The Daktronics Experience

For a number of years, decades really, Daktronics has been involved with or attended the IDEA – Information Display and Entertainment Association conference. This year is no different. To hear about the show, our involvement and what we will have in the booth, Justin visited with Daktronics representatives Sarah Rose, Diane Gonzalez-Ferranti and Greg Fleischbein.

• Daktronics Webpage for IDEA: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/events/idea
• IDEA Website: ideaontheweb.org
  
  
  

As colleges are consistently looking to improve the fan and student-athlete experience, South Dakota State University is working on a 3-phase renovation on campus in Brookings, SD. To hear about the details of the project, Justin and Matt visited with Jeff Holm, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations at SDSU. He talks about each phase of the project, when they will be completed, what fans can expect to see and much more.

• South Dakota State University groundbreaking announcement: https://gojacks.com/news/2022/5/26/general-arena-groundbreaking-set-for-june-2.aspx

What do you know about Daktronics’ factory in Redwood Falls, Minnesota? To shine a spotlight on the location and hear all about it, Justin and Matt are joined by Tom Quackenbush, Daktronics Plant Manager in Redwood Falls. He shares some history of the factory, the types of products they produce, some big projects they will be a part of and much more.

• Daktronics Employment Website: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/employment

What happens when art and Out Of Home advertising collide? ArtPop Street Gallery is finding out the answer in Charlotte, North Carolina. Justin and Matt talked with Wendy Hickey, Founder and Executive Director of ArtPop Street Gallery, to hear more details about how they are highlighting artists and their work with the community.

Links:

• ArtPop Street Gallery Website: artpopstreetgallery.com
• ArtPop Donation Website: https://artpop.flipcause.com/  
• @artpopstreetgallery on Instagram

Leading up to one of the largest tradeshows of the year, Integrated Systems Europe, Justin and Matt sat down with Ben Aesoph, International Sales Manager for Daktronics, to talk about everything surrounding the show. Ben shares his experience on the international LED scene, a few things he’s looking forward to and the technology Daktronics will be showcasing during the event.

• Daktronics ISE Webpage: daktronics.com/ise

In Our Backyard works to fight human trafficking in the United States and Daktronics has partnered with the organization to spread awareness by creating and using digital content on billboards and other digital signage. Justin and Matt are joined by Cheryl Csiky, Executive Director of In Our Backyard, to hear more about their efforts, real-life stories they’ve encountered and what you can do to help.

• In Our Backyard Hotline: 888-3737-888
• In Our Backyard Website: https://inourbackyard.org/
• Blog Guide to Using In Our Backyard Content: https://blog.daktronics.com/2022/04/25/daktronics-has-partnered-with-human-trafficking-in-our-backyard-in-efforts-to-end-human-trafficking/ 
• Daktronics content library: https://daktronics.widencollective.com/portals/7fai9frx/HumanTraffickingInOurBackyardContent
• CNN Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obBQWDdWZBo

Control at a sporting event can be very basic or extremely complicated. Lucky for operators, we try to make it easier with products like All Sport Pro Soccer. To hear about this offering, new developments and how it integrates into the game-day production, Justin and Matt are joined by Chris Johnson, Daktronics scoring and timing product manager. He shares all the details and more, especially for soccer.

• Daktronics All Sport Pro Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/products/software-and-controllers/all-sport-pro 
• All Sport Pro Soccer Cutsheet: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/rsbx8kcg7m/cutsheet_allsportpro_soccer_0322 

To hear about bringing displays to life in high schools, Justin and Matt visit with Alicia Bennett, Daktronics Creative Services account manager for high schools. She shares information on available graphics packages including high school senior headshots, the process from requesting content to deliver, and trends she’s seeing in the industry.

• Daktronics High School Creative Services Contact Email: entertain@daktronics.com
• Graduation Headshots Blog: https://blog.daktronics.com/2022/02/10/celebrate-the-class-of-2021-with-your-led-display/
• Daktronics High School Creative Services Website: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/services/creative-services/schools

Ahead of basketball tipping off in Sioux Falls, Justin and Jesa travel to the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center to hear about the history of the Summit League Basketball Championships and what’s in store for this year as they celebrate their 40^th anniversary. Joining them are Bryan Miller, Assistant Commissioner for the Summit League, and Eric Ray, Daktronics Event Producer at South Dakota State University. They share their history with the tournament, how things have changed over the years and much more.

• The Summit League Website: https://thesummitleague.org/
  

The experience surrounding sports is ever-expanding, most recently into casinos and venues with sportsbooks. To hear more about this and trends within these applications, Justin and Matt visit with Josh Francois, managing director, and James Roehrl, sales representative, both in the Spectaculars division at Daktronics. They discuss the massive LED walls that are being installed along with creative implementations of direct-view LED technology and much more.