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Digital Signage Expo heads to Chicago
Interactive technology takes center stage at Navy Pier.
April 29, 2007
On May 16-17, Chicago's Navy Pier Convention Center will welcome 97 exhibitors in more than 28,000 square feet to the newly split and renamedDigital Signage Expo and Interactive Technology Expo. In such a big space and amid the crush of other eager attendees (show organizers expect more than 1,200), it would be easy to overlook the solutions you most wanted to see.
Here is a selection of the companies that will exhibit, and a look at the technology they offer.
AccuWeather Inc.AccuWeather, the world's weather authority, provides a portfolio of products and services that benefit hundreds of millions of people worldwide. AccuWeather serves more than 250,000 paying customers in media, business, government and institutions, and millions more through AccuWeather.com. AccuWeather also provides content onto more than 20,000 Internet sites.
ADFLOW NetworksBrowser-based and secure,ADFLOW's Dynamic Messaging System, a digital signage and kiosk network, provides unprecedented control and flexibility to create effective in-store messaging. Perfect for private retail networks and public advertiser-paid networks alike, ADFLOW's DMS is inexpensive, highly scalable and quick and easy to deploy.
Audio Video Interactive Inc.Audio Video Interactive Inc.'s Digital Associate, an advanced, interactive, solid-state MPEG 1/2, WMV media player, offers a complete solution for today's advertising needs. Built to individual specifications, it offers a unified platform for audio/visual media to give businesses a competitive edge while enhancing the impact of point-of-purchase promotions.
AvocentAvocent professional A/V solutions simplify video extension and reduce installation costs for digital signage applications. The Avocent family of A/V extension solutions include the Emerge wireless and wired extension products, and the LongView wireless extender devices for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint connectivity.
BroadSignBroadSign International'sBroadSign Suite is a comprehensive solution comprised of software, a secure server domain and accompanying services. The solution, based on the Application Service Provider model, allows clients' business to take off fast, while significantly lowering both the start up and the recurring costs of operations.
Contemporary ResearchContemporary Research'sSignStream technology distributes high-definition digital signage and display control over a single cable, acting as a single multichannel server to many displays. A leader in display control systems, Contemporary Research solutions manage digital programming and hundreds of flat-panel displays in major U.S. sports venues.
DISPLAX USADISPLAX, the interactive, holographic, touchscreen technology, is revolutionizing the retail industry. Now retailers can sell goods and services right from their storefront windows with a 98-percent-translucent foil that offers unprecedented touchscreen accuracy. No special programming is required.
DynasignDynasign'senterprise-class digital signage online platform allows each Dynasign screen to be a different layout, showing global and local-relevant content. Play lists can be set up in as little as 30 minutes to deliver rich-media content over the Internet to remote displays.
GestureTekGestureTek is the world leader in computer vision for gesture-based control of information and entertainment systems and displays. GestureTek's gesture recognition technology is employed in a wide array of applications and environments, from public installations to consumer applications. Headquarters are in Sunnyvale, Calif.
HeliusHelius‘sIP broadcasting solutions provide customers with a comprehensive enterprise-wide data broadcast infrastructure to distribute digital signage initiatives. In addition, its platform supports a host of applications such as content distribution, centralized management, security monitoring, video multicasting and video conferencing.
LG ElectronicsLG Electronics USA Inc.comprises four core business areas: consumer electronics, home appliances, mobile phones and information technology products. The LGEUS Commercial Products division serves the business, industrial, education, lodging, healthcare and GSA markets.
MinicomMinicommanufactures innovative distribution and extension products that provide connectivity for digital signage infrastructures, delivering dynamic content to multiple screen locations. Used in applications including corporate, retail, transportation, and more, Minicom's hardware solutions simplify the process of digital messaging, providing a cost-effective way of deploying real-time content.
NanonationFrom digital signage to kiosks,Nanonation'senterprise-class software includes online tools to schedule content, manage media and measure results. Its experienced team can provide a complete multimedia network to deliver more information, more often, to more people with more impact.
NetkeyNetkeyprovides applications, management software and turnkey solutions for creating, monitoring, managing and operating kiosks and digital signs. Recognized as a pioneer in the self-service industry, Netkey delivers reliable, scalable and secure kiosk and digital signage systems for customer and employees that increase sales and reduce costs.
Ovation In-Store
Ovation In-Store is a full-service merchandising agency with a heritage of designing and producing custom point-of-purchase displays/fixtures. Technology applications include proprietary hardware and software and managing networks for technologies including digital signage, interactive kiosks, RFID, UPC barcode scanners and more. Ovation also handles content design and production.
ScalaScala Inc. is the world's leading provider of digital signage software. The company's cutting-edge multimedia software platform powers thousands of digital signs around the world, including the digital signage networks of Tesco, Best Buy, T-Mobile, ShopRite, Virgin MegaStore, Bloomberg, Burger King, Kiwi and more.
TruMedia TechnologiesTruMedia Technologies Ltd. develops computer-based imaging systems that deliver accurate viewing measurements for out-of-home advertising. A proprietary video-analytics technology detects and tracks viewers' faces so advertisers can know how many people actually watched their display, how long they watched and what they were looking at.
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