattle-usa

03/12/2025

What truly 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 is, and has always been, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁. Those who make decisions in our Board, the owners, the founders, the leaders who live and breathe the AV industry. All of you who represent not just your businesses every day, but also the values of the AV Alliance.

As we gear up to 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆, in this brand new 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 we shine the spotlight on the . And there is no better place to start than with our Founder, 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻 (Habegger Switzerland).

Thank you for taking the time to talk to us, Simon!

Click the link below to read our interview 👇

Starting with our Founder, Simon Ackermann, in this new interview series we get to know the strongest driving force behind the AV Alliance: the people.

05/11/2025

ＯＮ ＴＨＩＳ ＤＡＹ... in 2021📅

Hands up, , who attended our incredible 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 in Dubai? 🇦🇪 It was a special meeting not just because it was in-person (who would have thought back then?), but also because we had a fantastic time throughout, AND as a group we got to visit one of the most mind-blowing 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢s ever to take place!

We were hosted by our 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗶-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, now known as BeWunder, who were also heavily involved in bringing many EXPO pavilions to life.

04/11/2025

We wrapped our 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 in Iceland 🇮🇸 exactly one month ago today, and we are still not over how epic this meeting turned out to be . 🤩🌌

If you would like to read all about it, or if you were there and would like to relive our adventures, click the link below! 👇

We traveled to Reykjavík, Iceland for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure at our AV Alliance Get Together on October 1-4, 2025.

21/10/2025

𝘉𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴! 🍾We have been excited to share with you news of a 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 - the 95th! - joining our global network of premium AV rental companies: Consorcio Events, all the way from 𝗔𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗮𝘆! 🇵🇾

Consorcio Events is Paraguay’s 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, known for transforming meetings, conferences, and celebrations into memorable, immersive experiences. Founded in 2012, the company is based in Luque, near Asunción, and offers 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗩 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗵𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 across corporate, institutional, and entertainment sectors.

Welcome to the ! 🤝

Read more here: https://avalliance.com/consorcio-events-joins-the-av-alliance-from-paraguay/

08/10/2025

Takk fyrir allt, Ísland! 💙🇮🇸 What a crazy, adventure-filled few days we had last week at our 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 on October 1-4, hosted by our 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗸𝗷𝗮𝘃𝗶́𝗸-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 Luxor tækjaleiga og sala, who went above and beyond to create the most memorable meeting possible. In the 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗰𝗲 we walked the path of lava in Raufarhólshellir (𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵?), explored ice caves on the Langjökull glacier, battled the elements between two tectonic plates in Þingvellir, ate fermented shark, got drenched by the Gullfoss waterfalls, explored the culinary delights offered by Friðheimar Tomato Farm, watched the Strokkur geyser erupt at least four times, and took a plunge in various lagoons, Secret and Blue alike.

But after surviving all of that, the most important part was still yet to come: we had the pleasure to host our Members and Sponsors at our 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝘁. It was a conference full of learning; about leadership, about the business and each other, about the various new initiatives within the AV Alliance, and the latest milestones in the development of our 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺; insightful and inspiring presentations and showcases; lively panel discussions around 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, the 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗩, and much more. On top of that, the also had the most incredible culinary experience visiting many of Reykjavík's exquisite restaurants. We have much more to tell you later this week, but for now... we leave you with a few photos of this unforgettable trip.

A 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 who helped us make this Get Together happen: our Board, our presenting Members and Sponsors, Laura Güimil and Dave John on behalf of our Educational, Advancement, and Outreach Committee, all of you who attended the event, and most importantly Karl Sigurðsson and his team at Luxor.

30/09/2025

𝘉𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘦! 🍾We are thrilled to announce the addition of AUCOP to the global network of the , 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲! 🇫🇷 With more than 35 years of expertise, AUCOP is a family-run business that provides complete event solutions that go far beyond audiovisual services, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to support all types of events.

Their services include sound, lighting, video projection and LED walls, custom scenic décor, staging and furniture, simultaneous translation and interpretation, interactive voting, live streaming, audio and video conferencing, as well as rigging and truss systems.

Welcome to the ! 🤝

Read more here: https://avalliance.com/the-av-alliance-welcomes-aucop-in-marseille/