Projection

What Projection does

Projection is a privately held audiovisual production company founded in 1971 and headquartered in Springfield, United States, with 101–250 employees and over 50 years of operating history. The company serves two primary customer segments: nonprofit professional associations requiring AV production for large-scale annual meetings and conferences (supporting 1,000 to 20,000+ attendees), and convention centers and hotels where it operates as the exclusive in-house audiovisual partner. Projection holds in-house partnerships at 14 US venues including Moscone Center, Baltimore Convention Center, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hawaii Convention Center, and Long Beach Convention Center, and maintains direct enterprise relationships with major associations such as AGU, ACS, AAP, SPIE, AANA, ASHA, and AAE—some spanning 30+ years.

Projection's service portfolio spans general sessions, breakout sessions, exhibitor services, show management, strategy and creative services, and hybrid/virtual meeting production, anchored by its proprietary ProjectionNet presentation management platform. ProjectionNet handles content intake, organization, and delivery for 100 to 10,000+ presentations, with features including online pre-submission, in-room launchers, dynamic slates, moderator approval, digital signage, ePoster management, and custom API integrations to abstract management, registration, conference app, and streaming platforms. The company also offers exhibitor equipment rental and dedicated on-site IT infrastructure for shows.

Projection's revenue model is primarily professional services—quote-based, customized AV production contracts with multi-year terms—supplemented by ProjectionNet platform licensing bundled into service packages and hardware rental revenue from exhibitors. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales via a national accounts team for direct association clients and embedded venue-based teams for in-house partnerships. The company executes internationally where anchor clients require it, notably producing AGU's Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Name

Projection

Legal name

Projection

Website

https://projection.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Projection is a 50+ year-old private audiovisual production company serving professional associations and convention venues across the US, anchored by its proprietary ProjectionNet presentation management platform and in-house partnerships at 14 major convention centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual Event Production Services

akta.pro primary industry

Event Production & Technical Services (AV/Lighting/Staging) (MPAAAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM), Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM), Simultaneous Interpretation, Translation & Conference Audio (Interpretation Booths, Infrared) (THAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Audiovisual event production
• Presentation management software
• Convention center AV services
• Hybrid meeting production
• Virtual event services

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. AV Production Services: Full-service audiovisual production for events, including general sessions, breakout sessions, exhibitor services, and show management. Services provided as in-house partner at convention centers and directly to association clients.
2. ProjectionNet Platform Licensing: Proprietary presentation management platform offered as part of AV services package, with customization capabilities for individual client needs.
3. Equipment Rental: Audiovisual equipment rental for exhibitors including video/LED walls, touch screen monitors, and wireless microphone packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Projection provides full-service audiovisual production for events, meetings, and conferences, including general sessions, breakout sessions, content management, exhibitor services, and show management. The company operates as the in-house AV partner at 14 major US convention centers and hotels while also serving professional associations directly. Its proprietary ProjectionNet platform handles presentation intake, organization, and delivery for events ranging from 1,000 to 20,000+ attendees.

Product overview

Projection is an audiovisual (AV) production company specializing in events, meetings, and conferences. The company offers a unified portfolio of services centered around its proprietary ProjectionNet presentation management platform, supplemented by eight core service offerings: General Sessions, Breakout Sessions, Content Management, Exhibitor Services, Strategy & Creative, Hybrid/Virtual Meeting Production, and Show Management. ProjectionNet serves as the core technology product, functioning as a presentation management platform that integrates with event technology ecosystems, while the remaining services provide the operational AV and production expertise to deliver events ranging from 1,000 to 20,000+ attendees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProjectionNet: A presentation management platform that helps planners deliver accurate, on-time sessions with less manual work, more operational confidence, and a smoother presenter experience.

