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How to slide into your presentations with confidence

May 16, 2013 by Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM, 2 Comments

Securing the right ballroom for your meeting is essential for a successful event, but it’s only part of the equation. Managing the content and presentations is equally critical.

Filed Under: Event technology Tagged With: audiovisual, av, best practices for meetings, meeting advice, presentations, slides, speakers

Troubleshooting AV, Part II (VIDEO)

March 15, 2012 by Midori Connolly Leave a Comment

Did you know it’s a scientific fact that if you leave your earbuds lying around, they’ll get tangled? And there’s more! Chief AV Girl Midori Connolly is back with more tech-infused travel tips. Watch this short video and learn how to stay charged up and in-control on-site or in transit. And don’t forget: If you’d […]

Filed Under: Event technology Tagged With: audiovisual, av, how to, meeting, midori connolly, technology, travel tips

Troubleshooting AV, Part I (VIDEO)

February 14, 2012 by Midori Connolly Leave a Comment

Traveling from conference to conference, you need more than just stamina. You need to stay connected, keep your electronics juiced up and have a dongle for every occasion. No idea what a dongle is or what you should keep in your emergency AV kit? In this brief video, chief AV girl Midori Connolly shares the items […]

Filed Under: Event technology Tagged With: av, meeting planners, midori connolly, tips

Meeting technology 105: Cutting-edge collaboration tools

August 4, 2011 by Kristi Casey Sanders 1 Comment

Novelist William Gibson was right when he said that the future is already here — it’s just unevenly distributed. While some professional planners struggle with how to make time for social media initiatives, others are integrating science fiction-inspired technologies. Here are some hi-fi and low-fi ways to collaborate on the cutting edge.

Filed Under: Communication strategies, PYM Blog, Tech tools Tagged With: Advice & Best Practices, av, collaboration tools, conference technology, g-speak, gesture operated, google docs, mezzanine, minority report, new meeting technology, oblong industries, smartphones

How to manage the (dreaded) AV RFP process

August 19, 2010 by Midori Connolly 3 Comments

When it comes to the audiovisual for their meetings, most planners tell me it’s the worst part of their job. On a recent posting to the MiForum Google group, there was a long and extended conversation about how difficult it was for a planner in trying to navigate the bidding process for her AV needs. […]

Filed Under: Event technology, PYM Blog, Social media Tagged With: Advice & Best Practices, audiovisual, av, best practices, how to, meeting technology, midori connolly, rfps

Better planning through technology

May 28, 2010 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

If you don’t know the difference between a 3,000 lumen and a 5,000 lumen projector, you’re not alone. Many meeting professionals find event technology daunting and difficult to keep up with. In this PYM Knowledge Series video, a panel of experts, moderated by Jeff Hurt of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting, discuss and demystify several areas of […]

Filed Under: Social media, Uncategorized Tagged With: Advice & Best Practices, audiovisual, augmented reality, av, best practices, chance carpenter, event production, Event Technology, expanding events, how to, jeff hurt, knowledge series, meeting strategies, meeting technology, plan events, plan meetings, presentations, social media, technology, tips

Industry challenges and solutions

February 1, 2010 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

Despite talk of the recession being over, controlling event expenses remains a top concern for meeting professionals. At the 2010 PCMA Convening Leaders conference on January 12, Plan Your Meetings led a “Making Cents” roundtable between planners and suppliers designed to help them discover win-win solutions to current budgetary challenges. What follows is a summary […]

Filed Under: Cost-saving strategies, State of the industry Tagged With: attrition, av, budgets, contracts, f&b

AV Girl: Get to know your production team

January 22, 2010 by Midori Connolly 1 Comment

Happy, happy new year everyone! As your friendly AVGirl, I hope you’re enjoying the columns and that I am fulfilling your needs of learning about the AV industry in a non-intimidating and informative manner. Let’s wrap up our discussion on who those people are in your AV neighborhood. In October we covered who should be […]

Filed Under: Audiovisual, PYM Blog Tagged With: Advice & Best Practices, audiovisual, av, best practices, meeting technology, midori connolly, technical

AVGirl: Who’s on your audiovisual team?

December 8, 2009 by Midori Connolly Leave a Comment

This month we resume enriching your relationship with your AV team by obtaining a better grasp of who does what and where they’re doing it. If you think about a factory, there is a definite order to an assembly line. Each worker has their position in the process for a reason. We’ve already examined two […]

Filed Under: Event technology, PYM Blog Tagged With: audio engineer, audiovisual, av, meeting technology, midori connolly, video engineer

Using in-house vs. independent AV professionals

November 9, 2009 by Midori Connolly 21 Comments

Welcome back to month two from your friendly AVGirl, Midori. I know we are in the middle of discovering the various positions and responsibilities of our audiovisual (AV) crew; but I would like to address a reader letter I got last month that reflects a repeating source of concern and debate in the meetings industry […]

Filed Under: Event technology, PYM Blog Tagged With: Advice & Best Practices, audiovisual, av, best practices, in-house vs. independent, meeting technology, midori connolly

AVGirl: A friendly perspective from the other side of the drape

September 28, 2009 by Midori Connolly Leave a Comment

Warning: If you are an Audiovisual (AV) professional or are on the cutting edge of event technology, you might yawn your way through my column. If, however, you find yourself broadsided by the miles of cold metal truss, audio snake (why is it called a snake anyways?!) and troops of techs in black polo shirts […]

Filed Under: Event technology, PYM Blog Tagged With: Advice & Best Practices, audio visual services, audiovisual, av, avgirl, meeting technology, midori connolly, tech help







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