The product has a 12″ surface-mount option with touchscreen capabilities, event scheduling support for Dean Evans & Associates EMS Software, Microsoft Exchange and support for multiple operating systems.

The MeetingMinder 1200i is a sleek, surface-mount display with an attractive low-profile depth of 1.02-inches and weighs less than four pounds. Surface mounting eliminates the need to penetrate the wall, install a UL-certified back-box housing, and recess the room sign. (Plenum air space requirements are no longer a factor in surface-mount applications, thus reducing the cost of the deployment.)

Visix offers a full range of architectural accessories to complement MeetingMinder room sign installations, including decorative covers and recessed wall enclosures in a variety of colors and finishes to complement clients’ décor.


The products replaces a 10.4” model which, says Ellyce Kelly, Visix public relations spokesperson, which did not have a UL-certified mount. Kelly says that the 12″ model is also thinner and lighter weight. The browser-based interface allows users to create and manage content from any PC or browser-compliant device on the network or via the web. A single Visix Enterprise server is capable of supporting up to 4,000 MeetingMinder room signs.

The company is targeting the new 12″ model mainly at the corporate, hospitality, higher education and healthcare markets.

Dave Haynes was first to comment, writing over on his blog Sixteen:Nine “I agree with the observers about this being a smart move. I don’t think the Digital Signage Show thing really ever stuck, as most people just called it Kioskcom because it was quicker. … Technologies are converging and what the kiosk world calls an attract loop is a playlist in the digital signage world, and the interactive touch apps of the digital signage sector are the kiosk interfaces of that sector. This handle allows JD Events to get more squarely focused and also draw in complementary sectors like mobile and social media”

Ken Goldberg wrote on his blog “Getting out of Las Vegas will be a positive for the event, in my opinion. It is difficult for many companies, mine included, to justify running back to Vegas just a few weeks after DSE, which gets the jump on the annual calendar”

He continued “Changing the name is also a positive, as I never understood KioskCom, and The Digital Signage Show is generic, a mouthful”

The new name will start, beginning November 2010 in New York and the event will focus on the expanding role of customer engagement in business success and improved ROI; addressing topics that are more reflective of what the industry has become and where it is going.

Danna Vetter, associate vice president, ARAMARK Marketing Services was quoted in the official press release as saying “This evolution is a natural progression that many have been looking for and it’s encouraging to see JD Events come forward to drive the migration towards a more outcome-focused offering”

Lawrence Dvorchik, general manager for KioskCom Self Service Expo and The Digital Signage Show “For more than 14 years, we have educated individuals and organizations, stressing that kiosks, digital signage, mobile, and future applications will only find long-term success by delivering meaningful engagement to customers, creating stronger ROI”.

Bradley Walker, president and CEO of Nanonation, Inc. said “I think this is a very strong strategic move by JD Events. The new name and venue will breathe new life into the digital media conference arena because they both speak to where our industry is going and what we, as an exhibitor, need”

About JD Events

JD Events is dedicated to the creation of targeted and innovative industry-leading events that deliver unmatched results. The company brings together highly qualified buying audiences, education-rich content and high-level networking opportunities — all geared toward increasing business transactions in the markets it serves.

There is a large Barco LED, 9 large screen (17′ x 3.5′ made up by a number of 46″ Samsung LCD panels) and a myriad of Samsung 46″ (LED backlit) screens in portrait mode.

Software is Scala, won we are told against ‘free’ – that’s right, local supplier TruKnox pitched free we believe but Scala won (now that’s impressive – even more so for India, so hats off to Scala and their brand for reliability / quality and no doubt great local support).

Locals tell us that the response within the Mall has been very good – tenants like Hugo Boss are not surprisingly organising videos to go up on the video wall.

TDI International India Limited will be selling advertising on the digital network.

William (Bill) Ratcliffe, PhD, SVP North America, BrainJuicer told us “I am pleased to kick off The Digital Signage Show & KioskCom. As these technologies mature and recognition grows – attention is shifting to creative develop and creating engaging customer experiences. New ways of capturing emotional response brings fresh insights to self-serve and digital signage experience and points to ways to drive up sales and service success.”

