LAI Live

LAI Live is a live event production and management company headquartered in Washington, DC, with a second office in Chicago. It designs, produces and manages events of all sizes, in person and virtual, for associations, nonprofits and corporate clients across the United States and internationally.

Its website describes an end-to-end approach, from aligning event objectives with the experience the audience should feel through to design, logistics and show-day production. Live event producers, designers and stage managers handle scripting, cue sheets, talent rehearsals and onsite show calling.

• Strategy and consultation for event objectives and production planning
• Branding and design: venue branding, marquee graphics, custom scenic design and session graphics
• Event management: logistics and timelines from start to finish
• Experiential events: stage management and production
• Audio visual production: AV logistics, equipment and technicians
• Virtual and hybrid events: platform design and build, event theme design and streaming program

Event types on its site include general and education sessions at conventions, award shows, fundraising galas, road shows, festivals, brand activations, concerts, sales kick-offs and annual meetings. Testimonials and project galleries name the National Academy Foundation, the International Franchise Association, the American Resort Development Association and the American Trucking Association. Abroad, it sources local AV equipment and labor on the client's behalf.