Events DC has announced the offering of EventPath, an integrated event network that offers remote connectivity utilizing high-speed fiber connections up to 100 million bits per second (Mbps) from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to the nearby Renaissance Washington D.C. Hotel. The new service debuted during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting on Oct. 22.
“The role of technology in large citywide conventions – especially those within the technological and entrepreneurial sectors – is rapidly expanding, and in Washington, D.C., we have already seen the demand for this type of expanded networking capability,” said Greg O’Dell, CEO and president, Events DC. “EventPath will directly address the needs of those customers while opening new doors for others who are looking for ways to create added value for exhibitors and attendees through impactful technology enhancements.”
EventPath, a new brand of Smart City, the exclusive provider of telecommunication services for the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, enhances the attendee and visitor experience by providing remote registrations to make event check-in more efficient, integrated event Wi-Fi access to the convention center and participating hotels, integrated session networking, and integrated interactive digital signage providing real-time event information to hotel rooms. Users will also have access to convention and booth resources from the tradeshow floor and webcasting and video service overflow extensions.
In Washington, D.C., EventPath also powers a new service, Motorola Site Connect. Through a full building digital radio system, Smart City will utilize EventPath to provide events the capability to operate point-to-point and facility-to-hotel over digital handheld radios.
This system is also available at RFK Stadium, which offers vendors or contractors the ability to communicate from the Convention Center to the marshaling yard for enhanced communication plans.
“Events are all about content; everything from presentations to digital signage can be extended from the Center to the convention hotels,” said Michael Waxer, chief technology officer, Events DC. “I’m always encouraging my service partners to find creative solutions for our customers. This new system offers multiple solutions, reducing communications cost and need for duplicate services.”
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is the second facility in the country to offer EventPath.
