The Daktronics Experience

When it comes to athletics at two-year colleges, one of the ultimate prizes is the Daktronics Cup! Shane Larson, Director of Athletics at Iowa Western Community College, joins Justin and Matt to share all the details of the competition and how they were able to bring home the cup in 2023.

Links:

• Iowa Western Community College Website: https://www.iwcc.edu/
• NATYCAA Website: https://nacda.com/sports/natycaa 

When it comes to brightness, we turn to our resident experts to help study and set standards. Justin and Matt talk with Shannon Mutschelknaus, Daktronics reliability lab expert, to hear how we keep our displays within the set standards for emitting light. He also shares a specific project where this lighting information was critical to the success of the installation.

When one ballpark caters to SIX different teams, it sure does get busy! To hear how Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium handles all the events, as well as the big role two new LED video displays play in entertainment, Justin and Matt visited with General Manager Mike Bauer and Media Relations and Marketing Manager Ryer Gardenswartz. Give it a listen to get a glimpse behind the curtain at America’s Busiest Ballpark!

Links:

• Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium Website: https://www.rogerdeanchevroletstadium.com/
• Daktronics News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/two-new-views-coming-to-roger-dean-chevrolet-stadium-from-daktronics

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

Baseball in North Little Rock got a little more exciting last season when the Arkansas Travelers unveiled a new LED video display at Dickey-Stephens Park. To hear about the details of the project and how they are using the display today, Justin and Matt sat down with Bradley Field, Director of Marketing and Promotions.

Links:

• Arkansas Travelers Website: https://www.milb.com/arkansas
• Daktronics News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/daktronics-delivers-homerun-for-arkansas-travelers-outfield-video-display

Our first Women In Sports online event featured keynote speaker Desiree Reed-Francois, Athletic Director at the University of Missouri (Mizzou). She shares her experiences and insights for women in the sports industry.

Show Notes:

• 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

The Collegiate Athletic Leadership Symposium (CALS) is right around the corner. So, Justin and Matt sat down with Will Reece, CALS Founder and Director, to hear all about this event, what goes into it and what makes it different than many other conferences surrounding college athletics.

Show Notes:

• CALS Website - https://www.adsymposium.us/

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 

Esports' rising popularity is highlighted by some major installations in Saudi Arabia. To hear more about how Savvy Gaming Group is covering walls in LED displays, Justin and Matt talk with Tyler Husby, project manager, and Chaker Joanne, field service engineer, both covering the Middle East region for Daktronics. We talk about two projects in depth, the displays and how they use them, and how they set up the future for the egaming marketplace.

Links:

• The Zone News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/daktronics-delivers-immersive-environment-at-e-games-vov-the-zone
• Riyadh Front Mall News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/daktronics-delivers-seamless-video-wall-for-electronic-gaming-infrastructure-company-s-riyadh-front-mall-esports-location
• Daktronics Narrow Pixel Pitch Webpage: daktronics.com/npp

The Denver Broncos invited us back to hear more about their LED display upgrade at Empower Field at Mile High. This time, Justin and Matt were on the field with Russ Trainor and Hailey Sullivan to get the details of how they plan to activate the main display and corner boards, hear more info on the back-end IT side of things and what they are looking forward to this season for special themes at every home game.

Links:

• Denver Broncos Video Board Goes Mile High with Daktronics | Daktronics Experience Podcast Ep.169: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnlVKdrj7WU&t=1631s
• News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/denver-broncos-add-to-game-day-experience-with-24-500-square-feet-of-led-displays-from-daktronics-in-2023
• Building the Mile High Video Experience for the Denver Broncos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo0U2joHMio