St.
Louis, MO - 7 June 2008 -- The Board of Directors of
the North American Chapter of the International Association has announced
the formation of a Technology Advisory Task Force in an effort to raise
the bar on conference technology provided by IACC-member properties.
According to IACC President, Neil Pompan, "our goal is to ensure that
IACC membership technology criteria are always on the cutting edge of what
meeting planners and attendees require to implement a successful meeting.
As the organization that defines a successful meeting experience, IACC
must always strive to be not only current in its membership requirements,
but forward thinking".
The Task Forces is comprised of senior-level technology professionals
representing all the major technology providers and designers in the United
States. Their mission is to regularly review IACC' s technology requirements
and both keep them current with today's technology needs as well as
predicting technology trends for future criteria consideration.
"If planners need more sophisticated technology for their meetings," Pompan
observed, "our members should offer it to them as part of their package."
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The IACC Technology Task Force
Kevin Rupp
Chair
General manager
The Council House
Racine, WI 533402
Mike Uwe Dickersbach
Member
VP Information Systems & Technology
Thayer Lodging Group
Annapolis, MD 21403
Jeff Loether
Member
President
Electro-Media Design, Ltd.
Rockville, MD 20852 |
Richard Cohen
Member
Vice President, Sales
PSAV Presentation Services
Beachwood, OH 44122
Chris Donaldson
Member
Director
Multi Media Services
Atlanta, GA 30339
Steve Smith
IACC Director of Quality Services
St. Louis, MO 63141 |
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In the near future, according to Steve Smith, IACC director of quality
services, the task force will make recommendations for minimum and ideal
requirements relating to sound, lighting, computer technology, and presentation
technology that will apply to conference rooms as part of the Universal
Criteria.
The task force is currently developing a glossary of terms as part of
a report on Design for Improved Conference Technology in order to more
clearly define and standardize emerging technology relating to audio, visual,
lighting, acoustics, production, and infrastructure. According to
Kevin Rupp, General Manager at The Council House and Chair of the Technology
Advisory Task Force, "technology has evolved to become a significant part
of the meeting experience, and we are committed to keeping our member conference
centers at the forefront of emerging trends and developing technology."
Founded in 1981, the International Association of Conference Centers
is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting understanding and
awareness of the conference center industry and to giving member properties
the tools necessary to provide an exceptional meeting experience. Active
members meet a set of stringent Universal Criteria and agree to a Code
of Ethics. Currently, the association includes approximately 400 members
from the United States, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, France,
England, The Netherlands, Germany and Japan. For more information, visit
the website at www.iacconline.org. IACC = exceptional meeting experiences. |