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title: AVaStar Insights | Jolene Rheault
description: Jolene is a multi-talented individual with a deep love for music, art, and all things creative. She is an avid concert-goer, illustrator, writer, marketing freelancer, photographer, and web designer. Her passion for music extends to the local scenes in the Charlotte, NC area, as well as bluegrass, funk, and jam band music from all over the world.
image: https://blog.avastar.io/hubfs/1749647234223.jpeg
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Tips and advice to improve the AV Technology experience for your customers and staff.

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## Featured

[![Event Setup and Strike Timeline](https://blog.avastar.io/hubfs/How%20to%20Fix%20A%20Tight%20Event%20Timeline.png) ](https://blog.avastar.io/event-setup-and-strike-timeline-tight-turnarounds-guest-experience)

Meeting Planning

## [Event Setup and Strike Timeline: A 4-Layer Framework That Protects Guest Experience](https://blog.avastar.io/event-setup-and-strike-timeline-tight-turnarounds-guest-experience)

When two events share a room and an hour, the setup and strike plan decides whether your client notices or not. Here's the framework that keeps it clean.

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## Pain Points

[![](https://blog.avastar.io/hubfs/Is%20Your%20AV%20Event-Ready%20Smart%20Actions%20for%20Planners.png)

Equipment & Inventory

Is Your AV Event-Ready? Smart Actions for Planners

](https://blog.avastar.io/is-your-av-equipment-event-ready-smart-actions) [![](https://blog.avastar.io/hubfs/Best%20Of%20the%20Best%20Companies%20Event%20Report%20From%20HITEC%202024.png)

Industry Trends

Best of the Best: Companies Event Report From HITEC 2024

](https://blog.avastar.io/best-of-the-best-companies-event-report-from-hitec-2024) [![](https://blog.avastar.io/hubfs/Maximizing%20Efficiency%20and%20Success%20with%20AVaStars%20Managed%20Services.png)

Venue Operations

Maximizing Efficiency and Success with AVaStar's Managed Services

](https://blog.avastar.io/maximizing-efficiency-and-success-with-avastars-managed-services) [![](https://blog.avastar.io/hubfs/Tips%20for%20Effective%20AV%20%20System%20Maintenance%20%20and%20Troubleshooting.png)

Equipment & Inventory

Tips for Effective AV System Maintenance and Troubleshooting

](https://blog.avastar.io/tips-for-effective-av-system-maintenance-and-troubleshooting) [![](https://blog.avastar.io/hubfs/Immersive%20AV%20Technology%20%20How%20Audio-Visual%20Systems%20Elevate%20Guest%20Experiences.png)

Industry Trends

Immersive AV Technology: How Audio-Visual Systems Elevate Guest Experiences

](https://blog.avastar.io/immersive-av-technology-how-audio-visual-systems-elevate-guest-experiences) [![](https://blog.avastar.io/hubfs/Bridging%20the%20IT%E2%80%93AV%20Gap%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20for%20Facility%20Directors%20of%20Technology%20(2).png)

Venue Operations

Bridging the IT–AV Gap: A Practical Guide for Facility Directors

](https://blog.avastar.io/bridging-the-it-av-gap) [![](https://blog.avastar.io/hubfs/Guest%20Author%20(2).png)

Industry Trends

What Meeting Planners Should Expect in 2026: Trends, Tech, and Changing Client Needs

](https://blog.avastar.io/what-meeting-planners-should-expect-in-2026-trends-tech-and-changing-client-needs) [![](https://blog.avastar.io/hubfs/Why%20AV%20Technology%20Is%20the%20Hidden%20Profit%20Engine%20of%20Hospitality.png)

Venue Operations

Why AV Technology Is the Hidden Profit Engine of Hospitality

](https://blog.avastar.io/why-av-technology-is-the-hidden-profit-engine-of-hospitality)

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