Jennifer Weaver new Director of Publications for SFMPI

Jennifer Weaver has been installed as the Director of Publications for the South Florida Chapter of MPI.  In her new role, she is responsible for the news content in both, the chapter e-newsletter, Tropic Topics, as well as Florida Connects Magazine, a Joint Publication of MPI’s Florida chapters.  Jennifer has been a member of MPI since 1994 and is currently an Account Executive with SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals.

Meeting Professionals International’s vision is to build a rich global meeting industry community making its members successful in building human connections to: Knowledge/Ideas, Relationships and Marketplaces.
Our vision will be activated by using four strategies:  EVOLVE to become a global community,  RE-IMAGINE business relationship with its chapters,  ELEVATE the member conversation and experience, and  BUILD a great organization.  Locally, the 500 member South Florida Chapter supports that vision and provides professional development & networking opportunities for meeting professionals for over 25 years in Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Collier Counties. MPI is committed to delivering success for its 22,000 worldwide members by providing innovative professional development, generating industry awareness and creating business development opportunities. For more information, visit www.mpiweb.org.

Congratulations Jennifer!

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3-Part Webinar Series on Social Media

Learn why Social Media matters in business and what you need to know to use it to your advantage. This three-part webinar series from Meeting TechOnline offers high value workshops presented by social media experts, show managers and Meetings Industry professionals. These are industry professionals that will share some of knowledge and tools they have learned. Best of all, this three-part Social Media webinar series is free!

Schedule:

Session 1: Harness the Power!
Thursday, August 13, 1:00-2:00 EDT
* Defining the social media tool suite
* Building relationships through viral marketing
* Traditional marketing versus new media marketing
* Using social media to recruit attendees and exhibitors
Speaker: Shawn Pierce, Vice President of Divisional Operations, Hanley Wood

Session 2: The Great Marketing Shift:
Leveraging “Pull” Social Media Strategies to connect Buyers and Sellers
Thursday, August 20, 1:00-2:00 EDT
* The effectiveness of community, content and conversation
* Supporting purpose and passion
* Six rules for viral marketing
* Easy-to-use relationship tools
Speaker: RD Whitney, President, Tarsus

Session 3: Proven Strategies for Stimulating Traffic and Loyalty
Thursday, August 27, 1:00-2:00 EDT
* Generating viral marketing results
* Myths and truth on social media
* Designing for long term community growth
* Real world examples
Speaker: Chris Brown, National Association of Broadcasters, Executive Vice President, Conventions and Business Operations

SmartSource Rentals is proud to be sponsoring this event and look forward to participating in the webinar as well. We will  be posting some more general information on each of these free three-part Social Meida Webinars a few days before each event, along with a wrap up afterwards. Click on the button below to register for the webinar, or view more information on the series.

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MPI Dallas/Forth Worth Chapter Meeting

SmartSource Rentals was proud to offer support to the MPI Dallas/Fort Worth chapter’s effort to create a new meeting concept for their April monthly chapter meeting. SmartSource’s Live Event Solutions Digital Signage Technology was used to create a game scenario to keep attendees involved and having fun while they learned to work together to solve common meeting planner/supplier problems. The digital signage was also utilized to maximize sponsor value by displaying sponsor messages during networking time.

In Addition, SmartSource Rental’s Digital Document Library solution was used by the Dallas/Fort Worth Corporate Social Responsibility group to eliminate paper waste and shipping costs by allowing attendees to choose sponsor handouts, chapter documents, and meeting information to download directly from computer kiosks to USB Flash drives. The Digital Document Library is both a green solution as well as a practical solution that allows attendees to get information digitally as well as tracking what data is accessed for future reporting purposes.

A Seamless Plasma Video Wall from SmartSource provided an additional point of interest, allowing a highly visible display for presentation material and sponsor content. Seamless Plasma Video Walls leave a huge impression on attendees by displaying a literal “wall” of seamless plasma display monitors that can all be centrally controlled from a laptop or computer.

The Dallas/Fort Worth (MPI D/FW) Chapter is an affiliate of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the meeting and event industry’s largest and most vibrant global community with 25,000+ members belonging to 71 chapters in over 80 countries. The D/FW Chapter currently ranks as the 6th largest chapter in the world with over 970 members. The D/FW Chapter is the only MPI chapter to be recognized five times as the Chapter of the Year in 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996 and 2001.

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Real Time Wireless Lead Retrieval

SmartSource now offers Swiftium Bluetooth Barcode Scanners for Lead Retrieval! These systems combine a Bluetooth Blackberry device that is connected to a barcode reader, as well as a small Bluetooth printer.

The Swiftium Lead Retrieval Solution from SmartSource Rentals gives you the ability to access your information in real time over the internet as well as the option to download information locally in Excel or Text format. These barcode scanners use the latest technology and have the ability to scan barcodes through at least 3 layers of clear plastic. Swiftium Barcode Scanners have unsurpassed 2D and 1D barcode scanners that automatically store information locally on an SD Card as well as on the web.

