Comments for e-Vent http://www.t3expo.com/blog The voice of change for event professionals. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:25:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 Comment on You want Big Mac and fries? Sure. That’s $3,000 please. by Debbie Leander http://www.t3expo.com/blog/2010/05/you-want-big-mac-and-fries-sure-that%e2%80%99s-3000-please/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Debbie Leander Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:25:35 +0000 http://www.t3expo.com/blog/?p=211#comment-216 I really like your differentiation in what the smaller GSC can offer compared to the large GSCs. It's a great analogy. And the overhead costs the big GSCs have don't just stop at their inventory; my company is finding they have spent hundreds of thousands if not millions on systems to support their services. I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on whether our online ordering solution would benefit the smaller guy too as a competitive differentiator at a lower cost compared to what the GSCs have done custom? I really like your differentiation in what the smaller GSC can offer compared to the large GSCs. It’s a great analogy. And the overhead costs the big GSCs have don’t just stop at their inventory; my company is finding they have spent hundreds of thousands if not millions on systems to support their services. I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on whether our online ordering solution would benefit the smaller guy too as a competitive differentiator at a lower cost compared to what the GSCs have done custom?

]]> Comment on T3 Expo’s Random thoughts regarding IAEE’s Expo! Expo! by e-Vent » Delivering the Right Experience: An Agnostic Approach to Corporate Events http://www.t3expo.com/blog/2009/12/t3-expo%e2%80%99s-random-thoughts-regarding-iaee%e2%80%99s-expo-expo/comment-page-1/#comment-88 e-Vent » Delivering the Right Experience: An Agnostic Approach to Corporate Events Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:54:41 +0000 http://www.t3expo.com/blog/?p=153#comment-88 [...] Booth Design: our award winning designers have plenty of experience working with local manufacturers in an effort to maximize design impact [...] [...] Booth Design: our award winning designers have plenty of experience working with local manufacturers in an effort to maximize design impact [...]

]]> Comment on T3 Expo’s Random thoughts regarding IAEE’s Expo! Expo! by Nate Derby http://www.t3expo.com/blog/2009/12/t3-expo%e2%80%99s-random-thoughts-regarding-iaee%e2%80%99s-expo-expo/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Nate Derby Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:14:22 +0000 http://www.t3expo.com/blog/?p=153#comment-57 Thanks Rayna, I appreciate that very much. I have sent you an email and look forward to catching up regarding your business. Thanks Rayna, I appreciate that very much. I have sent you an email and look forward to catching up regarding your business.

]]> Comment on T3 Expo’s Random thoughts regarding IAEE’s Expo! Expo! by Rayna McWilliams http://www.t3expo.com/blog/2009/12/t3-expo%e2%80%99s-random-thoughts-regarding-iaee%e2%80%99s-expo-expo/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Rayna McWilliams Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:29:54 +0000 http://www.t3expo.com/blog/?p=153#comment-56 This past year was my first year and I thought overall it was really good. I just wish that I would have had more educational Sessions to attend. Yea, Im one of those who cant gain enough knowledge, especially about something that I am so passionate about! Im also only a year into this industry and am fairly new so I expected classes that would just blow me out of the water and unfortunately that didn't happen. Did they forget about the younger women and men as myself? Maybe they should have a class especially for newer people in the business.. But I still learned, networked with great people, including Nate Derby, and met tons of good leads on software and so forth that we want.. Now Nate, I have a little business to discuss with you about a show we are putting on. Email me at rayna@hylandmedia.com or better yet send me a message confirming that you got my friend request and we will talk. This past year was my first year and I thought overall it was really good. I just wish that I would have had more educational Sessions to attend. Yea, Im one of those who cant gain enough knowledge, especially about something that I am so passionate about! Im also only a year into this industry and am fairly new so I expected classes that would just blow me out of the water and unfortunately that didn’t happen. Did they forget about the younger women and men as myself? Maybe they should have a class especially for newer people in the business.. But I still learned, networked with great people, including Nate Derby, and met tons of good leads on software and so forth that we want.. Now Nate, I have a little business to discuss with you about a show we are putting on. Email me at rayna@hylandmedia.com or better yet send me a message confirming that you got my friend request and we will talk.

