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Speakers & Presenters: 5 AV Tech Best Practices

Posted by Tallen Technology Rentals | AV Technology, Meeting & Event Planning | September 11, 2015

Speaker at Business Conference and Presentation

Meeting planners need to do everything possible within their power to extract the best performances from their invited speakers. Peruse the Internet, look through any business magazine, and scan the bookshelf in the business topics section of the library or a bookstore and you will find no shortage of content devoted to guidance on public […]

How to Capture Attention and Spur Creativity During Conferences

Posted by Tallen Technology Rentals | Audio Visual Technology & Equipment, AV Technology, Meeting & Event Planning | August 26, 2015

The first and perhaps most fundamental objective of any meeting and conference is to capture and hold the attention of the attendees. However, when it comes to the modern meeting audiences, especially those heavily represented by a Millennial demographic, the familiar standard hotel ballroom/classroom environment may no longer be sufficient. This is particularly true if […]

How to Reduce A/V Expenses… Without Cutting Corners

Posted by Tallen Technology Rentals | Audio Visual Technology & Equipment, AV Technology, Meeting & Event Planning | August 10, 2015

This is a very familiar situation in the meeting planner world — an event is executed flawlessly. The messages are clearly received, the audiences are impacted. Goals and objectives are fulfilled, expectations are exceeded. Naturally, the planners are often then tasked to replicate the same event next year…but with a directive to reduce the budget, […]

Global Meetings: Top Technology Challenges, Part II

Posted by Tallen Technology Rentals | Audio Visual Services, Audio Visual Technology & Equipment, AV Technology, Meeting & Event Planning | July 28, 2015

A 2-part overview of some of the top technology challenges meeting professionals face when planning a series of events in different countries. The article will discuss and offer tips on how to deal with varying costs, language barriers, technical standards, and cultural differences concerning the work ethic and labor. Professional meeting planners with the proven […]

Global Meetings: Top Technology Challenges, Part I

Posted by Tallen Technology Rentals | Audio Visual Services, Audio Visual Technology & Equipment, AV Technology, Meeting & Event Planning | July 23, 2015

CME Meeting Planners: What is a Production Company?

Posted by Tallen Technology Rentals | Audio Visual Technology & Equipment, AV Technology, Meeting & Event Planning | May 04, 2015

The term “Production Company” encompasses a very wide variety of definitions across many different industries. In many cases, it’s simply a term of art, and the meaning is defined by the particular context in which it’s being used. However, when it comes to planning A/V and technology spends for CME meetings and events, the terminology […]

Sense of Place

Posted by Tallen Technology Rentals | Meeting & Event Planning | April 30, 2015

Imbuing a meeting or event with the area’s local flavor is, increasingly, an important element to consider when planning. The goal should be to capture and incorporate a genuine “sense of place” in order to create a memorable event that will impact and inspire attendees. Planners are using technology to incorporate elements such as geography, […]

MobileEvent application for iPad has great benefits for meetings

Posted by Tallen Technology Rentals | Conferences & Seminars, Corporate Events, Meeting & Event Planning, Virtual Meetings | December 17, 2014

The MobileEvent iPad application has many benefits for conferences and virtual meetings.

4 things to keep in mind as your dinner meeting draws near

Posted by Tallen Technology Rentals | Audio Visual Technology & Equipment, AV Technology, Dinner Meetings, Meeting & Event Planning | December 09, 2014

Are you planning a dinner meeting to introduce attendees to a new guest speaker, reward them for their performance or simply give them a chance to meet one another?

Optimize Your Audio Visual Technology Spend Part II

Posted by Tallen Technology Rentals | AV Technology, Meeting & Event Planning | December 02, 2014

Abstract: Originally published on the ExL Digital Pharma Blog on November 4th, 2014 How to Optimize Technology Spend Part II: Production VS. Audio Visual Regarding how to optimize your audio visual technology spend, one of the most important elements to consider is understanding the difference between a production company and an audio visual company. Both […]

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