Comments on: Still Wondering How Important Bloggers & WiFi are to Conferences? http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2006/12/15/still-wondering-how-important-bloggers-wifi-are-to-conferences/ Lessons From the Launch of Tradeshows & Internet Media Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:06:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Trade Show Training Experts http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2006/12/15/still-wondering-how-important-bloggers-wifi-are-to-conferences/#comment-4964 Trade Show Training Experts Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:17:41 +0000 http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2006/12/15/still-wondering-how-important-bloggers-wifi-are-to-conferences/#comment-4964 I could not agree more about the necessity of Internet access at a show and about the importance of bloggers. At the DNC Winter Meeting this year, they took a step in the right direction by setting up a table for bloggers with network cables for the bloggers to plug their laptops into. Bloggers were able to give a firsthand look at the conference, helping to generate more attention from the mainstream press. I could not agree more about the necessity of Internet access at a show and about the importance of bloggers. At the DNC Winter Meeting this year, they took a step in the right direction by setting up a table for bloggers with network cables for the bloggers to plug their laptops into. Bloggers were able to give a firsthand look at the conference, helping to generate more attention from the mainstream press.

]]> By: Mike McAllen http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2006/12/15/still-wondering-how-important-bloggers-wifi-are-to-conferences/#comment-3549 Mike McAllen Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:08:29 +0000 http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2006/12/15/still-wondering-how-important-bloggers-wifi-are-to-conferences/#comment-3549 Talk about an opportunity for a provider to step in and provide a solution plus corner a huge market. (Tim I am not sure if it is possible to service so many people) But look at hotels 10 years ago with phone banks. When we looked for venues for our clients conferences/events one of th main client concerns was how many phone banks the venue had for the attendees to use on conference breaks. Try and find a pay phone now.... Hotels/venues need to evolve and it is obviously a problem for organizers price/service. Maybe two different services - the regular spotty one for large conferences (free) and a high speed internet package is an add on to the conference package. If the price is right I know I would buy it. (Again Tim I am not sure if this is technologically possible either...) Talk about an opportunity for a provider to step in and provide a solution plus corner a huge market. (Tim I am not sure if it is possible to service so many people)

But look at hotels 10 years ago with phone banks. When we looked for venues for our clients conferences/events one of th main client concerns was how many phone banks the venue had for the attendees to use on conference breaks. Try and find a pay phone now….

Hotels/venues need to evolve and it is obviously a problem for organizers price/service.

Maybe two different services - the regular spotty one for large conferences (free) and a high speed internet package is an add on to the conference package. If the price is right I know I would buy it. (Again Tim I am not sure if this is technologically possible either…)

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