The Daktronics Experience

When it's time for a baseball league's All-Star Game, the site and what it has to offer are extremely important. To hear more about the Mankato MoonDogs hosting the Northwoods League All-Star Game, Justin and Matt are joined by MoonDogs President Chris Goodell. They also cover video technology, how it's used, other events the ballpark hosts and Chris's involvement with the La Crosse Loggers. 

• Mankato MoonDogs Website: https://northwoodsleague.com/mankato-moondogs/ 
• Sideline Productions Episode: http://podcast.daktronics.com/e/105-bringing-displays-to-live-events-in-2021-with-nick-schmeichel/ 

What difference does a new video display make for the fan experience in Minor League Baseball? Duell Higbe, General Manager of the Sioux Falls Canaries, joins Justin and Matt to answer that question and much more in this episode.

• Sioux Falls Canaries Website: http://sfcanaries.com/ 

What will you see when you visit Daktronics Corporate Headquarters in Brookings, SD? Justin and Matt sat down with Jim Vasgaard, Daktronics national sales manager for spectacular projects, to hear his experiences of hosting multiple tours of the factory and showroom in recent months.

• Daktronics Showroom Webpage with Visit Sign-Up Form: daktronics.com/showroom

When it comes to training customers on Daktronics systems, flexibility is key. To hear about the company’s approach to training and how things might have changed over the past year, Justin and Matt are joined by Melissa Carson, professional services supervisor for Daktronics. She shares these details along with some interesting and fun personal stories.

• Daktronics Training Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/support/training
• Daktronics Control Systems YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/user/DaktronicsSystems
• Daktronics Training Offering Flyer: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/q6fnvx0mja/flyer_services-training_webinar-and-in-person_one-page_print
• Ashley Cummings Podcast: http://podcast.daktronics.com/e/94-preparing-for-nfl-productions-and-the-nfl-user-group-with-ashley-cummings/

What’s it like to create a professional soccer team? To find out, Justin and Matt are joined by Joe Erwin, Chairman and Lead Owner of the Greenville Triumph SC. Joe shares his story, how he started a USL team in Greenville, his excitement for their stadium and fan experience, and much more.

• Greenville Triumph SC Webpage: https://www.greenvilletriumph.com/
• Greenville Pitch Displays: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/photos?k=greenville&project=204763-001&media=WP-023932

As the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) prepares to host its annual convention, Justin and Matt sit down with NACDA Senior Executive Vice President Pat Manak and Daktronics Convention Coordinator Vickie Johnson to hear all about this year’s event. The conversation also covers the history of NACDA’s conventions, Daktronics’ history with NACDA and much more.

• NACDA Website: https://nacda.com/index.aspx
• NACDA Registration Page: click here

Expectations continue to rise for the streaming of live events. To find out how to get started and elevate your streaming game, Justin and Matt talk with Eric Edens, applications engineer for Daktronics. He covers how live streaming has evolved, the many levels and options for streaming that Daktronics offers, and his personal experiences working with people to live stream their events.

• Big Stream: daktronics.com/bigstream
• Live Book: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/products/software-and-controllers/show-control/show-control-live/live-book-gfx  
• NACDA Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p13T_VA3Tig&t=218s

Offices, entryways and lobbies, boardrooms, and other spaces on corporate campuses are stepping up their audiovisual presentations. To hear about those applications from an AV integrator perspective, Justin and Matt are joined by Paul Kelley, Sales Engineer with DGI Communications. He also talks about a recent project at PTC’s corporate offices as well as their VR tool that helps visualize an installation before it happens.

• DGI Communications Website: https://www.dgicommunications.com/
• PTC Project News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/ptc-elevates-corporate-experience-center-with-daktronics-led-video-walls-through-dgi-communications-partnership

Integrating a new Live Book at Charleston Southern University was a game-changer for Director of Athletic Video Communications Nick Case. He joins Justin and Matt to share his experiences with the technology, what it has done for their streaming productions, its features and flexibility, and much more.

• Charleston Southern University Webpage: https://www.charlestonsouthern.edu/athletics/
• Daktronics Live Book Webpage: https://ajtsystems.com/products/livebook-gfx/

When the roadways in Ireland needed digital signage to help direct traffic, keep it flowing and keep it safe, Daktronics was awarded the contract. To hear more about this project, Justin and Matt are joined by Daragh Gilsenan with the International Transportation Team at Daktronics. He shares the company’s history with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the current project that’s underway, including the installation of 500 LED displays.