Limpert Tech on iHeartRadio 8/5/23 - Mike Moynihan, Baseball Collector on YouTube

Rick talks with “Baseball Collector” from YouTube.

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Mike Moynihan, Baseball Collector on YouTube took in the lead in organizing the Unofficial Content Creators Night at the 43rd National in Chicago. The gathering was attended by men, women and kids, all looking to share ideas about their thoughts on YouTube and podcasting and just have a great night talking sports collecting and more.

Mike has a great YouTube channel where he keeps viewers updated on his collection and many projects he has ongoing. He and other content creators are doing a great service promoting the hobby and educating those that tune in multiple times a week.

Here’s a two-minute segment with Mike, Baseball Collector.

Limpert Tech on iHeartRadio 7/2/23 - John Azarian, Star Wars Collector, Auction

Talking with John Azarian this week about many of his one of a kind Star Wars items going to Heritage Auctions, including one of a kind props, and a bevy of entertainment artifacts.

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This Is the ‘Star Wars’ Auction You’re Looking For

Heritage Auctions has unleashed its blockbuster, three-day Entertainment Signature® Auction which continues through July 27-29 and features a treasure-trove of pop culture memorabilia from the collections such icons as adventure film/TV series producer-director, “The Master of Disaster”  Irwin Allen; M*A*S*H mementos from show star Alan Alda; collector John Azarian’s one-of-a-kind Star Wars props; rare Three Stooges memorabilia from a renowned collector Richard Baron Cohen, the largest selection of scarce material from the Wizard of Oz.

Heritage's The Irwin Allen Collection is comprised of more than 200 items from Allen's legacy, including significant props, models, concept art, costumes — and some of the most detailed and gorgeous storyboards to come out of Hollywood from the director behind Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space and The Towering Inferno.

Titanic, yes, but movie and TV buffs will remind you that Titanic, and all other contemporary disaster flicks and streaming shows, rest on a foundation of the great disaster-movie trend of the 1970s, which belonged to producer-director Irwin Allen.  

The Star Wars props include  one of the few surviving Imperial Stormtrooper helmets from 1977's Star Wars, Stormtrooper helmet and blaster rifle, Luke's X-wing and pistol, Carrie Fisher's Snowspeeder and Phantom Menace's trio of lightsabers.

The still wildly-popular comedy film and Vaudeville legends The Three Stooges collection from Richard Baron Cohen in includes Larry Fine’s custom-made violin, a complete set of Fleet Stooges trading cards, and a Columbia Pictures signed contract by four of the Stooges.

Some specific items up for bid:

Carrie Fischer's Star Wars snow speeder mini - gifted by George Lucas to Carrie Fischer and Azarian bought it from Carrie. She gave him an autographed picture of her holding the piece.

Darth Maul’s light saber - donated by George Lucas to benefit the survivor families of 9/11.  

First Order Stormtrooper helmet donated by Lucas for a charity auction

 One of the few surviving Imperial helmets from 1977's Star Wars

 Luke Skywalker's Stunt Blaster from 1980's The Empire Strikes Back

 Arnold’s Terminator 2 ensemble with bullet-ridden jacket which was gifted by Arnold to Matt Sorum (Guns n Roses drummer), who Azarian bought it from.

Friends Central Perk mugs autographed by the cast - obtained by an NBC exec at the wrap party.

Limpert Tech on iHeartRadio 5/15/23 - Terry Dale, President and CEO of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) on Summer Travel

Rick is joined by Terry Dale of the USTOA this week.

According to the Summer Travel Survey & Trends 2023 report by The Vacationer, a whopping 85% of Americans plan to travel this summer and 42% of Americans are planning to travel more this summer compared to last. With a vast array of destinations and styles of vacations available, how can travelers save much-valued time and money in navigating the where, how, when and even why of planning a vacation? In this interview, Terry Dale, president & CEO of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) will discuss the uptick in summer travel and current travel trends. He can also share the benefits of booking a guided tour as well as offer up some ‘off the beaten path’ destinations to plan your next adventure!

TERRY’S TRAVEL TRENDS INCLUDE:

OFF THE BEATEN PATH ITINERARIES – Unique destinations like Türkiye are growing in popularity. Türkiye welcomed 51.4 million visitors in 2022, making it one of the world’s most prominent travel destinations. Apart from its successful figures, Türkiye is also a pioneer country in sustainable tourism and started a nationwide sustainable tourism program in 2022. Tour operators like Collette bring guests off the beaten path to secret hideaways like Dalyan, a relaxing riverbank town connected to the Mediterranean Sea and filled with local charm.

CULTURE IS IN – Countries such as Malta offer thousands of years of intriguing history. Malta, a Mediterranean Archipelago with three sister islands, Malta, Gozo and Comino, are home to a most remarkable concentration of intact built heritage, including the highest density of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in any nation-state. Club Adventures’ Malta tour offers exceptional culinary experiences, and visits to local craft villages so that you’re fully immersed in the culture.

