Q01: Roles in the Event Industry

Description: Participants were asked to select the role in the event industry that best describes them. A predefined set of answers was provided, along with the option to specify other categories.

Question type: Multiple choice / Single select

Almost one third of participants did not identify with any of the predefined roles, as shown in Fig. 3:

  • FOH Engineer: 15

  • System Technician: 26

  • Touring Engineer: 2

  • Monitor Engineer: 2

  • Sound Director: 4

  • Other: 21

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Fig. 3: Roles in the event industry

A closer look at the “Other” category shows participation from developers, management roles, and other disciplines. The breakdown is shown in Fig. 4:

  • Generalist: 5

  • Project Management / Management: 6

  • Developer / R&D: 6

  • Sound Design: 1

  • Application Engineer: 1

  • Lighting Technician: 1

  • Educator / Trainer: 2

Details on the category 'Other' Details on the category 'Other'
Fig. 4: Details on the category 'Other'

Interpretation

Initial assumptions about the potential user base of the AVB Academy were too narrowly focused on field professionals, mainly sound engineers in specialized roles such as System Technicians or FOH Engineers. However, the survey revealed that nearly 10% of participants work in research and development, and another 10% in management. These groups were not anticipated during the survey design. The presence of educators and trainers also indicates a broader interest in the material.

These insights highlight the importance of structuring AVB Academy content to offer both accessible, high-level explanations of core concepts and more detailed technical material. This dual approach can better support the varied needs of practitioners, developers, managers, and educators.