Milestones in our special story
1982
The beginning
Production of special effects for feature films and TV productions
1990
The first in-house hotel contract with Hilton Budapest.
2000
Turning into a full-scale event production company
2004
Acquisition of CRN Hungary Ltd., the market leader in simultaneous interpretation and conference system rental
2005
Contracted AV service provider of Four Seasons and Hungexpo, the most luxurious hotel and the largest event venue in Budapest
2007
25th anniversary
Expansion to the European market
2010
Launching IDF (Installation, Design & Furniture) as an independent brand
Contracted AV service provider of Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
2011
CRN Hungary and Special Effects are the official AV service providers of the Hungarian EU Presidency
2012
30th anniversary
Becoming a member of AV Alliance, the global network of the best event production and AV companies
2013
Launching Special Effects Media (SEM), the premium YouTube video network
2014
Winner of the AV Alliance Best Sales Performance Award
2017
35th Anniversary
Launching exhibition and installation services globally
2018
Acquiring ownership in the Dubai-based agency, Kraftwerk Design and Production
2019
Acquiring Mobil Audio and Light and establishing the Touring and Live Entertainment division
Peter Muller, Special Effects’ owner and Director of Possibilities is elected as Chairman of AV Alliance
2020
Co-initiating the #PowerOfLiveEvents campaign, the biggest collaboration of the local MICE sector that has received several prestigious awards
2021
Introducing our xR studio and entering the entertainment industry
Expanding our service portfolio with several acquisitions:
ZAJ Rendszerház: Hungary's leading system integrator
One Event: DMC & event agency with extensive destination knowledge
VA361: Creative Spanish AV company with locations in Madrid, Barcelona and Marbella.
Terra Catering: Leading premium food and event design company
CYD Virtual Studio: Film technology studio specializing in virtual production
Establishing Special Effects Group
2022
40th Anniversary