SIMPLE SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL – Zagreb is a Croatian city of delightful contrasts – it is both young and old, cosmopolitan, and alternative, a mix of Austro-Hungarian and modern architecture, bursting with over 30 museums, 30 theaters, and many galleries and festivals. Tour operators like Intrepid Travel work with locally owned and operated accommodations in Zagreb, which helps support the local economy and provides authentic experiences for travelers. Itineraries often include visits to local artisans, like Radiceva and Tkalciceva Street, and Ilica, where travelers can learn about traditional crafts like embroidery, pottery and woodworking while also supporting small, local businesses.

For more information please visit: www.ustoa.com/tournow

Limpert Tech on iHeartRadio 11/5/22 - Jed Corenthal, CMO of Phenix talking Streaming

Rick talks to Jed:

Phenix is a real-time streaming tech provider who has worked with major sporting events and organizations around the world to stream their events with sub-half a second latency. Jed Corenthal elaborates on how ultra-low latency allows for exciting interactive features and personalization options like augmented reality with instant data overlays, real-time stats, and multi-angle viewing so fans can choose exactly how they want to watch the game. Additionally, with real-time streams, there are endless opportunities for micro-betting and sports betting at large with longer betting windows even on fast-paced sports.

More importantly, he discusses the state of sports streaming today and the need to implement stronger tech to avoid frustrating delays, buffering, and cutting out on streams that consumers pay too much for.

Learn about the state of streaming and more...

Limpert Tech on iHeartRadio 2/12/21 - Mark Prows, ChargerGoGo's COO

Rick is joined by Mark Prows, COO of ChargerGoGo this week!

Mark is an experienced Senior Vice President Operations with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Skilled in Production Management, Marketing Strategy, Casino Management, Sports, and Leadership. Strong operations professional with a Bachelors focused in Finance from University of Wyoming.

He is now leading ChargerGoGo.

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ChargerGoGo, the world’s leading network of on-demand phone charging systems, announces its partnership with RMDS Lab to offer data solutions for commercial venues of all kinds. ChargerGoGo’s charging stations securely capture multiple data sets with charger usage data, including when, where and how long users used a portable charger for, the type of phone the user charged and the user’s preferred payment method such as Apple Pay, Visa, etc. In addition, digital signage interactive data and IoT plus data is also recorded, allowing commercial venues to answer deeper questions about their business’s performance, gain insight for critical business decisions and attain competitive advantages in the marketplace.

As a first-of-its-kind service to debut at this scale, ChargerGoGo allows customers to pick up a portable battery, charge their phones and then return the battery to any nearby ChargerGoGo kiosk.

Ideal for installation at restaurants, bars, nightclubs, coffee shops, stadiums, convention centers, hotels, hospitals and retail centers, ChargerGoGo allows users to charge their phones on the go, without wasting time or missing important notifications. Emerging as an essential amenity at a fast-growing number of businesses, ChargerGoGo’s kiosks may be found in Las Vegas at the Miracle Mile Shops, The Shoppes at the Palazzo, Las Vegas Convention Center, MGM Grand Garden Arena and AREA15 and in Southern California at Westfield Century City and Westfield Santa Anita among hundreds of others.

With smartphones now considered essential to daily life, battery life has not kept pace with user consumption. In fact, 80 percent of all phones experience a low battery charge at least once a week while users are away from home, and nine out of 10 people experience “panic mode” when their phone battery goes below 20 percent. This occurrence can result in them leaving the business early, causing potential decreases in revenue. Offering a convenient mobile charging station enables retail venues to retain these customers and increase sales.

In addition to its portable batteries, other features unique to ChargerGoGo include the kiosks’ customizable LED screens that can display the host’s promotional messages and a compact, modern design with custom wrapping options so the host venue can brand them with their logos or other imagery. ChargerGoGo also offers 24/7 customer support as well as charging station monitoring, enabling venues to monitor charging sales in real time.

"ChargerGoGo recently partnered with RMDS Lab to provide data analytics solutions for its location partners, which allows the businesses to combine multiple data sets with charger usage data and digital signage interactive data to answer deeper questions about their business performance and provide insight for critical business decisions,” said Alex Liu, chief executive officer of RMDS Lab and former chief data scientist at IBM. “ChargerGoGo’s cellphone charging solution provides an ideal touchpoint for the offline businesses to capture user data. Starting from charger usage data analytics, we will partner to further develop IoT plus data analytics solutions to retail malls, restaurants, hotels and more.”

“Our mission is to improve people’s lives by saving them from constantly dying phones, while helping host venues boost sales, grow revenue and elevate their customer experience,” said June Zhu, founder, ChargerGoGo. “Our vision is to bring ChargerGoGo charging stations to every commercial facility with foot traffic nationwide.”