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Event Branding | How to Brand Your Events

Event Branding | How to Brand Your Events

Why Is Event Branding Important? Learn What You Need to Know to Brand Your Next Event Whether you’re hosting an event of your own or you are the keynote speaker at a big event, you want to share your brand in the best way. There are so many things to think about when...

Bubble Ball by ChildServe

Bubble Ball by ChildServe

  For many years, Bubble Ball by ChildServe in Des Moines has been known as one of the most exciting fashion shows in the area. In collaboration with event planner Tracy Fuller of InnovativEvents, our event production team works to highlight the creative...

Employee Highlight Reel | November 2018 | Eric Freese

Employee Highlight Reel | November 2018 | Eric Freese

What Does It Take To Be A Video Editor and Videographer? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jp2Sr2MoBw According to IMDB, Eric Dean Freese is known for his video production work in multiple movies. This is in addition to his work with our team at Wired Production Group....

Event Planners: 5 Creative Holiday Party Ideas

Event Planners: 5 Creative Holiday Party Ideas

Don’t Overdo The Christmas Traditions, Try Something New This Holiday Season The holidays are almost here and it’s time to put on your event planning hat to make plans for this year’s big party. You’ve done ugly sweaters, you’ve done the white elephant gift exchange,...

10 Questions to Ask Before Working With An Event Production Company

10 Questions to Ask Before Working With An Event Production Company

Are You Planning to Hire An Event Production Company For Your Next Event? Here Are 10 Questions To Ask Before You Hire An Event Management Company As a professional event production company, our clients (and potential clients) ask us a lot of questions. The questions...

Employee Highlight Reel | October 2018 | Kim Klein

Employee Highlight Reel | October 2018 | Kim Klein

What Does An Event Production Office Manager Do? https://youtu.be/jit-LtXazlo If you want to meet a rockstar event production office manager, meet our very own Kim Klein. Our Wired Production Group team is incredibly lucky to have the best of the best taking care of...

4 Fun and Easy Fall Party Ideas

4 Fun and Easy Fall Party Ideas

Create Memories This Fall With These Party Ideas Everyone is back to school, fall sports are in full swing, and everyone is gearing up for the holidays. Fall is a great time to gather with some friends for a good time and it’s the perfect season for fun group...

Event Planning Checklist

Event Planning Checklist

Planning Your Next Event   Planning an event is stressful. It involves planning, coordination, project management skills – and a lot of stress! In fact, being an event coordinator made it on the list as one of the top most stressful jobs in 2017. Despite the...

College Admins: How To Prepare for College Graduation Ceremonies

College Admins: How To Prepare for College Graduation Ceremonies

Make Your College’s Graduates’ Big Day Memorable: College Commencement Ceremony AV and Staging Production Tips As college seniors frantically cram for finals and pull all-nighters writing research papers that they waited until the last minute to start, it’s time for...

Political Events: How to Put on a Winning Political Event

Political Events: How to Put on a Winning Political Event

How to Pull Off Planning and Putting on a Political Event   When an election cycle hits, political candidates are on the road constantly. Politicians travel locally, regionally, nationally and even internationally for a variety of special political events. For...

8 Ways to Keep Your Employees Happy With Fun Perks

8 Ways to Keep Your Employees Happy With Fun Perks

Fun Ways to Make Your Employees Happy With Special Events It’s important to keep employees engaged in their work, but it’s also critical to keep them happy. There is more to a happy team than just casual Fridays and occasional bagels in the break room! It’s always fun...

Live Streaming: Things To Consider When Streaming Your Live Event

Live Streaming: Things To Consider When Streaming Your Live Event

Are You Live Streaming Your Next Event? Here Are Some Things to Consider Before You Go Live It’s time to get on board with the hottest trend in event marketing: live streaming. Video has made it to the top in the marketing world and if you haven’t jumped on board...

Employee Highlight Reel | June 2018 | Doug Netolicky

Employee Highlight Reel | June 2018 | Doug Netolicky

https://youtu.be/g0_TvVkSGno Doug Netolicky has followed the Wired Production Group company since Ron Rausch began his video production business in 1997. In May 2011, he joined the Wired Production Group team as the Vice President of Business Development with more...

Cedar Rapids Flood of 2008: 10 Years Later

Cedar Rapids Flood of 2008: 10 Years Later

Cedar Rapids 2008 Flood: A City Growing Ten years ago the City of Cedar Rapids experienced one of the harshest natural disasters in our city’s history. The Cedar River, which runs through downtown Cedar Rapids, crested to a record level of 31 feet. The brutal flood...

Event Planners: Make Your Next Event Shine With These Lighting Tips

Event Planners: Make Your Next Event Shine With These Lighting Tips

Meeting Planners: Lighting Tips for Indoor and Outdoor Events If you’re planning an event, don’t overlook the importance of lighting. The table decorations, stage displays, pipe and drape, and registration table are important, but the lighting at an event can make a...

Employee Highlight Reel | April 2018 | Rob Silver

Employee Highlight Reel | April 2018 | Rob Silver

https://youtu.be/R5t1tSKUIik Wired Production Group Team Member Highlight: Rob Silver   Once upon a time in the city of Cedar Rapids, there was a man named Rob Silver. Rob has the title of Production Specialist Engineer at Wired Production Group and does many...

Event Planners: 3 Tips For Event Planners To Maximize Stage Design

Event Planners: 3 Tips For Event Planners To Maximize Stage Design

Event Planners: 3 Tips For Event Planners To Maximize Stage Design in Small Spaces Most event planners have to work within a budget for their event. It makes sense for you to be cost conscious when you decide where to host the event as well as how you produce it. If...

Employee Highlight Reel | March 2018 | Billy Peifer

Employee Highlight Reel | March 2018 | Billy Peifer

https://youtu.be/_NMcbMhIl3s Wired Production Group Team Member Highlight: Billy Peifer Billy Peifer has a long history with Wired Production Group. Dedicated, loyal, knowledgeable, fun, kind-hearted, hard-working…These are just a few words that describe our Billy P....

How to Use Video Marketing At Your Next Event

How to Use Video Marketing At Your Next Event

You want to keep up with current marketing trends at your events, right? It’s easy to fall behind the times with our constantly evolving digital world, but to keep your business and your brand strong, you need to stay informed on the marketing strategies that are...

Employee Highlight Reel | February 2018 | Aaron Wells

Employee Highlight Reel | February 2018 | Aaron Wells

https://youtu.be/IkfiKdnYQcc Wired Production Group Team Member Highlight: Aaron Wells This month, we would like to share a little bit of information and appreciation for our Wired Production Group Chief Operating Officer, Aaron Wells. *insert epic drum solo here*...

Employee Highlight Reel |  January 2018 | Josh Busche

Employee Highlight Reel | January 2018 | Josh Busche

https://youtu.be/j-juG7xpHRs On February 4, 2016, the entire world at Wired Production Group (WPG) changed in one swift motion. Josh Busche came aboard the team. Josh (also known as Busche, Maverick or Sir Josh) is a Director of Photography and Creative Producer in...

President Trump Rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

President Trump Rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  The New York based Trump for President campaign group contacted our Wired Production Group team as a local resource to collaborate on the execution of President Trump's speech at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 2017. This event hosted over 6,000...

Obama 2012 Re-Election Rally

Obama 2012 Re-Election Rally

  In 2012, President Obama’s re-election rally made a stopover in Des Moines for a rally at the foot of the Capitol building. Our team was hired to create an LED wall and produce a live camera feed to the screens on stage for a street rally with thousands of...

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