Another Almo E4v Event Coming March 9-11 February 16, 2021 by Dave Haynes The big US-based pro AV distribution house Almo has another one of its virtual roadshow events coming up in early March – with content spanning three days, March 9-11. The company normally has a traveling AV circus that has stops in US cities with live speakers and product exhibits and demos, but COVID. The E4evolution.com …
DSE, But Not THAT DSE, Set For March 4th, Online February 11, 2021 by Dave Haynes I suppose they’re competitors, in a way, but I’m still happy to help raise awareness for an upcoming virtual digital signage conference put together by a UK publisher and guided on the day by my industry friends at Systems Contractor News and AV Nation. The Digital Signage Event is March 4 on your monitor at …
ISE Opens Up Mandatory Online Registration For June Hybrid Live/Virtual Show February 11, 2021 by Dave Haynes Integrated Systems Europe 2021 has opened up registration today for the big pro AV trade show, still planned for early June in Barcelona. Registration for what’s currently billed as a hybrid live/virtual show must be done online, as there will be no on-site registration for the event, the idea presumably being that asking people to …
Pro Hockey Challenge Uses Fine Pitch LED Screen As The Target For Slapshots. It Survives. February 10, 2021 by Dave Haynes As a diehard Canadian, I am expected to be a rabid hockey fan – but the hard truth is I am barely aware of the NHL. I have somehow managed to retain my Canadian passport despite this. The last NHL season, and the league’s All-Star weekend, all happened, to be totally accurate, sometime in the …
Survey Requests Suggest ISE, InfoComm Weighing Go/No-Go Options On June Shows February 3, 2021 by Dave Haynes Both InfoComm and Integrated Systems Europe sent out surveys in the last couple of days asking previous attendees (I assume) about their attitudes towards trade shows and travel as the pandemic wears on. There are several questions in the survey (did them both) about travel intentions, as well as interest and receptivity to things like …
Digital Signage Awards Night Pushed Off By UK COVID-19 Restrictions February 1, 2021 by Dave Haynes Almost all of the emails I get from industry awards that involve shifting dates have to do with extending submission deadlines, but in the case of the global Digital Signage Awards, the date for handing out the prizes has been necessarily shifted because of COVID-19. The prizes were originally intended to be handed out this …
ISE Show Director Blackman Says 4 of 5 Top Vendors Still Set For Early June In-Person Event January 26, 2021 by Dave Haynes This a quick but interesting interview with Integrated Systems Europe show director Mike Blackman, where he suggests the intention remains to hold an in-person ISE in Barcelona, come the start of June. Speaking with Florian Rotberg of invidis, Blackman says of the top 100 exhibitor brands that turn up year on year, more than 80% …
Panasonic Bows Out Of InfoComm 2021, Citing Health Safety Concerns January 25, 2021 by Dave Haynes It is late January, and InfoComm in June seems like way, way, way off – but exhibitors need to plan their presence well in advance, or with the special circumstances of the moment, decide whether or not to exhibit. In the case of Panasonic, it doesn’t see health safety conditions being at a level that …
Here Are The DSF Digital Signage Award Winners January 13, 2021 by Dave Haynes Here are the winners of the Digital Signage Federation awards for creative and projects in 2019-2020. They were announced this afternoon, virtually. You can find a pile of videos here: https://www.digitalsignageexpo.net/apex-awards-finalists Overall Winners Integration of the year was DCL (Design Communications LTD.): Seminole Hard Rock & CasinoContent of the year was Potion: The Rubin Museum …
Samsung Debuts 110-Inch MicroLED TV, With 4Vue, For CES 2021 January 11, 2021 by Dave Haynes CES 2021 is on, but it is virtual, so there’s no jammed trade show in Las Vegas and we will all likely see far fewer broadcast news stories about the buzzworthy, crazy or purpose-deficient gadgets being launched annually at this circus. The show is indeed on, though, and the big tech companies are still using …
