Mixer Sponsor Profile: NEC Display January 30, 2014 by Dave Haynes NEC Display is a returning sponsor of the annual Preset Group Mixer at DSE, and also one of the bigger exhibitors and supporters of trade show week and sector, as a whole. I asked NEC’s VP Marketing Ashley Flaska to give me a rundown on what’s up this year, and what trade show-goers should look …
Mixer Sponsor Profile: Freshwater Digital Media Partners January 25, 2014 by Dave Haynes The Preset Group Mixer at DSE has grown into a pretty ambitious undertaking, that takes a lot of time and money to pull together. It doesn’t happen without sponsors and one of the ways we try to say thanks and recognize the help is through sponsor profiles on this blog. First up is a new …
What Are You Doing About Moore’s Law? January 25, 2014 by SteveSchildwachter I’ve been going over my end-of-year financials, and looking back over the three years since I bought my company, Unified Brand. Running the numbers made me realize that none of the four main things I buy and then re-sell all the time in digital signage – media players, software, licenses and content – have gone …
The Preset Mixer Mix January 24, 2014 by Dave Haynes Here’s a different look at the mix of mixer attendees for the Preset Group event at DSE in a couple of weeks. First, when registering I asked what people do and they selected from a drop-down … Second, I did a sort of titles … this graphic represents about half the total but shows the …
Want DSE Booth Traffic? Earn It January 22, 2014 by Dave Haynes In three weeks today the big scissors come out and sponsors will cut the giant ribbon to open the 2014 Digital Signage Expo trade show floor, and I’ll walk into the Sands Expo and snoop around trying to figure out what’s truly new, interesting and unique. If you are a vendor, you will have a …
Preset Mixer 2014: A Look At The Numbers January 21, 2014 by Dave Haynes I just sent off the annual Preset Group Mixer Name Badge spreadsheet to the event planner and, from there, the printers. The attendee list is global, but as always tilted in a massive way to North America (as I am sure DSE is, in general terms). Here’s the attendee breakdown. The numbers are off because …
Zeroing In On Our Disrupted Future January 21, 2014 by Dave Haynes I’m on the phone later this week to walk through the topics and orchestration of a seminar planned for Day 1 at Digital Signage Expo – a good one for people who want to know what’s coming and what it means. Session S13, from 4 to 5 on the 12th, is bluntly called: DIGITAL SIGNAGE …
Looking At New Products & Vendors At Digital Signage Expo January 20, 2014 by Dave Haynes Every year, right around now, I start looking over the floor plan for Digital Signage Expo to get a sense of the new companies and products on display. They’re usually in the back 40 or along the side, so a little advance research ensures I don’t miss them. Here’s a rundown of some of the …
Preset Group DSE Mixer Sells Out In 24 Hours January 9, 2014 by Dave Haynes Tickets went fast for the 5th annual Preset Group DSE Mixer. They went up at 11 Wednesday and were gone by 11 Thursday. A few will come available later via cancellations and if sponsors don’t need their full allocations, which happens. I will also establish an automated waitlist so you can put your name on …
Mixer Tickets Now Up January 8, 2014 by Dave Haynes Registration is now available online for the 2014 Preset Group Mixer in Las Vegas, a mainstay of the event schedule during Digital Signage Expo. This year the event is at the Revolution Lounge in The Mirage. It starts at 5:30 and runs three hours. That will allow people to grab a couple of drinks after …
