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Viridistor LLC (http://www.viridistor.com) announced today that the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA (http://www.nmma.org) ) and Professional BoatBuilder (http://www.proboat.com/) magazine, co-owners of the International BoatBuilders' Exhibition & Conference (IBEX (http://www.ibexshow.com/) ), have selected the Green Box (http://www.viridistor.com) solution for deployment to "go paperless" at all IBEX Shows starting in 2011.
The Viridistor solution will be used to provide all-electronic distribution of corporate marketing materials in IBEX Show exhibitor booths as well as for handout of presentation materials at IBEX conference educational sessions.
This new approach to eliminating the use of paper-based documents at trade shows and conferences will be demonstrated to exhibitors, attendees and the news media at the upcoming IBEX Show, to be held September 28-30 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY. Viridistor will provide demonstrations of how the system works so that participants in future boating industry shows in 2011 and beyond will be able to see how it can enhance show and session involvement for the 500 or so exhibitors and more than 6,000 attendees at typical IBEX shows.
"We are impressed with the Green Box solution because it truly promises to significantly reduce or eliminate the distribution of paper materials at our boating industry shows and conferences, and to reduce the cost of exhibitor participation in the shows," said Thomas Dammrich, President of the National Marine Manufacturers Association. "New approaches to reducing costs and protecting our environment are more important today than ever."
"The Viridistor approach will save exhibitors at our IBEX Shows a big percentage of their show costs by not having to print literature, and it will give them an even more impressive way to use tools such as videos to market their wares to boat builders," said Carl Cramer, IBEX Show Co-Director. "In addition to having more creative ways to sell to attendees, this solution reduces the tonnage of refuse generated at shows and conferences and it makes life so much easier for attendees. They won't have to lug around bags or binders filled with paper while at the show and they get such a versatile way to manage all the marketing materials and educational session handouts to make the best use of them."
The paperless service enables organizations to "go green without going broke" by bringing exhibitor information management into the 21st century and it provides benefits for all participants:
"We are delighted to be working with NMMA and Professional BoatBuilder to help make their IBEX shows more environmentally aware because these two organizations are at the leading edge of new technology adoption in the trade show and conference industries," said Terry Mullin, Viridistor President & CEO. "Their commitment to reducing costs for their exhibitors and decreasing the carbon footprint for all their shows is commendable."
When exhibitors sign up for the Viridistor service at the IBEX shows, they will receive access to Viridistor "cloud" web servers where, prior to the show, they can upload their electronic "literature" of all types -- including word processor documents, spreadsheets, PDFs, videos, PowerPoint presentations, digital photos, conference session documents or any other electronic materials. When exhibitor staff arrive at the show and check out their Green Box units at the Viridistor service desk, their uploaded materials will be downloaded onto their Green Boxes in a matter of seconds.
"When attendees register on-site, along with their normal show ID badges they will receive lanyards with free high capacity USB devices attached," Mullin added. "As they tour the show and discover products and services for which they want more information, the USB drives are simply inserted into a USB port on the Green Boxes in exhibitor booths to instantly download that exhibitor's materials. In addition, attendees who have signed up to attend educational sessions can collect all of the presentation material handouts on the USB devices rather than hauling around piles of paper printouts or large binders of materials."
Attendee USB-devices are tailored to each specific show and will feature an electronic show guide and floor maps so that attendees can search exhibitor offerings by company name, by product category and by booth location. Using the Viridistor Presenter and Presenter Manager software applications, people can arrive the day before the show, pick up their registration materials and review all show activities before the show opens. They can better plan what they want to see and with whom they want to meet -- and they can even download their schedules to their smartphones for use on the show floor. The software applications enable attendees to review all of their collected literature more easily following the show and can offload to a Mac or PC any files they want to keep as well as share materials with colleagues. Once they're done with the information, they can erase the contents and have a high capacity external USB memory device for their own use. Viridistor also provides a recycling program for people who don't need or want an extra USB stick and donates any returned USB devices to schools.
About NMMA
NMMA represents more than 1,400 companies that produce every conceivable product used by recreational boaters and is dedicated to creating, promoting and protecting an environment where members can achieve financial success through excellence in manufacturing, sales and service to their customers. The association provides industry resources for public policy advocacy, marketing, quality assurance, and resources and data. NMMA produces trade shows and conferences in key North American markets to provide quality showplaces for exhibitors and consumers, including the IBEX Show.
For additional information, please visit the organization's website at http://www.nmma.org (http://www.nmma.org) .
About Professional BoatBuilder
Professional BoatBuilder magazine is published six times a year by WoodenBoat Publications, Inc. Written and edited for boat builders, repairers, designers, and surveyors, its content focuses on materials, design, and construction techniques and repair solutions chosen by marine professionals. Professional BoatBuilder has an audited circulation of 24,000 readers worldwide.
For more information, please visit the publication's website at http://www.proboat.com (http://www.proboat.com) .
About Viridistor
Viridistor LLC was established in 2008 with the goal of providing environmentally sound business solutions for the information technology market. Viridistor's solutions will address the "going green" initiatives that affect businesses, governments, institutions and individuals alike. The Green Box solution is the first in a planned series of products and services designed to radically transform how information is exchanged throughout the public and corporate or professional sectors. Based in Tustin, Calif., the company was founded by a group of executives who bring to bear decades of technology product development and marketing.
For additional information please visit the company's web site at http://www.viridistor.com. (http://www.viridistor.com./)
