MSpace News & Events
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Tee it up for the Troops!
Mpace is once again teaming up with its sister company I:Space to sponsor the 4th annual Tee it up for the Troops National Day of Golf on September 5th.
Tee it up for the Troops is a nonprofit organization established by family and friends of a solder in the US Army. It was organized to assist, acknowledge and honor the fallen, wounded, and disabled soldiers who have sacrificed so much for our country.
On this day, golf courses around the U.S. invite these brave individuals to enjoy a round of golf. One day of golf should raise half a million dollars in scholarships and assistance to those who have sacrificed for our freedom. MSpace will be sponsoring along with donating the use of our digital signage for the event.
If you are interested in donating or participating in this event please go to www.teeitupforthetroops.com for more information.
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MSpace Thanks Our Customers!
On August 7th 2008, MSpace thanked our customers that have contributed so much to the success of our company by transforming our offices to our own Vegas Strip. In collaboration with our top vendors we brought our customers the latest and greatest in audio visual technology surrounded by the lights, sights and sounds of Vegas!
Our customers participated in a night of stimulating technology along with food, drinks, casino gaming, live music, and amazing giveaways.
The technology show displayed the newest technology from Crestron, Weston Collaboration, Tandberg, Extron, Glowpoint Video, Tightrope, ISpace, Visitec, Da-Lite, Pulse, Bormann Marketing, Pollycom, BP Marketing, Starn, Mitsubishi Electric, Wideband, Wireless Ronin.
We would like to thank all of our customers and vendors who helped make Vegas Night our best event to date! Be sure to keep a look out for updates for our future events.
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The MSpace team continues to grow adding Rebecca Trainor as our new Marketing Coordinator.
Rebecca graduated from Saint Thomas University in 2006 with a B.A. in Business Marketing and Management with a Minor in Economics. Her previous business experience in a variety of industries has prepared her to be quite versatile bringing strong marketing and leadership skills. She has worked at Macy’s corporate offices in Minneapolis as an Assistant Buyer for the Ladies Dresses Department. As well as, she has had a strong background in the printing business as a Project Coordinator for her family’s company, Printing Enterprises. Rebecca recently moved her residency from St. Paul to Bloomington, MN. If she isn’t in the office, she enjoys going to the cabin with friends and family, hitting up the gym, and keeping up with a demanding social life!
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Glowpoint to Provide Managed Video Services for the 2008 NBA Draft
Press Release
Thursday June 26, 9:16 am ET
Additional "war room" live video feed will provide inside look at selection process
HILLSIDE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glowpoint, Inc. (OTC:GLOW), a premiere broadcast-quality, IP-based managed video service provider, today announced it will be providing managed video services for broadcast coverage of 2008 NBA basketball draft. Draft coverage, which begins tonight (Thursday), will feature live interviews carried across the Glowpoint video network from 15 team locations around the country. The coverage will also include a live video feed from one of the team’s “war rooms” in order to provide an insiders peek at the process leading up to a team’s selection.
“Having been selected for the 5th consecutive year is very exciting for us,” said Dan Boland, Glowpoint’s Vice President, Broadcast and Digital Media. “Our team puts forth a tremendous effort year in and year out for these high profile events, and the confidence the networks have in us is tremendously rewarding.”
The services include Glowpoint’s high-quality network connectivity along with a full range of managed video services. The broadcasters will leverage Glowpoint’s cost-effective services in order to do interviews instantaneously with analysts and team representatives. The networks frequently show the in-studio analysts in split screen with the person being interviewed, showcasing Glowpoint’s ability to provide virtually zero latency in a live-to-air use of video conferencing.
Glowpoint has also been awarded branding rights on one of the networks and the company’s logo will be featured on screen during the video interviews. The following graphic will be displayed at various times throughout the broadcast.
In addition to events like the NBA draft, Glowpoint provides services to a variety of broadcasters, supporting around the clock live coverage throughout the year. The introduction of Glowpoint’s HD solution in 2007 led to a number of customers expanding services to include remote feeds during daily features and one college network has been nominated for an Emmy for their use of Glowpoint’s HD solution in their broadcast.
