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LONG BEACH, CALIF. — August 16, 2012 —Recently Cvent released the Top 100 Meeting Hotels in the United States as selected by meeting and event planners in its supplier network of more than 200,000 meeting venues worldwide. Five of the Top 10 facilities, including Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center in Nashville, Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., The Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, and Gayord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, rely on PSAV® Presentation Services as their onsite event technology partner. PSAV provides audiovisual meeting and events support from more than 800 partner locations worldwide. Cvent offers web-based software for meeting site selection, online event registration, event management, e-mail marketing, and web surveys, and helps more than 10,000 clients in 90 countries manage hundreds of thousands of events, surveys and e-mail campaigns. "I’m thrilled but not surprised to see so many of our partners named 'the best' meeting hotels in the United States," said PSAV President and CEO Mike McIlwain. "Each of these facilities provides an exceptional meetings environment, backed by our state-of-the-art event technologies and audiovisual expertise. PSAV exists to provide consistently successful meeting experiences for its customers. And it's only when attendees receive an event’s messages, understand those messages and remember them that the event can be deemed successful. PSAV's people + technology gives any event a much better chance for success."
"Events at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin are back to back," Opron said. "Instead of charging each individual meeting planner for each piece of equipment used, PSAV looks at the big picture. If three consecutive event planners are using the same equipment, PSAV spreads the cost savings across all parties. Why charge each group for set-up and tear down of equipment when it's not necessary? This has a direct and positive impact on our hotel's bottom line. In addition, because we produce so many events, PSAV will proactively begin building sets or rigging structures six to eight hours in advance of the room becoming available. That way, when one group leaves, they have the bulk of the heavy equipment ready to roll out. If there's one thing we can say about PSAV, it's that they are always ahead of the game. PSAV's ability to multi-task and manage our cross-over events is truly one of the reasons that the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin are a Top 10 Meeting Destination in the U.S. " A Peach of a Partner Director of Sales and Marketing Michael Fletcher, for the Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel in Atlanta, said he believes it's the one-stop-shop that PSAV provides as an on-site event technology partner that has helped his hotel remain among the top meeting destinations in the country. "PSAV has been a valuable partner for the Westin Peachtree Plaza for more than 10 years," Fletcher said. "They deliver three key elements to our event operations: Convenience, Cost Containment and Commerce. "Keeping costs down is another bonus," he said. "Because PSAV is a seamless part of our team, meeting planners have the advantage of a single master bill. They are able to ensure a seamless transition from catering to event technology. This creates a higher quality event that can give the client greater peace of mind. Just having a single-source AV provider keeps costs at a much lower level. Often, meeting planners working with outside providers forget to budget for traveling technicians, shipping costs and hotel rooms. These items increase total event cost. With PSAV doing the work, typically 90% of all equipment comes from nearby inventory, reducing transportation costs. "Finally, it is PSAV's consultative approach that is driving the commerce that we need as a Top 10 Meeting Destination," Fletcher added. "They know which technologies make the best impact for an event based on the client's needs and the facility blueprint. PSAV can make equipment recommendations to maximize the impact of the meeting message while maximizing revenues for the facility. PSAV is a true partner, always conscious of finding ways to generate commissionable revenues while maintaining satisfied customers." For more information about PSAV, visit www.psav.com. 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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