User Manual

FLEXIBILITY: THE KEY TO EVENT SUCCESS AT

LONDON’S 1 WIMPOLE STREET

When it came time

to ﬁnding an audio

conferencing solution,

it needed to be

extremely adaptable

and future proof

OVERVIEW

As one of London’s premier conference venues and home to the Royal

Society of Medicine (RSM), 1 Wimpole Street is steeped in excellence.

Opened in 1912 by King George V and Queen Mary, the RSM uses the

facility to provide postgraduate medical education and host forums for

the exchange of information and ideas on the science, practice, and

organization of medicine. Today, the building also serves as host to a

range of corporate and individual events, from meetings and stylish

receptions to press events and conferences. To stay on the forefront of

the conferencing venue market, 1 Wimpole Street keeps abreast of the

latest AV trends and continues to invest in cutting-edge technology to

meet the needs of every event and enable success for all their clients.

Consisting of two buildings with three lecture theaters and 24 meeting

spaces, the organization’s services are supported by a dedicated and

experienced eight-person AV technology team. This team is responsible

for overseeing the audio and video requirements of every event hosted

at the venue including the lectures and meetings sponsored by the RSM.

The organization takes pride in customizing the layouts of the meeting

spaces to best satisfy the needs of each event. To do so, the tech team

transitions each room up to three times a day, usually setting up a

different microphone layout each time.

“My team spends 60 percent of their time supporting academic

meetings and 40 percent supporting corporate events, the revenue of

which supports the RSM’s work. It’s important to integrate solutions that

will not only ensure our success as a conferencing venue, but meet the

requirements of our RSM meetings as well,” said Kevin McLoughlin,

audio visual manager at 1 Wimpole Street.

CASE STUDY

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CASE STUDY FLEXIBILITY: THE KEY TO EVENT SUCCESS AT LONDON’S 1 WIMPOLE STREET When it came time to finding an audio conferencing solution, it needed to be extremely adaptable and future proof OVERVIEW As one of London’s premier conference venues and home to the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), 1 Wimpole Street is steeped in excellence.
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CHALLENGE Because the needs of each event are unique and can require a completely new setup, the challenge was finding an audio solution flexible enough to serve the needs of academic lectures as well as the wide range of corporate events. For example, some corporate events might include a musical stage performance and offer space for attendees to dance. This requires furniture in the space to be moved, special lighting to be put in place, and AV equipment to be set up to support these activities.
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With the Tesira backbone in place, the organization’s first priority was finding a microphone solution utilizing the new standard. The Revolabs Executive Elite were among a very short list of wireless microphone systems supporting the standard, making the solution an obvious choice for the room. The installation was well supported by Revolabs, whose extensive knowledge of AVB was invaluable to the AV team and helped accelerate the deployment and shorten the learning curve.