event staging
Laser Projector Shutdown and Restart
Testing out our new 5K laser projectors! Watch it shutdown instantly and get an image back on screen in under 15 seconds! No cool down needed!
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Day in the Life of a National Account Manager
"Suppose for a second I can help you with all of the things we just talked about. Reducing stress on-site, improving the attendee experience and providing consistent pricing/staffing from location to location. I’m sure that will be good for the organization. What will it mean to you personally?”
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Creative Production Trends for Meetings/Events
As everyone knows, talking heads and basic PowerPoint presentations at meetings are almost extinct. EVERYONE (not just Millennials) wants to be entertained and be brought personally into the meeting experience. This has been proven to be most effective with carefully planned video pre-production and on-site live streaming. It is crucial to work with your AV/Video Production team at the very beginning stages so that you get the best possible ROE – Return on Experience - for your meeting attendees.
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How Do I Approach Scenic Design For My Events?
When incorporating scenic elements into your event for the first time or when expanding upon your strategy, there are a million-and-one things to think about … but here are a few to get you started!
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How Does the Global Economy Affect the Meeting Planning Industry?
The meetings and events industry is affected by many factors, and the global economy is a big one. Even if your events are held only in the U.S. or even in one region of the country, the global economy has an impact on your budget.
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Tech Day in the Life: Neil Kurtz
This is the first installment of a new series of "Day in the Life" articles featuring IMS team members and how they spend their day on the road supporting our clients. This is the recent "day in the life" of Neil Kurtz, Event Staging Technician.
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How to Create an Event Diagram on a Budget
When planning meetings and events, it is useful to have a diagram or floor plan. In some cases, venues or suppliers will provide a diagram, and there are great paid services like Social Tables that have a rich set of features. But if you’re on a budget and would still like the flexibility of creating a room diagram yourself, here is a comparison of some cost effective options.
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What are Beacons and Why Would I Want Them at My Event?
Beacons have been around for a few years now, but have started to pick up steam in terms of adoption over the past year. Why is this important? Two big reasons: The Attendee Experience and DATA.
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Seeing Your Meetings Through Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality has become “quite the craze” over the past year or so and I don’t expect the interest to decrease in the near future. It is unlike many other new technologies that have hit the market, such as 3D TV’s, etc. Technology companies have made Virtual Reality (VR) available to everyone, including those with limited budgets. This allows everyone to experience this immersive technology and experience the benefits of VR for themselves!
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How to Plan a Meaningful Experience, Not a Meeting
More than 220 million meetings are conducted in America each month. Because I’m an entrepreneur who’s providing the fastest-growing network of meetings and conference venues in the U.S., you would think I’d be doing cartwheels and flips over this opportunity.
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