Resort & destination AV
At a resort, are you paying for the show — or the destination?
Destination venues lean hardest on in-house AV exclusives — the location feels remote, so the house team feels like the only option. It isn’t. A production company travels its crew and gear to you, often for less than the resort’s premium.
How the resort deal works
What you’re really paying for.
Resorts and destination properties tend to enforce in-house AV exclusivity even more firmly than city hotels, because they’re betting you won’t fly in another vendor. The commission-plus-margin model is the same — and the “captive” premium is often higher. The fix is the same too: outside production travels.
It isn’t a scandal — it’s the business model. But once you can see the commission, you can decide whether your budget funds the show or the resort.
Before you sign
Three questions for your resort.
- Ask whether the resort allows outside AV, and what (if any) exclusivity applies.
- Weigh a traveling team’s travel cost against the resort’s in-house premium — it frequently nets out lower.
- Confirm your team brings its own gear so you’re not renting the house kit at house rates.
The alternative
Buy production, not commission.
BËTR is the outside production company you bring into your resort instead — one accountable team, the same senior crew every show, our own gear, and a quote you can read line-for-line. We coordinate with the property on load-in, power, and rigging, so it’s the easy part.
Resorts & destination venues AV — FAQ
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Send us your resort AV quote.
We’ll break down what’s commission and what’s markup — and what we’d charge to run the same show.