AVARICE
01 / The platform for event AV

Spec it.
Brief it.
Book it.

Spec your AV in one place and compare quotes from the suppliers you pick. Every stage of the production runs through Avarice so you know exactly what you are paying before you commit.

TECH PACK — Gala / AwardsBUILDING
V01Video SwitcherVideo£680
A01Medium PA PackageAudio£980
V02Single Projection PackageVideo£980
L01Gala Lighting PackageLighting£3,600
C01Lighting DesignerCrew£520
150–500 guests · 1 day · sample dataREADY TO BRIEF →
£6,760EST. / DAY
02The problemSHEET 2 OF 6

There's no simple way to find, brief or book event AV.

The AV industry has no central infrastructure. Planners find suppliers through personal contacts and brief them without the tools or benchmarks they need. The quotes that come back can't properly be evaluated or compared.

Avarice fixes the whole process, from finding the right supplier and briefing them properly through to comparing quotes with real market context and booking the right kit for the job.

2.1
Finding the right supplier takes weeksWith no directory and no way to match, you're left asking around and hoping for a recommendation.
2.2
There's no tool built for briefing suppliers properlyWithout templates or a guided process there's no way to know what to ask for so suppliers get a vague request and have to guess.
2.3
Quotes are hard to compareEvery quote comes back in a different format with different line items and nothing to benchmark it against. There's no way to tell whether the price is fair.
2.4
Changes after booking turn into a messWith no clear process and no paper trail, a late change means chasing emails and hoping everyone agrees on the new price.
How suppliers get briefed todayEmail
Subject: AV for our gala?

Hi, we've got a gala for around 300 people at the Grand Ballroom on 14 Nov. We'll need a stage, some lights, a couple of screens and mics for the speeches. Can you send a quote over when you get a sec?

Thanks!

No ceiling heightNo load-inNo powerNo budgetNo running order
How Avarice briefs themTech pack — Grand Ballroom
Audience300 seated
Ceiling6.2 m
Load-inGoods lift, 08:00
Power63 A 3-phase
Stage8 m × 2 m
Rigging500 kg truss
Kit list5 lines, £6,760
Running orderAttached
Quotable as sent, no questions back
03Every side of the eventSHEET 3 OF 6

What Avarice does for you

FOR PLANNERS
AV production without the guesswork

Turn your event into a proper technical spec and send it to the suppliers you choose, then compare what comes back like for like.

✓ Free for planners, always
✓ Guided builder, no AV knowledge needed
✓ Payment held until after the event
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FOR AV COMPANIES
Proper briefs and payouts you don't chase

Fully specified briefs from planners who chose you, quoted and managed in your own portal.

✓ Commission only on confirmed bookings
✓ Free to join on the Basic plan
✓ Balance lands 72 hours after the event
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FOR VENUES
A workspace built around your venue

Your clients spec and book AV against your venue's real technical constraints.

✓ Tech packs documented once
✓ Briefs go to your preferred suppliers
✓ Client link pre-fills your spaces
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04How it worksSHEET 4 OF 6

From first brief to confirmed booking, all in one place

Build your specSAMPLE DATA
Choose from simple, plain-language packages and individual items, with no brand names or jargon. Answer four questions about your event and Avarice builds a recommended kit list with a live cost estimate automatically.
✓Guided configurator or build your own
✓Plain-English equipment packages
✓Recommended kit list built for you
✓Budget estimate by category
✓Add or swap items to fine-tune your spec
Avarice spec builder showing equipment categories and a live cost total
Illustrative only, with sample data throughout. These are not real suppliers, ratings or bookings.
05Try itSHEET 5 OF 6

What's your event?

THE REAL ENGINE, TWO QUESTIONS IN ↓
EVENT TYPE
AUDIENCE SIZE

The full builder adds venue type, budget and optional extras like live streaming or an LED wall, then builds a line-by-line kit list with a live cost estimate as you go.

YOUR STARTING KITGALA / AWARDS · 150–500 GUESTS
Gala Lighting Package£3,600
Medium PA Package£980
Single Projection Package£980
Video Switcher£680
Lighting Designer£520
£6,760 EST. / DAY
YOUR KIT BUILDS FROM PLAIN-LANGUAGE ANSWERS · SAMPLE DATA
FOR EVENT PLANNERS
£0
Always free, with no exceptions
Build specs, generate briefs, analyse quotes and book suppliers without paying anything and that will never change.
FOR AV COMPANIES
Free*
Join on the Basic plan, with no subscription fee
Upgrade to Essential, Professional or Enterprise for lower commission rates and priority directory placement. Commission on confirmed bookings ranges from 5–15% depending on your plan.
* Basic plan has no subscription fee
06Get started todaySHEET 6 OF 6

Spec it.
Brief it.
Book it.

Pick your side of the event below and start there.

Event planner?Build a spec and send it as a brief

Free for planners, with the guided builder doing the technical work for you.

AV company?Apply to join, free on Basic

Fully specified briefs from planners who chose you.

Venue?A workspace built around your rooms

Your clients spec and book AV against your real constraints.

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