SmartSource Official Service Provider for Expo! Expo! 2010

SmartSource Rentals has been named the official service provider for Computer Rentals this year at Expo! Expo! This year’s event will be held December 7-9 in New Orleans, LA. According to the International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ website,  Expo! Expo! is the single face-to-face meeting in the exhibition and events industry that offers a wealth of education sessions and networking opportunities. SmartSource is excited to be the official service provider at this year’s event and is looking forward to seeing so many of our friends and business partners in New Orleans at this year’s event.

“We are delighted to be working with these distinguished service providers as we plan Expo! Expo! this year,” comments IAEE President Steven Hacker, CAE.

This event is open to both members and non members with attendees gathering from around the world network with peers, increase their knowledge in the industry, and check out new products and services that are available. Event professionals of all levels are encouraged to attend and there are various educational sessions that have been planned accordingly.

If you are planning on attending Expo! Expo! this December in New Orleans and looking to rent computers for the event, give us a call or complete a rental quote online. SmartSource coincidentally opened a new Computer & AV rental branch in New Orleans earlier this year, and we and can’t wait for the upcoming event.

For more detailed information regarding the event please visit The International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE) website to register, learn more and get all the details. There is a full schedule of events, information for first timers, hotel and travel info as well as fee information.

If you know you are going need computer or laptop rentals, give SmartSource Rentals a call at 800.888.8686 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800.888.8686      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or visit our website and complete a computer rental quote online. Keep in mind that SmartSource Rentals rents computer and audio visual technology nationwide to more than 300 trade shows a year if you plan on attending any other events as well!

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PITTCON Conference & Expo

PITTCON 2010 was held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando this year and thousands of scientists attended the show to take a look at the latest lab instruments, learn about new equipment and network face to face with vendors and other colleagues.

PITTCON is the world’s annual premier Conference and Exposition on laboratory science and is one of the industry’s top 200 trade shows. This Conference is intended to serve as a strategic showcase for the world-wide scientific community. The PITTCON 2010 trade show was organized by The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy.

SmartSource Rentals was recognized at this year’s event for outstanding service. In addition, Senior Account Manager Bill Deutsch was honored as the 2010 Rookie Contractor of the year for his involvement in the technology rental solutions and logistics. This was SmartSource’s first year of involvement with this trade show and we were very happy to work with show management to keep the conference fresh, inviting and successful.

Some of the technology rental equipment and solutions provided by SmartSource included:

Nearly 200 Computers - installed & networked
Over 50 large format Monitors
Digital Signage
Digital Document Library
High Speed Copy Machines
Multiple Projectors flown from a Truss
Plasma Displays & Computer work station (exhibitor)
Interactive Touch Screen Kiosk with Flight Departure Info

Some of the areas served at the conference included computer labs, exhibit floor technology parks, digital signage for technical sessions including an overall meeting room agenda reader board, product locators and cyber cafes. Additionally the SmartSource team provided exhibit support to numerous exhibits.

From the exhibit component, SmartSource provided technology for one of the more high profile exhibits, the Waters Corporation. This exhibit incorporated multiple projectors flown from truss projecting images on a double-sided 25’ kiosk. Additionally, the booth had individual demo areas which utilized 10 plasmas and 14 computer work stations.

A high profile and complex event such as PITTCON exemplifies the range and depth of technology solutions and services that SmartSource can offer.  works with show management, exhibitors and other stake holders to make sure any event turns out successful. The 2010 PITTCON Conference was held March 1-4, 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, attracting nearly 17,000 attendees and 1200 exhibits.

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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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2010 MPIGNY Awards & Installation Celebration

Meeting Professionals and Industry peers throughout the Greater New York area will be gathering at Tribeca Rooftop on June 23, 2010, for the MPIGNY 2010 Annual Awards & Installation Celebration. The event will include Dinner, Entertainment and Induction of the 2010-2011 Board of Directors. Ken Edwards (National Account Executive, SmartSource Rentals) will be inducted as the President-Elect for MPIGNY for 2010-2011.

Edwards has been actively involved in Meeting Professionals International for almost 30 years, holding multiple leadership positions throughout the years. Currently he is Vice President of Finance for MPIGNY. He credits the organization as playing a key role in his professional development and career advancement with SmartSource Rentals, where he has been top sales executive for the past five years.