About Glowpoint
Glowpoint, Inc. (OTC:GLOW), is a premiere, IP-based managed video communications services provider. Glowpoint is innovating video communications with services supporting traditional video conferencing, Telepresence VNOC, Broadcast Content Acquisition & Delivery, and Call Center Applications. Glowpoint’s services are delivered over a robust, video-centric network that reaches around the world and serves clients ranging from Fortune 100 enterprises and leading broadcast networks to SMB markets. Glowpoint is headquartered in Hillside , New Jersey. To learn more, visit www.glowpoint.com.
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MSpace Welcomes Two New Additions Making A Strong Team
James Murn has a B.A. in Accounting from Saint John's University (SJU) and is the newest addition to the MSpace Team. During college he worked in the SJU Admissions Office as a tour guide/student recruiter. During the summer of 2006 while still a student at SJU, James sought out the opportunity to be an intern at MSpace which opened the door for the career that he is now building. He lives in Golden Valley, MN with his roommate, and when not in the office he can be found bike racing and sailing on Lake Koronis.
Gabriel Harren is currently a junior at Saint John's University pursuing a B.A. in Philosophy with an independent concentration in Sales. He has recently joined the MSpace team in June of 2008 to fulfill our highly conveted summer sales and marketing internship. After nearly a decade of carpentry/construction-filled summers, he is excited to make a change to be a part of the MSpace team. During his time with us, he will be both learning and contributing significantly to the sales and marketing aspects of high-end AV technology.
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POWERED BY THE HEART
Motivation. Endurance. Dedication. Strength. These core characteristics make up the foundation of thirteen business leaders from the Minneapolis area who teamed up together to take on the 2008 Life Time Fitness Triathlon on Saturday, July 12. Beyond training and competing, these avid athletes and businessmen took on the challenge to support and fundraise for two nationally-recognized organizations, the American Heart Association and National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Our team, “Powered by the Heart" included Jason Johnson, Ryan Heining, Todd Vucenich, Tony Miller, Joel Heining, Pat Crosby, Eric Heining, Mark Savage, Joanie Miskowiec, John Cella, Mark Norquist and Jeff Beegle.
There are seven corporate sponsors that have chose to support our triathlon participation and advertise for our fundraising efforts. Our sincere appreciation goes out to i:Space, M2 Advisors, MSpace, Pulse, Carol Health, MotivAction and Wells Fargo.
We have raised more than $7500 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation and the American Heart Association. We are still excepting donations to these worthwhile causes. Should you choose to contribute, your sponsorship will go directly to the American Heart Association and National Breast Cancer Foundation. Donating through the website below is simple and completely secure. It is also the most efficient way to support our fundraising efforts for the American Heart Association and National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Team up with us, “Powered by the Heart",
and donate at
www.firstgiving.com/poweredbytheheart
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Solve the Airline Price Burden on Your Company with MSpace
Monday, June 16, 2008
Source: Star Tribune, Scott McCartney
As gas prices continue to climb, airlines have little choice but to continue to raise ticket prices. When flying on the heaviest used long routes within the states, New York to Los Angeles, the fuel required for each passenger ranges from $300 to $500! This is only in addition to the array of factors ‘fueling’ the increase of your ticket prices: labor, maintenance, insurance, facilities, and management to name just a few. With this understanding it may be easier to see why many main stream flights have more than doubled in price over the last couple of months. How can your business overcome this inconvenience and financial burden of the time? Here at Mspace we are confident that we have an alternative right for you that will save your company time and money. Our audiovisual technology will allow you to remain grounded while your business continues to soar.
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A Great Success:
MSpace Happy Hour
Natural Communications Expo
Complimented by a rich Irish ambiance and a wide assortment of authentically brewed beer, last week’s MSpace Happy Hour event proved to be a pivotal stepping stone for the audiovisual industry in the Minneapolis business community. Both corporate and organizational leaders from around Minnesota came to learn about and experience the latest in innovative communication technologies that MSpace and its partners have to offer.
The capabilities of the featured technologies left a lasting impression with the attending guests:
Tandberg demonstrated the possibilities that enhanced communication integration can bring to your meeting space highlighting telepresence, high definition videoconferencing and mobile video solutions and services.
