DSE Industry Forum in San Diego looks fully subscribed September 13, 2010 by Dave HaynesDigital Signage Expo’s Industry Forum next month in San Diego appears to be fully subscribed with the sponsors needed to make this all click. The first (I think) of its kind targeting the sector, the forum borrows on a popular tech sector event formula that invites some 30 C-level types for a weekend retreat, at …
New video streaming startup takes aim at digital signage sector September 13, 2010 by Dave HaynesA suburban Boston video startup called BurstPoint Networks Inc. came out of stealth mode today and announced some interesting technology it says has a role to play in, among other things, enterprise-level digital signage networks. Reports Mass High Tech: BurstPoint, based in Westborough, is making a series of products that convert all video that an …
"Well, duh" Dep't: DSF and DSE are BFF September 9, 2010 by Dave HaynesIn an announcement this evening I would describe as, ummm, quirky … the Digital Signage Federation (DSF) has rather grandly named Digital Signage Expo (DSE) its official trade show, and in turn the DSF is the exclusive trade association sponsor of DSE, the industry’s largest annual gathering. The agreement is described as historic, but I’d venture …
Digital Signage special in Canuck national newspaper this AM September 8, 2010 by Dave HaynesLyle Bunn has worked with special sections trade publisher Media Planet on USA Today newspaper supplements on the DS industry, and this summer he was engaged to pull one together focused on the Canadian market. It’s out this morning as a polished-looking insert in the National Post, one of Canada’s two nationally distributed English-language newspapers. …
1,700 and counting September 8, 2010 by Dave HaynesWordPress is telling I went past 1,700 posts today. This is actually post 1,705 (busy day). That’s 1,705 going back to Feb. 2006, when I started writing in tongues. Thanks for reading and the little notes I get here and there from people telling me they appreciate the snarkiness and occasionally useful information. Biggish news, probably, maybe, …
Tour of Ogilvy's Innovation Lab part of next NYC The Screen event September 8, 2010 by Dave HaynesThe Screen USA is holding another one of its morning breakfast briefings in New York later this month, this one focused on creative. The event is being held in cooperation with the global creative agency Ogilvy & Mather – with a morning briefing to be held at Ogilvy’s Manhattan headquarters on Tuesday the 21st, followed by …
DPAA's new prez now official-ish: Susan Danaher September 7, 2010 by Dave HaynesThis has not been confirmed but DailyDOOH spoke to Susan Danaher in her new office at the Digital Place-Based Advertising Association offices today. She is the new president, replacing Suzanne Laforgia who left to joing RMG Networks. Danaher sat on the old OVAB board for a couple of years when she was president of Reactrix. …
Ronin finally has some good news September 7, 2010 by Dave HaynesWireless Ronin Technologies gets endless scrutiny for its financial struggles – all laid bare every three months in SEC filing – so it is refreshing to see some good news from the company. Its RoninCast software has been selected by Snap Fitness, a fast-growing franchisor of 24/7 fitness centers that says it will do 1,000 …
Montreal's Viva Group bags national deal with Canada's largest sports retailer September 7, 2010 by Dave HaynesSuburban Montreal-based Viva Group has completed a nice deal to roll out digital display networks for Canada’s biggest sports retailer, Calgary-based The Forzani Group Ltd. The deal is described in a press release as a long-term agreement binding the company in a digital display project across the Forzani Group’s franchised banners. The project includes digital …
Rival gas pump DOOH networks in court battle September 2, 2010 by Dave HaynesThe different DOOH companies that put screens on gas pumps have long been scrapping away with each other for ad dollars, but that fight has turned a little ugly – with two of the big three in court. The web site Courthouse News is reporting (Aug. 17, 2010) that GSTV has filed a claim in …