CrewdUp

    Conference & Tradeshow AV Crew SchedulingRun your A/V team across every room, every day

    Multi-stage, multi-day, distributed crew — CrewdUp handles complex conference A/V scheduling so every staff member is assigned, notified, and ready before the first session starts.

    Free plan available · No credit card required

    TechConf 2025 · Crew Schedule
    4 days · 4 rooms
    -
    Day 1
    Day 2
    Day 3
    Day 4
    Main Stage
    Torres+1
    Torres+1
    Park+1
    Park
    Room A
    Patel
    Patel
    Open
    Open
    Room B
    Chen
    Open
    Chen
    Open
    Room C
    Davis
    Davis
    Open
    Open
    The challenges

    Where conference A/V scheduling breaks down

    01

    Multi-day scheduling across stages is complex

    A four-day conference with eight simultaneous breakout rooms means dozens of separate crew assignments. Tracking who covers which room on which day quickly exceeds what any spreadsheet can handle.

    02

    A/V crew assignments per room fall out of sync

    When a session moves rooms or a presenter cancels, the crew assignment needs to update immediately. Without a central system, changes sent over email get missed.

    03

    Distributed team communication breaks down

    Your A/V crew is spread across a convention center. Getting call times, room changes, and tech requirements to everyone — and knowing they received it — shouldn't require a full-time coordinator.

    Schedule view

    Every room, every day, every crew member

    See every room assignment across all days in one grid. Confirmed crew, pending staff, and open slots all visible at a glance — no hunting through separate event pages.

    Room
    Day 1 · Mon
    Day 2 · Tue
    Day 3 · Wed
    Day 4 · Thu
    Main Stage
    M. Torres
    J. Kim
    M. Torres
    J. Kim
    S. Park
    J. Kim
    S. Park
    Room A
    A. Patel
    A. Patel
    Open
    Open
    Room B
    R. Chen
    Open
    R. Chen
    Open
    Room C
    L. Davis
    L. Davis
    Open
    Open
    Confirmed
    Pending
    Open
    How CrewdUp solves it

    From blank schedule to fully staffed conference

    Three steps that turn a complex multi-room agenda into a fully staffed, fully notified conference operation.

    Step 01

    Create an event per room and per day

    Build out your conference schedule as individual events — one per room, per session block, or per day. Add A/V positions, call times, and technical requirements to each.

    Bulk CSV upload from your conference agenda
    Per-event tech requirements and production notes
    Multi-workspace organization by day or track
    Step 02

    Assign A/V staff to each stage

    Filter your A/V roster by skill and availability, then assign technicians to individual rooms or full-day blocks. Crew see their full schedule — not just one event at a time.

    Skill-tag filtering by role: audio, video, lighting, IT
    Full assignment view for multi-day crew members
    Conflict detection for double-booked staff
    Step 03

    Send automated tech books and reminders

    Technical requirements, call times, and room assignments go out automatically when crew are confirmed. Scheduled reminders follow up before each session day — no manual sending.

    Tech book distribution on confirmation
    Scheduled reminders per event day
    .ics calendar invites for each session
    Key features

    Built for complex, multi-room events

    Everything you need to coordinate distributed A/V teams across days and stages.

    Multi-Workspace by Day or Stage
    Organize your conference into workspaces by day, track, or venue section to keep crew assignments clean and searchable.
    Bulk Upload from Agenda
    Import your full conference schedule from a CSV in seconds — no manual event creation for a 200-session agenda.
    Tech Book Distribution
    Attach and distribute the full technical rundown to confirmed A/V staff in a single step, automatically.
    Rundowns
    Build structured session rundowns for your A/V crew so everyone knows the exact sequence of events in each room.
    Team-Wide Notifications
    Push schedule changes, room reassignments, and call time updates to your entire distributed A/V team instantly.
    Table View
    See every session across all days and rooms in a spreadsheet-style view with crew status at a glance.

    Ready to run a tighter operation?

    Join production teams that schedule faster, communicate cleaner, and never lose track of gear.

    No credit card required · Up to 31 days free