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Embassy Suites Denver Downtown Offering Broadband Based on Customers' Need via PSAV

With 100 megabytes of bandwidth at the Convention Center property, meeting planners are only charged
for the amount of bandwidth needed, thereby increasing customer satisfaction while also
heightening profitability, sales and repeat business





Long Beach, Calif., August 3, 2011
– With 25,000 square feet of meeting space including 14 separate meeting rooms accommodating events of all sizes, the Embassy Suites Denver - Downtown Convention Center hotel doesn't worry about having too little broadband to support the needs of event delegates or guests thanks to its partnership with PSAV® Presentation Services. Since opening in December 2010, PSAV has equipped the 403-room/suite hotel with 100 megabytes of broadband, an amount sufficient to support all events simultaneously.
 
PSAV is the leading supplier of audiovisual and event technology to hotels, associations, producers and meeting planners worldwide. The LEED Silver Certified Embassy Suites Denver - Downtown Convention Center, located at 1420 Stout Street, serves as a gateway to the city's rejuvenated downtown scene and sits adjacent to the Colorado Convention Center.
 
"We conducted an exhaustive search for a partner that could manage our property's overall bandwidth, not just offer High Speed Internet Access at one speed," said Robert Kisabeth, property General Manager. "PSAV presented us with a program that matches output with the needs of our customers.  Those who demand more, instantly receive more. PSAV gives us complete control so we don't provide more connectivity than what is needed -- and subsequently charge the guest for more than is being used. Even at maximum capacity, if every guest was online at the same time, PSAV gives us the supply to meet their demand."

Over the years, regardless of the property he managed, Kisabeth said customers always complained about Internet speed during peak usage times. Today, with 100 megabytes of broadband at its disposal, the Embassy Suites Denver - Downtown Convention Center has achieved high satisfaction scores across the board with no HSIA complaints. This has directly resulted in repeat business, he said.
 
"One of the biggest advantages to having PSAV manage both our broadband and also serve as our in-house event technology team is that they have become a big part of the selling process," Kisabeth said. "When customers come to us to plan an event, PSAV is ready, willing and able to sit down with the customer from the beginning and sell them on the services they need to support and enhance their event. It not only helps to improve the overall customer program, but it adds to our profitability.  PSAV knows what is needed to make ordinary meetings extraordinary -- and they share that knowledge with our customers from the outset.

Flexibility is Key
Matt Harvey, PSAV's director of network services, said the company's approach to broadband management accomplishes an important goal for event planners: "They have a choice, from different levels of bandwidth at different price points, so planners can choose the one package that fits best. They get exactly the right amount of bandwidth without exceeding their budget."




The key to a successful HSIA program is flexibility, he said.
 
"PSAV combines an unbeatable breadth of technology and expertise right on site, with concepts and ideas that can make any meeting more engaging, more memorable and more successful," Harvey said. "Many of our competitors outsource anything beyond basic AV. Because we have internal expertise, we can quickly offer more service and more know-how. We’ll take care of an event message before, during, and after the meeting to make sure it lasts well beyond the meeting itself."

About PSAV® Presentation Services 
PSAV provides the ideas and technology that inspire great meetings. This has made PSAV the leading provider of event technology for meeting planners and producers across the corporate, association, and tradeshow markets. PSAV provides an unparalleled range of event technology to support its customers’ ability to create, collaborate, and communicate. With more than 800 partner locations worldwide, PSAV provides people and resources right where you want to have your meeting. www.psav.com
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Contact:

PSAV Agency Contact:
Barb Worcester
PRPRO 
Tel: 440-930-5770
E-mail: [email protected]

PSAV Contact:
Glen Adamik
PSAV
Tel:  562-366-0141
E-mail: [email protected]




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