The Daktronics Experience

Do you ever wonder what happens behind the scenes of a video wall installation? To hear those details, Justin and Matt are joined by Kyle Kempf, CTS-I Director of Commercial Audio Video for ImageNet Consulting. He shares all about ImageNet, how they started working with Daktronics, a recent install in Texas and much more.

• Daktronics LED Video Wall Webpage: www.daktronics.com/videowalls 

When it comes to a video display at your school, there's a lot that goes along with it. To hear how Daktronics prepares schools and students as well as helps to build future careers, Justin and Matt are joined by Kyle Sydow, Daktronics HSPR market manager, and Will Ellerbruch, Daktronics national sales manager. They talk about DakClassroom, what it entails and how it builds skills for the next level.

• DakClassroom Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/markets/sports/high-schools/dakclassroom 

Ahead of the MLS All-Star Game being hosted at Allianz Field, Justin sat down with Cole Mayer, production engineer for Minnesota United FC, and Chris Johnson, Daktronics product manager, to hear all about the game-day production capabilities being used at the stadium. The conversation covers opening a new soccer-specific stadium, the details of implementing All Sport Pro Soccer at the venue and what it can do, and other interesting bits of information from behind the scenes of the Minnesota United FC game-day production.

• Minnesota United FC Website: https://www.mnufc.com/

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

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

What happens when a single venue has multiple events at the same time? Justin and Matt asked that question to Tyler Dinwoodie, Associate Director of Production Services at Langley Events Centre and his answer didn’t disappoint. Hear that and much more in this episode including how they use their technology, run their productions and much more.

• Langley Event Center Website: https://www.langleyeventscentre.com/

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