Digital Signage CMS Software Benchmarking So Far Suggesting They’re All Pretty Darn Similar February 9, 2024 by Dave Haynes Sixteen:Nine’s German content partners Invidis did a micro-conference last week during ISE and I finally had some spare time today to review notes about the session they did about the CMS software market. The company, which also does a lot of consulting, set aside time to talk about the findings so far from what they …
Clarification: ISE 2025 Exhibit Space Not Fully Sold Out, But Bookings Already Exceed 2024 February 9, 2024 by Dave Haynes The ISE trade show people have reached out to say that while re-booking for 2025 has been very strong, exhibit space is NOT totally booked out, as was suggested here a few days ago. However, exhibit stand space reservations are already up 10% from 2024, which was a record. Not sure where I saw the …
ISE Mixer Back For 2025: Here’s Some Pix From Last Week February 7, 2024 by Dave Haynes The venue used for the last couple of mixers has been secured for 2025, and we’re exploring ways to open up the numbers, so more people can attend. That would involve canopies on the outdoor plaza, and heaters. I’d like that as we turned a lot of people away, and outside is quieter. We keep …
A Closer Look At CECOCECO’s LED-backed Wall Finishes February 6, 2024 by Dave Haynes I am starting to go through notes and endless pix shot last week at ISE, and remembered one of my first stand visits – actually a day before the show formally opened. The start-up CECOCECO had intrigued me with its 3D-printed ArtMorph LED tiles meant for architectural applications, making walls seemingly, surprisingly come alive. This …
Samsung Details Target Market And Intentions For Its VXT CMS Platform February 5, 2024 by Dave Haynes I had a fun, rollicking but pretty blunt conversation with a senior US official from Samsung last week at ISE about its formal launch of VXT, its own SaaS digital signage CMS platform. That needs to get AI-transcribed before I can write that up, and I am looking out at the waves rolling in along …
ISE 2025 Stands Already Booked Solid February 5, 2024 by Dave Haynes Another indicator that ISE is resonating very nicely with the AV/IT community is that it is already fully booked for 2025, which will be run during the first week of February in Barcelona. A lot of exhibitor requests for larger areas couldn’t be honored for next year because of the demand. The show is opening …
ISE Hits All-Time Attendance Records February 5, 2024 by Dave Haynes Given that some ghastly amount of snow has smothered the place we call most of the year, I am particularly happy we are doing a working holiday in Portugal. It has been sunny since we got here and our rented flat is right on the ocean south of Porto. I am also happy I now …
ISE Day 3 Impressions – 2024 May Well Be Biggest Version Ever February 2, 2024 by Dave Haynes Three days down at Integrated Systems Europe, and one more to go. A healthy chunk of the attendees will have already headed home last night or this morning, so the event center here in Barcelona should be significantly quieter. I have heard numerous times now that this edition will beat all-time attendance records – surpassing …
ISE 2024 Impressions: Day Two – I’ve Got Almost Nothing January 31, 2024 by Dave Haynes Conference day for Dave. Heard great stuff. Learned things. Met some amazing people (looking at you, in particular, Nita). Was on the interview side of interviews, not asking. So I spent very little time on the floor. The net result. Precious little to report other than ISE was super-busy again. I had an interview commitment …
ISE 2024 Impressions: Some Curious Booth Bait January 30, 2024 by Dave Haynes I’ve no idea what it was like getting in to ISE 2024 in Barcelona on Day One because I didn’t get to the exhibition center until late morning. Late night and late next day movement. A combination of heightened awareness of how things were going to work, and opening some halls early, likely limited what …
