The Daktronics Experience

As Daktronics continues to evolve and grow, the same is true for our Creative Services team. To hear about the changes and a few recent projects including Climate Pledge Arena and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), Justin and Matt are joined by Diane Gonzalez-Ferranti, Executive Producer of Daktronics Creative Services, and Mark Eisenstadt, Daktronics Professional Services Manager.

• Daktronics Creative Services Webpage: daktronics.com/creativeservices
• CCHA Podcast: http://podcast.daktronics.com/e/120-central-collegiate-hockey-association-and-live-book/
• Climate Pledge Arena: https://www.daktronics.com/news/daktronics-helps-climate-pledge-arena-release-the-event-day-excitement-for-seattle-kraken
• Forced Perspective Content: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/njm2pgk87m/cutsheet_forced-perspective

Sign codes, zoning and permits? There’s a lot going on behind the digital signs you see on a regular basis. To hear about those details, Justin and Matt are joined by Jen Clites and Shawna Hanson from Daktronics’ Sign Legislation team. They talk about LED signs in on-premise, off-premise and out-of-home applications, including some of the terminology, regulations and considerations that can go along with them.

• Daktronics Sign and Legislation Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/learning-and-resources/regulation-and-legislation

How can a uniform graphics package for streaming content help an entire conference? To find out, Justin and Matt are joined by Dominic Hennig, director of strategic communications and brand advancement at the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). This conversation covers their implementation of Daktronics Live Book, the resurgence of the CCHA and much more.

• CCHA Website: https://ccha.com/ 
• Daktronics Live Book Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/products/software-and-controllers/show-control/show-control-live/live-book-gfx 

Quite often, we hear that our people at Daktronics are great to work with and genuinely enjoy what they do. But to experience that firsthand, you might have to apply! Justin and Matt spoke with Leah Brink, HR recruiting and pipeline manager, to hear about the open career opportunities that Daktronics has to offer. This conversation covers the flexibility available in those positions and shifts, the wide variety of roles that are currently available and much more.

• Daktronics Jobs Website: www.daktronics.com/jobs
• Previous Episode with Leah: http://podcast.daktronics.com/e/24-careers-and-recruiting-at-daktronics-with-leah-brink/

Engineers design it, manufacturing puts it together, shipping delivers it and on-site installation takes place. Simple, right? Well, in this episode, Justin and Matt go behind the scenes with Brian Thompson, PTC’s CAD Division Vice President and General Manager, to talk about their software and products as well as the digital thread that ties the entire process together. It’s a bit more complicated and requires a lot of data. We also cover some advancements in technology for visualizing final products and other PTC software that Daktronics uses.

• PTC Website: ptc.com
• PTC Blog on Upward Compatibility: https://www.ptc.com/en/blogs/cad/creo-upward-compatibility-cad-file-open-future
• Daktronics Blog on Using CAD with AR: https://www.ptc.com/en/blogs/corporate/daktronics-whats-possible
• Podcast on Daktronics Installation at PTC Headquarters: http://podcast.daktronics.com/?s=DGI

Football is well underway in the 2021 season! To hear about it from a Daktronics perspective, Justin and Matt are joined by Will Ellerbruch, Daktronics national sales manager, and Kyle Sydow, Daktronics HSPR market manager. They talk about football season, new installations that can be experienced this year, trends they’re seeing in the marketplace and more.

• Football News Releases: https://www.daktronics.com/news?k=football 

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/