Wireless Ronin brought to light the dynamism that digital signage can bring to any meeting environment. Wireless Ronin’s digital signage systems will captivate your audience with fresh, demographic specific digital content. Their digital signage software offers customization, speed and flexibility – anywhere anytime for those seeking highly visual marketing communication.
Kodo James brings the finest in creativity and innovation to the marketplace. Kodo James’ featured solution was TightRope Media Systems, offering the award winning Carousel web-centric digital messaging system for organizations that need to create messages from any web browser and display them dynamically.
With a highly attended and effectual technology event, MSpace aims to continue their commitment to their customers by bring them the best in audiovisual integration solutions. Look forward to attending MSpace’s next event, MSpace Las Vegas coming Thursday, August 7.
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SERVING OUR TROOPS PROJECT: Rochester to Kosovo 2008 Supported by MSpace
Saint Paul-based nonprofit organization, Serving Our Troops, is dedicated to honoring our Minnesota National Guard members and their families, as well other troops from across the nation. To demonstrate their extreme appreciation for theses soldiers’ commitment to our country, Serving Out Troups bring them just a bit of Saint Paul, MN –both here, at home and thousands of miles away—a home-grown, mouth-watering steak dinner with the family!
For the third year in a row, on Sunday, June 1, 2008, Serving Our Troops, Saint Paul and Rochester residents, and Minnesota businesses came together to serve up Sunday dinner with the family for our troops. Over 300 Minnesota National Guard Members currently stationed in the Kosovo region of Serbia met the Serving Our Troops team who. working with southern MN communities, traveled to Camp Bondsteel to serve our soldiers and other troops a steak dinner—all the way from Saint Paul and Rochester, Minnesota! Back home at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, families simultaneously enjoyed a meal and great entertainment, with the entire event connected through video!
To make this event possible, MSpace and TDS came together bringing each of their specialties to the forefront. MSpace leveraged their expertise in videoconferencing to create an enhanced communication environment which allowed MN families to virtually interact live with their soldiers serving in Kosovo. TDS established a sound communication infrastructure which allowed for a consistent and high-quality video IP connection that the videoconference system requires in order to provide a successful videoconference call. Spokesman Mike Zipko said about 150 videoconferences had been held over more than four hours on Sunday. An estimated 60 family members were able to talk directly with loved ones.
This partnership between MSpace and TDS added great value to the overall success to the “Rochester to Kosovo 2008" event as it brought families together while there were still many miles between them.
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MSpace Institutes a Company Program that Affirms that
Embracing Change Does Create New Opportunities
MSpace’s 2008 Company Paradigm, “Embracing Change to Create New Opportunities”, has set the tone for cohesive and collaborative teamwork.
In effort to engage the MSpace team and to focus their energies on achieving our 2008 strategic goals, the leadership of MSpace has instituted an “Above & Beyond” Award program. Throughout each month, employees nominate fellow employees for going “Above & Beyond” and “Embracing Change” as they take on their role and responsibilities each day. Each month, the individual who received the most nominations will be presented with an “Above & Beyond” Award for their previous month’s efforts.
Each day there are changes and challenges that occur in every business place. It takes patience and dedication to accomplish the everyday logistics of keeping a business in forward motion. MSpace wants to take the time to recognized and feature those individuals that are going “Above & Beyond” to create new opportunities for MSpace and who are reaching out to better serve our loyal customers.
In the month of March 2008, Steve Walberg (“Willie”) set the standard for going “Above & Beyond” as our first employee being recognized for his exceptional efforts as an MSpace’s Field Technician. His attention to detail, orientation of audiovisual integration knowledge and customer-focus has proven to build lasting business relationship. Thank you “Willie” for your commitment to our company and to our customers; you are an asset to our team!
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MSpace A Finalist in Da-Lite's Award Program
Da-Lite, the nation’s leading projection screen company, recently canvassed their customer base, seeking the best architectural design photos of Da-Lite solutions in a variety of settings and industries. Da-Lite will then showcase winning photos in their 2008 Architectural Design Solution marketing campaign.
In effort to create this portfolio of professional installation photos, Da-Lite extended this opportunity to all nationwide integration dealers, implementing an incentive/award program which proved to be a strong catalyst in achieving a significant response.
