The Daktronics Experience

Do you ever wonder where the stats come from that pop up on the video board or your phone when looking at scores and how players perform in certain situations? To answer that question, Justin and Matt are joined by Stephanie Brown, Partnership Manager of the Americas at Stats Perform. She shares the goals of Stats Perform, how they have partnered with Daktronics, the different outlets that rely on their data and much more.

• Stats Perform Website: statsperform.com
• State Perform Thought Piece: https://www.statsperform.com/resource/how-data-can-transform-the-fan-experience-in-sports-stadiums/

This year was different than anyone could have expected. To get a summary of what happened at Daktronics during 2020, Justin and Matt are joined by Will Ellerbruch, our National Sales Manager in Live Events. Will chimes in on many different Live Events projects as well as some overall Daktronics happenings from the year, such as how we’ve adapted during the pandemic and much, much more.

• Daktronics Innovate Webinars: www.daktronics.com/innovate
• Daktronics Showroom: www.daktronics.com/showroom
• Big Stream Podcast Episode: http://podcast.daktronics.com/e/66-introducing-big-stream-with-kyle-and-chris/
• Texas Rangers Podcast Episode: http://podcast.daktronics.com/e/90-texas-rangers-opening-a-new-ballpark/
• Cincinnati Reds Blog Post: https://blog.daktronics.com/2019/12/04/cincinnati-reds-first-to-install-all-hdr-system/
• Kansas City Chiefs News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/Pages/Daktronics-Upgrades-Arrowhead-Stadium-for-Kansas-City-Chiefs.aspx
• Syracuse University News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/Pages/Syracuse-University-Debuts-the-Largest-Centerhung-in-College-Sports.aspx
• Alabama Tunnel Video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1286345688381759
• Westgate Project Photo: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/photos/details?pn=WP-024080&cid=179618-005
• Circa News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/Pages/Worlds-Largest-Sportsbook-Informs-Entertains-Bettors-at-Circa-Resort-Casino.aspx
• Krispy Kreme Project Photo: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/photos/details?pn=WP-023457&cid=125337-006
• Marquee Media Triplets News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/Pages/Daktronics-and-Marquee-Media-Team-Up.aspx

It always feels good to pay something off early, and Lance Moffett, Director of Athletics and Head Football Coach at Fredericksburg ISD, knows the feeling! Justin and Matt talked with Lance to hear how they paid off their LED video board early, how they plan to use their additional income and much more.

• Fredericksburg ISD Webpage: https://www.fisd.org/
• Fredericksburg Project Photo: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/photos/details?pn=WP-20461&cid=112766-003

The Texas Rangers opened their new ballpark, Globe Life Field, in 2020 during a pandemic. Justin and Matt talked with the Rangers’ Chris DeRuyscher, senior director of ballpark entertainment, and Colin Drake, Graphics Coordinator, to hear more about their new technology and control system, using the stadium during this year’s playoff bubble and much more.

• Texas Ranger Fact Sheet: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/dvru9hwt1l
• Texas Rangers News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/Pages/Texas-Rangers-Taking-Total-Control-With-Daktronics-Show-Control-System.aspx
• Texas Rangers Blog Post: https://blog.daktronics.com/2019/12/02/the-texas-rangers-daktronics-together-since-1994/ 

The University of South Alabama brought football to campus with the opening of a brand new stadium this year. Justin and Matt sat down with Joel Erdmann, Director of Athletics at the University of South Alabama, to discuss the new stadium and the Daktronics technology that helps bring it to life. They also cover what it is like to host events during a pandemic, the technology at other venues on campus and much more.

• South Alabama Project News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/Pages/Daktronics-Provides-LED-Displays-for-University-of-South-Alabama.aspx
• South Alabama Project Photo: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/photos/details?pn=WP-024057&cid=124355-001

To recap this year’s Daktronics Sales Expo, Justin and Matt are joined by marketing strategist Jess Bern, on-premise market manager Taylor Nilson and sales manager Tom Coughlin. This discussion covers the history of the show, what it was like to go virtual this year, how it benefits sign companies and more.

• Daktronics Sales Expo Webpage: www.daktronics.com/salesexpo
• Brett Wendler Podcast Episode: http://podcast.daktronics.com/e/65-broker-vs-manufacturer-for-led-displays-with-brett-wendler/

What do you need to know so you can effectively operate your video board? To hear about the event production curriculum being used at Waunakee High School, Justin and Matt talk with their video content creator Jason McConnell. He shares how the school has implemented the curriculum for virtual learning and how he’s teaching his students all the details of producing live events with a video board.

• Event production curriculum webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/markets/sports/high-schools/game-day-production-program

How has COVID impacted the billboard industry? To hear one perspective, Justin and Matt are joined by Ike Wingate, president of Wingate Media Group, to hear how he’s adapted during the pandemic and the importance of his digital inventory. He also shares how he got started in the billboard industry and much more.

• Wingate Media Group Webpage: wingatemediagroup.com
• Ike’s Good Business News: goodbusiness.news

As Daktronics Big Stream option starts to catch on, Justin and Matt visited with Joey Struwe, Activities Director at Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to hear about his experience with the streaming feature. Joey also shares his role with the school, the features of the product that they enjoy and much more.

• Daktronics Big Stream Webpage: www.daktronics.com/bigstream  

During COVID-19, financing capital improvement projects can be tricky. So, Justin and Matt talked with Larry Leckonby, Catawba College’s Director of Athletics, to hear how they were able to finance the new video board at their stadium and how they will use the display in the future.

• Daktronics Financing Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/services/financing
• Catawba College Athletics Webpage: https://catawba.edu/athletics