ISE Pushes Back Its Barcelona Show To Mid-May, And You Know Why January 11, 2022 by Dave Haynes Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) has been pushed back three months, and will now take place in mid-May in Barcelona. The re-scheduling is directly attributable to the pandemic, says ISE’s organizers, “in the light of the increasing impact of the Omicron variant in Spain.” “We’ve been closely monitoring the conditions in Europe and have been working …
The DSE Mixer Is Coming Back January 11, 2022 by Dave Haynes With the big qualifier that who knows how things look in a couple of months, the plan is to revive the DSE Sixteen:Nine industry mixer for Las Vegas in March, as kind of the opening party for Digital Signage Experience. The mixer is set to take place on the evening of March 21st at its …
As Expected, CES 2022 Attendance A Fraction Of Pre-Pandemic Throngs January 10, 2022 by Dave Haynes No one will be surprised to learn last week’s CES didn’t draw anywhere near as many attendees as it was doing prior to the pandemic, but what’s arguably surprising is that some 40,000 people DID go – given the way omicron is spreading like mad everywhere. Of those 40,000 or so, there were 1,800 global …
CES Doesn’t Look Anything Like Usual, But It’s Not A Ghost Town Either January 6, 2022 by Dave Haynes There was a huge amount of speculation in the past month or so about whether this week’s CES show would even happen, and if it did, would anyone attend? It’s on, and there are people. Not the usual hordes that cause line-ups for everything and force you to pay $300/night for a hotel room that …
A Very Different CES Offers Glimpse Of How Big Trade Shows Will Work This Quarter January 3, 2022 by Dave Haynes The normally huge and people-crammed CES consumer electronics show in Las Vegas kicks off the trade show circuit for numerous companies and individuals involved in the digital signage and pro AV sectors, but as we all know too well, nothing continues to be normal. The show is still on this week, though a pile of …
Tech-Filled SoFi Stadium’s CTO Set For Keynote At DSE; Sony In As Sponsor/Exhibitor December 9, 2021 by Dave Haynes The company re-booting DSE as Digital Signage Experience has announced a second keynote speaker for the March trade show and conference – the CTO of a technology-filled new sports stadium in Los Angeles. Skarpi Hedinsson oversees the technology set-up for SoFi Stadium – the home field for the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams AND the Los …
Pix: Check Out A Photo Gallery From Last Week’s DSF Mixer In Atlanta December 6, 2021 by Dave Haynes You may vaguely remember a time in the distant past when industry people got together for events, clinked glasses and made up stories that confused or alarmed lurking competitors. They’ve been coming back, at least in some circles and places. The Digital Signage Federation had its first full-scale Meet and Mingle event last week in …
ISE Announces Plans For Digital Signage Boulevard; Releases Details On Annual Digital Signage Summit December 3, 2021 by Dave Haynes Integrated Systems Europe has dubbed the digital signage and DOOH technology area at its new exhibit hall home in Barcelona the Digital Signage Boulevard. Making its debut in Hall 6 at ISE 2022, says ISE in an email blast, “this multi-application show floor feature will bring together and present a selection of the world’s leading …
LG Canada Plans Dec. 8-9 Showcase And Conference For Downtown Toronto November 30, 2021 by Dave Haynes The Canadian wing of LG’s commercial display and signage business has organized a showcase and conference for two days in downtown Toronto early next week. The event will be at the Rec Room, a big dining and entertainment complex in the shadow of the Rogers Centre (where the Blue Jays play) and not terribly far …
Italy’s Expo2020 Pavilion In Dubai Includes Four-Meter LED Human Body November 18, 2021 by Dave Haynes This is an interesting four-meter tall LED display sculpture that uses 82 LED cabinets to create a towering representation of the human body, for an an exhibit in the Italy Pavilion at the Expo 2020 in Dubai. Warning – artspeak ahead: The Bracco Group has mounted a large-scale multimedia installation, focusing on the union between …
