Volunteerism initiatives launched in Times Square

SmartSource was selected for a National Press Event in Times Square kicking off two major initiatives aimed at ushering in a new generation of volunteerism. EIF (Entertainment Industry Foundation) is tapping into the vast entertainment community to help engage millions of Americans to find ways to volunteer more regularly by launching a multi-year I PARTICIPATE Campaign. In addition, Mayor’s from all over the U.S. have come together to form a bi-partisan “Cities of Service” coalition comprised of big and small cities across the U.S. working to help make a difference in their communities. Each of these new movements was announced at a major press event in Times Square, NYC on September 10, 2009.

This event was attended by a wide variety of celebrities, public officials, companies and organizations all with the common goal of increasing volunteerism. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg served as the emcee for this event after meeting with host of other mayors around the country earlier that day regarding the “Cities of Service” initiative, including Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, Dublin, OH Mayor Marilee Chinnici-Zuercher, Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Providence Mayor David Cicilline, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, Trenton Mayor Doug Palmer, Vicksburg, MS Mayor Paul Winfield, Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, and West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel. Other celebrities in attendance included Ashton Kutcher, Tyler Perry, Randy Jackson, Christine Baranski, Fran Drescher, Sway Calloway, Kenneth Cole, Rocco DiSpirito, Kelley Menighan Hensley, Bernadette Peters, Cameron Mathison, Tim Daly, Lee Ann Womack, Constantine Maroulis, Jeff Francoeur, and Al Leiter.

Harnessing the power of social media, Mayor Bloomberg and Ashton Kutcher joined forces to reach out to more than 3.5 million followers on twitter and encourage volunteerism, which began to draw immediate responses across the internet.

For an event this large scale that was being hosted in a globally recognized location like Times Square, New York City, it was an easy decision to go with one of the most experienced NYC Sound, Staging & Lighting companies in all of New York City - SmartSource Rentals. SmartSource worked with EIF to provide sound, staging, LED Truck, internet access and other audio visual and technology support to make sure the event went smoothly. SmartSource was proud to be involved in helping two community driven initiatives be announced on a national stage in the heart of New York City.

Resources and Information relating to these initiatives:

Entertainment Industry Foundation
I PARTICIPATE
Cities of Service
Times Square Event Press Release

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New Metrolines Magazine is out!

The September/October issue of Metrolines is out and if you haven’t picked it up yet or had a chance to read it - here’s a quick peak at some of the topics covered in the recent issue. Metrolines is published by MPIGNY (Meeting Professionals International Greater New York Chapter) and is a tremendous resource for Meeting Professionals. We’d also like to give a shout out to SmartSource’s very own Ken Edwards (Vice President of Finance for MPIGNY) who is featured on the cover this time around, along with some of the other meeting professionals who all work hard to make this magazine and a variety other events and resources possible.

The latest edition of Metrolines focuses on Edutainment as a theme for this year’s social committee, and if you’re in the NYC Metro Area you can see this in action at the “Tuesday Night Live” event coming up on September 22 in Manhattan. You can check out a video teaser below or register here.

The quote below from Megan Schilt’s  ‘Leadership Lines’ article is a great snapshot of the MPIGNY vision for this season:

“As we kick off the 2009 – 2010 season of MPIGNY, the entire leadership team has unanimously agreed on two things: we will accept nothing but success from our programs, and we are committed to providing intrinsic value at each educational opportunity to our members.”

Here are just a few other features from the current issue:

-Recent Yankee Stadium Tour
-Social Media’s growing impact
-Corporate Marketplace facts
-Meetings Management
-Destination Quebec Golf Outing
-Tech Tips
-Presentation Innovation
-High Definition
-Photos and other news

To learn more about this community of meeting professionals in the NYC Metro area, or other chapters of MPI, visit the MPIGNY website.

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Freelance AV Techs Wanted in Boston

SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals is seeking Freelance Audio Visual Technicians to assist with the staging and operating of Audio/Visual and IT events in the Boston, MA area.
Update: as of 11/16/09 we are still accepting resumes!

We are a leader in the event technology services business with more than twenty years of experience working with some of the most recognized associations and event exposition organizations in the industry. All applicants must have knowledge and working experience within the Audio Visual field.  Excellent customer service is a must.

How To Apply

Please send your resume to bmarch@smartsourcerentals.com with the subject title ‘Freelance AV Tech’.

Mandatory: Please List Hourly Rates / Service Rates in your resume or email message.

This is a great opportunity to work with a National leader in Computer & Audio Visual services in the Boston area. We consistently handle a high volume of projects involving Audio Visual services for meetings, trade shows, and corporate events. At this time are accepting new resumes from qualified AV Technicians and professionals in the Boston area. Formerly known as ADHandy, SmartSource is committed to providing a wide range of high quality customer service and technical services across a wide range of events.

For more information please visit us online - SmartSource Computer & AV Rentals or ADHandy.com

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Webinar Series 3 - Proven Strategies

Chris Brown shares some of the 20+ years experience he has gained in the Trade Show industry in the last of this 3-part webinar series sponsored by SmartSource and presented by MeetingTechOnline.

Chris shares some proven strategies for stimulating traffic and loyalty online and his currently heads NAB’s Conventions & Business Operations division. Here are just a few of the topics that are discussed during this free 1 hour webinar:

* Generating viral marketing results
* Myths and truth on social media
* Designing for long term community growth
* Real world examples

SmartSource was happy to sponsor this webinar series and also happy to be working with the good people and experts at MeetingTechOnline. If you were unable to attend the webinar you can find out more information on it here, as well as register to view the archive of the presentation. There was an enormous amount of useful facts, examples and suggestions during interview and something to take away for everyone.

SmartSource Rentals continues to be a National Leader in Computer & AV Rentals, and has been heavily involved in the Trade Show, Meetings & Events industry for years. We have worked with Associations, Show Producers, Vendors, Management and other professionals in just about every capacity realted to shows or events.  Give us a call at 800.888.8686, send us an email or complete a web quote online to see what SmartSource Rentals can do for your next event or trade show.

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Dell Precision M6300 Mobile Workstation

Currently the most powerful laptop offered by SmartSource Rentals is the Dell Precision M6300 Mobile Workstation.

If you or your business has been looking for one laptop that can do everything you need, then this is the rental laptop you have been waiting for! The Dell Precision M6300 comes with the following:

• 2.5 GHz processor Core  2 Duo T9300
• 4GB of Memory
• 200 GB hard drive
• 8x DVD+/-RW Optical Drive
• 17″ WXGA+ Screen
• NVIDIA Quadro FX1600M 512MB Dedicated VRAM
• 802.11a/g/n Wireless

Dell refers to the Precision M6300 as a mobile workstation in part because it has all the power of a traditional computer workstation in the body of a laptop. This means you won’t ever have to compromise processing power for portability - this machine can do it all! SmartSource has a huge inventory with thousands of laptops for rent in a variety of brands, sizes, specs and options. It doesn’t matter if you need to rent a PC laptop, Apple laptop, or rent a computer workstation - SmartSource has what you need.

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