All teaching venues at the University of Galway are principally designed for teaching purposes and equipped with appropriate AV technology to support this function. For further information, please refer to: https://tips.nuigalway.ie/m/122552/l/1786652-teaching-venues-av-technologies.

If you intend to utilize the AV equipment provided in a teaching venue for an event, including recording or remotely transmitting proceedings using applications such as Zoom or MS Teams, please ensure that you are familiar with the venue and any associated available equipment in advance. Additionally, requests to borrow specified wireless microphones by contacting [email protected].

Please note that technical support services and associated additional equipment required for your event, such as extra microphones, cameras, live streaming, and media production, must be hired from one of the approved external contractors as per CON433, as outlined below.

The CELT unit supports 320 venues spread across multiple campuses. Our primary focus lies in leveraging technology to enhance teaching and learning. This includes providing support during the teaching weeks and undertaking upgrades, refurbishment, and project work at other times of the year.

Technical support for events held in or hosted by the university, is outsourced as per the procurement framework agreement CON433. This centralised contract, developed in collaboration across a number of services and offices, ensures the provision of Specialist Technical Support for various event requirements such as audio-visual, recording, streaming, and media production.

Events, especially those of significant importance, demand specialised technical support for setup, testing, contingency planning, flexibility, safety compliance, and effective communication with organizers and participants. Contractors listed in CON433 have indicated that they can meet these requirements as part of the requirement to be listed within the framework.

For information concerning CON433, please refer to: https://tips.nuigalway.ie/m/105468/l/1577827-audio-visual-procurement#con433-specialist-technical-support-for-the-audio-visual-recording-streaming-and-media-nbsp-nbsp-nbsp-production-for-university-events.