Convention
Monona Terrace is equipped with the kind of technology that even its revolutionary visionary – Frank Lloyd Wright – could scarcely have imagined. A dedicated infrastructure of optical fiber cables combined with Gigabit bandwidth, Internet 2 and satellite access make it easy for presenters to share what they know with thousands of others. What´s more, Monona Terrace offers the related technologies needed to deliver messages around the globe.
In addition to state-of-the-art technology, Monona Terrace offers a full range of equipment and services to make any event memorable. For a list of our current equipment and services, click here .
Telecommunications
Special underground facilities to the telephone company´s point of presence have been built into the servicing facilities. Category 5 copper with single - and multimode optical fibers and broadband cables run throughout the building. Internet access provided through redundant Gigabit Ethernet connections. Monona Terrace is among just a handful of convention centers in the U.S. offering Internet 2 access. And excellent wireless Internet access is available everywhere in the building and rooftop gardens.
Lighting
The Exhibition Hall features white metal halide lighting plus adjustable incandescent lighting. Meeting rooms feature adjustable incandescent lighting. Individual controls are located in each section. Need to add drama to your event with theatrical lighting? Our in-house specialists will show you how.
Sound
Public address system capabilities are available throughout the facility. A variety of mixers and a 24-channel professional sound system with a sound board operator can help make any event sound as beautiful as the architecture that surrounds it.
Video
An internal RF system distributes cable channels and user channels for informational display at TV kiosks throughout the facility. A separate system allows for video display in overflow rooms and for connection to satellite uplink trucks. Satellite downlinks can be provided to any room. We offer a variety of video projectors to accommodate computers with up to SXGA resolution and an assortment of screen sizes to fit any of our meeting spaces.
Staging/Platforms
The Lecture Hall features a speaker´s platform/stage. Portable stages and risers are also available.
Equipment
In-house inventory includes microphones, portable sound and lighting, projection equipment, video cameras, LCD and plasma screens, DVDs, tables, chairs, skirting, dance floors, lecterns, pianos, ADA ramps and much, much more.
