Fit to Be Tried
Looking for a unique gift component for your next meeting? Why not let attendees choose a pair of high-end Maui Jim sunglasses, complete with a special fitting from one of the company’s experienced staff? Maui Jim will set up a station at your meeting or event, and participants can come in for a consultation on what type of sunglasses best fit their face. What started as a way to make meeting/incentive program pillow gifts more memorable has become a unique “white glove” experience for some Maui Jim clients. In fact, the customized sunglasses offering also works well as a tee gift for corporate golf outings. For more info, go to: http://www.mauijim.com and click on the Corporate Gifts tab.
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ROI Buy the Book
Justifying expenditures for meetings is often discussed and less often understood – but it’s absolutely essential in today’s climate of greater accountability. Available only through MPI, Proving the Value of Meetings and Events: How and Why to Measure ROI is a step-by-step guide that allows you to easily understand ROI principles, including when and how to measure return on investment. Written and edited by Jack J. Phillips of the ROI Institute, with Monica Myhill and James B. McDonough. Foreword by John Caparella of Gaylord Hotels and introduction by James B. McDonough and Hugh K. Lee of Fusion Productions. Price: $37.95. Go to: http://www.mpiweb.org and click on the Marketplace tab.
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Green Stand Ploy
Looking for an environmentally-friendly way to showcase your meeting logo or agenda? Picking up attendees at the airport? Need eye-catching entry-way signage? Post-Up Stand presents its new green banner stands, perfect for capturing attention at your next event. For any association/organization concerned about using plastic or aluminum banner stands, Post-Up Stand’s new green banner stands are made of eco-friendly bamboo. This helps the environment while still giving you vibrant, rich banner stand displays. This popular new green banner stand includes the bamboo banner stand, 33” x 81” roll-up banner made of synthetic fiber and tote bag. Size when stored in case: 37” x 6” x 6”; Weight: 10 lbs; Price: $350. For more information, go to: http://www.postupstand.com
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Scantastic!
This device and others like it can quickly and easily convert photographs into digital images, allowing you to preserve those precious photos from your association’s archives and convert them into promotional material for you next event. Faster and easier than a conventional scanner, the Preserve Your Memories Photograph Converter instantly captures the whole image using a 5 MP CMOS sensor, the same kind found in digital cameras. With up to 1,800 dpi resolution, 10 bits per color channel, automatic exposure control and color balance, clear, accurate digital images are a snap. For photo transfers and power, it has a USB cable that plugs into a PC running Windows XP/Vista and includes software that allows you to edit, crop, and resize your pictures. Price: $99.95. Available from Hammacher Schlemmer at: http://www.hammacher.com/publish/74597.asp
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We Want to Hear From You!
Have a great idea you want to share? Write to us at rkern@sellingcommunications.com, and your bright idea might be featured in an upcoming issue of SMERF Meetings Journal.
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