Blog  |  Posted April 3, 2025

Scottish Event Awards 2025

AV Department Limited makes the shortlist for the Scottish Event Awards 2025.

Scottish Event Awards Finalist - Best Event Technology & Communications Supplier

AV Department Limited makes the shortlist for the Scottish Event Awards 2025.

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Podium Teleprompting

AVD have invested in a brand new podium teleprompter system from the industry standard name of Autocue. Teaming up with an experienced operator to provide the full service, or if you have a preferred operator, it can also be rented as a dry hire.

AVD have invested in a brand new podium teleprompter system from the industry standard name of Autocue. Teaming up with an experienced operator to provide the full service, or if you have a preferred operator, it can also be rented as a dry hire.

Blog  |  Posted March 12, 2025

Shipment Tracking

We are always thinking of ways to improve our service. To this end we are now tracking our shipments with AirTags to help reduce delays and misdirections.

We are always thinking of ways to improve our service. To this end we are now tracking our shipments with AirTags to help reduce delays and misdirections.

Blog  |  Posted January 21, 2025

It is good to be back!

We have always tried to be a responsible company and do what we believe is right.

I am delighted to say that today we have re-established our connection with Good Energy to provide us with 100% renewable energy to our office, warehouse and EV charge points.

We have always tried to be a responsible company and do what we believe is right.

I am delighted to say that today we have re-established our connection with Good Energy to provide us with 100% renewable energy to our office, warehouse and EV charge points.

Blog  |  Posted December 12, 2024

EICC hosts IEC 2024 congress

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)  hosted the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 2024 General Meeting. AV Department Ltd (AVD) were on site to help support a logistically complex event.

IEC General Assembly 2024

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)  hosted the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 2024 General Meeting. AV Department Ltd (AVD) were on site to help support a logistically complex event.

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EICC hosts IEC 2024 congress

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)  hosted the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 2024 General Meeting. AV Department Ltd (AVD) were on site to help support a logistically complex event.

IEC General Assembly 2024

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)  hosted the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 2024 General Meeting. AV Department Ltd (AVD) were on site to help support a logistically complex event.

Blog  |  Posted November 13, 2024

Remote or In Room Interpretation?

You are organising a multilingual conference, 2 languages have been planned but what happens when you need to add a third remote language at short notice? Recently AVD provided the full technical support to a European Works Council in Belfast with this exact scenario. 

Open U table arrangement with delegate microphones and receivers. Interpreters booth in the background.

You are organising a multilingual conference, 2 languages have been planned but what happens when you need to add a third remote language at short notice? Recently AVD provided the full technical support to a European Works Council in Belfast with this exact scenario. 

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Remote or In Room Interpretation?

You are organising a multilingual conference, 2 languages have been planned but what happens when you need to add a third remote language at short notice? Recently AVD provided the full technical support to a European Works Council in Belfast with this exact scenario. 

Open U table arrangement with delegate microphones and receivers. Interpreters booth in the background.

You are organising a multilingual conference, 2 languages have been planned but what happens when you need to add a third remote language at short notice? Recently AVD provided the full technical support to a European Works Council in Belfast with this exact scenario. 

Blog  |  Posted October 25, 2024

Ratios are important!

Here we have our trusted colleague Ciaran. Ciaran today is modelling a ‘scarf’ of our specially made 2m Van Damme Tour Cat cables.

Ciaran is wearing a scarf of our specially made 2m cables.

Here we have our trusted colleague Ciaran. Ciaran today is modelling a ‘scarf’ of our specially made 2m Van Damme Tour Cat cables.

Blog  |  Posted October 1, 2024

A European Works Council (EWC) in Edinburgh

An EWC is a annual meeting between workers and management of a multinational company with operations within the EU. AV Department Limited is a specialist in the support of this type of congress with Simultaneous Interpretation.

Microphones on an open U table with interpretation booths in the background and presentation screen in front.

An EWC is a annual meeting between workers and management of a multinational company with operations within the EU. AV Department Limited is a specialist in the support of this type of congress with Simultaneous Interpretation.

Case Studies  |  Posted

A European Works Council (EWC) in Edinburgh

An EWC is a annual meeting between workers and management of a multinational company with operations within the EU. AV Department Limited is a specialist in the support of this type of congress with Simultaneous Interpretation.

Microphones on an open U table with interpretation booths in the background and presentation screen in front.

An EWC is a annual meeting between workers and management of a multinational company with operations within the EU. AV Department Limited is a specialist in the support of this type of congress with Simultaneous Interpretation.

Blog  |  Posted September 25, 2024

IR for your Silent Seminar?

For those who may not have come across this before Silent Seminar is very popular in an exhibition environment. Used in the education seminars and exhibitor theatres where the general exhibition noise makes hearing presentations difficult.  The system works by personalising the audio via a dedicated multichannel receiver.

Typical exhibition theatre with IR radiator top left.

For those who may not have come across this before Silent Seminar is very popular in an exhibition environment. Used in the education seminars and exhibitor theatres where the general exhibition noise makes hearing presentations difficult.  The system works by personalising the audio via a dedicated multichannel receiver.

Blog  |  Posted October 27, 2023

British Sign Language

British Sign Language support to the Edinburgh TV Festival. 

British Sign Language support to the Edinburgh TV Festival. 

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British Sign Language

British Sign Language support to the Edinburgh TV Festival. 

British Sign Language support to the Edinburgh TV Festival.