Interview with Matt Eidemiller, President of CVW Event Productions

Today on citybiz, we catch up with Matt Eidemiller, the new owner and president of CVW Event Productions, based in the Washington – Baltimore region. Matt, who has been with the 40 year old company since 2007, shares his thoughts on the successful past and bright future for the organization. He discusses how the company managed to excel during the pandemic, how the industry has evolved over the years and the outstanding reputation that CVW has developed since inception.

As president and owner of CVW, Matthew Eidemiller is focused on positioning the company for continued growth in its next 40 years. Eidemiller has served as the company’s lead technical director and staff engineer since 2007. In May 2010, Eidemiller was promoted to Vice President of Production, overseeing the operations and logistics of all CVW’s productions as well as budget preparation, invoicing, advanced client interaction and show management.

In late 2021, Eidemiller took over full ownership of CVW. In addition to continuing his production responsibilities, Matthew now oversees the growth and direction of the company as a whole, leading CVW’s advancement further into the forefront of cutting-edge production of both in-person and virtual events.

Eidemiller graduated from Clarion University of PA in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications. Matthew is an avid Yankees fan and when not working can normally be found around the baseball diamonds of VA coaching his sons’ baseball teams. Matthew resides in Bristow, VA with his wife and children.

Interview questions:

Introduction | Give us an overview of CVW Event Productions. How long has the company been around and what is your core business?

Event Production | How has the event production business changed over the years?

Clients | Can you give us an idea of who some of your top clients are and what you do for them?

Ownership | After 40 years, CVW has now changed ownership. Matt, you’ve recently taken the ownership and leadership role in the company. Tell us what your immediate and long-term goals are for CVW.

Covid | How did CVW do during the pandemic? Tell us how you pivoted and how your business changed.

Unique | What makes CVW unique to other event production companies?

Developing Technology | Tell us how developing technology has either changed or improved your business.

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About CVW Event Production: CVW Event Productions was formerly run under the name Creative Video of Washington. Established in 1981, it is a full-service audio-visual production company. Services provided by CVW include Virtual Event Production, Video Production, Electronic Field Production, Projection, Audio, Lighting, Staging & Décor, Editing and one of the few remaining Insert Stages in the region.

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