Experience the Edwards Difference
Whether you run a boardroom-sized function centre or a multi-room hotel complex, you need a venue and hotel AV partner in Auckland who treats your reputation like their own. We've been building venue AV partnerships since 1965, and today that experience covers everything from single-room hotel AV systems to full-scale event AV hire for conferences and large functions. Our own hire fleet backs every partnership, meaning we can scale for any event, no matter the size.
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60+
Years
In the AV industry since 1965 we've outlasted every major format change, from reel-to-reel to Dante-networked audio.
200+
Venues
Auckland and NZ venue relationships from 30-seat boardrooms to 5,000-seat arenas.
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Dedicated Contact
Every venue partner gets a single point of contact who knows your space.
24hr
Support
Real person, not a helpdesk. On-call technicians who already know your venue.
Your Venue, Our Equipment and Expertise
We work with your venue to build the AV solution that fits, including dedicated account management and technical staff where needed. As importers and representatives of established international sound, lighting and AV brands, we help venues install and maintain hotel AV systems and deliver hotel AV solutions built around how your venue runs.
3 Partnership Models
Find the model that fits your venue
Every venue is different. Here's how we typically work: find the one that sounds most like you, and we'll take it from there.
Essential Partner
Equipment installation + ongoing support
We install a professional AV system suited to your space and provide ongoing technical support as you need it. You run your own events and we make sure the gear works every time.
Best for:
Smaller venues, function centres and boardrooms
Most Popular
Managed Partner
Dedicated account manager + event-by-event AV management
A dedicated Edwards account manager coordinates AV for each event: briefing, setup, and support so your team can focus on the client, not the cables.
Best for:
Mid-size conference venues and hotels
Full Service Partner
On-site technician + full AV revenue management
An Edwards technician is based at your venue. We manage the entire AV operation: staffing, equipment, client quoting, and delivery so AV becomes a revenue stream, not a headache.
Best for:
Large multi-room complexes and arenas
The Reality Check
What Venue AV Looks Like Without the Right Partner
Most venues don’t think about AV until something goes wrong. By then, the damage is done.
The common AV headache
- ?Watching a mic cut out mid-presentation with nobody on your team knowing how to fix it
- ?Scrambling for a technician the night before a big conference because your usual person isn't available
- ?Explaining to a client why the lapel mic cut out mid-presentation and hoping they book again
- ?Paying emergency hire rates for last-minute equipment you didn't budget for... again
The Edwards Difference
- ?Quality, tested professional equipment installed and maintained so it works every time.
- ?A dedicated account manager who knows your venue, your events calendar, and your clients before the day arrives
- ?On-call technical support from real people who know your system, not an anonymous helpdesk ticket
- ?A hire fleet that scales to match your event, with transparent, pre-agreed pricing wherever possible
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No Surprises
What happens after you contact us
Three straightforward steps. No pressure, no pipeline, no 47 follow-up emails.
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20-Minute Discovery Call
We learn about your venue, your events, and your current AV situation. No pressure, no pitch, just a genuine conversation.
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Custom Venue Assessment
We visit your venue or do a virtual walkthrough, and then design a partnership model around your actual needs, not a template.
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Partnership Proposal
We present our recommendations in writing. You decide if it's the right fit entirely on your timeline, with no obligation.
Most venue managers decide within 2–3 weeks. Some take longer, and that's completely fine!
Talk to the Team
What sets an Edwards partnership apart is what sits behind it: a team of experienced installation technicians, 60 years of live event experience, and a warehouse full of the latest sound, lighting, and AV equipment ready to be built into your venue or deployed for your next big event.
Commonly Asked Questions About Our Venue AV Solutions
We already have AV equipment installed, do we need to replace it?
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Not necessarily. We assess what you have and work with it wherever possible. Any upgrades are phased and planned around your budget; we're not here to rip out a working system and replace it with ours.
What if our events vary hugely in size? Can you scale up?
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Absolutely. Our hire fleet supplements your permanent installation for larger events, so you're rarely left short when a conference outgrows your regular boardroom setup.
What does a venue partnership cost, and are we locked into a contract?
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Every partnership is quoted individually after your venue assessment, as a small boardroom and a large ballroom require varying investment. On contracts, we offer flexible partnership agreements. Some venues prefer a formal arrangement; others prefer to work with us event by event and build from there. We'd rather earn your loyalty than lock you in.
What happens if something goes wrong during an event?
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Our team is reachable and responsive. Depending on your partnership tier, you'll have a dedicated on-call technician available; not a helpdesk, not a voicemail, a real person who knows your venue.
What areas do you cover?
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On-site installation, our hire fleet and on-call technical support are currently Auckland-only. Outside Auckland, our sales team can still recommend AV equipment and connect you with installers elsewhere in New Zealand, but we can't offer the same on-site rental and support plans further afield. The best next step is a quick conversation about where you are and what you need, through our
contact page.
Got a question that's not here? Just ask us directly.
Ready to talk?
A 20-minute call is all it takes to find out if a venue partnership makes sense for you.
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No obligation. No hard sell. Your timeline.