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Rebirth of the Digital Signage Expo

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The parent company of the Digital Signage Expo, Exponation LLC, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Sept. 2020, liquidating its assets and shutting down. Any death certificate, any autopsy would show the event was another victim of Covid-19:  the event had been delayed twice in 2020 due to pandemic travel restrictions.

As the world voices optimism in its battle with the virus, the new owner (Questex, an events and publishing company bought the rights and assets of Digital Signage Expo at auction earlier this year) confirms a re-launch March 21-23, 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Questex buys DSE assets

But it won't be the usual DSE.

First, it will have a sister event-- the Bar & Restaurant Expo (formerly Nightclub & Bar Show) which Questex also owns. It attracted 8738 attendees for its last show in June 2021.

And it's that type of synergy that compelled Questex to acquire the assets. The acquisition complements Questex’s business and builds on the recent acquisition of LDI, which connects design, technology and production to the live audience experience, and with Questex’s Technology assets including Sensors Converge, StreamTV Show and Fierce Electronics.

Questex CEO Paul Miller comments, “...Digital Signage Expo complements our portfolio perfectly and we’re excited for the opportunity to grow these properties as part of the Questex family. We hope to build upon the past.

The CEO also said he and his team felt picking up where Exponation would be a bad strategy. Questex believes an industry talking to itself is a limited conversation.

You can bet will leverage its assets to not only bring together the digital signage industry but also designers and buyers in a wide range of markets (particularly those industries it already serves).

In fact, Questex expects the DSE exhibitor list will expand beyond digital signage equipment providers to those who use digital technology to design and implement experiences that attract, inform, educate and entertain.”

To reach their new vision for the rebirth of DSE in 2022, DSE announced an Advisory Board last month who met over Zoom. Some smart folks in there.

  • Rich Ventura, VP, Sony B2B
  • Rick Robinson, Chief Strategy Office, Billups
  • Dorothy DiStefano, Director of Research, Immersive Art, Digital Placemaking Institute
  • Marcos Terenzio, VP, Creative & Strategy, iGotcha Media
  • Laura Davis-Taylor, Chief Strategy Officer, InReality
  • Nick Belcore, EVP, Peerless-AV
  • Jeff Hastings, CEO, BrightSign
  • Jackie Walker, Digital Signage Subject Matter Expert and Strategy Lead, Publicis Sapient
  • Stephanie Gutnik, Global Head of DOOH, Verizon
  • Sandra Richter, CEO, Soofa
  • Cherian Thomas, CEO, Octopus Interactive
  • Brad Gleeson, Managing Partner, TargetPath

DSE 2022 Advisory Board


Questex acquired the rights to the live and digital assets of DSE including all trademarks, tradenames, websites, domain names, databases as well as customer, vendor and attendee lists. Questex has the backing of its owner MidOcean Partners, a New York-based alternative asset manager specializing in middle-market private equity and alternative credit investments.

So Questex has the money, the experience from other events and an industry board. In March 2022, we'll get to see what they can do with DSE.

Extron Interactive Wayfinding Interface Now Available

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Extron announces availability of the TLSI 201, an interactive Wayfinding Interface that provides real-time meeting space availability, status, and location information using a centralized display.

Extron TLSI 201

Designed to connect directly with Extron Room Scheduling panels, the Interactive Wayfinding Interface enables users to easily locate and book meeting spaces and make ad hoc meeting reservations.

You configure the TLSI 201 interface using free Extron Room Agent software to view and book meeting spaces for the current day or week. Easy-to-navigate room information can be viewed in list or map view layouts, allowing users to quickly see and book meeting spaces.

The Interactive Wayfinding Interface offers several customization options, including logo branding and personalized messaging, as well as light and dark color themes. Flexible, distinct information fields can be turned on or off as needed. The scaled output supports signal resolutions up to 1080p, making it a plus for 40” or larger touch screen displays.

The TLSI 201 features the convenience of PoE.

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Digital Signage Summit - The Show

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Hybr.id Studio

ISE is going all out for this year’s *Digital Signage Summit—The Show*… trust us, because we’ve seen a preview, this will not be your ordinary on-line conference.

Scheduled on-line for 29th - 30th July 2020, this year’s topic is Digital Experiences for the New Normal challenges and opportunities for retail, corporate and public spaces.

