rAVe at ISE: Ingram’s Schulz On Five Enablers Of Industry Growth January 31, 2012 by Super User Content partner rAVe Publications has a pile of people in Amsterdam for the Integrated Systems Europe how that opened today. They’re doing blanket coverage, and some of that will get related here, as well. For everything, including vids, go to rAVenowISE.com. So you missed the ISE keynote address? Not to worry, we’ll fill you in: …
rAVe at ISE: Top Five Pre-ISE Picks January 30, 2012 by Super User by Michael Moore (rAVe) In the RAI, stray nails and empty cardboard boxes crowd the aisle ways. If I were cliché I would say there’s “anticipation in the air,” but I like to consider myself more original. But really, I can’t wait. I’ve been posting press releases for the last three weeks so our readers …
Mixer Update: Sponsors and tickets January 30, 2012 by Super User It took all of three days to line up 10 sponsors and several technical partners for the upcoming Preset Group DSE Mixer. Thanks to all who responded so quickly, and apologies to those who sent me notes seconds after we closed off the list. It should be a great event and it is already coming …
MediaPost Digital OOH Forum Set For April 11 January 30, 2012 by Super User The annual MediaPost Digital Out-of-Home Forum and Awards has been fixed for April 11 in New York City. I’ve virtually attended the last two years via video stream but this year intend to be there bothering people in person. The agenda is still taking shape but the organizers are looking for entries for awards crossing 10 categories …
Dx3 Canada Impressions January 27, 2012 by Super User I took the commuter choo-choo (boy I do not miss that grind) yesterday into the heart of Toronto yesterday to catch day 2 of the Dx3 digital media conference. The event and crowd is a blend of online and mobile, with a few dabs of digital signage and digital out of home. First impression – …
Preset Mixer 2012: We Go Old School In Las Vegas January 24, 2012 by Super User Ok, the details are set – The 3rd Annual Preset Group DSE Mixer is March 6th at the Golden Nugget on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. The event is 5:30-8:30 PM in the Gold Diggers lounge at the famed Nugget, with an open-air patio-balcony that looks down on the street and up at the …
DSA Looking For Industry Excellence January 23, 2012 by Super User The Digital Screenmedia Association has put a call out for entries for its Industry Excellence Awards, which celebrate self-service, digital signage and mobile technology deployments across a bunch of vertical market segments. The DSA says it welcomes entries from all interested companies – both members and non-members. Categories: Technology (you can enter your project for …
NRF Sees Record Crowds In 2012 January 17, 2012 by Super User CNBC is reporting record crowds for this year’s National Retail Federation conference, with about 24,000 people expected to attend the event in New York. The NRF is forecasting U.S. retail sales to rise by 3.4 percent, to $2.53 trillion. That would be slower than last year but still faster than GDP growth. Should you have …
DSE Announces 2012 Apex Award Finalists For Installations January 17, 2012 by Super User The Digital Signage Expo folks have announced 33 finalists for its Apex Awards, which celebrate innovation in the development and deployment of digital signage technology. The nominees in 11 categories were chosen from a field of 88 entrants, representing 18 countries. The judges were five industry journalists. <start mild rant> I don’t know who the judges are, …
DSA MXR At NRF In NYC January 13, 2012 by Super User If you are going to the National Retail Federation’s Big Show in New York next week (not I), the Digital Screenmedia Association is doing an informal mixer. No sponsors, no agenda, just networking, says DSA executive director David Drain. It’s this coming Tuesday, Jan. 17th, at 6:30 pm at Stitch Bar & Lounge, 247 West 37th Street, between 7th …