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This month we have a Projection spotlight on our dedicated National Digital Services and Project Manager, 🌟David Woods🌟 In his free time, Dave enjoys taking day trips with his wife and spending time with his four kids and grandson! Let’s learn a little bit more about him below. 🎥 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? I attended the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Science in Phoenix, AZ with dreams of becoming a studio recording engineer. When I graduated, I was unemployed, and rent was due in a few weeks. The only position I could find was the Evening Audiovisual Technician at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. I enjoyed working face-to-face with clients and solving challenges to help clients achieve their vision. Within three months I was the department supervisor. After 18 months with the Hyatt, I had the opportunity to join Projection at the Phoenix Convention Center. That was the start of my thirty-year relationship with Projection. 🤩 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲? Projection is truly like a family. Everyone knows you and you are not just a number somewhere. Projection’s success is a team effort and putting the client’s success first is the basis of the company culture. 🚐 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? One of my first jobs out of high school was working on an RV sales lot. I got proficient in parallel parking 40’ long fifth-wheel RVs. 🎵 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀? I like to listen to classic rock from the '70s & '80s and Contemporary Christian music. 🙌🏻 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆? Be on time. Be ready to work, and never stop learning. There are a lot of aspects to this field and the more you are willing to learn, the more you will have to offer. I have never looked down on someone who said, “I don’t know, but I want to learn how.” Thank you for everything that you do, Dave. We’re lucky to have you on this team.👏

🎉 We are excited to introduce our newest Senior Operations Manager, Sterling W.! Sterling has over 15 years of experience in the audiovisual industry, filling roles such as set designer, technical director, content designer, and corporate trainer. Outside of work, he enjoys camping, scuba diving, and spending quality time with his 85 lb. Staffordshire Terrier, Leche. ⛺️ 🐶 Please join us in welcoming Sterling to the Projection team! 👋

Nearly half of the respondents (49 %) say they believe membership will grow in the coming year, and 57 % say they anticipate revenue to increase. https://buff.ly/4eSoQwl #assnchat

Here's a sneak peek: Break it up, speed it up — Spread out the awards over several days during your event. Take photos after the session, not between each award (which is another time suck). Instead of speeches, use brief videos to highlight the recipients’ accomplishments. Hire a seasoned emcee to enhance the experience and to keep things running on time. Eliminate thanking the academy. https://buff.ly/4eYY8lG #assnchat #eventprofs #meetingprofs

Why Trade Associations Need to Think Bigger The study suggests that trade associations are also feeling more optimistic around meetings: 32% of respondents say that businesses in their association’s industry will send more employees to their flagship meeting, an 18% jump from 2022. https://buff.ly/45pw6f3 #assnchat #eventprofs #meetingprofs

We are excited to collaborate with #ACCESSE24 to support the leadership development of today's STEM professionals. Together, we're building a brighter future for the next generation of innovators and leaders! https://buff.ly/4eSadJn

15 ways to maximize sponsorships and partnerships at annual conferences https://buff.ly/3VRHpZ8

What does the meeting room of the future look like? The meeting room of the future will feature a strong connection to the natural world, with good lighting and acoustics for attendees, and sufficient networking space outside – yet it will also be at the forefront of digital technology, with options such as remote access and event streaming readily available. https://buff.ly/3xu0Peq

Happy Work Anniversary to this talented group celebrating in July! 😎 🔷 Mike Neely 🔷 Rachel Tevelow - CTS 🔷 Shannon Delaney 🔷 Justin Baker 🔷 David Woods 🔷 Alan Underwood 🔷 Melissia Price 🔷 Michael Andresen 🔷 Ryan Murphy, MBA, CASE 🔷 Kelly Baxter 🔷 Latoya Bowman 🔷 Tammy Moore We’re lucky to have you as a part of the Projection team. 🎉

Our latest blog post: American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA)'s Annual Business Meeting Was Redefined with Projection & Lumi Global’s Hybrid Approach. https://buff.ly/3VN6fZU Kelly McCohen Michelle Hovey, CMP #meetingprofs #eventprofs #assnchat