We also decided to push the boundaries even further by giving our clients the ability to monitor their own stored materials — in any AGS warehouses across the country. Whether exhibit materials, corporate booths or event graphics, eView shows each AGS client real-time information about the status of their materials.

We are incredibly excited about including these features in our white glove exhibition offering to all of our clients. Because communication is part of our service philosophy, we remain committed to working hard to make every event and project a more connected and collaborative partnership!

Contact your AGS Account Executive for more information, or feel free to email our team at info@ags-expo.com

Garvey, as well as several other key-note speakers emphasized the significance of the study’s findings and offered practical tips on how to reach this Audience. “It becomes increasingly important to young people who are bombarded with social media information that information is conveyed briefly and offers value beyond pushing a product, event or service” said Garvey.

In addition to a quantitative study that was reviewed at the conference in tandem with the speakers, a Q&A session was held where IAEE was able to get insights from both panel speakers, Evan Garvey as well as Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP, Executive Director, Center for Exhibition Industry Research.  During this part of the discussion various tips were explored on practical application of the study’s findings.

VIDEOS: To view post speaker interviews click here

FINDINGS: Or click here for more information on the details of the findings

Exhibiting all of the benefits of a ‘high tech – high touch’ platform, the touch-screen kiosk enables exhibitors to automatically create electronic bills of lading. This removes the need for printouts, outdated information and manual updates–  replacing them with automated real-time email & online tracking.  In addition, the system automatically prints shipping labels just as an exhibitor is preparing to leave a show.  The kiosk, which captures and stores about 90% of the exhibitor’s information prior to the show, utilizes technology to help exhibitors validate a few fields, verify shipping and billing information and instantly print up to 20 labels. With this invention, industry insiders are predicting that AGS is bound to set a new standard of customer service in the expo services industry. AGS CEO, Mark Garvey, has pledged that the kiosk is ‘just the beginning of our commitment to finding ways to improve and streamline the expo experience for associations and exhibitor.” Comparing the work to those home improvements that just never seem get done, Garvey says that he and his associates ‘have collected feedback from our customers and plan to tackle their suggestions for improvement one-by-one. “

According to a recent survey by UFI, the Global Assn. of the Exhibition Industry, expectations are high for an economic turnaround in 2010.  An impressive 77 % of those surveyed feel confident that the tradeshow industry will see significant gains from previous years.  If this holds true, just as home improvement projects are likely to flourish again, so too will companies like AGS  who have used this time wisely to innovate their services and offer a more complete solution to customers.

About AGS Expo Services

AGS Expo Services is an Orlando, FL, based national exposition services company founded in 1992.  AGS offers  a complete array of services giving clients a complete solution for all their expo and convention needs, including tradeshow design and implementation, exhibit booths and graphics.
For more information about AGS, visit www.ags-expo.com

GO Kiosk makes it simpler with:

• One-Click Bill of Lading Preparation
• Self-print Shipping Labels
• Email Shipping Notifications
• Out-On-Time Peace of Mind

We also look forward to a formal debut of our newest trade show and event service, GO Mobile, designed for our trade show event management clients.  These customized sites perfectly compact into an on-site mobile directory and resource guide for your attendees, viewable from any mobile web device!   EXPERIENCE GO Mobile this fall at IAEE EXPO! EXPO! in New Orleans.

When you think of innovation what comes to mind?  The small devices in our pockets; our cell phones or web ready devices, or any number of ways we now connect to the world around us.  For AGS, these are foundational ways to developing a better way forward for our exhibitors.  As events change so should your experience with AGS, and woven into this belief is our solid customer service philosophy.  Building on these concepts of flexibility, accessibility and service AGS has created GO Kiosk, a new on-site checkout kiosk system.  GO Kiosk will change the way exhibitors prepare their outbound materials for shipping.  Exhibitors will be able to setup Bills of Lading and prepare labels with the click of a button.  No more filling out long forms or labels.  By answering a few simple questions in conjunction with previously captured information, GO Kiosk will pre-populate Bills of Lading and labels, making it simple and easy to prepare your shipments.  But capturing information is only part of the service.  AGS GO Kiosk also takes physical paperwork out of the equation.  GO Kiosk will feature a fully interactive, logic driven checkout experience based completely on web technology.  GO Kiosk will email you copies of your Bills which are confirmed electronically by the on-site AGS Service Center.  Exhibitors can leave the event confident that their materials have been received by their appointed carriers.  No more asking the questions, “did my freight get shipped?” All of this is confirmed in real time and communicated to exhibitors via email.

AGS looks forward to offering this innovation to our clients and their exhibitors in late 2010.  If you would like to know more about this or other exhibitor service innovations, please contact us at info@ags-expo.com.

Many exposition companies have initiated goals of managing and lowering their environmental footprint, an effort which at any level should be commended.  In many cases, the best changes are the smallest ones.  These small changes when magnified across the entire industry create the undercurrent for greater change, both in the workplace and at home.

The exposition industry has for many years purchased and participated in the recycling of carpet, an act that helped to recover more than 261 million pounds of used carpet.  Similarly, many workplaces are shifting toward a paperless environment where the goal of using email communications, online ordering and electronic service manuals all foster the effort to “go green.”

AGS has strengthened its commitment to the future by implementing online ordering in 2009 with the ultimate goal of becoming a paperless work environment.  We ask you to join us in our effort to confront the challenges of tomorrow.  Your impact on the environment can be a strong one. See what your company can do to become a more ecologically friendly workplace.

Congratulations!
Patricia Crocker

AGS strives hard to innovate in the area of trade show design and production services, constantly finding new ways to make experiential marketing easier and more effective for our client’s and their exhibitors.

Yes we can…

• Produce Nationwide and in Canada
• Organize Any Size Event
• Produce All Services In-House
• Be Competitive in Our Pricing
• Offer Your Exhibitors a Simple and Cutting Edge Service Experience

Contact Us: info@ags-expo.com or Visit www.ags-expo.com

We truly want to thank everyone for coming by the AGS Booth and would like to extend an open invitation to anyone who would like copies of their photos to contact Evan Garvey, egarvey@ags-expo.com.

Please return to our blog Tuesday, December 15th, to see the winner of the Photo Booth Camera Contest and check out all the uploaded photo booth photos.

Until then we encourage you to check out our Project Portfolio and tradeshow decorating services to see how a partnership with AGS is all about sharing and making experiences.

Best Regards,
The AGS Sales Team

This year we are sending two members of the AGS team; Kevin Cartee, Sales Account Executive and Evan Garvey, Director of Operations.  They will be joined by the President, Mark T. Garvey, for an all out client experience in Atlanta. 

Building an experience is what we do.  We thought it would be fun to capture some of the funny moments at this year’s event.  So the creative ideas started flowing.  Eventually, we rallied around the classic Photo Booth;  time tested and always prepared to capture candid moments of the brave. We hope this unique experience is enjoyed by everyone. 

What happens to all the photos?  THEY GO HERE!   (Not to mention everyone will get their personal copy)

After Expo! Expo! our team will load up all of the comments and images from the event.  We hope you will come back and see the amazing industry professionals and just plain fun that everyone will have at Expo! Expo! in Atlanta.

Also, by getting your picture taken you are automatically entered into our drawing for a NEW Canon PowerShot camera.

See you soon!

The AGS Sales Team