Rental & Staging Roadshow – CHICAGO EVENT SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 | *New Location for 2010!* 
Intelligent Lighting Creations
2461 E. Oakton St.
Arlington Heights, IL

If you're in the chicagoland area this is your best opportunity to catch the roadshow on it's way across the nation. The Rental & Staging Roadshow rolls into Intelligent Lighting Creations, on Wednesday, August 18. Don't miss a minute of the networking opportunities, the technical and business sessions and the chance to grow your business!
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Wednesday, August 18

9:00 – 9:45am             
Registration | Coffee | Exhibitor Showcase

9:45 – 10:00am           
Introduction | David Keene

10:00 – 11:00am        
KEYNOTE: Rental is a Commodity and What You Can Do About It | Tom Stimson
The problem of shrinking margins is pandemic and everyone has their own idea of whom to blame, but as an industry we have done this to ourselves. Learn how 30 years of tradition is the real culprit and what you can do to liberate your company from this cycle.

11:00 – 12:00pm
Intelligent Lighting Creations, Inc. | Using Media Servers in Your Shows – From Design to Application
This panel, consisting of a Lighting Designer, Producer, and Equipment Provider (ILC), will bring together (3) unique perspectives in how and why Media Servers will continue to develop as a main component in productions.  From content management and production design to a demonstration of media server capabilities, the panel will discuss recent media server developments and how they can be easily incorporated into shows.

12:00 – 1:30pm
Networking Lunch & Exhibit Showcase Open

1:30 – 2:30pm
INFOCOMM TECHNICAL PRESENTATION: Saving the Digital Show | Andre LeJeune, CTS | InfoComm
The successful execution of an event is dependent on many factors, including the client, the venue, the crew and the equipment. This presentation will provide an overview of PM principles to improve management of resources and time including Work Breakdown Schedules, Logic Networks and Risk Management

2:30 – 3:30pm
BUSINESS SEMINAR: The ROI of Everything - How To Make Better Decisions | Tom Stimson
We often know that updating processes is the right thing to do but then fail to execute because it would seem to cost too much. Companies need better tools for calculating the return on these costs over time, but struggle with quantifying that
value. Tom will demonstrate a simple system for calculating the ROI of change using
a real world example.

3:30 – 4:00pm
Intelligent Lighting Creations, Inc. | Understanding the Best Lighting Solutions
Intelligent Lighting Creations will discuss the best lighting options to fit your shows. Learn how using the right lighting equipment will help your overall budget and create better looking productions for your clients

4:00 – 5:00pm
Networking Reception & Exhibitor Showcase Open