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 …
16:9 Projects Podcast: True Customer Experience At Toronto’s Air Jordan Store February 9, 2018 by Dave Haynes The new Air Jordan store, opened in downtown Toronto in 2017, is a three-story retail environment created with the notion of providing a true customer experience. It features an underground kids-only concourse, an industrial-designed retail level, and an upper athletic training facility. While digital signage is limited to just two areas on the top floor, …
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 …
Report: ComQi Acquired For $28M By Taiwanese Panel Maker AU Optronics February 8, 2018 by Dave Haynes Digital signage CMS software firm ComQi has reportedly been acquired for $28 million USD by Taiwanese flat panel display manufacturer AU Optronics in a play to become a total solutions provider in this industry. It’s a lot of money, and from what I understand is more than what Stratacache paid for Scala. ComQi has been …
ISE 2018 Day One Impressions – So Many People, So Many LED Vendors February 7, 2018 by Dave Haynes I saw a tweet from someone this morning that suggested Day 1 of ISE pulled in 32,000 people, and it felt like that in most of the halls. Crazy busy. Jammed walkways. I don’t understand the idiots who stop in the middle of hyper-crowded main walkways to have a group chat. Get out of the …
Sixteen:Nine Podcasts: How To Build Digital Signage Ad Spots For As Little As $15 February 7, 2018 by Dave Haynes There’s no question that making a proper investment in creative is essential to successful digital signage networks, but there’s also no question that a lot of small businesses don’t have the budget for full motion graphic design work, or wouldn’t even know who to ask to do that work. A few companies have popped up …
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 …
Why Digital Signage Is A Good Prescription For The Healthcare Industry February 5, 2018 by DanDawson Guest Post: Richard Murton, Display Technology The healthcare industry sees large numbers of people walking in and out of their doors on a regular basis, and of course, each and every one of them is completely different to the next. With patients and family members all with their own issues, and employees all with their …