This project has served to strengthen partnerships between Dalite and their best customers. Only six integration dealers were chosen across the nation to receive this award, and their collaborative work with Da-Lite will be highlighted significantly in 2008. Being recognized as one of six finalists affirmed that the professional strengths shared between MSpace and Da-Lite delivers a successful and collaborative solution for the customer.
MSpace chose to submit a recent project installed at Ryan Companies US, Inc. in Minneapolis, Minnesota which collaboratively leveraged a Da-Lite cradle mirror system to optimize the customer’s existing 16:9 screen. MSpace also created an attention-grabbing video signage application which featured a Da-Lite rear projection screen. To read more on this exciting project, please see “Ryan Companies US, Inc Case Study” under the Featured Project page at www.yourMspace.com.
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MSpace Proud to be Selected as Glowpoint's "Shared Vision" Award Recipient for 2007
MSpace was recently named the winner of this prestigious award. Sean Juarez, Glowpoint’s Director of Channel Sales for the Western Region states that “the Shared Vision Award is given to our partner who best shares the same ideas and goals in the industry that we operate in. This partner is willing to think outside the box with creativity, spreading the word to make visual communication a more widespread tool. At the end of the day, this partner has done the best job in creating a winning solution for the customer.”
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MSPACE In Chicago…
MSpace is pleased to announce the opening of our office in Chicago, Illinois. We have a long history working with the business community of Chicago since the fall of 1999. It has now become time to reestablish our office in the heart of downtown Chicago.
MSpace is a national provider of audiovisual design build solutions, including videoconferencing services and support. MSpace delivers services to a diverse range of customers and markets, reaching across the United States from New York to California. Simplify technology and extend your reach with MSpace.
Ross Denne will be leading sales and operations in downtown Chicago expanding the foundation of our growing business relationships in this market place. MSpace’s office is located at 54 West Hubbard Street, Suite 101 | Chicago, IL | 60610, and Ross can be reached at (312) 265-3764 or rdenne@yourMspace.com.
Also, please visit our website at www.yourMspace.com to learn more or call us at our headquarters in Minneapolis, MN at (612) 332-0122.
Simplify Technology and Extend Your Reach.
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MSpace to Make 2008 Best Year Yet
MINNEAPOLIS November 29, 2007 --- Amp Performance of Minneapolis, Minnesota, announced that MSpace has selected the Best Year Yet™ system to execute their 2008 strategy. The year-long project will create a simplified approach to business planning and execution by aligning the team and prioritizing goals for the MSpace leadership team.
“We have a team that continues moving forward, and we want to keep that momentum and channel it to achieve what 2008 has in store for us," said Ryan Heining, CEO of M:Space. “We have over 500 clients in the U.S. and are growing 42.6 % per year. As our team expands nationally, we need to be focused on our clients' needs and deliver the right solutions at the right time. Baumer’s team and the Best Year Yet system will help us stay focused on our strategic plans and to build MSpace into a national provider of AV and videoconferencing services."
Jeff Baumer, President of Amp Performance, noted that “growing a business today is demanding as competitors, markets, and technology change weekly. By using the Best Year Yet® system, the MSpace leadership team will have a consistent format to address changes to the annual plan and more importantly how they need to work together to meet their goals.”
About Amp Performance
Amp Performance is built exclusively around helping executive teams execute their plan. As a U.S. licensee of the Best Year Yet system, Amp Performance utilizes a proven methodology and tools to cascade the strategic goals throughout the organization and drive up to 30% improvement in the bottom line. More information is available at www.iterativestrategy.com
About MSpace
MSpace is a national provider of audiovisual design build solutions, videoconferencing services and support. MSpace delivers services in both the public and private sectors, reaching from New York to California and beyond. Simplifying technology and extend your reach with MSpace. More information is available at www.yourMspace.com.
Best Year Yet®, Your Best Year Yet®, Producing Results®, and Producing Results Online® are registered service marks of Best Year Yet LLC.
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MSPACE Company Update
December 2007
MSpace has experienced continuous growth in 2007 and we would like to highlight the positive progress that has taken place. This growth is a direct result of you, our valued clients, and the dedication of all our employees. As a team, you all are the reason for our ongoing success.
