Name: Precon Connect
Start: 09/09/2021 04:00 AM +00:00
End: 01/01/2022 04:59 AM +00:00

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With years of event experience on our team, we create virtual events that allow us to stay connected in these times of change.
Precon Virtual is the premier Event Management &amp; Production firm focusing on Virtual, Live and Hybrid Events with an emphasis on complex event design, platform buildout and video production. Our events, both virtual and IRL (In Real Life), are designed to be engaging and inspiring; creating memorable guest experiences. As your partner, Precon allows you to exceed your event&rsquo;s goals and your attendees&rsquo; expectations.
In the world of Virtual Event Production, there is no room for mistakes. The systems are complex and must be engineered to perfection. The Precon Virtual team comes together with a common goal for every event: every detail must be perfect for every event, every time.

Precon

NPR is an independent, nonprofit media organization that was founded on a mission to create a more informed public. Every day, NPR connects with millions of Americans on the air, online, and in person to explore the news, ideas, and what it means to be human. Through its network of member stations, NPR makes local stories national, national stories local, and global stories personal.

National Public Radio

Whole Foods Market, Inc. is an American multinational supermarket chain headquartered in Austin, Texas, which sells products free from hydrogenated fats and artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. A USDA Certified Organic grocer in the United States, the chain is popularly known for its organic selections.&nbsp;
Founded: September 20, 1980, Austin, TX

Whole Foods Market

We make thoughtful,
beautifully designed gear that moves people.
Towards nature. Towards happy.
And towards each other.
Because life is an adventure
and we’re glad to be with you
for every step, sip, and smile along the way.
Come on.

Hydro Flask

Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, a search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of the five Big Tech companies along with Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft.[9][10][11]

Google was founded in September 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University in California. Together they own about 14% of its shares and control 56% of the stockholder voting power through super-voting stock. Google was incorporated in California on September 4, 1998. Google was then reincorporated in Delaware on October 22, 2002.[12] In July 2003, Google moved to its headquarters in Mountain View, California, nicknamed the Googleplex. The company became a public company via an initial public offering (IPO) on August 19, 2004. In October 2015, Google reorganized as a subsidiary of a conglomerate called Alphab

Google

KitchenAid is an American home appliance brand owned by Whirlpool Corporation. The company was started in 1919 by The Hobart Manufacturing Company to produce stand mixers; the \"H-5\" was the first model introduced. The company faced competition as rivals moved into this emerging market, and introduced its trademarked silhouette in the 1930s with the model \"K\", the work of designer Egmont Arens. The brand\'s stand mixers have changed little in design since, and attachments from the model \"K\" onwards are compatible with the modern machines.

KitchenAid

The Toyota Motor Corporation (Japanese: トヨタ自動車株式会社, Hepburn: Toyota Jidōsha KK, IPA: [toꜜjota], English: /tɔɪˈoʊtə/, commonly known as Toyota) is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on August 28, 1937. In 2017, Toyota\\\'s corporate structure consisted of 364,445 employees worldwide[4] and, as of December 2019, was the tenth-largest company in the world by revenue. Toyota is the largest automobile manufacturer in the world followed by Volkswagen Group, based on 2020 unit sales.[5][6] Toyota was the world\\\'s first automobile manufacturer to produce more than 10 million vehicles per year, which it has done since 2012, when it also reported the production of its 200 millionth vehicle.[7] As of July 2014, Toyota was the largest listed company in Japan by market capitalization (worth more than twice as much as number 2-ranked SoftBank

Toyota

Canon Inc. is a professional and consumer imaging solutions company and patent-holder of digital imaging technologies. The Company\\\'s products include networked multifunction devices, digital and analog copiers, computer peripherals, facsimile machines, image filing systems, camcorders, cameras and lenses, semiconductor, and broadcast and medical equipment.

Canon

NBCUniversal Media, LLC is an American mass media and entertainment conglomerate owned by Comcast and headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.[5]

NBCUniversal is primarily involved in the media and entertainment industry. The company is named for its two most significant divisions, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) – one of the United States\\\' Big Three television networks – and the major Hollywood film studio Universal Pictures. It also has a significant presence in broadcasting through a portfolio of domestic and international properties, including USA Network, Syfy, Bravo, Telemundo, Universal Kids, and the streaming service Peacock. Via its Universal Parks & Resorts division, NBCUniversal is also the third-largest operator of amusement parks in the world.

NBCUniversal was formed on August 2, 2004, with the merger of General Electric\\\'s NBC with Vivendi Universal\\\'s film and television subsidiary Vivendi Universal Entertainment, after GE

NBCUniversal Media

PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York, in the hamlet of Purchase. PepsiCo has interests in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of grain-based snack foods, beverages, and other products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay, Inc. PepsiCo has since expanded from its namesake product Pepsi to a broader range of food and beverage brands, the largest of which included an acquisition of Tropicana Products in 1998 and the Quaker Oats Company in 2001, which added the Gatorade brand to its portfolio.

