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2024 Reflection
A Special Message from Wired Production Group CEO, Ron Rausch Time seems to move faster every year. I feel like I just finished writing my 2023 reflection, and yet here we are with another year behind us. This year has again taken us from coast to coast for many...
Wired Gives Back: Central Furniture Rescue
Wired Production Group proudly supports Central Furniture Rescue by regularly contributing household goods and financial support. Since the organization’s inception, many of the staff at Wired Production Group have felt a strong connection to the organization and its...
How to Use Event Lighting at Your Events
Event Lighting: How to Set the Right Tone At Your Events When it comes to planning an event, lighting might not be the first thing you think about, but lighting is an important part of setting the right tone for your event. The right lighting can transform any space....
Wired Gives Back: Foundation 2 Crisis Services
In the last decade, Wired Production Group has been proud to support Foundation 2 Crisis Services in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, through its annual fundraising programs. As an organization, our leadership team encourages every team member to be the best they can be,...
Hybrid Conferences: Building Upon the Pillars of Donor Relations
Over the last five years, Wired Production Group has worked closely with the Donor Relations Group to execute virtual, live, and hybrid events, video production projects, and podcast production services. The Donor Relations Group (DRG) hosts regular in-person...
What are the event trends for 2025?
Event Trends for 2025 Whether it's virtual events that engage your audience or planning your event with sustainability in mind, the way we put on events continues to change. In this post, we'll dive into the top event trends for 2025 so you can stay ahead of the...
Wired Gives Back: Prairie School Foundation
Over the last 15 years, Wired Production Group has proudly supported the Prairie School Foundation's efforts through sponsorship and volunteerism with its annual fundraising events. In 2024, Wired Production Group was honored to support the foundation by providing...
Wired Gives Back: AsianFest
AsianFest will return to NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids in 2024! With thousands from across Eastern Iowa attending this annual festival, Wired Production Group is proud to support this impressive festival for the third year, showcasing Asian heritage and inspiring...
Midwest Multi-Day Cultural Festival: Iowa Irish Fest Brings Thousands to Experience All Things Irish
Iowa Irish Fest brings nearly 50,000 attendees from across the globe to Waterloo, Iowa for a three-day cultural festival. The annual festival hosts over 75 live shows dedicated to celebrating Irish culture in Iowa during the first part of August. For the last decade,...
How to Host a Sustainable Event
Hosting Sustainable and Green Events: A Comprehensive Guide In a world that increasingly cares about environmental issues, hosting a more sustainable event is not only the responsible thing to do, but it is also a great way to show off how much you care about the...
Wired Gives Back: Strike Out The Stigma
Strike Out The Stigma hosted its fourth annual event in Marion, Iowa, in May 2024. This year’s event brought in over 200 baseball and softball players, plus community members and supporters, to kick off the summer with ball games, training sessions, and conversations...
How to Select the Right Venue for Your Next Event
The success of your event relies on choosing the right venue. Your venue sets the tone for the event, so some simple considerations can lead to creating an impactful event. If you’re working with an event production company, it’s important to bring them into the venue...
Fashion Show Fundraiser | ChildServe Bubble Ball 2024
In April 2024, Wired Production Group provided event production services to ChildServe and its 14th annual fashion show fundraising event, Bubble Ball. “The Bubble Ball is ChildServe’s signature gala – and one of Des Moines’ most unique events! Designers, artists, and...
Wired Gives Back: Riverview Center
In 2024, Riverview Center was recognized as a Wired Gives Back program recipient. Wired Production Group is a proud sponsor of the Evening of Light fundraising event for Riverview Center in Cedar Rapids. With multiple locations across Eastern Iowa and Western...
Live and Virtual Events: Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Champions Community Growth Through Events
For more than 25 years, Wired Production Group has been a proud supporter of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance. The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance serves over 1,200 member businesses and organizations in the Cedar Rapids metro area. They stay focused on...
Wired Gives Back: Eastern Iowa Honor Flight
Our Wired Production Group CEO, Ron Rausch, was invited to be a small part of a big moment in the lives of many Iowa veterans. Ron’s father, Leon (Lee) Rausch, was invited to take part in the 48th trip to Washington, D.C., with the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight in...
Event Management vs. Event Production
What’s the Difference Between Event Management and Event Production? When it comes to putting on a large event, it typically requires an “all-hands on deck” approach. As a meeting planner, you need to bring your entire staff on to assist with all the details – from...
Documentary Film Production | The Collins Story: Connecting the Moon to the Earth
In 2014, a nonprofit organization was formed to collect, preserve, and interpret the legacy of Arthur Collins and the Cedar Rapids-based radio communications business he founded in 1933. The nonprofit, known as the Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association (AACLA), hired...
Wired Gives Back: Hope CDA
In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Hope CDA is an organization committed to equipping individuals to transform their lives through gainful employment and skillful living. The organization is rooted in their faith and the belief that there is importance to helping men as they...
Event Professionals: Top Five Lighting Designs for Corporate Events
While we wish it weren’t true, we know that designing and producing a successful corporate event isn’t easy. Beyond just your program schedule of events, the details matter. This includes, but is not limited to, the food, parking, permits, restrooms, and event design....
Wired Gives Back: Business Professionals of America
Wired Production Group is committed to building partnerships between our organization and the community. This includes student-led organizations across Eastern Iowa, including those focused on business, arts, and technology education. New in 2024, Wired Production...
What is a Run of Show for Events?
What is a Run of Show and Why Your Event Needs One When putting on an event, it’s important for everything to run on time and to happen in the proper sequence. One behind-the-scenes document that can help with this is called a run of show. Often in the form of a...
LED Stage Design for Corporate Conference: Intelsat Next 2024
In partnership with Events by JT, Wired Production Group was invited to provide event and video production services to Intelsat for their global conference in Orlando, FL. For the three-day conference, hundreds of attendees joined together for a special welcome...
Wired Gives Back: Workplace Learning Connection
As community partners for many years, Wired Production Group is proud to work with Workplace Learning Connection (WLC) to offer group job shadow opportunities to high school students across Eastern Iowa. Job shadow days at Wired Production Group allow students to...
Wired Gives Back: Toys for Tots
As a national nonprofit organization, Toys for Tots lives out its mission to bring the joy of Christmas and deliver a message of hope to needy children in locations all across the United States. Wired Production Group is fortunate to serve the local Linn County...
Fundraising Event Design: University of Iowa “Together Hawkeyes” Campaign Launch
With our rich history working with the University of Iowa Center for Advancement, Wired Production Group had the opportunity to collaborate on another campaign kick-off with the University of Iowa team alongside Agency EA. The University of Iowa was interested in...
The Benefits of Working with an Event Production Company: Why It’s Worth the Investment
If you’re an event planner, you know how stressful planning and putting on an event can be. But did you know that hiring an event production company can be a great partner for some of your bigger events? An event production company can help you in ways that will make...
2023 Reflection
A Special Message from Ron Rausch Does anyone know where 2023 has gone? Every single day, I’m excited to go to work with the most amazing group of people in the event and video industry. In 2023, we had four individuals added to our Wired crew. We welcomed Jonathon...
Wired Production Group Announces New Scholarship at Kirkwood Community College
Wired Production Group is proud to announce the inaugural year of its scholarship fund through the Kirkwood Foundation at Kirkwood Community College in Iowa. This $1,000 scholarship is available to students at Kirkwood Community College. "Kirkwood has profoundly...
Wired Gives Back: Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa
Wired Production Group Shows Support to Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa In recent years, Wired Production Group has been honored to be a part of Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa event programming. Junior Achievement (JA) is a national organization serving youth...