Cleveland I-X Center Brought 2 Life w/ @Nanolumens
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
NanoLumens of Norcross, Georgia, has now completed installation of a variety of 22 indoor LED displays at Cleveland’s International Exposition Center, also known as the I-X Center.
The I-X Center needed an engaging way to entice and entertain their 1.5 million yearly visitors. To transform their indoor space, they turned to NanoLumens, to provide the exposition center with a complete range of NanoWrap and fixed NanoSlim indoor LED signage solutions.
“NanoLumens provided a broad variety of 22 indoor LED displays, virtually including every type of fixed and curved display we offer,” says Karen Robinson, executive vice-president business development. “The I-X Center is now a compelling showcase for our design and manufacturing capabilities.”
The I-X Center, a 2,200,000 sq. ft. structure with over 1,000,000 sq. ft. of exhibition and conference space, already had outdoor displays, but they wanted to add indoor displays to make the experience more user friendly for its visitors. NanoLumens supplied the 22 indoor LED displays, ranging from 30’ x 17’ flat screens to 8’ x 8’ wrap screens across the total 2.2 million sq. ft.. In addition to the flat screens, fixed screens encircle key columns through the center. The displays include information about nearby attractions, in addition to news about the I-X Center’s events.
For both traditional displays and wrap displays, weight was an essential factor for both the integrator and the client. Created to provide 360-degree coverage, NanoLumens’ NanoWrap needed to be flexible, light and seamless. Traditional displays also needed to be light, so that the integrator could fly them from existing structures without reinforcing them. They were also moved throughout the facility with minimal labor.
According to integrator Richard Threadgill, director of business development at SoundCom Systems in Dublin, Ohio, the work was staged over several months. To tackle a large installation, SoundCom Systems centralized the content sources and delivered fiber to dozens of locations to spread messages around the I-X Center.
Threadgill says that SoundCom has already receieved multiple inquiries about installations at other convention centers.
“NanoLumens’ state-of-the-art LED screens will certainly enhance our diverse schedule of consumer and trade shows held throughout the year,” says Brad Gentille, president of the I-X Center. “This investment furthers our mission to consistently improve the I-X Center experience for all show attendees and producers. With over 1.5 million visitors per year, we also plan to display information on the growing amount of world class attractions surrounding the I-X Center, which have contributed to making the City of Cleveland a top destination.”
I-X Center is the ninth largest convention center in the world. It is conveniently located adjacent to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, just 15 minutes southwest of downtown, with nearby hotels and secure on-site parking for more than 10,000 vehicles.
With a unique ‘one-stop sourcing’ model for all production services, the I-X Center has hosted more than 1,500 events attracting 50 million visitors during the past 30 years.
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