Kioskcom and DS Show being re-branded as Customer Engagement Technology World March 18, 2010 by Super UserJD Events, the guys who have been doing Kioskcom for the past decade, are renaming and re-branding the the kiosk show and its sister digital signage event as Customer Engagement Technology World, starting this fall in New York. The show that is in Vegas next month will be, yay!!!, in San Francisco in spring 2011. …
Live streaming from SXSW in Austin, to DOOH network in Chicago March 16, 2010 by Super UserOne of the things that gets repeated over and over again, but usually ignored, is the need to get content on screens that is unique and actually interesting to the targeted viewing audience. This definitely qualifies as unique. The LA-based consulting group Future Content LLC is running something called Viewtopia this week, live from the …
New York's MTA issues RFP on wi-fi services; observer asks, "Where's the digital screen component?" March 15, 2010 by Super UserIt’s interesting to see how far the industry has progressed when an RFP from a very large gov’t authority comes out and an observer asks why there’s no digital signage component. It’s interesting to see how far the industry has progressed when an RFP from a very large gov’t authority comes out and an observer …
DS Show enlists some smartypants to help show industry newcomers around March 12, 2010 by Super UserDSE is more than a bit of a blur, but I do remember standing around at one point and seeing a Minicom guy walk by with a bunch of people following him, which my remaining neurons slowly stitched together to make me realize that was a trade show tour thing. I thought it was kind …
Virtual trade show on industry planned for late April; possible learning, but no jet lag, no cocktails March 12, 2010 by Super UserSome of the people who most need to go to digital signage trade shows and get up the curve never do get to them – because of measly budgets, no free time, or notions that they already know it all. Some people don’t go because even one day in Las Vegas is three days gone …
Focus and Flourish March 10, 2010 by Super UserI have had countless conversations about the industry and about various companies, mostly software companies, who seem to have it going on. The typical comment: “Boy, those guys seem to be doing a lot of business …” The people I yak with can’t figure out why, but it is usually pretty clear to me. The …
Software RFPs: Key questions to get answered March 10, 2010 by Super User Key questions that should get raised and addressed when choosing a software partner
Best wishes to Bill Yackey March 5, 2010 by Super UserBill Yackey has spent at least a couple of years – maybe a lot longer but that’s what it seems like – as the very hard-working editor of Digital Signage Today – cranking out a pile of material as well as doing a lot of great video work. This is his last day on the …
DSE numbers up 14% from previous year March 5, 2010 by Super UserIf you went to DSE this year and it seems to be busier than the 2009 version, that’s because it was. The show last week, says a news release, attracted more than 3,400 attendees, up roughly 14 per cent from a year earlier. There were also 56 new exhibitors. I thought it was a good …
The DS Turf Battle (Such as it is): Comparing The Gangs March 4, 2010 by Super UserThe Jets (DSA board) Stuart Armstrong, President North America, EnQii Charles Ansley, President & CEO, Symon Jeff Porter, Executive Vice President, Scala Lou Giacalone, President & Founder, CoolSign Sean Andersen, Director Interactive Services, Six Flags Chris Borek, Senior Manager Instore Digital Mktg., Target Rocky Gunderson, Co-founder, Vice President, SeeSaw Networks John Melillo, President, Diversified Media …