SmartSource Rentals has a number of professionals in other MPI chapters across the U.S. in addition to MPIGNY. The shared values of a tight-knit group like MPI complements the commitment SmartSource has to providing the highest quality service and technology solutions to clients in every community and industry. MPI’s continuing education & professional development contributes to the advancement of it’s members, adding to the level of service SmartSource members can then offer directly to clients. Understanding complex client needs and having the experienced staff members committed to meeting those needs is something SmartSource has been providing since being founded in 1984.

Full Event Details and Registration on MPIGNY Website.

WHEN
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
6:00-7:00 PM – Registration and Welcome
7:00-10:00 PM – Dinner, Awards Presentation, Induction of Board of Directors

WHERE
Tribeca Rooftop – This 15,000 square foot Penthouse has panoramic city views of the Hudson River, SoHo, Chinatown and The Empire State Building, as well as a 65ft skylight and mezzanine balcony.
Tribeca Rooftop Website
212.625.2600

About MPIGNY

Meeting Professionals International’s vision is to build a rich global meeting industry community making its members successful in building rich human connections to: Knowledge, Relationships and Marketplaces for meeting professionals in New York City & Long Island. The vision will be activated by using four strategies:  EVOLVE to a global community,  RE-IMAGINE business relationship with its chapters,  ELEVATE the member conversation and experience, and  BUILD a great organization

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Trade Show Executive Who’s Who 2010

SmartSource was named to the 2010 “Who’s Who Among General & Specialty Service Contractors” by Trade Show Executive in the Computer Rentals category. This marks four consecutive years that we have made the list and is yet another sign that SmartSource Rentals continues to provide the high standard of technology support services and rentals it has been known for since its founding in 1984.

Trade Show Executive’s Directory of Who’s Who Among General & Specialty Service Contractors provides readers with valuable data on the most active service contractors in the U.S. 250 different contractors made this year’s list, and SmartSource Rentals was again proud to be among those chosen. You can view a full version of 2010 Directory on the Trade Show Executive Website.

SmartSource Rentals is the official provider at over 300 tradeshows per year, and additionally provides tradeshow rental equipment and services for hundreds of other meetings, conventions and events across the nation. What separates SmartSource from the rest of the tradeshow equipment suppliers is our commitment to making sure all aspects of your event run smoothly - start to finish.

A lot of companies  provide equipment. At SmartSource we provide technology solutions. We have account teams with specific knowledge and experience in multiple industries that can start working with you in planning stages of a tradeshow, event or corporate meeting all the way through setup, on-site and breakdown. Our teams have direct knowledge of local convention centers, tradeshows and event venues, are familiar with common technology needs and issues that might arise. These technology rental pros will work with you to ensure your tradeshow, meeting or event is a success. With one point of contact, a local team of techs and equipment available in most major convention cities and over 25 years experience we know how to make events successful and execute excellence.

Here are some of the things SmartSource Rentals can do for Tradeshows, Conferences, Corporate Meetings and other events:

• General Sessions / Breakout Sessions (PC’s, Projectors, Mic’s etc.)
• Show Floor Services: Exhibitor  Booths (Monitors with Stands, Laptops etc.)
• Presentation Rentals for Corporate Meetings (Projectors, Fast Fold Screens, PC’s etc.)
• Registration & Lead Retrieval (Badges, Scanning Devices, Capture Data etc.)
• Show Management / Office Equipment (Servers, PC’s, AV, Infrastructure etc.)

SmartSource Rentals has capabilities and experience spanning all major convention centers, hotels, tradeshows & meeting venues. Our 24 Branch Owned Locations, Systems, People and process allow us to serve single and multiple locations better than other providers. Submit an online rental quote to see what we can offer or check out more information on our tradeshow and convention services such as dynamic digital signs, electronic document libraries and real time lead retrieval. Get tradeshow rental equipment and technology from a company you trust to take care of your business and get the most value from your tradeshow investment.

About Trade Show Executive:
The mission of Trade Show Executive magazine is to provide news, views and tools to the managers of shows large and small, in every industry from automotive to medical to woodworking, so that show executives can turn innovative ideas into a competitive edge.

View the 2010 Who’s Who Among General & Specialty Service Contractors

SmartSource Rental Tradeshow & Conventions Page

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