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Oct 14, 2020 by SmartSource
For SmartSource®, an ABCOM Technology Group company, one of the nation’s leading providers of IT, audio visual (AV) and interactive technology solutions, delivering value is always a top priority. As a designated Collaborator Partner for the CEIR Predict 2020 event, CEIR’s Annual Exhibition Industry Outlook Conference, SmartSource was charged with providing virtual event services. Given the event’s outward looking approach, it was important to event organizers that their partners be forwa...  

Aug 11, 2020 by Shannon McNealy
When it came to showcasing its innovative, award-winning ctrlX AUTOMATION in a hybrid press conference, Bosch Rexroth turned to an industry leader known for its technical expertise and extensive inventory of leading-edge technologies, SmartSource®, an ABCOM Technology Group company. SmartSource was called upon to implement a hybrid press conference which included multiple presenters, a production staff and all attendees – 63 participants in total — teaming up remotely from their homes fo...  

Jul 01, 2020 by Shannon McNealy
Today, more and more businesses recognize the value of working with an outsourcing partner to help address various Information Technology (IT) needs. The top benefits businesses derive from outsourced IT solutions include significant cost savings, access to the most up-to-date, leading-edge IT solutions, alleviating internal staff of certain tasks enabling them to focus on tasks reflecting their core competencies, and the ability to optimize internal IT operations. All outsourcing IT partners, h...  

Jul 01, 2020 by Shannon McNealy
By now, we have all participated in numerous online conferences, working remotely. The data suggests that the number of virtual conferences and meetings have been steadily increasing since the pandemic forced the shutdown of thousands of businesses, schools, and retail operations. Remote working and long distance learning have prevailed across the world. On April 9, 2020, Microsoft Teams reported that it observed a new daily record of 2.7 billion meeting minutes in one day, representing a 200...  

May 08, 2020 by Shannon McNealy
ABCOMRENTS and SmartSource® Join the “Live for Life” COVID-19 Coalition Offering Help to Temporary Emergency Field Hospitals Hauppauge, NY… ABCOM Technology Group companies, ABCOMRENTS and SmartSource®, leading providers of computer, audio visual (AV) and interactive technology solutions for businesses and events, are again stepping up to address urgent needs relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. This time, the companies have joined the “Live for Life Live-Event Industry COVID-19 C...  

Mar 20, 2020 by SmartSource
Positive Thoughts in the Time of COVID-19 – And What We Can Do We know it’s tough out there for everyone and we are sending out positive thoughts in the time of COVID-19. Even if your organization and employees are managing well in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the uncertainty around when life and work will return to normal looms large for what we hope is a short time. We’d like to share some ideas with you that we think might help you get through this temporary interruption to yo...  

Jan 29, 2020 by Michelle Bruno
Companies exhibit in trade shows for many reasons--to collect sales leads, educate prospects, create brand awareness, or meet face to face with customers. Exhibitions provide a setting in which prospective customers come to them to experience products, share challenges, and get answers. Innovative tradeshow technology plays a vital role in making these interactions productive. Transparent displays, virtual reality gear, and LED wall rentals are some of the ways technology helps exhibitors achiev...  

Jan 06, 2020 by Michelle Bruno
While collecting business cards from trade show prospects has its advantages—no learning curve, no pre-planning required, no need to write contact details down—it’s a practice that lacks in so many other ways. Using a digital lead capture solution, especially one provided by the official lead retrieval provider at the show, offers exhibitors a number of important benefits. Speed It may seem like asking for a business card is fast, and if asking was all that was required to proces...  

Dec 27, 2019 by Lillian Taylor
Considering what’s at stake, the budget approval process can sometimes be stressful. You want to roll out the most successful and impressive event possible given your budget parameters. One of the first steps to reaching this goal is getting your audio-visual budget approved. Here are three steps you should take to ensure a favorable outcome. Do your background research As with anything in life, nothing worth having comes easy, and high-quality event audio-visual is no exception. W...  

Dec 23, 2019 by Lillian Taylor
As we set out to embark on a new decade, we look forward to a year filled with technological advancements that promise to make our events even more personalized, interactive, and engaging than ever before. The latest buzz surrounding fully immersive experiences made possible through multisensory stimulation and the creation of mixed reality environments will continue to gain traction in 2020. Here are some of our predictions for the tech trends the event industry can expect in the coming year. ...