ISE Shatters Attendance Records Again – 80,000-plus In 2018 February 11, 2018 by Dave Haynes Back at a snowy world HQ after returning last night from Amsterdam, on the heels of a stupid-busy week in that city at Integrated Systems Europe. There’s no sign of a formal press release so far, but show director Mike Blackman was telling people on Friday that the show attendance surpassed 80,000. That’s up about …
Video: Me Talking To Some English Guy At ISE 2018 February 9, 2018 by Dave Haynes For, I think, the 47th year in a row, Adrian from DailyDOOH interviewed industry luminaries – and me – for a video series at the NEC booth, this time above ISE’s teeming hordes in a 2nd level cafe/meeting area that had very nice people bringing much needed, nicely made coffees to weary attendees. The full …
ISE 2018: Day 3 Impressions: SOC Screens Are Rolling Out In Volume February 9, 2018 by Dave Haynes Finally spent some substantial time in Hall 8 at Integrated Systems Europe, where many of the digital signage vendors are located. That said, there are vendors – particularly smaller ones – in sometimes odd spots, the product of late bookings or skimpy budgets. I chatted with Signagelive, which has a nice integration set up with …
Here Are All The Winners Of The 2018 Digital Signage Awards February 8, 2018 by Dave Haynes A Raspberry Pi-driven system that handles all the scoreboard and show controls for the famed Lord’s cricket grounds in London, UK, was the big winner in the Digital Signage Awards, handed out Wednesday at a special luncheon in Amsterdam. The awards, held during ISE and in collaboration with the invidis Digital Signage Summit, celebrate work done …
ISE 2018 Pre-Show News And Impressions February 5, 2018 by Dave Haynes The buzz around Integrated Systems Europe is that the show, which is sort of on now but really opens tomorrow, could push past 80,000 attendees. That’s a lot of people to squeeze into the RAI conference center in Amsterdam, even with a jumbo temporary tent out front and a new exhibit are that has taken …
LEDs, OLEDs, Stroopwafels And Vedett Extra Whites – Headed To ISE 2018 February 2, 2018 by Dave Haynes I’m headed back to Amsterdam this weekend and will be at Integrated Systems Europe all next week, so posts may be spotty. I have a few booth tours set up but mostly I avoid that sort of thing, as appointments very quickly chew up all of my time. I get more out of just wandering …
Big Thanks To The 2018 Digital Signage Awards Judges January 30, 2018 by Dave Haynes Twelve judges, under my maniacal chairmanship, scrutinized up to 30 entries each and awarded up to 100 points across six columns to help decide the 2018 Digital Signage Awards Finalists, as well as High Commendations and Category Winners. The winners will all be announced next week at ISE in Amsterdam, at a luncheon. Those folks, …
Video: ComQi Puts Retail Tech In Context With Pop-Up Store January 29, 2018 by Dave Haynes The digital signage industry has gradually come around to the idea that buyers are less interested in how things work than they are in what the things will do for them. You see that reflected in trade show booths that are increasingly putting the technology in context, like faux retail settings. The next step, logically, …
16:9 DSE Mixer Ticketing To Launch Mid-Feb., After ISE January 25, 2018 by Dave Haynes The emails are starting to drift in, from people asking about the 2018 16:9 DSE Mixer. They go like one of these: Is it on? Where do I register? Did I miss the registration window? Here are the answers: Yes – Tuesday, March 27th, same place as at least last two years There will be …
Panels, Fireside Chat Highlights of Feb. 7 Digital Signage Summit At ISE January 25, 2018 by Dave Haynes Munich’s invidis consulting is again putting on a half-day Digital Signage Summit at ISE, with this one running Feb. 7th from 10 to 2 inside the labyrinth of the Amsterdam RAI complex. “As with all DSS events we will be presenting the latest market intelligence and informed opinion. At ISE we will get to grips …
