“New York Digital Signage Week gives more justification for people to get on a plane and come and spend a week in New York” so said Susan Danaher, then President of the Digital Place-based Advertising Association when the week was first ‘inaugurated’ five years ago.
[1]“The happening that I like to call the Digital Signage Olympics will attract more and more industry players to New York to learn, network, sell, and otherwise engage with the industry. It is going to grow in importance and attractiveness, and that is nothing but a great development for digital signage” said Real Digital Media CEO [2] and (outgoing) Digital Signage Federation (DSF) President Ken Goldberg.
“The New York Digital Signage Week is here to stay” he continued.
A joint initiative with NEC Display Solutions and with help from both the DSF and the DPAA has ensured that the (DPAA) #VideoEverywhere Summit, the NEC Showcase and The DailyDOOH Investor Conference [3] would be held on consecutive days in an October or November timeframe.
Since then the week has gone from strength to strength, with even more organisations and associations adopting it, as it becomes the independent, impartial place where the digital signage (and by default, the digital out of home) industry comes together once a year.
Organisers of events, envision a week similar to New York Fashion Week, with numerous ‘happenings’ of various types aimed at attracting a mix of advertisers, network operators, manufacturers, integrators, agencies, software developers, investors and more – all having the chance to meet up, network, learn and do business.
This year, New York Digital Signage Week will take place November 2-6, 2015 and as usual there will be a whole host of events for retail, employee communications, digital out of home and of course digital signage.
Monday November 2
14:00 – 15:00 AVNation Special: Live from Times Square (the live broadcast will be shown here [4])
16:00 – 19:00 Barco #NYDSW Reception (last few tickets can be found here [5])
18:30 – 20:30 Join LMHQ and the New York City Economic Development Corporation [6] on Monday for a conversation with some of NYC’s most successful gov-tech startups working with local government. LMHQ, 150 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10038
Tuesday November 3
08:00-12:30 Coffee and Controversy — A Digital Signage Federation Breakfast Debate & Fulton Center Tour. The debate ft. Phil Lenger, Randy Dearborn, Tom Nix and Bryan Meszaros who will tackle some topics without easy answers, all moderated by pot stirrer Ken Goldberg. The event is being held at Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar [7], 220 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, United States. The event is free for DSF members, but there will be a modest fee for non-members. Seats are limited. Buses for the Fulton Center Tour leave at 10:30. Register here [8].
08:00-17:30 DPAA Video Everywhere Summit [9]
13:00-17:00 (Private) NYC Corporate Digital Signage Workshop 2015
16:00-20:00 NEC New York Partner Showcase VIP Cocktail Reception (invite only)
16:30-20:00 Planar Systems Open House Happy Hour Reception [10], 599 11th Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
Wednesday November 4
08:15-17:15 The DailyDOOH Investor Conference
08:30-17:00 Planar Systems Open House, 599 11th Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10036. Register Here [10]
17:15-19:00 Dentons’ Industry C-Suite Reception & Cocktail Party
10:00-16:00 NEC New York Partner Showcase [11](which has moved to a new venue this year – SIR Stage 37 [12], 508 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018) Register here [11]
17:00-19:30 NEC New York Partner Showcase VIP and Consultant Cocktail Reception (invite only)
18:30-20:00 ‘Out of Home + Retail Tech Cocktails & Conversation‘ is being held at the PETER J SOLOMON COMPANY offices, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.
ad:tech New York [13] (which takes place over two days November 4-5, 2015)
Thursday November 5
SEGD xLab [14] being held at the SVA Theatre | 333 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011.
SEGD New York Chapter Meet & Greet
ad:tech New York [13] (which takes place over two days November 4-5, 2015)
Friday November 6
09:00-12:00 Experiential Retail Showcase Walking Tour. Stats at Macy’s Department Store, 151 W 34th St New York, NY, 10001 and offers the opportunity to experience the top trends shaping customer centric retail environments. Call the Society for Experiential Graphic Designs (SEGD) [15] office to register: (202)-638-5555