Trade Show Internet Wins Award at TS 2010

The Internet Kit rental solution gives users access to unlimited cellular broadband internet, providing both wireless and wired connection options that can connect up to 4 computers for an optimal plug-and-play user experience. The Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA) awarded Trade Show Internet the 2010 Breakthrough Award 3rd Place for this revolutionary Internet Kit. This award serves as further confirmation of the major impact this internet solution has had on exhibitors and show organizers throughout the past year.

The 2010 Breakthrough Award recognizes the latest innovations in the trade show and meetings industries. During this year’s TS2 show, a panel of industry judges and show attendees compared 28 new products and services to determine the Breakthrough Award winners. In addition to the Internet Kit rental solution, other award winners included the L2™ illuminated exhibit system from Exponents and iLeads from Bartizan Lead Retrieval. The awards were presented at TS2, held July 13-15, 2010, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, MA. TS² is sponsored by the Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA) and showcases the industry’s leading companies and products.

SmartSource Rentals is very familiar with the trade show and event technology landscape, with 25+ years experience and 24 locations in the U.S. SmartSource is also the largest Event Technology Rental provider in the U.S., with enough internal resources to meet the planning, organizing and execution needs of any trade show or event – large or small.

If you are looking for a technology solutions partner that can meet all your trade show needs, including Internet Kits, Lead Retrieval Technology, Computer Rentals, Kiosks, Flat Screen Monitors and more, give SmartSource Rentals a call or fill out a technology rental request online. At SmartSource we’ve got you covered – from planning, ordering, delivery, set-up, onsite support and tear down.


A TSI internet kit provides a wireless internet connection that can be shared by multiple devices, much like the wireless routers you may use in your home. Hardwired devices can also connect to one of four physical ports. Everything you need to get online is included in a small, protective case that can be setup and running in a few minutes. Exhibitors attending shows that span multiple days often take the internet kit up to their hotel room at night to catch up on email or get some work done online without having to pay any in-room access fees.

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IAEE Offers Live Virtual Event Component

Live & recorded video was provided online through a partnership with SmartSource Rentals and ON24 for a Mid-Year Meeting held in Boston, MA, by the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE). The web cast component was made available exclusively to IAEE executive level members as well as some members of the press.

Virtual Events are becoming more popular as the technology and infrastructure to offer video content online has developed into a viable possibility for many conference organizers, event planners and producers. Many face-to-face event producers have mixed feelings about virtual events, viewing them as a threat to the attendance and success at the physical event. While this is a valid point, many event producers are now discovering ways that virtual events can actually elevate the status of physical events by increasing attendance, expanding reach, extending the event duration and driving new revenue streams. A session at the IAEE Mid-Year Meeting entitled ‘Virtual Events - Friend or Foe?’ addressed this topic and some of the best practices when combing virtual and physical events.

Live web casting and on-demand/archived content will always have value. Making resources available online gives access to all people who may not have been able to physically attend an event in person. Additionally, attendees who did participate at an event can use these resources to refresh or review things they may have touched on face-to-face at the event itself. This technology is here to stay and the real question some event producers face is not “if” it should be used, but “how” it should best be used. Every event is different and will have different measures of success. Finding the right way to combine physical events with virtual event components can be a win-win if used the right way.

At the Mid-Year IAEE event in Boston, ON24 provided the virtual platform for live and recorded video and audio content highlighting portions of select programs, and SmartSource provided on-site audio-visual production, capturing the live feed and feeding it into ON24’s virtual platform.

SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals President and CEO Michael McClernon said, “We are very pleased to be a supporting sponsor of IAEE’s first ever live webcast at their Mid-Year Meeting in Boston. We are very proud that a standard-setting organization like IAEE has reached out to us for help on this very important event.”

IAEE President Steven Hacker, CAE, said, “Supporting our mission of bringing buyers and sellers together to conduct business, we believe that the virtual element supports the face-to-face event adding a new option for attendees to engage not only with the association but with other live and virtual attendees as well. We are pleased to work with these partners’ new and dynamic technologies to provide attendees with a new option for professional learning.”

“At ON24 we recognize the importance of event producers, so we are pleased that we can partner with the IAEE to bring the many benefits of virtual events to its members,” said ON24 CMO Denise Persson. “The rich ON24 virtual experience is a perfect companion to the IAEE’s in-person meeting and provides a cost-effective, efficient way to take marketing and communication programs to the next level.”

About IAEE
Since 1928, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE) continues to provide quality and value to its members through leadership, service, education and strong relationships. IAEE is the largest association of the exhibitions and events industry in the world, with a membership of show organizers, exhibitors and exhibition suppliers. Organizers of more than 20,000 exhibitions and buyer-seller events around the world are members of IAEE. Through the 2006 consolidation with the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), IAEE delivers valuable industry research reports. IAEE also supports IAEE Services, the IAEE Public Events Council, The International Center for Exhibitor and Event Marketing, and the Exhibition and Event Industry Audit Commission, which are IAEE councils that provide products, programs and information to members. IAEE recognizes its strategic partners: American Airlines, ASP, Inc., Bearcom, Mexico Tourism Board, Orange County Convention Center and Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau and VoiceLogic. Visit www.iaee.com for more information.