Products and services

• ProjectionNet A proprietary presentation management platform that handles content intake, organization, and delivery for events. Supports 100 to 10,000+ presentations with features including online pre-submission, in-room launcher, dynamic slates, moderator approval, and onsite cloud upload. Built with hybrid infrastructure for reliable operation in real event environments.
• General Sessions Main stage and keynote production services including LED technology, IT infrastructure setup, and complete AV support for general sessions at conferences and events.
• Breakout Sessions Concurrent session management with speaker coordination, schedule management, digital content delivery, overflow capacity, and networked or stand-alone breakout room setup supporting cross-platform presentations.
• Content Management Digital content ecosystem services including presentation capture, digital signage, ePosters, live streaming, and session overflow management.
• Exhibitor Services Equipment rental and technical support for exhibit booths including video/LED walls, touch screen monitors, wireless microphone packages, and on-site computer services.
• Strategy & Creative Strategic event planning and creative design services including event design, set design, panel selection, lighting choices, and custom graphics packages.
• Hybrid and Virtual Meeting Production Virtual and hybrid event production including pre-recording, broadcast-quality production, virtual speaker ready rooms, consultation and design, and custom graphics packages.
• Show Management On-site IT infrastructure, technology deployment, and show management expertise covering registration, offices, breakout sessions, and satellite locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 0 disruptions reported at ACS Clinical Congress 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Baltimore Convention CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house audiovisual partner and exclusive rigging partner for the Baltimore Convention Center. Projection serves as an extension of the venue's team, supporting events across 300,000 square feet of exhibition space and 85,000 square feet of meeting space.
• Moscone CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house audiovisual partner to the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Partnership spanning over 40 years delivering extraordinary level of products and services to venue clients.
• Hawaii Convention CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house audiovisual partner to the Hawaii Convention Center. Partnership delivering superior quality service, state-of-the-art audio-visual, and competitive pricing.
• Walter E. Washington Convention CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house audiovisual partner for the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Supports events across 2.3 million square feet of convention space.
• Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house audiovisual partner to Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, one of three Boston venues in the partnership.
• Ontario Convention CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house audiovisual partner and exclusive rigging partner for Ontario Convention Center in California.
• South San Francisco Conference CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house audiovisual partner to South San Francisco Conference Center, serving the technology and biotech region.
• Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house audiovisual partner for the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC's Federal Triangle.
• John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house audiovisual partner to John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston.
• Seaport Hotel and World Trade CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house audiovisual partner to Seaport Hotel in Boston, one of three Boston venues in the partnership.
• Long Beach Convention and Entertainment CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house audiovisual partner to Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in California.
• Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house audiovisual partner to the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center in Alabama.
• DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel ReadingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house audiovisual provider for DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Reading, Pennsylvania.
• Beechwood HotelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred in-house audiovisual provider for Beechwood Hotel in Worcester, Massachusetts with 8,000 square feet of flexible event space.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GES (Global Experience Specialists): GES provides audiovisual production and exhibitor services for conventions and trade shows, directly overlapping with Projection's exhibitor services, general sessions, and breakouts offerings at major US convention centers.
• Hargrove: Hargrove is an event production and AV partner specializing in large-scale association meetings and conventions, with comparable service offerings including general sessions, breakout management, and creative/event design.
• Freeman: Freeman is a leading event production and AV services company serving large association and corporate events, with comparable scale, geographic footprint, and full-service capabilities including general sessions, breakout management, and digital content services.
• Encore (formerly PSAV): Encore is the largest in-house audiovisual and event technology partner for hotels and convention centers globally, directly competing with Projection in the preferred-venue AV model. Both companies offer similar full-service production, presentation management, and hybrid meeting capabilities to enterprise and association clients.
• Swank Audio Visuals: Swank Audio Visuals provides in-house AV services at hotels and convention centers, operating a similar venue-embedded model to Projection and serving comparable association and corporate meeting clients.
• mc2 (mc2 experiences): mc2 experiences provides AV, lighting, and event production services for live events, including association conferences and corporate meetings, competing directly with Projection for general session and keynote production work.
• ON Services: ON Services delivers audiovisual production, presentation management, and event technology for large conferences and conventions, with overlapping capabilities in concurrent session management, exhibitor services, and creative production.
• PRG (Production Resource Group): PRG is a global provider of event production services including audio, video, lighting, and rigging for live events. It competes with Projection for large-scale general sessions, keynotes, and broadcast-quality event production work.

Broad incumbents

• AVI-SPL: AVI-SPL is a large audiovisual integrator and event services provider with a broader portfolio spanning corporate AV integration, managed services, and live event production, competing with Projection for enterprise event technology contracts.

Emerging players

• Cvent: Cvent is an event management technology platform that overlaps with ProjectionNet in registration, abstract management integration, and virtual/hybrid event capabilities. It represents a technology-led adjacent competitor rather than a direct production services peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubevimeo.com/projectioncreative
• Facebookfacebook.com/ProjectionInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/projection-presentation-technology
• Instagraminstagram.com/PROJECTION_INC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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