SeminarSource.com

About SeminarSource.com

SeminarSource.com, founded by Kim Folsom in 1999, positioned itself as an early player in the digital media landscape, specializing in online meeting content and e-commerce solutions tailored for the professional meetings and events industry. The company's core business involved large-scale live video production and streaming, effectively operating as a 'studio in a box' with custom-built flypacks that rivaled traditional satellite trucks of the era.

The firm's business model centered on providing comprehensive live event services, from on-site production to post-event video editing and interactive content creation. SeminarSource handled the entire workflow, including capturing, encoding to various formats like Real Media and Windows Media, and final distribution. This enabled them to manage and produce a high volume of content, reportedly exceeding 160 hours of production weekly between 1999 and 2002.

A significant strategic advantage for SeminarSource was its partial ownership and funding from Intervu, a company that was later acquired by the content delivery network giant Akamai. This relationship provided SeminarSource with a competitive edge in the nascent streaming market, allowing it to secure and execute some of the largest online events at the time. The company served a distinguished client base of professional organizations and corporations, including the American Bar Association, National Black MBA Association, Starwood Hotels, American Diabetes Association, and The Discovery Channel.