Your hosts, Invidis Consulting’s Florian Rotberg (MD) and Stefan Schieker (Partner) have been traveling (if not risking life and limb at least sticking their neck out more than most of us) to get video footage showing how digital signage in Europe is rising to the challenges of the pandemic era. The Digital Signage Summit team will present offsite reports and interviews from Barcelona and elsewhere, giving you an immersive and new experience.

The presentations will be studio quality, taking the on-line experience to the next level. It will be more TV broadcast than Zoom call. And even the remote presentations have an upgrade.

Taken alone, the insight from Invidis Consulting would be well worth it—as they’ll be releasing their annual Yearbook on the industry…you’ll hear about big sweeping trends and, more importantly, the details that support those trends.

We’re looking forward to the The Digital Signage Leaders Panel 2020. Florian Rotberg will be the moderator and he’ll be joined by Alberto Cáceres, CEO of Trison (Spain), Bernd Hofstoetter, CEO of Storever (France) and Laila Hede Jensen, CCO of ZetaDisplay (Denmark).
Invidis Consulting Florian Rotberg

Along the way, you’ll hear from associations:  Simon Jackson at DSO, Jon Sidwick, at AVIXA and Mark Ossel at GSA.

David Haynes from Canada’s Sixteen-Nine will moderate Digital Solutions for the Reopening.

ISE MD Mike Blackman will join for an update on future ISE Events.
 
And much more content than we can include here. Super stuff because it’s bringing together a wide geography of experts—something we’ve been missing these months since ISE 2020.


Attendees will be able to log-in throughout the two days and gain inspiration and knowledge from keynotes, panel discussions and best practice presentations... Registration is absolutely free and they've even considered time zone - as the first day will be programmed in the afternoon (CET) to enable the American audience to participate, and the second day starts in the morning (CET) to make it convenient for APAC delegates to attend.


VWall Powers LG Showroom Video Walls

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LG VuWall

The VuWall video wall solution finds use in two recently opened LG showrooms in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, and Frankfurt, Germany, as part of a partnership between the two companies first announced back in 2019.

The showroom video wall control systems combines the VuWall VuScape vieo wall processor and the latest LG curved LED video wall display. The integration allows customers to control LG displays remotely using the VuWall scripting tool with VuScape, a series of modular video wall processors and controllers designed for small- and large-scale video wall controllers.

Video wall operators get both flexibility and ease of use, as the fully integrated platform provides a comprehensive ecosystem driving video walls from anywhere in the facility, be it in control rooms, collaboration rooms or lobby signage. VuScape can be combined with ControlVu, the VuWall PoE touchpanel and interface designer, making a complete, easy-to-use video wall management and control system.

“LG shares our commitment to provide customers with a comprehensive easy-to-install, easy-to-use control room solution that allows them to focus on their mission objectives,” VuWall says. “Customers were able to experience first-hand our combined platform when LG opened its Paris showroom earlier this year, and now customers have even more opportunity to see it in action. We’re proud to partner with LG who is recognised for pushing the boundaries of video wall technology by powering some of their most innovative and spectacular displays.”

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Extron Launches Quantum Ultra Video Wall Certification

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Extron Quantum

Extron launches the Extron Quantum Ultra certification program-- a collaboration with display manufacturers to guarantee consistent source content presentation with professional displays using the Quantum Ultra 4K video wall processors.

Displays that pass an extensive testing program are identified as Quantum Ultra Certified. The first displays receiving such certification come from Planar, specifically the DirectLight X 1.2mm LED Video Wall System and the Clarity Matrix G3 MX55X LCD Video Wall System.

“Video wall applications demand the highest level of dependability and performance, especially in mission-critical environments,” Extron says. “The Quantum Ultra processor’s configurability and capabilities, such as support of 4K60 video, combined with installation of Quantum Ultra Certified displays mean dependable video wall performance from integration to operation, including 24/7 applications.”

The Quantum Ultra video wall processor offers output rotation, output overlap, bezel compensation and custom output resolution support, making it ideal for a diverse array of display technologies. The Quantum Ultra certification program aims to eliminate compatibility concerns, making system designers know the image processing and display products are tested using established parameters, including image acquisition, image stability and EDID management.

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