The Company Story
Founder Jamie Lunski established HB Light & Sound in 1994 after returning from a year working for Nashville Cartage and Sound – a gig he got through a contact he met working WEFest in Detroit Lakes. While back in Grand Forks he began working on event production and installs during weekends and evenings.
It wasn’t long before he was working over 40 hours per week during his “free time.” He decided It was time to quit his day job and acquire Delta Sound & Light in order to expand to Fargo in 1997.
The Fargo office, with store front and garage/storage space, has remained on University Avenue since the grand opening, while the Grand Forks office has moved a bit to accommodate for growth. The first Grand Forks office was located in a backroom just off South Washington but quickly relocated downtown to Kittson Avenue.
In need of more space, it wasn’t long until HB packed up and moved once again to Demers Avenue, next door to the Diamond Lounge. But it wasn’t until 2012, that HB found a comfortable place to call home, with plenty of space to thrive, in the old General Tobacco and Candy building, downtown on 8th street near the Demers overpass. In need of extensive renovation, this 17,000 square foot warehouse was transformed to include offices and a showroom/retail space alongside the much needed warehouse space, and opened its doors in August 2013.
Stop by either location, Fargo or Grand Forks, and we would be happy to show you around.
The company started with two employees and now has over 30 full-time and over 300 part-time employees throughout North Dakota. HB has expanded to full production events, corporate events, theater productions to full commercial installs, whole home security and more. We provide services for customers of all sizes and have a flair for staging events.
HB takes great pride in the community and sponsors many art and entertainment activities.
Community Activities
As a recognized technology leader based in the Upper Midwest, with offices in Grand Forks and Fargo, HB Sound and Light is proud to offer sponsorship support to applicants in our hometowns and throughout the region. We believe that access to education, arts & culture, and health & fitness opportunities are the building blocks of a strong community.
Priority is given to sponsorships that recognize and uphold general community values, and relate to:
• Education
• Arts and Culture
• Health and Fitness
We look forward to partnering with you, and below have outlined our sponsorship policy:
Timing
Proposals must be submitted no fewer than four weeks prior to the event or project. For on-going projects please allow two weeks for review. If there is a need for additional information, HB Sound and Light will contact the organization directly.
Selection Criteria
Applicants will be notified within two weeks of submitting their proposal. Personal interviews to discuss potential projects will be considered after a written application has been received. Those applicants selected for an interview will be notified.
Successful applicants will be expected to sign a letter of agreement for their sponsorship. The agreement or contract will clearly detail the needs and expectations of both parties, the time frame set for the agreement, and an agreed measurement and reporting process for evaluating and reporting the outcomes of the sponsorship, partnership or related support. Only one application needs to be submitted for series events. All applicants must reapply annually for reoccuring or annual events.
Proposals should include the following:
• Description and history of the event or program the applicant wants HB Sound and Light to sponsor.
• Explanation of why HB Sound and Light should sponsor this event and/or program, including sponsorship benefits to HB Sound and Light.
• Audience demographics for event or program.
• Sponsorship levels available (e.g., exclusive, presenting, etc.), including a list of title or other major partners, if applicable.
• Sponsorship levels and costs associated with each level.
• Deadline for sponsorship decision.
• Post-event evaluation process.
• Existing sponsors.
We at Rydell Cars salute HB Light and Sound/Technology for the work they do in our community and surrounding areas. Very needed bussiness, ran professionally and with organizational pride and caring.
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