Archive for February, 2010

Chicago Tribune’s DOOH Efforts

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Newspapers in North America, looking to shore up their coffers in an era where media fragmentation has led to downturns in circulation and advertising revenue, have been looking to new means by spreading the news via the Internet (sometimes charging for content), running promotions to draw attention to themselves, and other means. Chicago Tribune has […]

Omnivex – #DSTop10 Vendors Review

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Andrew Neale

Adrian has already briefly written about Omnivex, he said recently “Omnivex to our mind have made tremendous progress, both with their business at home in North America / Canada and abroad and are a real ‘cert’ for inclusion somewhere in the list” and having personally spent some time with them myself, I’d like to look […]

Cathy Stauffer Joins PRN

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Premier Retail Networks, Inc. (PRN) today announced the appointment of Cathy Stauffer as executive vice president of market development. PRN CEO Richard Fisher told us “Cathy’s deep retail and marketing experience is a terrific match for a market such as digital out of home that depends upon a relentless focus on the consumer experience,” He […]

#dse2010 – Las Vegas Industry Mixer

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Guest Contributor, Dave Haynes, The Preset Group

All the pieces are in place for the big digital signage industry mixer in Las Vegas Feb. 23rd If anything, it is over-subscribed, so if you are figuring you didn’t register online and you’ll just show up anyway, please don’t. It’s not that we’re trying to be exclusive, at all. It is simply that the […]

Signagelive – #DSTop10 Vendors Review

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

We get a great deal of pleasure in seeing companies that we admire and that we have pointed out (long before they become trendy and famous – if indeed you can be trendy and famous in this industry) win awards from others. Today we take a quick look at signagelive who won more awards than […]

Wi-Fi-Enabled Bathroom Scales

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Gadget Republic picked up on this first but we thought it worth writing about as it just goes to show how everyday objects are becoming interactive and indeed wireless. You may be wondering about the benefits of a Wi-Fi-enabled bathroom scale, lest it broadcast your weight to the world, but this world-first from French company […]

Universities Roll-Out Akoo’s Social TV Network

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Akoo, Elmwood Park, Illinois-based social music television network, has added agreements with some of the leading universities in the U.S. that will make its interactive video programming available to an additional 330,000 college students across the country. Akoo’s programming will be available in highly trafficked student unions, large dining areas, and popular recreational centers on […]

Utah Promotes Digital Industry With Pushbutton Summit 2010

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Grow Utah Ventures has announced Utah’s first Digital Media Summit ‘Pushbutton 2010’, which will focus on expanding and growing Utah’s digital media companies, organizations and educational facilities. Digital media is a booming medium in the state, so the State of Utah and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Grow Utah Ventures, and USTAR, are all […]

#dse2010 Blogger Lounge

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

It’s not a DailyDOOH Blogger Lounge so we cannot guarantee any (or the quality of the) coffee but nice to see @DSExpo tweet the following,,, Visit the #dse2010 blogger lounge (located at booth 1242) next week at the show–will have free WiFi, thanks to sponsor Muzak! *Now who was it who said that “Imitation is […]

Training Sessions On OOH And DOOH

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

The Out-of-Home Marketing Association of Canada, (OMAC) Is offering a Webinar on Digital OOH April 13 from noon to 1 pm as part of its resources offered to the advertising community to help it stay current on OOH industry developments. OMAC is expanding its training schedule nationally across Canada in 2010, with the addition of […]