SHOW ORGANIZER BENEFITS:

• Access data from all devices in real time

• Monitor all devices for a specific event

The Swiftium Lead Retrieval system uses XML to push data from the device to the show organizer, Association, or Event Management system in real time. There is also a monitoring system that can be run on any Windows platform with an internet connection that  includes battery level, location of device, number of leads, etc.

SmartSource Computer & AV Rentals offer a variety of Lead Retrieval and Attendee Tracking solutions in addition to the Swiftium Bluetooth Barcode Scanners. Event Organizers and Show Management can also SAVE TIME AND MONEY by combining Lead Retrieval with Audio Visual Services & Computer & PC Rental Services from SmartSource Rentals.

* Unsurpassed Bluetooth Barcode Reader
* Sends data wirelessly & stores it locally
* Blackberry 8800 or 8820 provided
* Hold up to 1,000,000 reads
* Remote Setup
* Easy to use Interface for barcode reading
* Full keyboard
* Voice messaging
* Prints to our Bluetooth printer

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63rd Annual Tony Awards

Nominations for the American Theatre Wing’s 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry “Tony”® Awards in 27 competitive categories  were announced May 5th, 2009 by Tony Award Winners Cynthia Nixon (Sex in the City) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights). The Nominee Announcement was broadcast live on CBS morning news.

This year’s Tony Award Nomination Announcement was expanded to include 5 plasma screens on a support structure for graphics accompanying the names of the nominees. Audio Visual Services from SmartSource Rentals were selected to design and construct the support structure, provide the plasma display monitors, and aid in the production of the graphics on a short time line beginning the evening before the presentation. In addition providing Audio Visual services and equipment for the Nominee Announcement, SmartSource Rentals also handled the press room operation on the Sunday night of the Tony Awards (June 7th, 2009) providing a stage and sound system for press interviews of the winners, and monitors for viewing of the Tony Awards broadcast throughout the Rainbow Room.

SmartSource Rentals has been involved in the Tony Award presentations since 2000 (formerly as ACE AV).

This event was sponsored by IBM. The nominees were selected by an independent committee of 26 theatre professionals appointed by the Tony Awards Administration Committee. The 2009 Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. Marking 63 years of excellence on Broadway, The Tony Awards was broadcasted live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS, Sunday, June 7th, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT time delay).

For more information, please visit the the American Theatre Wing’s Antoinette Perry “Tony”® Awards website.

To view an official press release from the 2009 Tony® Award Nominations, click here.

To view some video from this event, click here.

Please visit us online more information on professional Audio Visual Services from SmartSource Computer & AV Rentals.

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HP Color LaserJet Printer CP3520N

High quality combines with a small footprint in this great new printer rental from SmartSource Rentals.

The HP Color LaserJet CP3520N delivers excellent quality printing in both color and black & white with speeds up to 30 pages per minute at 1200 x 600 dpi. This LaserJet printer also has a 1GB Ethernet port and high speed USB 2.0 port to connect to whatever you need. This is an ideal printer rental if you are looking for the right combination of quality, size, and connectivity. Its small size makes it easy to fit almost anywhere in your work environment, and the high quality ensures that everything you print will come out looking clean.

SmartSource also has a variety of other printer rentals and copiers available for both larger and smaller jobs. All our our rental equipment if rom top quality manufacturers. With over 22 locations nationwide, SmartSource has the ability to deliver your rental printer and other equipment where and when you need it.

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IPC chooses SmartSource Audio Visual

SmartSource was recently named as the official Audio Visual provider for the IPC Midwest 2009 Conference. This exciting event will take place the week of September 19th at the beautiful Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center in Illinois. This show offers a comprehensive show floor, educational opportunities, industry leaders and more. If you make or buy boards or assemblies in the Midwest, mark your calendar now to attend the event that’s only focused on you! SmartSource has been contracted to support all IPC Educational and Technical Sessions for this event along with being named as the official Audio Visual provider for IPC Midwest 2009.

About IPC
IPC is a global trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its 2,700 member companies which represent all facets of the electronic interconnect industry, including printed circuit board design and manufacturing, electronics assembly and test.

As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of an estimated $1.7 trillion global electronics industry. IPC maintains offices in Bannockburn, Ill. (headquarters); Taos, N.M.; Arlington, Va.; Garden Grove, Calif.; Stockholm, Sweden; Moscow, Russia; and Shanghai and Shenzhen, China.

For more information, visit the official IPC website.

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HP TouchSmart PC

HP TouchSmart PC’s with touchscreen technology are now available for rent from SmartSource Rentals. These All-in-one computers combine a large 22″ High Definition screen and high speed processor all into one sleek functional design. You can use these PC’s as a computer, a hi-def monitor, or even use them to chat online with the built in webcam and microphone.

If your looking to rent a PC that is going to make a statement both in the way it looks and performs, you might want to consider renting a HP TouchSmart PC. The touchscreen is perfect for browsing through your photo libraries with the touch of a finger, literally as if you were flipping through a photo album. High resolution images and hi-def videos or web content will look incredible on the widescreen monitor.

For more information on the HP TouchSmart PC, or if you want to rent a HP Touchsmart PC visit our website for more information.

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