Booth set and strike, freight handling, exhibitor support, AV and LED, product demos, booth captains, I&D crews.
Statewide Arizona · AV labor crewing
Arizona AV labor.Show-ready.Concerts
Arizona AV labor and event staffing for the call, the show and the strike. Stagehands, technicians and lead operators available statewide.
Explore the crew ↓ACAV LLC · 33.4484° N
Trade shows Corporate meetings Marketing tours Exhibits Concert tours Festivals Conventions
500+
Shows crewed
Valleywide
Service area
Built for live production
Every room.
Every cue.
From the loading dock to front of house, ACAV supplies stagehands, event staffing, skilled AV technicians and production crews for live events across Arizona.
General sessions, breakouts, room flips, GFX, cameras and IMAG, FOH, technical direction, teleprompter, stage management.
Traveling loaders, set and strike crews, techs, road technical direction, consistent execution across every market.
Scenic and booth installation, LED walls, schedule management, on-site adjustments, finish specialists.
Audio, lighting, video, rigging, loaders, FOH and monitor engineers, lighting directors, production managers, RF, backline and spot operators.
Multi-stage crews, rigging, cameras, FOH, stage managers, artist liaisons, changeovers.
Plenaries, breakouts, show floors, room captains, flip crews, GFX and show control, technical directors, convention-center scaling.
STAGEHANDS • RIGGERS • LED TECHS • STATEWIDE ARIZONA • LOAD-IN • SHOW • STRIKE •
Three labor tiers
Right crew.
Right call.
Build your Arizona event production crew from stagehands who move the room, AV technicians who run the systems and lead operators who own the show.
TIER / 01
Basic SupportThe foundation
Full day rates starting at $450 · Estimate
Basic support labor covers the physical work that keeps an Arizona event moving: loading and unloading trucks, moving cases, building and striking scenic and staging elements, assisting rigging teams and supporting room turns. ACAV can crew stagehands, loaders, staging grips, utility technicians, floats and set or strike calls as individual roles or as the foundation beneath a larger technical team. The production determines the call size, schedule and skill mix; ACAV matches people to the work rather than treating every labor request as the same assignment.
- Stagehands
- Riggers
- Staging grips
- Scenic
- Loaders
- Utility techs
- Floats
- Set / strike techs
TIER / 02
Skilled TechniciansThe system specialists
Full day rates starting at $650 · Estimate
Skilled technicians handle the systems behind the finished show. Audio, video and lighting technicians support setup, signal flow, testing, operation and strike; LED programmers and video engineers manage display and processing needs; GFX, show-control and camera operators cover content and cue execution; breakout technicians keep meeting rooms presentation-ready. These roles can reinforce a producer’s existing department heads or form the technical core of a crew. For multi-room corporate events and conventions, ACAV can combine dedicated room technicians with roving utility support so the staffing plan follows the actual program.
- Audio techs
- Video techs
- Lighting techs
- LED programmers
- Video engineers
- GFX operators
- Show control
- Camera operators
- Breakout techs
TIER / 03
Lead OperatorsThe show leaders
Full day rates starting at $1000 · Estimate
Lead operators take responsibility for departments, cues and communication. ACAV staffs audio, video and lighting operators, front-of-house engineers, technical directors, stage managers, production assistants and design support for productions that need experienced oversight. A lead can direct an ACAV crew, integrate with a touring team or work inside a client’s existing production structure. The right leadership plan depends on show complexity, rehearsal needs, venue rules, program changes and the number of rooms or stages; those details shape the recommended mix of department leads and supporting technicians.
- A / V / L operators
- FOH engineers
- Tech directors
- Stage managers
- A / V / L design
- Production assistants
All pricing is estimated. Most positions fall within these ranges — final quotes depend on event scope, dates, location, crew size, and schedule. Contact us for an exact quote.
Selected event production
In the field.
Real calls, real rooms and the production work behind the finished show.
About ACAV
A labor partner built around live production.
ACAV LLC provides professional AV labor, event staffing, stagehands and audio, video and lighting production crews throughout Arizona. The company is based in Phoenix and serves the full state, including the Valley, Tucson, northern Arizona, western Arizona and communities across all 15 counties. Clients can request one role, a department or a layered crew that combines basic support, skilled technicians and lead operators for load-in, rehearsal, show and strike.
Each trade show, corporate meeting, marketing tour, exhibit, concert, festival or convention call is matched to the work actually required. That can mean loaders and stagehands for a focused set or strike, breakout technicians and camera operators across multiple rooms, LED and video specialists for a display-heavy program, or FOH engineers, technical directors and stage managers for show leadership. ACAV’s role is labor and crewing: the production scope, venue, schedule and equipment plan guide the staffing recommendation.
How we scope
Knowns in.
Unknowns out.
What we ask for
Start with the event type, dates, venue and schedule. Those knowns establish the shape of the call and give ACAV a clear place to begin.
What we resolve
The quote works through load-in and load-out windows, venue access and dock constraints, power and rigging points, the gear and equipment plan, crew call times and phases, department mix and headcounts, rehearsals, show schedule and the strike plan.
What gets locked
The result is a tier-matched crew recommendation, documented in a written work order with confirmed rates before show day.
Christian StewartOwner & Operations Director
Christian Stewart is the Owner and Operations Director of AC/AV LLC, providing professional audio, video, lighting and event labor services. An experienced live event and touring professional, he specializes in production operations, logistics, crew leadership, venue coordination and large-scale execution for corporate events, concerts, festivals, conventions and national touring productions.
His touring credits include Utility Crew on the 2025 Big Time Rush USA Tour and Stage Manager for New Kids On The Block’s 2023 State Fair tour. His strengths span production management, tour operations, venue advancement, transportation and logistics, artist support, vendor and budget oversight, event staffing and stage operations—all delivered with a calm, highly organized and solutions-oriented approach under pressure.
Areas we serve
Arizona.
Statewide.
Based in Phoenix. Working everywhere in Arizona — from the Valley to Tucson, Flagstaff to Yuma, and every venue in between.
Share the event type, dates, venue, schedule and crew needs. ACAV matches the right mix of Tier 1 hands, Tier 2 techs and Tier 3 leads, then locks the scope, written work order and confirmed rates before show day.
Start the call
Let’s crew
your next show.
Tell us what the room, run of show and crew call look like. We’ll review the details and follow up about availability and the right staffing mix.
For freelancers
Crew with ACAV.
Event technicians can review and complete the documents required to join ACAV freelance crews.
For clients
Book a crew.
Review ACAV’s labor service agreement for clear terms before your next crew call.
Client Labor Service Agreement
PDF · Client service terms
