Pay What You Like for AV Equipment in January 2025
AV1’s community giving drive returns and the deal is simple.
You choose how much you would like to pay for AV equipment for your events in January 2025, and AV1 will donate 20% to Redfern Youth Connect (RYC).
This drive raised $10,340.13 for RYC, our local First Nations drop-in centre, earlier this year.
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A message from Nigel Mintern and Alyce Kelly-Kidd
AV1’s Managing Director and People & Culture Manager
Thanks to our customers who booked events with us in January 2024, we raised $10,340.13 for Redfern Youth Connect.
This contribution has made a world of difference to RYC, whose services rely on community generosity to keep its doors open.
If you have budget to kick off 2025 with an event, and you want to support a great cause, why not start the year on a high? Let’s work together and support our local community.
More notice,
more events,
more donations
We’re launching our ‘Pay What You Like’ drive early this year, giving you more time to plan ahead for January events and take up this opportunity to give back to the community.
Traditionally, January is a quieter time in the corporate arena when equipment is sitting in our warehouse having returned from events, so why not put it to good use?
11 Fresh & Funky January 2025 event ideas
Cultural Festival
[Your Company name here] Olympics
Host an office Olympics with teams competing in fun challenges. Use AV services to display live scores, highlight key moments on big screens, and create an upbeat atmosphere with energising music and dynamic lighting during ceremonies.
Breakdancing anyone?
Jazz & Blues Festival
Organise a relaxing jazz and blues festival with live performances. Enhance the mood with intimate lighting, smooth sound systems, and visuals on screens that set a cool, laid-back vibe.
Outdoor Movie Screening with Surround Sound
Go beyond the standard outdoor cinema with large LED screens, high-quality projectors, and surround sound systems for an elevated experience.
Product Launch with Multimedia Presentation
Introduce new products using a dynamic multimedia presentation featuring video, sound, and live demonstrations supported by expert AV technicians.
Charity Auction with Live Visuals
Host a charity auction with a live video feed and large projections to display auction items in detail. Include an AV system to ensure the auctioneer and guests can easily follow the action.
Corporate Dance Party with Custom Light Shows
Throw a dance party with music, dynamic lighting, and LED screens that display company branding or fun visuals to keep the energy high throughout the night.
Interactive Town Hall Meeting
Elevate a town hall meeting with AV elements like multiple screens for live updates, speaker close-ups, and audience engagement tools like real-time polls displayed on screens.
Pop-Up Outdoor Market with Soft Lighting and Music
Designation
Set up a pop-up market with AV services providing soft string lighting, ambient music, and a central projection that cycles through sponsors and featured vendors.
Team Trivia Night with Visual Scores
Organise a trivia night where teams’ scores are projected onto large screens and audio effects are used to punctuate correct answers or exciting moments.
Corporate Talent Show with Concert-Grade AV
Let employees showcase their talents with professional sound, lighting, and stage effects to give the event a polished, high-energy feel.
Plus, the five ideas we gave you last year
Gather your team for a Town Hall or strategic meeting
Kick off the year by gathering your leaders and staff to refocus on strategy.
Consider a high-level update from your organisation's leaders, with fun and engaging workshops to rally your teams around the actions they can take to support the strategy.
Celebrate diversity and inclusion
Whether you engage your staff, clients or partners in this event, take the opportunity to celebrate the diverse range of people that contribute to your organisation's success.
Celebrating diversity and inclusion reminds us that we're all human and despite our differences, we all share common ground.
Thank your customers and gain insight into challenges
Things are a little quieter in the corporate world in January.
Your customers will likely have more spare time to attend events and engage with your business. Take the opportunity to run an event to thank your customers for their loyalty at a special breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Run a fundraiser and compound on purpose
Why not host your own fundraiser?
Hosting a fundraiser is an excellent way to demonstrate purpose-driven business values, and you'll get the added feel-good of knowing that you are contributing to another great cause by choosing AV1 to produce it for you.
Host a hybrid showcase
Do you have new products or services to tell your customers about?
You can spread your message far and wide using a pop-up studio in your office or any location you choose. Invite your local customers to attend in person while offering a hybrid option for those further afield in Australia or internationally.
Looking for more event ideas?
Visit AV1's Inspiration Gallery.
Pay What you Like at Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Australia
As the in-house provider of audio-visual services at MCA Australia, AV1 is delighted to extend our 'Pay What You Like' drive offer to event planners booking spaces at this iconic Sydney venue.
Event spaces at MCA Australia
Foundation Hall
An impressive ballroom with 7-metre-high ceilings and a terrace overlooking Sydney Harbour.
Harbourside Room
This space includes an exclusive outdoor terrace with panoramic views of Sydney Harbour, the Opera House and the city skyline.
Quayside Room
A sleek rooftop setting with sweeping views of the city skyline, Sydney Harbour and Opera House.
Sculpture Terrace
The MCA's largest outdoor terrace, with spectacular views of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
Ambassador Lounge
An inviting, intimate space situated in the heart of the Museum.
Lecture Theatre
Featuring a large central screen with tiered seating.
Events as a force for good
As a certified B Corp, AV1 believes in the power of events for good.
With your help, we can make a significant impact on Redfern Youth Connect.
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Your donations and our collective impact
Throughout 2023 and 2024, AV1 has worked closely with Redfern Youth Connect, enabling the organisation with the donation of AV equipment for its event space, running leadership workshops with its members, and producing video content to profile the organisation’s initiatives and assist in fundraising drives.
$10,000 provides a week’s worth of support to RYC, encompassing expenses for staff, facilities, bills, five days of afternoon drop-ins for up to 20 local children a day, and a Saturday night drop-in for up to 120 community members. With your help, we can raise funds to help this organisation carry out its vital work.
About Redfern Youth Connect
Redfern Youth Connect (RYC) stands on Gadigal Land as a beacon of support and empowerment within the community.
Established in 2014 by Margaret and Solomon Haumono, this Aboriginal-led after-hours service embodies a deep commitment to fostering positive relationships with local youth. Its strategic focus is to build strong positive relationships with local youth, having a positive impact on their mental health, wellbeing, self-development & deep cultural connections.
RYC warmly welcomes over 240 local youth from 96 families year-round, creating a nurturing environment where these young individuals can thrive. Many of RYC’s alumni continue to engage with the organisation, transitioning into pivotal roles as educators, mentors, and supporters within the community.
Terms and conditions
- The offer is available to those organising conferences and events in January 2025 across NSW, VIC and QLD.
- The event must take place between 1 January - 31 January 2025.
- The event must be booked on or before 13 December 2024.
- Normal labour and services rates apply.
- Valid on AV1 owned equipment only.
- Valid for new bookings only, cannot be applied to contracted events or used in conjunction with other offers.