Computex 2014 Gives Glimpse At What’s Coming In Tech June 5, 2014 by Dave Haynes A quick hop on Eva Air and I went from Hong Kong to Taipei today, and pretty much straight over to the huge Computex show that covers at least couple of big facilities in Taiwan’s muggy and (today) wet capital city. Never been. Didn’t know much about it. But I can say it is very big …
DSrupted Digital Signage Conference: 4 of 5 Speakers Set May 27, 2014 by Dave Haynes It took a little bit, but the majority of the speaker line-up is now in place for DSrupted, the first conference focused on disruptive technology and digital signage. If you missed it, the event was announced last month and is set for Sept. 17th in Toronto. Tickets are limited to less than 200, and the …
DSE Huddling Up And Drinking That Powerful Canadian Beer June 4th in Toronto May 26, 2014 by Dave Haynes The Digital Signage Expo people are doing a mixer next week in Toronto, where it is finally warm, bordering on hot. The DSE Huddle, as they have dubbed these things, is June 4th, starting at 5:30 and running for a coupla hours at the Jack Astors’ bar and Grill up above Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square. The …
Get DSrupted On Sept. 17th In Toronto April 28, 2014 by Dave Haynes All the pieces are in place and live now for a one-day conference I’m putting on in Toronto, called DSrupted 2014. The day will be focused on the opportunities and implications of disruptive technologies on the digital signage industry. DS=Digital Signage. Disrupted. So DSrupted!!! My God I’m clever. Anyway … The event is set for Sept. 17th, …
Time To Pave The Dynamic Digital Park March 18, 2014 by Dave Haynes It’s a month out from the ISA International Sign Expo in Orlando and it’s reasonable at this point to suggest attempts to drop digital signage into the traditional sign industry’s big North American show have not been all that successful. The “Dynamic Digital Park” off in one corner has lots of empty slots and the vendors who …
DSF Plans March 26 Atlanta Meet-Up March 11, 2014 by Dave Haynes The Digital Signage Federation is kicking off its 2014 regional networking program in Atlanta on March 26 with a evening at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Drop $30 and you get in the door and get free drinks, light apps and a presentation by Mark Geiger, the guy behind the install at the …
Taiwan’s Digital Signage Body Puts Out Speaker Call For June Forum March 11, 2014 by Dave Haynes The Taiwan-based Digital Signage Multimedia Association holds an annual forum and has put out a call for speakers to present at this year’s event, June 6th at the Taipei International Convention Center. John Wang of IAdea is directly involved with the event and says his group looking for 30-minute talks about state-of-the-art digital signage applications, and an …
DSE 2014 Parting Impressions February 16, 2014 by Dave Haynes I’m not overly delighted to have left the bright blue skies and warmth of Las Vegas for the gloom and endless snow of Southern Ontario, but 5 days of DSE week kicked my butt once again. It was time to get out, go home, and get some sleep and rest the back and feet. I …
NRF Or Not In 2015?: What The Numbers Suggest February 5, 2014 by Dave Haynes The National Retail Federation have put out the numbers on its big annual trade show last month in New York. Some vendors I know have been asking me if it is a show they need to consider being at, and my answer was a nice, waffling, “It depends …” It really does based on your …
Preset Mixer Sponsor Profiles: Digital Signage Expo February 3, 2014 by Dave Haynes The Digital Signage Expo trade show has itself been a sponsor of the annual Preset Mixer, which is really cool. When Chris Gibbs, the guy who runs DSE, approached me about sponsorship he said the mixer was now firmly part of the DSE experience, and the show wanted to support it. That backing started in …
