To meet needs during the pandemic, WBUR announced that WBUR CitySpace at Lavine Broadcast Center now offers virtual event production services businesses and non-profit organizations. Packages are available for a variety of events, including galas, fundraisers, meetings, retreats and symposia.
Since CitySpace closed its doors on Commonwealth Avenue in early March due to the Covid-19 crisis, CitySpace’s events team has gone from in-person programming to virtual programming, producing interviews and conversations at the both live and pre-recorded. Additionally, WBUR was one of the first in Boston to switch to a virtual format for its gala in early May and surpassed its fundraising target.
“The CitySpace team, which produced live events in our state-of-the-art venue, is uniquely qualified to provide this service to our community,” said Amy Macdonald, director of community engagement at WBUR. “In our first year, we have built a reputation for technical know-how, top-notch audio and video equipment, as well as communication and organizational skills. “
The skills and resources that the CitySpace team has developed to produce its own virtual programming are now also available to you. Essential Partners, a Boston-based nonprofit that teaches how to build trust in communities, hired CitySpace to produce its 30th anniversary gala.
“The WBUR CitySpace team put on a flawless virtual event to celebrate our 30th anniversary,” said Daniel Pritchard, Director of Strategic Communications at Essential Partners. “They seamlessly blended live and pre-recorded video, designed a beautiful, personalized event website, offered crucial technical support to our guests, and provided a welcoming presence when attendees arrived and made their way to their rooms. sub-committee. We received great feedback from our guests and exceeded our fundraising target.
WBUR CitySpace services include:
- Secure event streaming platform
- Broadcast live interviews and / or speeches from multiple locations
- Place the guests in sub-committee rooms (or at “virtual tables”)
- Integrate a variety of multimedia assets into live programming
- Pre and post production including audio / video editing and graphic design like custom lower thirds, slides, animations Production capabilities:
Planning services:
- Planning the program before the event
- Recommend vendors for event bonuses (e.g. gift boxes) and fundraising tools for auctions or live calls
- Event rehearsals and sound checks / speaker lighting
- Dedicated live production team
For more information, visit https://www.wbur.org/events/cityspace-productions
