The Daktronics Experience

The opportunities that come along with a video display at a high school are more than meets the eye. To hear about the additional uses of a new display at Hibbing High School, Justin and Matt spoke with Keith Turner, Hibbing’s Activities Director. He shares his experiences with the technology and how it supports multiple initiatives for his school.

Links:

• Hibbing High School Webpage: https://www.isd701.org/ 
• Daktronics High School Products Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/markets/sports/high-schools 

The South Bend Cubs are on their third Daktronics display dating back to their first installation nearly 20 years ago in 2005. To hear about the evolution of technology at Four Winds Field, Justin and Matt are joined by Chris Hagstrom-Jones, Cubs Assistant General Manager of Marketing and Media. He shares his history with the team, his experiences with LED video technology in previous roles and much more in this episode all about minor league baseball.

Links:

• Daktronics News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/upgraded-led-technology-coming-to-south-bend-cubs-from-daktronics
• Daktronics Project Highlight: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/photos?k=south%20bend%20cubs&project=114946-001&media=WP-025213

As FrameWrx evolves to offer more templates and editing capabilities, Justin and Matt sat down with Mark Eisenstadt, Daktronics Professional Services Manager, to hear all about it. He shares how FrameWrx came to be, how it helps customers create professional-looking content for their displays, and how it is now expanding to include business and community applications on top of the initial offering for high schools and their game-day productions.

Show Notes:

• FrameWrx Website: daktronics.com/framewrx
• Sioux Valley Podcast: https://podcast.daktronics.com/e/183-unveiling-framewrx-capabilities-at-sioux-valley-high-school/
• Schedule a Demo: https://outlook.office365.com/book/FrameWrxDemos@daktronics.onmicrosoft.com/

As the college basketball world prepares for the madness of championship tournaments, Daktronics also prepares to support multiple games at facilities hosting the tournament. To hear the details, Justin and Matt talk with Brandon McRae, Daktronics account manager for live events. He shares the preparation, on-site support and other activities the company does to be ready for college basketball in March.

• Daktronics Services Phone Number: 1-800-325-8766
• Daktronics Support Website: daktronics.com/mysupport

Patti Phillips, the CEO of Women Leaders in Sports, the nation's premier organization for developing, connecting and championing women to advance and be powerful influencers in sports, joined our recent Women In Sports Online Event. She shares her experiences in the industry, how she leverages her relationships across sports and hiring firms, and how she works to help women succeed in their careers.

Links:

• Women in Sports Webpage:  https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/events/women-in-sports
• Women in Sports News Release:  https://www.daktronics.com/news/women-in-sports-online-event-returns-with-focus-on-empowering-and-connecting-women-across-the-country
• Women Leaders in Sports Career Connect: https://jobs.womenleadersinsports.org/ 
• Women Leaders in Sports Podcast: https://womenleadersinsports.org/WL/Resources/Leadership-Content/women-leaders-podcast/podcast.aspx 
• Episode 100 of Women Leaders in Sports Podcast: https://womenleadersinsports.org/WL/Resources/Leadership-Content/women-leaders-podcast/episode-100.aspx 
• Patti's Professional Development List: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/gpj2bhqswc/pattis-favorite-performance-resources 

When getting ready for your sports season to begin, your technology is something you might want to start looking at as soon as possible. To hear how you can get prepped and ready, we talk with David Reynhout, Customer Success Specialist in the Daktronics Services Department. He shares about pre-season checks we offer, things to look for on your own, how best to contact us for help and so much more in this information-packed episode. 

Links:

• Daktronics Services Webpage: daktronics.com/services
• Phone Number: 1-800-325-8766
• Facebook User Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/147447971967962
• Baseball Support: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/support/sports/baseball
• Football Support: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/support/sports/football
• MySupport Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/mysupport/help
• Daktronics Creative Services: https://www.daktronics.com/creative-services
• Jackie Robinson Day Blog Post: https://www.daktronics.com/blog/preparing-for-jackie-robinson-day-2

Our latest Women In Sports online event features Alicia Longworth, Executive Associate Athletics Director of External Operations for the University of Tennessee. She talks about her experience of working in the SEC with a focus on keeping fans coming back for more.

Links:

• Personal Development List: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/wlgxgnrhsm/wis_-personal-development-list_alicia-longworth 
• 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-women-in-sports-online-event-scheduled-for-december

To talk about the video board production at Kutztown University, Justin and Matt are joined by Marisa Bragg, a student-athlete, and Renee Hellert, Kutztown’s Athletic Director. They share how things have been going in the first year with their video display, how the display brought opportunities to Marisa and other students on campus, and much more from behind the scenes of their live event productions.

Links:

• Kutztown University Athletics Webpage: https://kubears.com/

Building a class around event production and giving students real-world experiences is what Bryce Budoff did at Centennial High School. Bryce is the Film & TV Instructor but that title covers many more areas. In visiting with Justin and Matt, we dive into everything taking place at the school as well as the behind-the-scenes of the Peoria Student Broadcast Network. 

Chris Pankonin recently joined our team as an Event Production Supervisor and he has a great deal of experience in the live events industry. Justin and Matt sat down with him and heard about his previous journeys from Nebraska to Oregon to Daktronics and everything in between.

Links

• Daktronics Professional Services Website: www.daktronics.com/professionalservices
• Daktronics Event Production Website: www.daktronics.com/eventproduction