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.

Watch a How To Video on the Trade Show Internet Kit

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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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Lead Retrieval at International Pow Wow Conference

Lead Retrieval from SmartSource Rentals was used at U.S. Travel’s International Pow Wow Conference this year in Miami. This is the first time the conference has decided to offer lead retrieval to exhibitors and the show was a huge success. It is estimated that $4 billion worth of future business was booked in Miami at the Pow Wow conference this year, which underscores the importance for vendors in getting as much information as possible from attendees.

Lead Retrieval units from SmartSource rentals gather information by scanning the badge issued to conference attendees. This data is usually stored on a USB thumb drive or SD memory card, and can be imported directly into a spreadsheet immediately after a conference, tradeshow, or convention. This gives vendors the power to access relevant data about visitors to their booth quickly and conveniently.

The International Pow Wow Conference is the travel industry’s largest business marketplace, and it was a natural fit to work with the nation’s largest computer & AV rental company, SmartSource Rentals.

Click here for more detailed information on Lead Retrieval and Attendee Tracking systems from SmartSource Rentals.

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