]]> Comment on Outside Innovation feeds an Adaptive Culture by Chris Valentine http://www.t3expo.com/blog/2009/10/outside-innovation-feeds-an-adaptive-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Chris Valentine Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:54:08 +0000 http://www.t3expo.com/blog/?p=23#comment-6 Hi Jeff, Thanks for the response. You are correct, we did not have a link back to our website and about us (it is now up). I am one of the founding members of T3 Expo, after serving the past 15 years as CFO at Champion Exposition Services. We went on our own because we felt the trade show general contractor has to be more vested in the success of an event and not just a service provider. Time and again, we heard exhibitors and show managers say, in many different ways, that economic return was not being realized. While we know we are a cog in the wheel and not the entire wheel, we understand that we have a mission to do everything we can, from new pricing models, products and services to deliver the best possible return from the GSC to the event in which we are part of. We are very excited about the opportunity we have to help change our industry. Come see us at IAEE's Expo! Expo! Hi Jeff,

Thanks for the response. You are correct, we did not have a link back to our website and about us (it is now up).

I am one of the founding members of T3 Expo, after serving the past 15 years as CFO at Champion Exposition Services. We went on our own because we felt the trade show general contractor has to be more vested in the success of an event and not just a service provider.

Time and again, we heard exhibitors and show managers say, in many different ways, that economic return was not being realized. While we know we are a cog in the wheel and not the entire wheel, we understand that we have a mission to do everything we can, from new pricing models, products and services to deliver the best possible return from the GSC to the event in which we are part of.

We are very excited about the opportunity we have to help change our industry. Come see us at IAEE’s Expo! Expo!

]]> Comment on Outside Innovation feeds an Adaptive Culture by Jeff Hurt http://www.t3expo.com/blog/2009/10/outside-innovation-feeds-an-adaptive-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Jeff Hurt Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:49:43 +0000 http://www.t3expo.com/blog/?p=23#comment-5 Great post. It sent my mind scrambling about how to reinvent the tradeshow and event experience. Lots to ponder. How about telling us a little more about you? I can't find any information on your blog about the author or your company? Just wanting to know more. Thanks. Great post. It sent my mind scrambling about how to reinvent the tradeshow and event experience. Lots to ponder.

How about telling us a little more about you? I can’t find any information on your blog about the author or your company? Just wanting to know more. Thanks.

]]> Comment on “Analyzing the Trade Show Industry” by Are We Still Complaining About That? | The BusyEvent Blog http://www.t3expo.com/blog/2009/10/%e2%80%9canalyzing-the-trade-show-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Are We Still Complaining About That? | The BusyEvent Blog Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:00:58 +0000 http://www.t3expo.com/blog/?p=4#comment-4 [...] The value of tradeshows, relative to their costs, was the topic of a recent blog post by Chris Valentine of the T3 Expo. [...] [...] The value of tradeshows, relative to their costs, was the topic of a recent blog post by Chris Valentine of the T3 Expo. [...]

]]> Comment on Outside Innovation feeds an Adaptive Culture by Francesca Gangitano http://www.t3expo.com/blog/2009/10/outside-innovation-feeds-an-adaptive-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Francesca Gangitano Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:12:35 +0000 http://www.t3expo.com/blog/?p=23#comment-2 Finally! It is a welcome change to recognize an organization trying to crack the code on customer need and value in/on Trade Show experiences to consistently elevate said experience year over year (rather than the short sighted goal of adjusting data to sell space for the next year). I appreciate the courage it takes to address the elephant in the room circa 1971 and taking the view "what can we change for the better, for everyone" instead of the "that's just the way it is" mentality that has created a fog of inertia and malaise in this vital industry. I am behind you. Finally! It is a welcome change to recognize an organization trying to crack the code on customer need and value in/on Trade Show experiences to consistently elevate said experience year over year (rather than the short sighted goal of adjusting data to sell space for the next year). I appreciate the courage it takes to address the elephant in the room circa 1971 and taking the view “what can we change for the better, for everyone” instead of the “that’s just the way it is” mentality that has created a fog of inertia and malaise in this vital industry. I am behind you.

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