Episodes

Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
198 - FrameWrx Update with Mark Eisenstadt
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
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/

Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
197 – The Madness of March with Brandon McRae
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
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

Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
196 - Women in Sports: Event #4 with Patti Phillips
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
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

Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
195 - Getting Your System Ready for the Season with David Reynhout
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
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

Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
194 - Women in Sports: Event #3 with Alicia Longworth
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
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

Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
193 - Kutztown University’s Student Production with Marisa Bragg and Renee Hellert
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
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/

Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
192 - Centennial High School’s Production Team with Bryce Budoff
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
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.

Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
191 - Getting to Know Our Event Production Supervisor Chris Pankonin
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
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

Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
190 – A Closer Look at Daktronics Internships with JaeLeigh Mittelstaed
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
When it comes to signing up for an internship, JaeLeigh Mittelstaed suggests taking the leap! She joined our team as a sales intern in 2023 and shares details of how her internship was different than she initially expected including how she worked with multiple different markets the company serves and some life skills she took away from the experience.
Links:
- Daktronics Internships and Student Employment: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/employment/internships-and-students
- Available Internships: https://careers-daktronics.icims.com/jobs/search?ss=1&searchRelation=keyword_all&searchPositionType=21749&mobile=false&width=920&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-360&jun1offset=-300

Thursday Jan 04, 2024
189 – Women In Sports: Event #2 with Leslie Slovak
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
For this Women In Sports online event, we invited Leslie Slovak, Executive Director of Athletics for the Richardson Independent School District and President-Elect for the Texas High School Athletic Director's Association, to share her experiences and talk about "Chasing Opportunities to Serve."
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/online-event-returns-as-daktronics-continues-to-connect-women-in-sports
- Leslie's Book & Podcast List: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/zlzrcdmdwk/wis_-book-podcast-list_leslie-slovak_oct-2023