DSF, AVIXA Announce Early Plans For Two-Day Virtual Conference, Called D=SIGN October 22, 2020 by Dave Haynes The relationship announced recently between the Digital Signage Federation and AVIXA is starting to get some substance to it, with word today that there will be a two-day virtual conference in early December focused on digital signage and DOOH. The event is called D=SIGN and will run Dec. 8-9. Presented by AVIXA and the DSF, …
Preview: Almo’s E4v Virtual Learning And Product Showcase Set For Oct. 27-29 October 22, 2020 by Dave Haynes Pro AV distributor Almo Professional A/V has a long history of doing popular regional road show events that pair product marketing with education, but 2020 has gotten seriously in the way of how things normally work. So the company has pivoted to online events, with a virtual program that does live online education and provides …
AVIXA, Ingram Micro, Almo All Have Virtual Events Coming Next Two Weeks October 15, 2020 by Dave Haynes If something has gone awfully wrong in your life and you’re missing my face and unceasingly sunny disposition, there are some online streaming events coming up that will sort that out. AVIXA DS Power Hour The next event in a running series of AVIXA digital signage Power Hours is Oct. 20th, focused on how the …
Entries For 2021 Global Digital Signage Awards Up 15% … Despite 2020 October 14, 2020 by Dave Haynes Overall entries are up 15% for the global Digital Signage Awards 2021, which has now closed submissions. Entries from North America are up just over 20%. They tripled previous numbers from Australia and New Zealand and European entries overall are up 10%. “There is no doubt that the calibre/caliber of entries is …
Reminder – Global Digital Signage Awards Submissions Close Today September 30, 2020 by Dave Haynes A final reminder that today is the end of September – yay, 2020 is gone in three more months!!! – and that means it is the last day for entry submissions to the global Digital Signage Awards, which 16:9 helps sponsor and guide. The UK team that puts together the awards has had to pivot, like …
Submission Window Closing For Global Digital Signage Awards; Why Your Firm Should Enter September 22, 2020 by Dave Haynes Re-upping and refreshing this post from early summer about the global Digital Signage Awards, which 16:9 helps sponsor and guide. The submission window is starting to close, and with the demise of DSE and the COVID-driven reduction in marketing opportunities, entering awards makes more sense than ever. The DSE people did a great job driving …
DSE 2020 Cancelled; Show Managers Enter Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Process September 21, 2020 by Dave Haynes Exponation, the company that started and then ran Digital Signage Expo since the mid-2000s, has entered bankruptcy proceedings. The company sent out word via longtime PR/marketing head Geri Wolff this morning that it has filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, which is described as a liquidation of all assets and permanent closure of the company. The …
Reflect Webinar Explores ROI & ROO Of Digital Signage Networks September 17, 2020 by Dave Haynes Is your digital signage project mission critical? That’s the question being explored a week today on a webinar run by Dallas-based CMS software and solutions firm Reflect. I agreed to be part of a panel talking over the why, where, what, who and when questions associated with putting together a digital signage network that has …
Next Week’s AVIXA Digital Signage Power Hour Is Focused On LED And MicroLED September 16, 2020 by Dave Haynes Direct View LED technology is the subject of the next Digital Signage Power Hour, a monthly virtual series 16:9 has been doing with the Munich-based consultancy invidis for AVIXA. The event is Sept. 22 at 1 PM Eastern. I’m the moderator and we’ll have a really strong set of industry experts for a roundtable chat …
ISE’s 2021 Show Postponed To Sometime Later In Year September 15, 2020 by Dave Haynes Hat Tip AV Interactive Integrated Systems Europe has postponed from its planned February 2021 dates to some time later next year – likely June. There was a flurry of social media posts from the AV trade press on Monday and overnight, as well as some quiet, unattributed confirmations from stakeholders that plans were changing. One …
