The PLA Conference will be hosted in Philadelphia March 13th to 17th at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Public library professionals from across the nation attend the show in search of the latest and greatest technologies and services.

The ACUI Conference will be hosted in Boston March 18th to the 23rd at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Higher education leaders from around the world gather annually at this conference to share ideas and gather information regarding the day-to-day operation of student-centered facilities and programs.

Each conference will feature our latest PC-VID2-N Video Based People Counter. Stay tuned to the SenSource blog for conference updates and pictures!

Our newest technology, the PC-VID2-N Video Based People Counter made its NRF debut, counting individuals as they passed by our booth. The new people counter’s queuing and count zone features interested many retailers looking to provide optimum customer service within their stores.

We would like to thank everyone who stopped by our booth. It was a pleasure meeting you! We look forward to further connecting with our new retail acquaintances.

Using 3-D video technology, this camera senses how many people are in your queue zone and measures how long each person has been there. With this data at your fingertips, you can increase service levels as soon as needed, decreasing customers’ wait time and increasing their satisfaction with your company.

In addition to queue zones, the stereo video people counter can also monitor service zones. Monitor the average time a representative spends with each customer at the service desk as well as how many customers were serviced during a shift. Use the data to identify top reps and peak servicing times as well as identify where corrective actions are needed.

Learn more about this people counter’s robust capabilities:
 PC-VID2-N Stereo Video People Counter 



This January the NRF will celebrate its 101^st annual conference and expo at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. This is the retail industry’s flagship event with over 22,000 in attendance last year from 82 countries.

We’re excited to exhibit to the industry’s most elite representatives for the sixth year in a row. You can find Melissa Chapman, Senior Account Manager, and Jessica Lipply, Marketing Coordinator, in the NRF Expo Hall at booth 1042 featuring the latest in people counting technologies.  The Expo Hall hours are as follows:

Monday, January 16, 2012: 9:00am – 6:30pm
Tuesday, January 17, 2012: 9:00am – 5:00pm 

Featured products:
PC-VID2-N Video IP People Counter

PC-THI60V-N Dual View Thermal People Counter

We look forward to seeing you in the Big Apple!
Leave a comment below if you’ll be there or would like to setup a meeting during the show!

Randi Johnson, SenSource Accountant and volunteer, states, “The Big Reach Center of Hope is a well run organization. The team leaders were very helpful in showing us volunteers what to do. Overall it was a good experience by allowing us to help other people.”

The Big Reach Center of Hope was established in 2004 to fill the needs of low income and underserved individuals in the community. The facility provides free food, clothing, personal care items and small household goods to the public twice each week. Additional items are provided throughout the year such as turkeys for Thanksgiving, toys for Christmas, book bags filled with school supplies for back to school and baskets for Easter. In 2010, the Center reached out to over 45,000 individuals!

Learn more about our Corporate Volunteer Program on our Community page.

With this new volunteer program, employees at SenSource have made a difference in the city of Youngstown in 2011. You can learn more about this program and see photos from volunteer projects on our Community page, www.sensourceinc.com/community.

From all of us at SenSource, we wish you a great Thanksgiving holiday!

SenSource Scattergories is played the same as standard Scattergories with the letter at each show being “S” (for SenSource, of course). Here are a few of our favorite answers: 

1.       Something found in a librarian’s desk:
Smoking hot pic of Neil Gaimen -Laura, NYLA

2.       Reasons to visit the library:
Scoring chicks -Aimee, OLC

3.       Reasons to visit a library conference:
SenSource -Melissa, PALA

4.       Things only found at a library conference:
Showcases of sensational scholastic supplies -Karen, OLC 

Congratulations to our Scattergories winners who each received a delicious Cheryl & Co cookie basket!
OLC – Craig at Medina County District Library
NYLA – Kara at West Hurley Public Library
PALA – Karla at Palmyra Public Library

Last month we introduced you to our latest, most accurate people counting technology, the PC-VID2-N stereo video people counter. What sets this system apart from competitors’ 2-D monocular video-based people counters is that 3-D video technology enables the camera to detect height, shape and depth.

Also by detecting height, the PC-VID2-N can distinguish between adults and children and store the data separately. This provides an additional segment of data for broader reporting possibilities.

Greater accuracy and broader reporting capabilities are just a couple of the key benefits to 3-D video technology. Learn more about stereo video and how your business can achieve greater accuracy with the PC-VID2-N people counter.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter @SenSource for updates before, during and after the shows!

Ohio Library Council • October 26-28 • Toledo • #503

New York Library Association • November 2-5 • Saratoga Springs • #41

According to Maureen Drummond, Executive Director of HOVN, “SenSource was unanimously selected to be the only recipient of the award by our board and staff.  This is the only award that does not compete and it gives our staff an opportunity to have a hand in selecting a recipient.  We’re excited to be presenting SenSource with this award for all the company has done in setting the tone for other businesses in giving back through volunteerism!”

In the spring of 2011 we partnered with HOVN to initiate a Corporate Volunteer Program to further involve SenSource employees in the community. Each quarter, employees choose a project and spend the day volunteering with a local non-profit organization. Since the program began, we’ve worked with Habitat for Humanity and the Ursuline Sisters HIV/AIDS Ministry.

We look forward to attending the celebration banquet featuring fellow individual and group nominees Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Antone’s Banquet Center in Boardman, Ohio.

Learn more about our Volunteer Program, read about our projects and view pictures on the new Community webpage! www.sensourceinc.com/community