Convention Strategy Signs RFID Distribution Sales Agreement

Convention Strategy is pleased to announce that it will be adding Avante International Technologys patented radio frequency identification (RFID) attendee management technology to its suite of convention and meeting management services.

(PRWEB) May 14, 2005 -- We are extremely excited about this newly created relationship," said Robert Davis, President of Convention Strategy. We are constantly looking for new ways to improve and streamline the trade show attendee audit process. By integrating RFID within our meeting management process, we are able to offer our customers advanced ways to capture and record attendee data. The technology overcomes the shortcomings of barcode and magnetic stripe applications for lead management and overall attendance tracking," Davis added.

Its expected that within three years the RFID label will be a prominently implemented technology within the meetings industry. The specific technology being marketed by Convention Strategy utilizes a 13.56MHz frequency, which produces a higher success read-rate than a 915MHz frequency around water and metal. An encoded computer chip is adhered with flexible adhesive to that back of attendee badges, and the badges information is read by strategically placed readers throughout a meeting space. But, having hardware available is the simple part; the difficult part is deciding upon and acquiring the appropriate middleware" to translate the attendee data and compile meaningful reports.

By coupling the Avante RFID technology with Convention Strategys suite of meeting management services, corporate and association clients will now have the ability to experience the benefits of using RFID for exhibit lead retrieval, session control access, continuing education unit (CEU) tracking, cyber-cafe access, crowd flow tracking, traffic pattern reporting, post-show attendee demographic analysis, and customized exhibitor fulfillment.

About Convention Strategy
Convention Strategy, Inc takes a unique approach to trade show management. With a team that boasts more than 12 years of experience in marketing, sales and production, Convention Strategy is dedicated to the creation of targeted and innovative industry-leading events that deliver results. Within the hospitality trade show industry, there are many marketing and vehicles being demonstrated within the management community credited to Convention Strategys historical creative ingenuity.

About Avante International Technology
Avante started the development of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tradeshow lead retrieval system and attendee management system in 1999 to overcome the shortcomings of technologies and methods being used at the time. The unique functionality of the system permits non-intrusive access and management of seminars and special events make it ideal for large tradeshows and meetings. Avante has its roots in Smart Card access control systems.

For more information on the use of RFID within a meeting, convention or event, please contact Convention Strategy at (301) 656-7521 or visit online at www.conventionstrategy.com.

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