About ON24
The recognized global virtual events market share leader, ON24 provides webcasting and virtual environments for corporate communications and demand generation. The ON24 platform is a complete Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud offering; no deployment resources are required. ON24 offers fully integrated, enterprise-wide solutions for applications ranging from training, user conferences and company meetings to partner expos and trade shows. More than 750 organizations, including IBM, Cisco, CA Technologies, Merck, AstraZeneca, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Fiserv, Credit Suisse, GE and Oracle, rely on ON24. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices throughout the world. For more information, visit www.ON24.com.
About SmartSource Rentals

SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals (Hauppauge, NY), one of the nation’s leading providers of computer, audio visual (AV) and trade show technology rentals and services Founded in 1984 and formerly known as Rent-a-PC, Inc., SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals serves broad-based corporate IT, association, professional AV and tradeshow technology rental needs. The company is widely recognized for its outstanding customer service, technical expertise, geographic reach, breadth of product, and end-to-end solution. Its extensive line features brand name products from Apple, Dell, HP/Compaq, IBM, NEC, Eiki, Meyer, Stumpfl, and others. Among its products are computers, servers, copiers, professional AV equipment, LCD and plasma monitors, kiosks, digital signage and video walls. SmartSource employs over 250 including over 100 field technicians. For more information, visit: www.smartsourcerentals.com

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SmartSource Rentals Jobs in D.C. & San Francisco

The good news for just about everybody in the business world is that 2010 is shaping up to be a much better year than 2009. At SmartSource we are having a great year as well, and thought we would share two job openings out there for anyone interested in joining us in the San Francisco / Bay Area or in Washington D.C.

• Operations Manager (San Francisco, CA)

As an Operations Manager with SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals, your primary focus would be to manage a technical configuration and rental distribution center and its operations personnel. SmartSource provides temporary technology of all types to major corporations, and the Operations Manager role includes extensive computer and Audio Visual configuration, event project management, and supervision of on-site personnel. >>Full Job Description

• Field Service Representative (Washington D.C.)

As a FSR with SmartSource your primary responsibility will be the transportation, on-site installation, configuration, customer service, and troubleshooting of our A/V equipment, computers, software, and related peripherals. Paid overtime in evenings and some weekends can be expected. Some travel is required. >> Full Job Description

SmartSource is the largest Event Technology Rental provider in the U.S. with 25+ years experience and 24 nationwide locations. Each and every one of our employees is committed to finding the right solutions to meet the specific needs of our individual clients. Trade Show Rentals, User Conference Rentals, Corporate Rentals, Legal Rentals and other technology rentals all have very different needs with very different solutions. SmartSource has trained staff with direct knowledge and experience in a variety of industries, locations, professions and other factors. We are committed to providing you more than just your technology rental equipment, we are committed to providing a full service technology rental solution that meets all your needs. Give us a call or complete an online web quote to get started on your next computer or AV rental from SmartSource.

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War Room, Legal Presentation & Courtroom Rentals

If you need to rent projectors, video displays, document projectors or other technology equipment for litigation related needs, make sure you pick a reliable company that you can depend on to help make your case. The last thing your law firm or client needs is to have problems with the projector or video equipment and risk loosing the case at a critical moment.

Imagine this scenario:
Your small business or company has spent a lot of money on solid legal representation to defend against a frivolous lawsuit. For months your team has sacrificed time, energy and productivity to ensure the judge rules in your favor and your business is vindicated. On the day your legal team is planning to present some images and video that will make or break the case, the video displays are not setup correctly and the jury ends up hearing and seeing some video that was only intended for the judge and opposing lawyer. Immediately the Judge throws the evidence out and you are left scrambling to figure out a new plan.

SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals has over 25 years experience renting technology equipment for law firms, attorneys, litigation related uses. We realize that there is a lot at stake in any kind of court case or legal matter, and that timing and reliability is everything. Every court proceeding or legal hearing is different and will have different hardware requirements. Our legal rental experts have specific courtroom and litigation technology rental experience. We can provide rental equipment to help with depositions, closed loop audio/video displays in the courtroom, overhead presenter and LCD projectors to display documents, and other kinds of legal rental equipment.

SmartSource can also provide full war room setups to give your legal team the technology and rental equipment they need for a large legal proceeding. We can outfit an entire office with a secure computer network using server rentals, laptop or workstations (or both), printers and copier rentals etc. With full delivery, setup and support you won’t have to worry about the equipment or computers and can focus on what is really important – winning your case!

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