Over the course of the last year, MSpace has diligently been studying the audiovisual market, our customers and employees in order to best serve their conferencing and communication needs. In the process, MSpace has established a new vision for 2008 beginning with an enhanced logo that emphasizes our corporate identity. We expect that our efforts along with you, will deliver the next generation of audiovisual technologies, services and support. Simplifying technology and extending your reach!
YourMspace.com, our newly launched website can be found at www.yourMspace.com. Here you can keep yourself up-to-date with all that is happening at MSpace and in the world of AV and Videoconferencing technologies. It is designed in such a way that is easy to navigate and complimentary to the new brand of MSpace.
At MSpace, we are focused on building a “Best in Class" conferencing services division that will envelop next generation services to include real time remote and on-site support for conference room technologies, video and AV network management, and online video helpdesk support. Customers will now have access to a conferencing consierge service that will increase meeting time productivity and drive significant value to their bottom line.
MSpace is growing, geographically. With over eight years of servicing clients on the West Coast, MSpace will continue to add staff to support a growing client base from Los Angeles up to Seattle. A new office is planned to open in Northern California in the Bay area.
MSpace Chicago. January 2008 will mark the official reopening of MSpace in Chicago, IL in the heart of the financial district. Ross Denne will be moving to the “windy city” to lead sales and operations while expanding the foundation of our growing business in that market place.
MSpace continues its strong support for American troops. Come this holiday season, MSpace would like to show our appreciation to our troops and their families for the commitment to our country by hosting Freedom Calls. On Thursday, December 13, 2007, MSpace will be opening our Minneapolis showroom and Glowpoint network to allow families to engage in a videoconference with their Hero.
MSpace Newsletter returns. MSpace will be publishing a quarterly newsletter highlighting trends in the AV marketplace, new products and services available to you as a customer, company updates and upcoming events. Please visit our website to subscribe.
If we haven’t shared with you enough, we are so pleased to be able share our success with you, as you are a part of our team. Your support and involvement with our company is greatly valued, and we look forward to continue our business relationships into 2008!!
Simplify Technology and Extend Your Reach.
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MSpace Extends Opportunity to Undergraduates Seeking Entrepreneurial Experience
MSpace strongly believes in investing in today’s youth with the intention of introducing them to real world experience in an entrepreneurial business environment.
For the past three years, Ryan Heining, President of MSpace, has reached out to his alma mater, College of Saint Benedict | Saint John’s University, in conjunction with the Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship, giving students the opportunity to gain valuable insight from an accomplished entrepreneurial company and experience the details of what it takes to grow that business on a local and national level.
The student is offered an autonomous and active role as an intern/apprentice with the company where he/she will be given an outline of objectives to complete throughout the internship, but is up to him/her to plan how they will be organized and implemented.
Real Qualities of an Entrepreneurial Intern
Over the course of the past three summers, three entrepreneurial-minded individuals have sought out MSpace and taken on the challenge of the offered summer internship. Each intern brought their own talent and ideas to the table offering MSpace a greater perspective in enhancing the company position in the marketing place.
These interns navigated through the outline of responsibilities set forth that needed to be accomplished during the duration of their summer internship using the resources around them, and went out of their way when there wasn’t an immediate solution. They came into MSpace not knowing the company industry nor the functions of business operations, but sought out learning experiences every chance possible – they immerged themselves to learn the trade. They demonstrated diligence and commitment in their work, brought energy and creativity to their role and office setting, and were accountable for there responsibilities.
MSpace’s intention and hope is that the summer internship experience will enhance and enrich the future endeavors of the intern, guiding them as they seek further personal and professional opportunities throughout their college career and afterwards.
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08/28/07 MSpace & i:Space Sponsor
TEE IT UP FOR THE TROOPS
Tee It Up for the Troops, Inc. is a non-profit organization created to help support the fallen and disabled members of our Armed Forces, and their families.
The goal is to annually make the Friday closest to September 11th a NATIONAL DAY OF GOLF saluting all those who have answered the call to duty. A day to acknowledge and honor the sacrifice of the military veterans and their families.
MSpace and I:Space proudly support and sponsor Tee It Up for the Troops and is participating in the NATIONAL DAY OF GOLF on Friday, September 7th, 2007.
For more information on TEE IT UP FOR THE TROOPS organization and how to support them, please check their website, http://www.teeitupforthetroops.com/.
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