In my new job, I am responsible for organizing my company's board meetings. The following is the cost quotes from a board meeting to be held in Chicago for the AV support we will need:
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Projector Package | $ 1,790.00 |
| Phone | $ 480.00 |
| Phone Line | $ 350.00 |
| Power Strips | $ 216.00 |
| Labor | $ 210.00 |
| Event Technology Support | $ 324.00 |
| Subtotal | $ 3,370.00 |
| Loss Damage Waiver | $ 20.80 |
| Tax | $ 248.77 |
| Grand Total: | $ 3,639.57 |
Instead of paying that, I've invested $1,400 in a portable projector, portable projector screen, portable projector stand, conference phone, VoIP box, Google Voice phone number, long-corded mutli-outlets, and all the accessories I need to get that all to work across different standards. Moving forward, I'll just have to pay $100 a meeting to check two bags to carry all the gear with me.
This saves my company >$2,000 in this one meeting and an estimated >$14,000 a year moving forward for my quarterly board meetings.
October 29, 2018 at 01:48PM
