INNSiDE launches Manchester’s first virtual event production studio in a hotel

INNSiDE Manchester, part of Meliá Hotels International, has partnered with one of the UK’s leading technical event production and AV hire companies, Sterling Event Group to launch Manchester’s first virtual event production studio in a hotel.

Installed and ready to be booked as and when government guidelines permit, ‘INNSiDE LiVE’ at INNSiDE Manchester is a virtual event solution that features a state-of-the-art studio setting, offering a live streaming experience, designed to facilitate a virtual or hybrid event.

The set features a central rear projection screen with HD laser projection, 2 x 65 inch screens for custom logos and content, brandable backdrop, stage floor, multiple cameras, live stream production suite and a professional audio and lighting system – plus more.

The COVID-safe space, set within the eclectic home-from-home Chadwick meeting room space, allows companies to hire out and to host live audiences at the venue, in line with current restrictions, whilst streaming professional, broadcast-quality content in real-time.

Content can be streamed to Zoom, YouTube, Facebook and more. Alternatively, it can be pre-recorded ready for broadcast at a later date.

The live studio experience is supported by INNSiDE Manchester’s experienced in-house events team and the expert production crew at Sterling Event Group, who will be on hand to ensure all studio events run smoothly and safely from start to finish. 

“INNSiDE LiVE is a new state-of-the-art hybrid event studio, that allows us to deliver a top-class event production facility, in a safe, dedicated space at INNSiDE Manchester,” said INNSiDE’s Scott Brown.

“With this facility staying in place for the next six months we have been able to offer a cost-effective solution that doesn’t require the usual set up and break down costs, meaning this is accessible for everything from an online conference or awards event to company briefing or online training day.

“As and when events can return to what they were, on larger scale, this studio offering will only add to the experience, allowing organisers to reach a much larger delegate audience – both within the UK and globally.”

Dan Estcourt, technical manager at Sterling Event Group said, this is “a great solution for event organisers” as it works equally as well with a fully virtual audience as it does with a hybrid audience allowing them to plan with confidence.

INNSiDE LiVE comes as a fixed rate package, however Melia Hybrid Solutions have been developed globally meaning that virtual or hybrid events of a larger scale with full Video Walls or enhanced technology are equally as possible with quotes on request.

INNSiDE Manchester will operate the global ‘Stay Safe With Melia’ programme across the hotel, which guarantees the highest COVID-19 health and safety standards.

Some of the measures put in place to prioritise guest and staff safety during this time include a new signage system to inform customers and indicate how spaces will be used and the need for social distancing, installation of protective screens in reception and other public areas, sanitising stations and digital concierge.