Women Of Digital Signage Formed As Industry Networking Group January 2, 2018 by Super User One quick look around an industry event is all you need to conclude the digital signage industry is like almost all tech-based industries – lopsidedly male in overall headcounts, and particularly at executive levels. I don’t think the gender seesaw will get balanced in my working lifetime, but it is s l o o …
Looking Ahead To ISE 2018 December 27, 2017 by Super User The next big industry-ish trade shows are CES in Las Vegas and NRF in NYC, but I am definitely skipping CES (mostly consumer tech and a too damn many people, everywhere) and I am too busy to sneak down for the retail show. So my head is now getting into Integrated Systems Europe, which is …
Already Big ISE Gets Bigger For 2018; Adds Its Own TIDE Conference November 30, 2017 by Super User Integrated Systems Europe 2018 is now just a couple of months out, and from what I am reading and hearing the already huge show is even bigger – with more halls and more educational components. I heard this week that there are tents being added outside the main entry hall of the RAI Amsterdam to …
Digital Signage Awards Extends Submission Deadline To Nov. 10th October 31, 2017 by Super User It seems like every digital signage awards program out there has a bit of a rolling deadline for submissions, and the UK-based Digital Signage Awards program is no exception. The official deadline is today, but organizer Matthew Davies has let me know it has been extended 10 days based on requests from companies. “We do …
Projection Mapping Festival Now Part Of ISE Week In Amsterdam October 20, 2017 by Super User If you are at ISE in Amsterdam in not all that long from now, you may want to block out an evening to get over by the main rail station to take in a projection mapping exhibition/competition. The World Masters of Projection Mapping competition is running in that city from Jan. 14th to Feb. 9th, …
DSF Firms Up Plan For Annual Coffee And Controversy Event In NYC September 18, 2017 by Super User The plan for the Digital Signage Federation’s annual Coffee and Controversy breakfast event during New York City Digital Signage Week now appears to be set, with three sessions on Oct. 31st instead of the one (could be wrong, never been) usually done. There’s a Global Perspective on Digital Signage thing, then one on Digital OOH, …
DPAA Sets Agenda For Nov. 1 NYC DOOH Summit July 20, 2017 by Super User The Digital Place Based Advertising Association (DPAA) has, admirably, already plotted out much of the agenda for its annual Video Everywhere Summit in New York on November 1. The Summit, to be held at the iconic Roosevelt Hotel, is expected to pull some 800 people representing brands, agencies, digital out-of-home networks, ad tech, mobile/location companies, …
Four Winds Sets Dates For Third Forward Conference June 27, 2017 by Super User Four Winds Interactive is going ahead with a third edition of its annual Forward conference in Denver, the software company’s home city. The Oct. 10-12 event targets existing and prospective clients, but is also pretty good networking for vendors within FWI’s ecosystem. I know companies like Scala and NDS (Netherlands) also do user events, though …
DSF Sets Date, Location For Toronto Digital Signage Mixer On July 26 June 22, 2017 by Super User The DSF has set a date and place for a Toronto Meet & Greet mixer in late July, as well as a speaker. The event is July 26, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at The Rec Room, a new mega entertainment place-thingie that I believe is a product of Cineplex, the cinema chain. The invite says …
InfoComm 2017 – Pix From The Floor June 19, 2017 by Super User I’ve posted photos in earlier reports from last week at InfoComm, but here are some more that didn’t find their way into earlier coverage, with comments added: Transparent LED – those mesh screens you can see through – are getting quite good. The content running on this one was vivid. Fine pitch LEDs are being …