Banquet Associate - Audio Visual

Primary Purpose:Issue, store, and inventory all audio-visual equipment required by meeting room function. Handle all shipping and receiving to be recorded and delivered to appropriate areas.Work Performed: -The Audio Video Technician Will Operate, maintain and effectively handle Event Technology equipment in the Conference Center, admin offices, and other conference rooms in both Embassy Suites and Courtyard Marriott. -Provide lighting, sound and video support in ballrooms and meeting rooms; -Ensure that AV in events operates as smoothly as possible. -Participate in the live event operations of fund-raising events and business conferences -Effectively troubleshoot complex AV systems during and after installation. -Deliver, set-up, and operate equipment such as public address systems, video playback systems for special events including the hotel lobbies and pre-function spaces; -Review incoming booking requests for AV equipment and set-ups; plan equipment needed and the best way to perform setups, operations, and teardown; -Provide first level support of network, telephony connectivity, software and hardware issues. Escalate to next level support personnel when needed.Ongoing operations will include: -Install, configure and upgrade equipment in the Conference Center and both hotels; -Participate in planning and implementation of AV in our facilities; -Inform the Event Technology Manager of needed supplies; (lamps, gaffer tape, flip chart markers and paper, etc.). -Set-up, configure, troubleshoot and operate video and audio equipment and its peripherals; provide power drops to exhibit booths; nightly equipment shut-down/recovery/cable wrapping and storage; -Integrate and retrofit AV equipment into system racks; wiring and cable dressing of racks; -Encourage effective use of Conference Center equipment and services and provide end-user training sessions and workshops to Sales and Admin staff on use of AV/Multi-media equipment;

Created: 2025-11-15