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Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and Projection Presentation Technology sign new agreement for convention business in Boston
December 7, 2011Projection Presentation Technology is excited to announce that it has renewed its contract with the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA), continuing a relationship that is now seven-years strong. Projection has again been named the preferred in-house audiovisual vendor for the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) as well as the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston’s two award-winning convention centers. Throughout Projection’s service to the MCCA, a strong and positive relationship has been established with both the convention…
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First InfoComm GovComm event is a Success
November 8, 2011GovComm 2011, a professional audiovisual and information communications exposition and conference, was held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on November 1-2, 2011. Projection’s in-house team handled all conference audiovisual including a Keynote General Session and four large educational sessions, as well as computer and exhibitor services. This was the first year the GovComm event was held, and InfoComm has already decided to rebook with the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for October 3 – 4, 2012. There were…
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Clay Paky Fixtures and Wireless Solution’s W-DMX Acquired for Ronald Reagan Building
October 11, 2011SOURCE: Goliath Marketing · RELEASED: 10/11/2011 Projection Presentation Technology has invested in a complement of Clay Paky fixtures and Wireless Solution’s W-DMX for Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center. A.C.T Lighting is the North American distributor for both Clay Paky and Wireless Solution Sweden AB. Headquartered in Springfield, Virginia, Projection is one of the largest independently-owned AV firms providing technical support to associations and corporations nationwide. It also furnishes in-house AV management to a large number of facilities across…
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Successful True HD Event in Boston
August 17, 2011On August 11, the Projection team at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) serviced an event for client, Liberty Mutual, in “true HD.” All equipment and components used were in 1080p and no Standard Definition equipment was used. The team at the Seaport World Trade Center also collaborated with the BCEC to provide the true HD video portion of the event using HD cameras, projectors, and fiber optic cabling. Even the playback and record were done all the way…
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Convention Industry Council Applauds Projection
July 18, 2011The Convention Industry Council’s (CIC) Gala and Dinner was held in late June at the Baltimore Convention Center and Projection was one of five sponsors that received special recognition for support of the event. CIC President & CEO Karen Kotowski, CMP, CAE, made a special announcement, expressing, “A huge and heartfelt thanks to Projection, for all of the production and audiovisual support, which you see before you and even some you don’t. Projection is a valued supporter… We truly could…
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Projection kicks off a new 3 year contract with ASAE
May 6, 2011Projection successfully serviced the first of several ASAE events in the 3 year contract signed in March. ASAE’s Springtime Expo, which was held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on April 28, 2011, is greater Washington’s premier meetings and association industry expo. The show featured more than 700 exhibitors and attracted thousands of meeting and association professionals for networking, evaluating new products and services, and exceptional education sessions. For the Springtime Expo, Projection coordinated all audiovisual for the General…
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Bill Spongberg, CTS named Director, Website for the Aloha Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI)
April 25, 2011Projection’s Account Manager for the Hawaii Convention Center and MPI Aloha Chapter Board Member, Bill Spongberg, will now be in charge of updating and maintaining the MPI Aloha Chapter website, including some ideas on the table involving more Web 2.0 services such as training-on-demand, MPI resource portal, and live event feeds. “MPI is always a great resource and an amazing organization, and having an opportunity to work with the Aloha Chapter as a board member is a wonderful opportunity. I’m…
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Dede Walsh, CTS Earns CMP Credential
March 22, 2011Projection’s National Account Manager, Dede Walsh, CTS, earned the Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) credential by passing the Convention Industry Council’s CMP Exam on January 8, 2011. As stated in the CIC’s Press Release on March 15, 2011 – The distinguished credential, recognized throughout the meetings, conventions, and exhibitions industry, demonstrates an individual’s comprehensive knowledge of meeting management as well as a commitment to the profession. Obtaining the CMP designation is a two-part process consisting of an application and a written…
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Projection Presentation Technology Selected by ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership
March 17, 2011Projection Presentation Technology (“Projection”), a national audiovisual company, has been selected by ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership to provide audiovisual and computer technology services for their 2011, 2012, and 2013 Annual Meetings & Expositions in St. Louis, Dallas, and Atlanta. ASAE is a membership organization of more than 22,000 association executives and industry partners representing more than 11,000 organizations. These organizations manage leading trade associations, individual membership societies, and voluntary organizations across the United States and in nearly 50…
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Projection Services Destination Showcase
March 8, 2011Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) presents their annual event, Destination Showcase, which attracts approximately 1600 qualified meeting planners and more than 200 Convention and Visitors Bureaus from around the nation and other countries. Destinations Showcase is comprised of sessions, a keynote, and afternoon exhibits. The DMAI Foundation Dinner & Dream Auction is held in conjunction with the Showcase. Projection’s in-house team coordinated all audiovisual services for these events. Projection worked directly with Destinations Showcase Management, Kristen White and Jim Duda,…