Pepsi

Lincoln (formally the Lincoln Motor Company) is the luxury vehicle division of American automobile manufacturer Ford. Marketed among the top luxury vehicle brands in the United States for nearly its entire existence, Lincoln has competed closely against its General Motors counterpart Cadillac. The division has the distinction of establishing the personal luxury car segment with the 1940 Lincoln Continental; more recently, the 1998 Lincoln Navigator was the first full-size luxury SUV.
Lincoln Motor Company was founded in 1917 by Henry M. Leland, naming it after Abraham Lincoln. In February 1922, the company was acquired by Ford,[5][6] its parent company to this day. Following World War II, Ford formed the Lincoln-Mercury Division, pairing Lincoln with its mid-range Mercury brand; the pairing lasted through the 2010 closure of Mercury. At the end of 2012, Lincoln reverted to its original name, Lincoln Motor Company.[6][7] Following the divestiture of Premier Automotive Group (J

Lincoln

Welcome to IKEA, where you will always find affordable furniture, stylish home décor and innovative modern home solutions, as well as design inspiration and unique home ideas! If you are online furniture shopping or if you are visiting a local IKEA store near you, you can expect super low prices on a wide variety of exciting home essentials that are perfect for larger homes and small space living.

If you want to save even more money when you are shopping at IKEA, be sure to join IKEA Family so you can take advantage of our regular furniture sales, amazing deals on home furnishings and special offers on home accessories. Get ready for big savings whether you are refreshing your space with small upgrades, like new curtains or sheets, or planning bigger home renovation projects, like remodeling your kitchen or doing a DIY bathroom makeover!

So, now you are probably wondering, “How do I find an IKEA furniture store near me?” Check out the IKEA Store Locator and we hope to see you so

Ikea

Sony&rsquo;s communications teams in the U.S. are organized around its core operating companies and corporate entities. &nbsp;Generally speaking, SCA Corporate Communications is responsible for communicating and responding to journalistic inquiries about Company-wide initiatives and key corporate news, while the communications teams at the U.S. operating companies, including Sony Electronics, Sony Mobile, Sony Pictures, Sony Music, Sony Music Publishing, and Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation), are responsible for communications specific to their products and individual lines of business.&nbsp;
If you are a journalist and are uncertain about whom to contact with your specific inquiry, feel free to begin by reaching out to the SCA Corporate Communications department for guidance.

Sony

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world&rsquo;s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. Millions of customers&mdash;including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies&mdash;are using AWS to lower costs, become more agile, and innovate faster.

Amazon Web Services

The photo booth platform for events and brands.
Engage and empower your audience to create on-brand content that's personal, accessible, and shareable.

Snapbar

An early morning session covering the latest news from NASA and space exploration.

John Hattin

Morning Session: NASA Updates

Steve and Sheryl Krauthamer talk about how to balance life fully at home.&nbsp; Kids with virtual school, straining your internet, taking time for yourself, setting boundaries, and so forth.&nbsp; Life got both simpler and more complicated in March of 2020.&nbsp; We share some tips with how to make the most of this new normal and keep your sanity.

Morning Reception with work/life balance all at home

We dive deep into all the details you need to know about reliability and uncertainty within the virtual world.&nbsp; Internet connections may be unstable and even major providers like AWS and Zoom go down for major outages from time to time.&nbsp; What redundancies can you have to ease your stress about a complete failure?

Concurrent Session 4A : Technology, Internet, and Reliability

We will discuss everything you need to know about virtual backgrounds?&nbsp; Should I use them or not? where and when are and aren't they available to be used.&nbsp; Do I need a green screen?&nbsp; How good of a device do I need to utilize a virtual background effectively?

Concurrent Session 4B : Virtual Backgrounds

Continuing Session with live updates and pre-records from NASA.

Afternoon Session: NASA Updates

Sponsor Product Showcase A

Sponsor Product Showcase B

Sponsor Product Showcase C

Sponsor Product Showcase D

Sponsor Product Showcase E

Sponsor Product Showcase F

Its been an amazing week, lets wrap it up strong with a look into our future.&nbsp; Nobody knows what events, whether they be physical, virtual, or hybrid, will look like in the coming years.&nbsp; Wherever the road leads let us, let Precon help guide you down the road.&nbsp; As a leader in the events services industry, our team of experts will help you plan a flawless event.&nbsp;

Agenda

Speakers18 Speakers

John Hattin

Lisa Arnold

Jordan Schneyer

Rick Mathews

Steve Krauthamer

Jon Reiss

Sheryl Krauthamer

Paul Case

Eileen Frazier

Dani Pohlhaus

Will Stratton

Mike Hamberger

Justin Sorrentino

Justin Barker

Kevin Garrett

Christopher Schneyer

Kait Piereman

Jere Crosby

Expo Hall Booth15 Expo Hall Booth

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National Public Radio

Whole Foods Market

Hydro Flask

Google

KitchenAid

Toyota

Canon

NBCUniversal Media

Pepsi

Lincoln

Ikea

Sony

Amazon Web Services

Snapbar

Agenda

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John Hattin

Lisa Arnold

Jordan Schneyer

Rick Mathews

Steve Krauthamer

Jon Reiss

Sheryl Krauthamer

Paul Case

Eileen Frazier

Dani Pohlhaus

Will Stratton

Mike Hamberger

Justin Sorrentino

Justin Barker

Kevin Garrett

Christopher Schneyer

Kait Piereman

Jere Crosby

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National Public Radio

Whole Foods Market

Hydro Flask

Google

KitchenAid

Toyota

Canon

NBCUniversal Media

Pepsi

Lincoln

Ikea

Sony

Amazon Web Services

Snapbar

Speakers18 Speakers

Expo Hall Booth15 Expo Hall Booth