SVC_Digital Signage Update_: Fewer Attend Expo, but Market Forecasts Remain Strong

March 10, 2009 | A Penton Media Publication |

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Fewer Attend Expo, but Market Forecasts Remain Strong
By John W. DeWitt

Attendance slipped significantly, but not disastrously, at last month's Digital Signage Expo. "A lot of exhibitors were expecting the worst, given the economy," according to Chris Gibbs, president of ExpoNation, the Atlanta-based company that produces the show. more>>

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DT Research Expands AirMedia's Digital Signage Network to Dozens of Airports in China
DT Research, a developer of information appliances for vertical markets, announced that the WebDT Signage System has been deployed in more than 20 airports in China, marking one of the largest digital signage network deployments in the world. AirMedia advertising content can now be dynamically displayed on high-definition LCD screens at most airports in China, including Guangzhou and Shenzhen. This is an expansion of the WebDT Signage System deployment in the Beijing Capital International Airport that was completed in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics. more>>

High-fashion Temperley London Taps Picture Farm for Virtual Runway Show at NY Fashion Week

Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Picture Farm Productions created a virtual runway display for the high-fashion Temperley London label, responding to the current economic climate, which has sent designers searching for new and innovative ways to reach customers, retailers, and the fashion community. more>>

	Industry News

Panasonic Professional Display Company Appoints Herman Procurement and Logistics as New Channel Partner

Herman Procurement & Logistics, a national provider of connectivity and infrastructure products and services to the broadcast and commercial AV industries, announces that it has entered into a channel distribution agreement with Panasonic Professional Display Company. Herman will incorporate a full lineup of Panasonic professional displays and related accessories into its procurement and logistics value-added services model. more>>

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AvaLAN Announces New Long-range Industrial Wireless Ethernet Solutions for the Outdoor Digital Signage Market

At the 2009 Digital Signage Expo Conference in Las Vegas, AvaLAN Wireless Systems announced the new AW900xTP and the new AW5800xTP ultralong-range wireless Ethernet solutions. The new products combine a unique set of features that make them ideal to deliver content to outdoor digital signs. more>>

Chief Fusion Mounts Create Digital Menuboard Solution

Chief Manufacturing—a manufacturer of projector, monitor, and flatpanel TV mounting solutions, as well as progressive online tools—offers the Fusion series mounts for digital signage and menuboard solutions. Focusing on usability and speed of installation, the mounts allow easy alignment of multiple TVs for a seamless install, perfect for creating digital menuboards. more>>