Bill has been a consumer psychologist for over three decades. Bill previously managed Millward Brown Canada and most recently served as Global Head of Consumer Insights at MediaCom.

In a rare double act James Davies and Adam Cherry from Posterscope will be running a workshop entitled ‘Maximising the appeal of DOOH to advertisers and media buyers‘ on day one; May 5th – 11.30 am to 1.00 pm.

What you will learn…

• Some key global trends & differences
• Consumer-centric insights and their influence on DOOH media
• How advertisers have taken advantage of DOOH innovation
• What an OOH communications agency expects from DOOH operators

Why you should attend

A unique opportunity to seek personalised advice from the market leading OOH agency as to how to market your digital products to advertisers and media agencies

Who should attend

• Sales houses/vendors
• Investors
• Landlords
• Technologists with an interest in media
• (Anyone looking to generate advertising revenue from DOOH)

Workshop structure

• 30 minute presentation from Posterscope
• 60 minute Q&A – your opportunity to seek advice and opinion from a media agency perspective on topics of your choosing

Who’s speaking

• James Davies – Posterscope Board Director, Director of Hyperspace
• Adam Cherry – Worldwide Digital Development Manager. Hyperspace & Posterscope.

For more information click here

The most compelling and likely accurate rumour is that Minicom has rather cleverly (especially at this time) arranged some external investment from a VC.

No news yet on who that VC is or the amount but any investment raise at this time is quite impressive.

We’d expect said investment would lead to Minicom Digital Signage being spun out completely from Minicom sometime soon.

As usual we told you first. Expect an official announcement before the month is out if not sooner.

“Massive Display and Digital Signage 2010” edition, a comprehensive industry overview with profiles of all the key players.

This yearbook was initially launched when Japan led the world in outdoor LED screen technology and Sci fi movies like Blade Runner prophesied a cityscape rife with large scale OOH deployments.

Since then Massive Display has become the Bible for anyone involved in OOH Video and now OOH Digital advertising. Until recently, the coffee table sized volume has been called ‘Massive Display 20xx‘ with no mention of Digital Signage.

Now with new deployments and plenty of buzz surrounding Digital Signage, the title has been expanded. Fully half of the 222 page report covers digital signage!

The volume runs the gambit with everything from database run deployments by Vanten to massive OOH screen rollouts by Panasonic. Packed with detail, ‘Massive Display and Digital Signage 2010‘ is for anyone serious about the Japan market, only problem is you better know Japanese or have a good translator.

Anyone interested in purchasing a copy and/or getting chapters translated can get in touch with the author of this article. The book retails for $120 and targets industry insiders.

AllBikesnow is designed to provide innovative assistance to users of the self-service bicycle hire schemes operated by JCDecaux – it’s a free application of course and is designed to provide enhanced access to a wealth of information for users to the self-service bicycle hire schemes managed by JCDecaux.

Developed with the Zenexity Company AllBikesnow uses the iPhone’s mapping and geolocation functions to simplify access to the service by providing real-time information about the availability of bicycles and free spaces in docking stations.

Put simply AllBikesnow allows you to ask?

• Where can I find a bike near here?
• Where can I return a bike near here?
• Where can I find a docking station near a particular address?
• How full are my favourite docking stations?
• What is the state of my account?
• How much did my last rental cost?

Jean-Charles Decaux, co-CEO of JCDecaux told us “JCDecaux’s experience of running self-service bicycle hire schemes in 65 cities and 8 countries allowed us to refine our understanding of users’ needs. This is why we are now launching the iPhone application AllBikesnow. This new service with its wealth of features will enhance users’ ability to adapt the self-service bicycle hire scheme to their individual needs and further promote the flexibility of this form of sustainable mobility.”

