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Cactus Club Crowfoot - Integrated AV with Ambiance
Cactus Club Cafe, known for its vibrant ambiance and culinary excellence, faced a unique challenge with their newest building in Calgary Crowfoot. Integrating speakers and displays into its aesthetic design without compromising quality. In their quest for a solution, they turned to Sapphire for guidance and expertise. Cactus Club Crowfoot aimed to blend audiovisual into their restaurant's signature ambiance, ensuring a consistent sound experience that resonates with the brand

Jon Pettifer
Mar 8, 20242 min read
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Creating a Multifunctional AV Solution for Abbotsford Christian School
In the fast-paced world of education, schools are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance the learning environment and cater to the diverse needs of their students. Abbotsford Christian School (ACS) recently embarked on an ambitious project to construct a large room known as the learning commons, which would serve as a library, meeting space, and performance hall. However, they faced a significant challenge in integrating audio, video, and lighting systems that could ac

Jon Pettifer
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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Jack Singer Concert Hall: Ultimate Flexibility
The Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons is a world class performance facility in Calgary, Alberta. When they engaged Sapphire in 2020, they were faced with a problem. Their existing PA system was 18 years old and was designed with the primary purpose of serving the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra - this meant that outside acts often overlooked the venue based on the performance of the audio system. The requirement from the Calgary Philharmonic was a discreet system with

Jon Pettifer
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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First Assembly Church Takes it to the Next Level with Immersive Audio Solution from Sapphire
Sapphire had the opportunity to work with First Assembly Church, a modern Pentecostal church that places great importance on music in their worship services. First Assembly's room presented a unique challenge as it wrapped 270 degrees around the stage, with a large under-balcony area and a low ceiling. The customer wanted to achieve stereo imaging, which was almost impossible in the space. Sapphire stepped in with a new solution that the industry had never seen before. Instea

Jon Pettifer
May 3, 20232 min read
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Sapphire Shines in Designing High-Tech Campus for Canada's Largest Church
Centre Street Church (CSC) is the largest church in Canada, with a presence in five campuses, including the central campus, Airdrie campus, Bearspaw campus, South campus, and Bridgeland campus. For over a decade, Sapphire has partnered with CSC, providing major upgrades to all of their campuses. Recently, CSC was facing a challenge as their Bearspaw campus was growing rapidly and needed a permanent home, rather than continuing to rent their existing space. Sapphire stepped up

Jon Pettifer
Apr 20, 20232 min read
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Sapphire Paves the Way for Cutting-Edge Energy Company's AV Needs
Sapphire was entrusted with designing an AV system for a cutting-edge energy and resources company, NCS Multistage, that was expanding into a massive research and technology complex. The company required a system that was easy to use and would allow them to host and meet with customers from around the world. Sapphire designed and installed AV solutions for the entire facility, including the main boardroom, customer presentation room, internal meeting and huddle spaces, and a

Jon Pettifer
Apr 5, 20232 min read
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Grace Presbyterian Church: Modernizing a Historical Building for Live Streaming
Grace Presbyterian Church is a historical building with beautiful architecture, but it lacked the necessary technology to support modern live streaming capabilities. During the pandemic, the church pivoted to recording and editing services for their congregation, but they wanted to return to live services without sacrificing the high standard set by their post-production work. Sapphire was tasked with bringing modern live streaming capabilities to the church while maintaining

Jon Pettifer
Mar 23, 20231 min read
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Outdated School Transforms into High-Tech Art Hub
The Chilliwack School District had a dream: to turn an old university building into a hub for creativity and the arts. But as they took over the premises, they soon realized that the aging AV equipment was holding them back. The classrooms, theatre, gymnasium, and other spaces were in dire need of a major upgrade. Enter Sapphire, Western Canada's leading Audio Visual Systems company. With a team of experts, Sapphire was determined to turn the Chilliwack School District's drea

Jon Pettifer
Feb 7, 20232 min read
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St. Albert Alliance Church A Modern Sanctuary
St. Albert Alliance Church was opening a new worship facility in 2021, and with 10 years of planning almost complete, it was time for their team to begin to collaborate with an audio visual team to bring their vision of a modern church to life, one that was more than just a house of worship, but a central community space surrounded by flexible multi-purpose spaces for various events, activities, and workshops. The vision for St. Albert Alliance Church's new facility was to u

Jon Pettifer
Oct 4, 20222 min read
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Mark Anthony Group Modernizes for Collaboration
Mark Anthony Group is one of the world's top alcoholic beverage producers, with brands like White Claw, Mike's Hard, Mission Hill Winery, and other brands under it's umbrella. When the COVID-19 Pandemic hit, the company wanted to continue the spirit of collaboration and maintain connections with their teams in the face of working remotely from the pandemic disruptions. Sapphire worked with Mark Anthony Group's IT and work place experience teams to design and integrate digital

Jon Pettifer
Jun 8, 20221 min read
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Southside Church Inspires Through Immersion, Reach
Southside Church was ready to modernize their worship experience and reach further than the walls of the church. They needed a complete solution, including audio, visual, lighting, and broadcast capabilities that would energize their congregation. Sapphire collaborated with Southside Church and US-based consultant Wave to provide the best practical recommendations for their building, while exploring the best possible equipment combination to suit their needs. Southside Church

Jon Pettifer
Feb 16, 20211 min read
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