Media Technicians (also considered Event Monitors or Building Supervisors) set up and operate all the necessary equipment for your event. They provide troubleshooting assistance, ensuring that your event is successful. Although your event may not need AV support, techs are still required for events that occur in the PUB, Theater, scheduled outside of typical business hours. Two Media Technicians are required for any events that have 200 attendees or more and/or serves alcohol.
The following items may be required for your event at the discretion of the Lead Media Tech. If they are requested, then it is imperative to provide them for the success of your event.
- A laptop (occasionally two if a complex event requires the use of the engineer booth)
- Appropriate adapter/dongle for your device
- USB with the presentations, videos, or sound files (even if the laptop is requested, please bring this as a back up)
- Scheduled program indicating what media to play at which times/cues
- List of instruments and the corresponding musician names
- Stage plot using the information from the instrumentation list