Successful Meetings - October 2008 - (Page 39) for wireless access in meeting rooms or lock it out altogether, so people will pay attention to the training.” Banning the buzzing BlackBerry, or at least telling delegates to “set your phone to vibrate,” as they say in churches and movie theaters, might be another step. Although in today’s immediacy-driven, Internet-addicted age, you might as well try to hold back the sea. State of the Art in Texas The brand-new AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center at the University of Texas at Austin (www.meetattexas.com) is a shining example of the technology today’s centers offer. The facility boasts downlink capability to bring in external media sources and content, and uplink capability to allow external media sources to pick up content feed from conference center sessions. Meetings can also link to the University of Texas IT network to access academic resources and experts. Throughout the facility, flat-panel LCD message boards direct conferees to meeting spaces, while information screens show how the building is doing on environmental and sustainability standards. There’s wireless access throughout, with both wired and wireless Internet connectivity via a dedicated high-speed connection in all meeting rooms. The 300-capacity amphitheater has a 12-panel wall of audiovisual screens for multimedia presentations, with screen segmentation, picture-in-picture, and other video features. There’s even a “speaker confidence panel” so the presenter can see screens without turning around. SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS OCTOBER 2008 South San Francisco Conference Center All classrooms offer built-in rear and frontal LCD projection, smart lecterns to control presentation, climate, and lighting, and sound systems with amplified audio. Seven of the classrooms have personal data ports for Ethernet connection, and a power connection wired for each seat. Meeting Space • 20,600 sq. ft. total, plus 6,300 • Full service • Complimentary wireless connectivity sq. ft. of lobby and pre-function space Accommodations Room key cards act as a charge card for dining and services. Guest rooms offer flat-panel, HDTV LCD screens utilizing AT&T’s U-verse TV programming via fiber-optic technology. Guest rooms also offer high-speed wired Internet connectivity and plug-in panels for personal electronic devices such as laptops, iPods, and digital DVD and game players. The rooms also offer Voice-overInternet Protocol (VoIP) telephones with screen displays that provide Internet content over the phone (weather, stock reports). These are customizable for meeting-specific functions like speed dialing or conference calling. successfulmeetings.com • 3,000+ guest rooms close by Central Location • 15 minutes from San Francisco • 5 minutes from San Francisco International Airport region • At the heart of the biotech • 20 minutes from Silicon Valley www.ssfconf.com 650.877.8787 http://www.ssfconf.com http://www.meetattexas.com http://www.ssfconf.com http://www.successfulmeetings.com
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