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Where to Find Us – Tradeshow Participation WE’RE LISTENING We want to hear from you! Share your own tips and tricks for that perfect event, something funny or outright crazy that happened at a meeting or event that you attended, or just feedback for us on how we’re doing. Give it to us, we can take it. Chances are we’ll use your story in an upcoming issue. ABOUT OUR SPONSORS This issue of EventROI brought to you by
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Prime Time in Ottawa, a leading conference and trade show of Canadian entertainment producers, is cutting its impact on the environment by distributing an iPod Touch to its 650 registrants. The 8-gig devices will eliminate the need to print conference programs, floor maps and attendee directories and will contain compressed video files and reels submitted by event sponsors. The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) has worked directly with Apple on the compression software and has also developed a proprietary social networking program that runs off the iPod. Learn more about their green initiatives at http://www.cftpa.ca/ Corporations are taking a hard look at expenses around their annual sales meetings, including selecting the best location geographically. This case study shows other ways to watch the wallet and save smartly while still getting the benefit of a face-to-face sales experience for associates. Click this link or copy and paste to a web browser:
“Trade show participants who used to attend multiple events now have to decide which ones are really important, so you need to market your event using all media available. The days of hyperbole and slick marketing are gone. People want what is real and they want to know the benefits of a show to determine the return on investment when making a decision about attending events.” Read the entire article from IAEE’s January/February issue of E2 here http://www.experient-inc.com/solution/event_roi/ezine/roi-links/E2-article.pdf
Planning for an event, no matter the size, takes a great deal of multitasking and a hearty sense of humor. Not everyone understands the skills involved in coordinating a successful meeting, but business humorist Todd Hunt has a pretty good idea. In fact, his booklet “What Time is the Noon Lunch?” recognizes characteristics that separate us from the masses. Here are 10 ways to know if you’re a meeting professional. We’re sure you can think of at least 10 more. You’re a Meeting Professional If You: 1. Can tell an 8-top from a 10-top at 50 yards. 2. Know that a podium and a lectern are two different things. 3. See right through fancy descriptions such as Chicken Provencal. 4. Are on a first-name basis with the midnight shift at Kinko’s. 5. Can’t help thinking of vacations as site visits. 6. Scour the fine print on room-block contracts, deleting charges for daily newspaper delivery, fitness center access and in-room safes. 7. Read a sign and wonder how it was produced. 8. Know precisely how much time is saved by presetting the dessert. 9. Can’t stop the flood of speaker videos and hotel press kits into your office. 10. Add a 10 percent walk-in factor for your family Thanksgiving dinner. Business humorist Todd Hunt speaks for organizations that want to add fun to their meetings and send members back to work smiling, with tips to improve communication and success. Meeting professionals from MPI, SGMP, PCMA and other groups have enjoyed his insights. For a complimentary copy of “What Time is the Noon Lunch?” visit toddhuntspeaker.com
The Apple web site lists the retail cost of 8-gig iPod Touch at $229. How much would you save per attendee to avoid having to print up any handouts on site, including the bag it all goes in? Put your two cents in on this topic or any of this issues articles at http://eventroi.ning.com/ |
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