Conference planning and production

Conference Production

Novum Live plans and produces corporate conferences, taking responsibility for the agreed scope across programme, speakers, content, venue and delegate logistics, digital participation, staging, AV, rehearsals and live show control. Clients can bring us one production requirement or ask one Novum lead to coordinate the whole conference.

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The clear answer

What Novum brings to the brief.

A conference connects programme, speakers, delegates, venue, content and live production. Novum agrees the responsibility it will take and coordinates those elements around the audience and purpose, whether the brief starts with one production need or the whole conference.

Built for the people holding the brief

Corporate event and marketing teamsConference organisersInternal communications teamsExecutive assistants and personal assistantsAssociations and programme owners

Conference responsibility

One conference plan, with ownership made explicit.

The client can appoint Novum for one production requirement or ask it to coordinate the connected conference scope.
  1. Start here

    Date, audience and programme need

    Share the conference requirement, venue position, audience and decisions already made.

  2. Agree ownership

    Programme, delegates and production

    Define Novum, client, venue and supplier responsibilities across planning and live delivery.

  3. Connect what helps

    Content, venue, digital and technical

    Coordinate only the workstreams required to make the conference operate as one audience experience.

  4. Deliver

    Rehearsed live show control

    Prepare speakers, content, systems and contingencies, then run the accepted scope through one delivery plan.

01 · The detail

Agree the conference scope

Conference management and conference production can overlap, but the responsibility should never be assumed.

Novum can own the programme and planning, a defined production scope, or several connected workstreams. The responsibility plan records client, venue, supplier and Novum roles before delivery begins.

02 · The detail

Connect programme, speakers and content

Speaker support, presentations, film, graphics and the running order are developed around what the audience needs to follow and take away.

Content decisions are connected to staging, screens, audio, rehearsal and cueing so the programme and production do not become separate projects.

03 · The detail

Plan the delegate and digital journey

Venue arrival, registration, room changes, accessibility and remote participation can be included where the brief requires them.

Hybrid participation is designed around the audience and content, with platform, facilitation and technical responsibilities agreed rather than added as an afterthought.

04 · The detail

Rehearse the critical moments

The production plan identifies content checks, speaker preparation, testing, backups, communications and the moments where rehearsal most reduces delivery risk.

Live show control then coordinates the agreed programme, people and technical cues through one operating plan.

Commercial outcomes

Start with what the event needs to achieve.

Clear conference ownership

Set out who owns programme, venue, delegates, content, production and client decisions.

Prepared speakers and content

Plan presentations, film, screen content, speaker support and rehearsal around the programme.

A joined-up delegate journey

Connect arrival, venue, content, in-room and digital participation where included in scope.

Prepared live delivery

Test critical content and systems and agree rehearsals, contingencies and live show responsibilities.

Built around the outcome

What the work can include.

Every brief is different. We shape the right mix of thinking, people and production around the audience and the result you need.

01

Conference design

Turn business objectives and audience needs into a clear programme and experience plan.

02

Content and speaker support

Develop presentations, scripts, film and screen content and prepare speakers for the live environment.

03

Venue, delegate and supplier planning

Coordinate schedules, venue requirements, delegate touchpoints, suppliers and practical delivery.

04

Digital and hybrid participation

Plan the platform, content, facilitation and production needs for participants joining beyond the room.

05

Technical production and show control

Bring staging, audio, lighting, screens, playback, rehearsals, crew and live cues together.

Connected expertise

Bring the right disciplines together.

Proof, not promises

Evidence connected to this brief.

Approved results and relevant delivery stories—not a generic logo wall.

Eucerin at the British Association of Dermatologists Event
Symposium & Private Dinner

Eucerin at the British Association of Dermatologists Event

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Buyer requirement
Support the on-site delivery of a professional medical symposium and capture useful event video.
What Novum owned
Novum supported symposium delivery on site and provided professional video capture across the programme.
What was delivered
On-site symposium support and video capture, followed by connected agency and production support for the client's private dinner.
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Straight answers

Questions buyers ask.

Useful detail for planning, comparing options and writing the brief.

What does a conference production company do?

It coordinates the programme, speakers, content, venue, staging, AV, rehearsals, crew and live show control needed to turn a conference brief into a reliable audience experience.

When should we appoint a conference production company?

As early as practical, especially when the venue, programme, content or technical design is still being shaped. More lead time creates more choice and reduces late changes.

Do we have to use the venue’s AV supplier?

Venue arrangements vary. Novum can review the contract, clarify any preferred or exclusive services and compare how the venue provision fits the production requirements.

How much rehearsal time is needed?

It depends on speaker confidence, programme complexity, content, technical cues and risk. The rehearsal plan should prioritise the moments where preparation most improves the live result.

Can Novum handle one part of a conference or the whole event?

Both are possible. Novum can take responsibility for a defined production requirement, several connected workstreams or the wider conference plan. The scope can cover programme, speakers, venue, delegates, content, digital participation and technical delivery, with client and partner responsibilities recorded separately.

Can Novum support remote and hybrid conference delegates?

Yes, where included in the brief. The plan can connect the platform, presentation content, facilitation, remote speakers, interaction, accessibility, rehearsals and technical operation. The right approach depends on the audience, programme and the experience required for people inside and outside the room.

Your next event starts here

Discuss your conference

Send us the date, audience, objectives and what is already decided, or ask for help turning the requirement into a workable first brief.

Start the conversation Call 01827 768 189Email hello@novumlive.com