On this weeks show, Jon talks about elements that a planner can document and verify to improve the quality of the conversation with their potential VA vendors.

Things like loading dock locations, ceiling heights and windows can have an effect on your event and your budget.  So, knowing about them early can be vital to a successful event.

Here's a link to a pdf that was created with some of the basic information you can download it and take it along on your next site survey.
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In this episode of the podcast we talk with one of the presenters who will be at the upcoming CMP Conclave in Baltimore.

Brandt Krueger, the owner of Event Technology Consulting is one of the "go to" speakers in the meetings industry on a variety of AV and technology topics.  He's been published on numerous industry websites, spoken at events ranging from the recent MPI WEC in Atlantic City to last year's CMP Conclave in Reno (and dozens more).  He also currently teaches classes via the Event Leadership Institute.

In this episode we preview his session set for Baltimore on Projection Mapping.  The session will focus on creative uses of video mapping to create amazing effects that come at a reasonable cost compared to some of the multi-million dollar effects we've seen used by major companies like Disney.  He'll provide some great resources and insights into how adding this technology to an event can provide a great return on the costs while creating an unforgettable audience experience.

Here are links to a couple resources that we discuss during the show:
Projection Mapping Central: http://projection-mapping.org/whatis/
Christie Digital:  https://www.christiedigital.com/en-us/projection-mapping

​Brandt Krueger's Website: http://www.brandtkrueger.com

​This is the second half of a two part interview on the podcast where we talk with Joan Eisenstodt, a 2004inductee to the Convention Industry Council Hall of Leaders. 

We talk at length about the industry, the history of organizations like the CIC, mentorship, education and ways that past honorees can maybe be better involved in helping the next generation of people in our industry.

Joan Eisenstodt is one of the most prominent voices in themeetings industry for education, life long learning and innovation. In addition to her consulting she teaches classes on ethics, risk management, contracts, negotiations and overall meeting management.  She also personally has mentored numerous younger professionals as they entered the meeting and events industry. 

She’s very active in social media and her blog can be foundon her website here: http://eisenstodt.com/blog/ 

Or found on Meetings Today: http://www.meetingstoday.com/Blog/TabId/330/author/joan-eisenstodt/aid/260/Default.aspx

She can be followed on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/joaneisenstodt
Part One of this interview can be found posted yesterday.

In this first of a two part interview on the podcast where talk with Joan Eisenstodt, a 2004 inductee to the Convention Industry Council Hall of Leaders.  

​We talk at length about the industry, the history oforganizations like the CIC, mentorship, education and ways that past honorees can maybe be better involved in helping the next generation of people in our industry.

Joan Eisenstodt is one of the most prominent voices in themeetings industry for education, life long learning and innovation. In additionto her consulting she teaches classes on ethics, risk management, contracts, negotiations and overall meeting management.  She also personally has mentored numerous younger professionals as they entered themeeting and events industry.  

She’s very active in social media and her blog can be foundon her website here: http://eisenstodt.com/blog/

 Or found on Meetings Today: http://www.meetingstoday.com/Blog/TabId/330/author/joan-eisenstodt/aid/260/Default.aspx

She can be followed on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/joaneisenstodt
Part two of the interview will be posted here tomorrow.

Podcast Show Number 3 with Carol Krugman is now available here, and on our podcast hosting site.  You can find a link on the menu above under the Blog tab to our podcast page.  

You can also find us on iTunes and Stitcher where you can subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode.  

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We have a special edition of the podcast being posted again today.  This is part two of an interview with Paul Van Deventer, President and CEO of Meeting Professionals International.

We talk more with Paul about the recently concluded World Education Conference in Atlantic City and about the reinvention happening within MPI over the past few years.  

You can find part one posted just previous to this one.
​Or, as always you can find us on our podcast page, iTunes and Stitcher.

We have a special edition of the podcast being posted today.  This is part one of a two part interview with Paul Van Deventer, President and CEO of Meeting Professionals International.

We talk with Paul about the recently concluded World Education Conference in Atlantic City and about the reinvention happening within MPI over the past few years.  

Look for part two posted here tomorrow.
​Or, as always you can find us on our podcast page, iTunes and Stitcher.

Podcast #2 with Mariela McIlwraith is available for listening and downloading.  

You can find us here: strategicmeetingtechpodcast.podbean.com/e/show-2-interview-with-mariela-mcilwraith/ or on iTunes, Stitcher and other popular podcasting platforms.  

The first show is live on our podcast page.  You can listen to it here, or you can link to it via the pulldown tab under the Blog link above.  We're looking forward to hearing your comments and suggestions.