Episodes
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
168 - Creative Space Theme From Sign Shop Illuminated with Louis DeSantis
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
When the Space Foundation needed a new creative sign with a digital marquee, they turned to Sign Shop Illuminated and Daktronics. Justin and Matt talked with Louis DeSantis, Managing Partner, to hear all the details and how they made it look like a space shuttle launch. He even shares a few other projects they’ve worked on in the area.
Links:
- Sign Shop Illuminated Website: https://www.signshopilluminated.com/
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
167 - Target Field Reignites Game Day with New LED Displays
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Fans of outdoor baseball in Minnesota have a new reason to cheer as the Twins and Target Field upgraded their LED display technology for the 2023 baseball season. To hear all the details and how the new tech is impacting the experience, Justin and Matt visited with Sam Henschen, Director, Game-Day Experience for the Minnesota Twins. He talks about the evolution of the Twins home ballparks, including the changes in technology at those venues, and how they're catering to their fans' needs this year and beyond.
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
166 - Historic Lambeau Field’s Video Board Transformation
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
When fans pack into Lambeau Field to watch the Green Bay Packers, they’re in for the experience of a lifetime. Knowing the stakes, we talked with Kregg Shilbauer, Packers Director of Digital, Broadcast and Game Presentation, to hear about their investment in new LED video displays ahead of the 2023 season – including the highest resolution end zone displays in the entire league.
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Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
165 - Blending a Creative Background and Live Event Production with Jacob Parks
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
When Catawba College installed a new LED video display, they turned to an alumnus and creative design consultant, Jacob Parks, who currently works with Ricoh USA. He joins Justin and Matt to tell his story of building the layout and developing a game-day production for the school.
Links:
- Jacob’s Catawba Project Highlight Webpage: https://jacobparksdesign.myportfolio.com/catawba-college-video-scoreboard
Friday Jul 07, 2023
164 - IDEA Conference 2023 Special Edition with Mark Eisenstadt
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
The IDEA Conference is about to kick off in Austin, Texas! What can you expect from the conference and who will be attending? Mark Eisenstadt, Daktronics Professional Services Manager, joins Justin and Matt to answer those questions and much more in this special edition podcast.
Links:
- IDEA Website: ideaontheweb.org
- IDEA Conference Webpage: http://www.ideaontheweb.org/index.php?submenu=IDEAaustin&src=gendocs&ref=2023%20Annual%20IDEA%20Conference&category=2019RedesignEmbed
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
163 - Women in Sports Event with Sarah Rose
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
We’re set to host the inaugural Women in Sports online event on July 25! What is this event all about? We talked with Sarah Rose, Daktronics vice president of global services, to hear all the details, including information on the keynote speaker, Desiree Reed-Francois.
Links:
- Women in Sports Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/events/women-in-sports
- Women in Sports News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/daktronics-connects-women-in-sports-with-online-event
- Previous Podcast with Sarah: https://podcast.daktronics.com/e/40-a-high-level-view-of-daktronics-services-with-sarah-rose/
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
162 - The Importance of Applications Engineering with Greg Fleischbein
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
When getting your display system up and running, Daktronics Application Engineers are your biggest advocates! Justin and Matt sat down with Greg Fleischbein to hear how he helps customers bring their systems online and implement features they need to captivate their audiences. Learn about the multiple things this group does in this episode.
- Daktronics Professional Services Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/markets/sports/services
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
161 – Implementing LED at Sportsbooks and Casinos with Keith Nichols
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
The trend of sportsbooks and huge LED video screens is continuing to heat up, so Matt and Justin sat down with Keith Nichols, Owners Rep at DKNQ, to hear how he’s integrated dvLED technology in these and other spaces. Keith also shares how he got started in the casino technology industry, aspects of implementation and the back end of designing these spaces using LED technology.
- In-person interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hBodhu93cqY
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
160 - Creative Services Update with Diane and Buddy
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Our Creative Services team has been cooking up some great content over the past few months and we wanted to catch up with Diane Gonzales, Executive Producer at Daktronics Creative Services to hear all about it. She joins Justin and Matt along with new team member Buddy Rose, Creative Account Manager at Daktronics. Buddy shares his new role with the company and some exciting things he’s already been able to work on.
Links:
- Diane’s previous episode: https://podcast.daktronics.com/e/122-getting-creative-using-digital-signage-with-diane-and-mark/
- Daktronics Creative Services Website: daktronics.com/creativeservices
Wednesday May 31, 2023
159 – United Kingdom Market Update with Patrick Halliwell
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
The United Kingdom marketplace has everything from spectacular Out of Home installations to sports’ biggest stages. Justin and Matt sat down with the Managing Director of Daktronics UK to hear all about these types of projects and what’s next for this marketplace.
Links:
- Wembley Stadium Project Highlight: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/search?k=wembley%20stadium&project=177028-001&media=WP-18324
- Piccadilly Lights News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/piccadilly-circus-replacing-iconic-digital-signage
- Tottenham Hotspur News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/tottenham-hotspur-selects-daktronics-for-new-stadium