30+
Years
9
Markets
1
Team
In the beginning...
Founder David "Pork Chop" Wight turns a DJB Grand Champion win into the launch of Show Gear Productions, investing his winnings to build a future in professional AV.
In the beginning...
Founder David "Pork Chop" Wight turns a DJB Grand Champion win into the launch of Show Gear Productions, investing his winnings to build a future in professional AV.
Early Growth
Founded in Sacramento, California, Show Gear supports emerging tech companies during the dot-com boom, delivering AV services for brands like Yahoo and Apple.
Early Growth
Founded in Sacramento, California, Show Gear supports emerging tech companies during the dot-com boom, delivering AV services for brands like Yahoo and Apple.
Headquarters Established
Show Gear secures a permanent Southern California headquarters, creating a centralized base to support large-scale productions nationwide.
Headquarters Established
Show Gear secures a permanent Southern California headquarters, creating a centralized base to support large-scale productions nationwide.
Industry Milestone
Named the official AV supplier for IMEX America, demonstrating Show Gear's ability to execute complex, high-profile global events.
Industry Milestone
Named the official AV supplier for IMEX America, demonstrating Show Gear's ability to execute complex, high-profile global events.
Adaptive Transformation
Show Gear evolves into a fully remote, nationwide production company, expanding capabilities across virtual, hybrid, and live events.
Adaptive Transformation
Show Gear evolves into a fully remote, nationwide production company, expanding capabilities across virtual, hybrid, and live events.
Strategic Expansion
Acquisition of ACA Video doubles the client base and strengthens virtual events, live streaming, and content production services.
Strategic Expansion
Acquisition of ACA Video doubles the client base and strengthens virtual events, live streaming, and content production services.
East Coast Growth
Partnership with Garcia Production expands Show Gear's support across the Eastern United States.
East Coast Growth
Partnership with Garcia Production expands Show Gear's support across the Eastern United States.
Scaling Operations
Warehouse expansion increases capacity, improves logistics, and supports larger, more complex productions.
Scaling Operations
Warehouse expansion increases capacity, improves logistics, and supports larger, more complex productions.
Intelligent Production
Show Gear integrates advanced AI into event production, enhancing analytics, accessibility, and efficiency while elevating the attendee experience.
Intelligent Production
Show Gear integrates advanced AI into event production, enhancing analytics, accessibility, and efficiency while elevating the attendee experience.
“Events are remembered through emotion, not logistics.”
Where We Are Going
Nexus is where Show Gear is going. For 30 years, we have earned trust through production excellence. The next 30 will be defined by how intelligently we can connect people, content, and environments in a single room. We are not chasing trends. We are building on what we know, and what we know is what happens when real people gather in real spaces with real goals.
If that is the kind of future you want for your events, we are ready to build it with you.
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