The Daktronics Experience

When providing the best possible game-day presentation, it’s critical to have the most up-to-date systems and applications at your fingertips. Justin and Matt discuss this aspect of event production with Daktronics Applications Engineer Mark Natale as well as many other aspects of the control room.

If you’re interested in video and technology in high school, the door is open with opportunities! To hear how one student turned his hobby into a part-time job that led to game-day production at the college level, Justin and Matt sat down with Brandon Shih, a Business Marketing Student and game-day operator at Mizzou.

Links:

• Daktronics Crew Connect Web Page: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/markets/sports/high-schools/crew-connect

Chris Pankonin recently joined our team as an Event Production Supervisor and he has a great deal of experience in the live events industry. Justin and Matt sat down with him and heard about his previous journeys from Nebraska to Oregon to Daktronics and everything in between.

Links

• Daktronics Professional Services Website: www.daktronics.com/professionalservices
• Daktronics Event Production Website: www.daktronics.com/eventproduction

ON-SITE PODCAST:

Gillette Stadium just completed a massive renovation project in the north end zone as they continually elevate the game-day experience for their fans. To dig into the details, Justin and Matt visited the stadium and spoke with Doug Klausen, Senior Director of AV & Broadcast Systems, and Woody Benisek-Beal, Director of Construction at The Kraft Group. 

Links:

• YouTube Interview: https://www.youtube.com/daktronicsinc 
• Episode 182 - Bringing Life to Gillette Stadium’s Largest End Zone Display
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTIE_XhWagk
  • Audio: https://podcast.daktronics.com/e/182-bringing-life-to-gillette-stadium-s-largest-end-zone-display/ 
• News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/gillette-stadium-to-feature-largest-outdoor-end-zone-display-in-professional-football-from-daktronics 

When it comes to delivering an amazing fan experience using the latest and greatest Daktronics technology, Abbey and Jen at Gillette Stadium know all about it! Abbey Thistle is the Director of Event Presentation and Fan Engagement and Jen Gahan is the Manager of Game Entertainment and Fan Engagement for the stadium and sat down with Justin and Matt after a big win to discuss everything that goes into controlling their game-day experience as well as the largest end zone video display in America.

Building a double-outfield video board experience gives the Rochester Red Wings flexibility with their game-day production and the ability to engage their fans in new, interesting ways. To hear the details of what brought this project to life, Justin and Matt talk with General Manager Dan Mason and Director of Video Production John Blotzer.

Links:

• Rochester Red Wings Website: https://www.milb.com/rochester
• Daktronics News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/fan-experience-flies-high-for-rochester-red-wings-with-daktronics-led-displays

Daktronics is unveiling a new product offering that integrates with Show Control and Venus Control Suite. To hear all the details about how it works and how it elevates the live event experience, Justin and Matt are joined by Bill Hadsell, Daktronics Control System Product Manager. 

Links:

• News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/seamlessly-integrate-with-and-control-digital-media-networks-with-daktronics-live-channel 
• Live Channel Website: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/products/software-and-controllers/show-control/show-control-live/live-channel 

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

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

If you’ve ever wondered what’s on the horizon for venues to learn from their audiences to improve the fan experience at live events, you might want to look into CrowdIQ. Or maybe you’re looking for a picture of yourself in the crowd at a specific event, in which case you could look up the FanCam and zoom in. To hear more about each of these scenarios, Justin and Matt spoke with Chief Revenue Officer for FanCam + CrowdIQ Rachel Goodger.

• CrowdIQ's Website
• FanCam's Website

Justin's FanCam Picture