AllBikesnow works for the self-service bicycle hire schemes set up in; Aix-en-Provence, Amiens, Besançon, the Brussels Capital region, Cergy Pontoise, Dublin, Luxembourg, Lyon, Marseille, Mulhouse, Nancy, Nantes, Paris, the inter-municipal structure of Plaine Commune, Rouen, Seville, Santander, Toulouse and, in the very near future, Toyama.

The application is available in five languages: English, Spanish, Dutch, French, and Japanese.

The Times of course has the highest business readership of all quality daily newspapers in the UK with something like a total of 339,000 people – that should reach 83,000 C-suite executives (representing one in three CTO/CIOs and one in four CEOs, COOs and CFOs) so we are told.

Jamie Simon, at Raconteur Media on 0207 033 2104, email jsimon@raconteurmedia.co.uk is putting the supplement together should anyone be interested in advertising.

An extra 2000 copies of the supplement will be made available at Screenmedia expo Europe 2010 which in itself will be featured along with highlights of the education programmes on offer this year at the show.

Viewtopia is showcasing five days of music, live performance, interview and event content through technology, marketing, and content partners: Justin.tv, Zannel, Blip.fm, Tap 11, Whole Foods Market and Planet-Tek. 

It is streaming the programming to a large-format plasma screen at the entrance to the Whole Foods Market’s Lincoln Park, Illinois, flagship store as well as throughout WFM’s dynamic storewide digital signage program called The Marketplace Station, as well as through all partner networks.



“We call this collaboration ‘interactive reality TV in real time’: true device-agnostic convergence content,” says Heidi Richman, Future Content LLC founder, in a press statement. “The outbound content (which will get home page placement on both Justin.tv (social videa creation and sharing) and Blip.fm (social music service) is a really important part of the content flow, but due to the interactive nature of our partners, it is the inbound, viewer-supplied content that makes Viewtopia special. We broadcast with, not at viewers.



“We’re delighted to have Whole Foods Market, Wente Vineyards, and the rest of our partners to help launch Viewtopia and Future Content LLC. The brand, marketing and advertising implications are major, and a large part of the innovation is lead by our tech partners. Through Tap 11’s involvement, we can offer back-end metrics unparalleled in traditional broadcasting, and with the DOOH piece, we are doing so where 70% of buying decisions are made: at the point-of-sale.”



After this week’s festivities, Richman is taking the Viewtopia concept to New York City, with the launch of Viewtopia: In Vino on April 11, featuring winemaker Karl Wente, and a special performance by The Antlers.

Viewtopia: In Vino is tapping into In Vino and ABC Wines’ community to create music/wine/food salon events that combine informative tastings with acoustic performances from some of the most buzzed-about independent artists. Though limited to only 50 guests at In Vino, cyber guests worldwide can again join and ‘taste’ in real time, thanks to Viewtopia’s technology partners.



Future Content LLC is primed to take advantage of all the new opportunities in content creation and delivery, with particular attention to in-store DOOH digital solutions and live streaming: a true convergence content that translates seamlessly on any device, any platform, with which users anywhere can actively participate and contribute.

The Marketplace Station concept is owned and operated by Planet-Tek Systems, a privately held company in Markham, Ontario. It will be expanding its managed services across Whole Food Market locations and other leading retail affiliate locations, to continue offering marketers the ability to reach their target demographic through highly targeted media such as digital signage.



Zannel is powering the customizable viewer experience for Viewtopia.

With Zannel, users can post updates and can send photos, videos, and longer tweets via their mobiles instantly at an event, and at their local Whole Foods Market.

Updates can also be broadcast to the world through Facebook, Myspace, Flickr, YouTube, and blogs all in one update


Tap 11 is the intelligent twitter client that provides businesses the best analytic and CRM tools to monitor, engage, and grow their real-time audience. With Tap 11, companies can listen to conversations about their brands and products throughout the festival; separate the important online conversations from background noise by sorting people in Austin by influence; manage how corporate teams communicate with their customers on Twitter from anywhere; and see their successes as they happen with ‘per tweet’ analytics and a comprehensive analytics dashboard.

And Wente Vineyards, California, is the oldest continuously operated family-owned winery in the U.S.