Apr 26, 2018 by Michelle Bruno
There are some tactical measures event planners can take to develop an AV budget that accurately represents the event program. But from the moment the planner receives the production company’s proposal until he or she pays the bill, there is work to be done to keep costs for event AV in check, without compromising on quality. Go over the event AV proposal item by item. Performing a detailed review of an AV proposal seems like obvious advice, but not every event planner has an encyclopedic kn...

Apr 09, 2018 by DeDe Mulligan
What is the significance of this date? It’s Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), of course! For the third consecutive year, meeting planners and suppliers will gather at educational, networking and virtual meetings to shine a light on the value of meetings on businesses, communities and the worldwide economy. There will be over 120 events in six continents. SmartSource® Rentals has offices in fourteen of the twenty-four states planning events on this special day. This year’s theme...

Apr 03, 2018 by DeDe Mulligan
Whether you are training medical conference attendees, launching a new scientific product or teaching IT staff about new software technology, it’s important to provide participants with a space that promotes learning, engagement and collaboration. While the usual training rentals are still relevant, we have seen an uptick in requests for Virtual Reality and gaming systems as a fresh way to immerse participants into the training material. Here are five items that require special attention wh...