Event Production at Talking Stick Resort
Talking Stick Resort is owned and operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and it's a distinctive property in east Scottsdale — resort, casino, a dedicated Showroom venue, and outdoor event grounds next to Salt River Fields. We handle A/V for corporate programs and supplemental production for events in the Showroom.
Events at Talking Stick Resort
Talking Stick's event programming is broad — corporate conferences and galas, concerts in the property's showroom, private events, tribal community gatherings, and tournaments tied to the adjacent Salt River Fields baseball complex. The property's dedicated Showroom venue adds an entertainment-capable stage that many hotel properties don't offer, and the resort's outdoor grounds include golf courses and expansive event lawns.
Most corporate events we handle here pair a ballroom general session with an evening event that uses the Showroom or an outdoor position. The resort's entertainment-venue experience means planners can often book the Showroom for the gala or concert component of a program rather than improvising entertainment production in a ballroom.
Centric isn't affiliated with Talking Stick Resort, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, or the property's ownership. We're not the in-house A/V at this property. Planners hire us directly.
Talking Stick Resort at a Glance
Facts we track when scoping an event here. Verify current-dated specs with the venue before contracting.
| Location | 9800 Talking Stick Way, east Scottsdale |
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| Property | Talking Stick Resort — Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community |
| Meeting space | Ballroom, meeting rooms, and the dedicated Showroom entertainment venue |
| Signature features | Casino, Showroom entertainment venue, outdoor grounds, adjacent Salt River Fields |
| Typical event size | Corporate conferences, concerts, galas, tournaments — 200 to 3,000+ depending on venue |
| Outdoor event options | Lawn events, adjacent Salt River Fields for baseball-field-scale programming |
| Load-in | Resort loading with event-services coordination |
Production Across a Multi-Use Resort
Talking Stick's mix of resort, casino, Showroom and outdoor grounds means production positions can be genuinely different character-wise — a corporate ballroom session and an entertainment-showroom event happen in spaces that call for different technical approaches.
Our typical scope here treats each as a discrete production: ballroom general session with standard conference A/V, Showroom performances with concert-grade rigs sized to the venue's existing house system, and outdoor events with full weatherized packages. Crew and gear deployment are planned per-position rather than assumed to flow between spaces.
Common Production Scopes at Talking Stick Resort
Starting points for the event types we produce at venues like this. Every quote is built around your specific run-of-show and headcount.
Ballroom General Session
- Line-array audio and LED or projection video
- Multi-camera IMAG with livestream
- Intelligent stage lighting
- Show caller and full conference crew
- Integration with resort event services
Showroom Production Support
- Supplemental audio or lighting for Showroom events
- Additional video capture or livestream
- Backstage management and show-calling
- Integration with venue house system
- Coordination with resort production staff
Outdoor Event / Field Production
- Outdoor stage and audio system
- Generator power sized to load
- Weatherized lighting rig
- Event-day radio coordination with venue
- Indoor pivot contingency when possible
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to what planners ask us most when scoping an event at Talking Stick Resort.
Is Centric affiliated with Talking Stick Resort or the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community?
Can you produce an event in the Showroom?
Do you work with Salt River Fields for adjacent events?
How do outdoor events work here?
Can you livestream?
What's a realistic production lead time?
Can you provide rentals alongside A/V?
Our Relationship With Talking Stick Resort
Centric Events is an independent Phoenix-based A/V production and event rental company. We are not affiliated with Talking Stick Resort and we are not the venue's in-house or preferred audio-visual provider. References to the venue on this page are factual and intended to help event planners research production options. Planners engage Centric directly, and they coordinate with the venue's own event team for any in-house services the venue provides. For authoritative information about Talking Stick Resort — capacities, current policies, on-site services — contact the venue directly via their official site.
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