Speaking of Vancouver… September 4, 2008 by Dave Haynes…it always beckons! Are there enough people out there to get a monthly mixer going in Vancouver? Andrew
First mixer in a while set September 4, 2008 by Dave HaynesThe first industry networking mixer for Toronto and area is set for this coming Tuesday, the 9th, at 6:30-ish at the Six Steps Restaurant in downtown Toronto (55 Colborne Street, by the way).We’re going to try something new and actually be ORGANIZED about this thing, thanks in very large part to my friends at Ingram …
WTF Dep't: LED boards in Venice's St. Mark's Square September 4, 2008 by Dave Haynes Ad Age is reporting that there are moves afoot to turn Venice’s famed St. Mark’s Square into a version of Times Square, something that at first blush seems horrifying … but on closer examination makes some sense.The ancient city of canals needs to do restoration work, and screens in front of the scaffolding that needs to …
Comcast Center walking tour for DSE September 4, 2008 by Dave Haynes The Comcast Center was absolutely on my must-see list for Philly in a couple of weeks, sometime before or during the DSE East show.Apparently it was for quite a few people, sufficiently so that the event and screen manufacturer Barco have pulled together a walking tour of the massibe LED board installation in the lobby …
Lawson jumps to Bassett Media September 3, 2008 by Dave HaynesMy buddy Mark Lawson, who for a few years now has guided Pattison Outdoor’s early steps into digital out of home, has left the company to join the Bassett Media Group.Lawson started on the job yesterday, having wound down with Pattison a couple of weeks ago. He left on his terms, looking for a new challenge …
So good to see you back September 3, 2008 by Dave HaynesMissed your grasp of the industry while you were away. You left a void…
Walmart Smart Network unveiled September 3, 2008 by Dave HaynesWalmart today released detail on how they are going to entirely rethink and refresh the company’s massive in-store TV network, which includes some 27,000 screens.Premier Retail Networks is still involved, and the relatively young research company DS-IQ has a itself a monster client now.A newly formed company, called Studio2, will handle content. It’s not immediately clear, from …
Honey, I'm home September 3, 2008 by Dave HaynesOk, back in the saddle after a week in change off.For the dysfunctional out there, I can now confirm it IS possible to turn a Blackberry off for 11 days, shut down Outlook on a laptop, ignore cell phone calls … and come back online to discover the world didn’t end.
Out of home gets its first official Nielsen ratings September 3, 2008 by Dave HaynesThe Nielsen Company and Integrated Media Measurement Inc. have released the first-ever TV ratings for screens hanging in bars and offices and other such public places, using mobile phone technology.The research was bankrolled by traditional sports broadcaster ESPN, and media buyer Zenith Media.Olympics coverage drew the bigggest numbers, not surprisingly.Reports MediaPost: Said Glenn Enoch, vice …
