Technology affords event planners and organizers a chance to understand their attendees unlike ever before. The information, often gleaned from mobile app or website usage data, interactive surveys, and live polling, helps hosts make internal improvements for upcoming conferences and meetings. Big data can also be leveraged by third parties…
By Adam Stone Convention centers represent a massive investment on the part of the cities. With millions of square feet under roof, they draw tens of thousands of users annually, driving economic activity and often shining a spotlight on downtown activities. Most are also dumb as toast. Some convention center…
The role of technology at meetings, conferences, and trade shows continues to grow. Elements like mobile apps and digital signage, often taken for granted at today’s events as must-have features, are now joined by a newer wave of technology including augmented and virtual reality—immersing attendees in alternative worlds and greatly…
Smart City Networks, the nation’s leading telecommunications provider for the convention industry, has signed a two-year contract with Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) at the Hawai’i Convention Center (HCC). The contract stipulates that Smart City Networks is now the exclusive internet and data services provider for the facility and will remain…
By Keith McNeely, Senior Director of Technology Services If you are looking at purchasing a new computer, a router, or just upgrading your internet service provider’s router, you will come across the term “dual band,” which refers to a router that uses both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi. What…
Orlando-based digital communications company provides infrastructure for gathering of 40,000+ healthcare professionals, held at Orange County Convention Center this week Just weeks after providing flawless WiFi networking for the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., and the big game festivities in Houston, Orlando-based Smart City Networks, America’s leading digital communications provider…
Tech Company Obtains Approval for a 10-Year Contract Extension Smart City Networks, the nation’s leading digital communications provider for convention centers and hospitality venues, has been approved for a new 10-year contract at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD). “Our win in Dallas continues our three-plus-year winning streak of…
Technology Company Awarded $285 Million in Contracts Since 2014 With a strong start to the new year, Smart City Networks, the nation’s leading event telecommunications and technology services provider for the convention industry, has announced a record number of contracts achieved at the close of 2016. Since early 2014, the…
The 2016 4Q Pinnacle Newsletter is now available! In each quarterly Pinnacle newsletter, we highlight community service efforts from our teams across the country, share updates from our convention center partners, and celebrate the successes of our employees, both as individuals and as teams. This edition features stories from Hawai’i,…
By Tim Wortman (Vice President of Operations, Central Region) With the holidays upon us, cyber thieves are just waiting for the opportunity to steal information and destroy your good name and credit. In today’s world of frequent computer use and constant connectivity, dangers are lurking around every corner of the…
