EventSites

Aurant Communications provides a complete Event Staging and Technical Management Service. The company was established in 1998 and has more than 20 years accumulated experience in the industry.

Event Types: Awards Ceremonies, Marketing/PR Events, Launches, Industrial Theatre performances,
Client Functions, Conferences, Road Shows, Exhibition Stands

Equipment: Video & Data Projection Systems, Lighting, Audio, Technical Crew, Stages, Décor, Draping, Sets, Special Effects, Lasers, Fireworks etc

Solid Rock claims to be one of the most highly regarded technical production/staging companies in the industry.

Their four key areas of business are sound, stage, lighting and audio-visual production.

Event Types: Corporate Events, Product Launches, Fashion Shows, Government & NGO’s, Road Shows, Concerts, Broadcast Events, Expos, Conferences, Special Events

Equipment: Data projectors, Screens, Dvd players, VHS/Beta players, Cameras, AV switching gear, Scalers, Plasma screens, Televisions, Rear projection TVs, Video recording, Post production, Duplication, Meyer Sound, automated fixtures, intelligent lighting, standard par fixtures, hazers, dimmers, mirror balls

EXSA is the Exhibition and Event Association of Southern Africa. Their mission is to grow the exhibition and events industry in Southern Africa, which they do by promoting events and exhibitions and by raising the profile of their members. Venues, organisers and suppliers make up the membership base of the association.

Gearhouse is the biggest event technical supplier in South Africa. Their website is generally well thought out, with reams of information about the company, their services, the events they’ve done and the types of event they can do.

Services: audio, audio visual, daylight screens, design, in house venue technical, management, lighting, power, rigging, structures, video conferencing

Types of Event: banquets, conferences, exhibitions, sporting and outdoor, product launches, concerts, fashion, film and broadcast, brand eventa, government events

Cape Town-based AVDirect is a specialist audio visual company. They focus on renting professional audio visual equipment and on the staging of events.

Event Types: fashion shows, laser shows, conferences, roadshows, staging events, photography, videos, discos.

Equipment:  video and data projectors, projection screens, PA systems, plasma and LCD screens, office equipment, conference equipment, video cameras, static and intelligent lighting systems, power generators, stages, dance floors