Digital Signage Expo 2014 Pre-Conference Programs to Provide DOOH Network Operators, AV & Traditional Sign Companies with Programs Focused on Profitability

ATLANTA, Jan. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Signage Expo (DSE), the world's largest International Tradeshow and Educational Conference dedicated to digital signage, interactive technology and digital out-of-home networks (DOOH), not only nurtures innovation but also encourages professional development and certification as a way to expand proficiency throughout the digital signage industry.

Among the nine pre-conference programs featured on Tuesday, February 11, are:

• Digital Out-of-Home Network Operators Conference:
  This full day program offers a high-level perspective on the state of the industry. The conference serves as a meeting place for brand marketers, ad agencies and network operators, covering what each constituent needs to know about digital place-based media and its role in the evolving digital landscape.
• Is Digital Signage Profitable? The Go or No-Go Decision
  This half-day program is designed specifically for AV, IT and sign company professionals interested in adding digital signage to their business offerings. The program will strive to answer the big question, "Is digital signage a fit for my business?"
• Video Walls Unplugged
  DailyDOOH's first Thought Leadership Summit of 2014 kicks off at DSE 2014 with a North American look at "Video Walls." The global video wall industry will continue to see strong double-digit growth over the next three years, reaching sales of close to one million units in 2015. This full day Summit will discuss all aspects of this market segment expansion with an emphasis on the new technologies that are driving that growth.
• Mobile & Digital Signage: How to Reach the Distracted Consumer
  This half-day program will focus on solutions for the integration of mobile technology and digital signage, including how to leverage one technology for the benefit of the other, how to overcome current technological challenges and how to address the attention deficit that has accrued from the proliferation of digital devices.

Courses eligible for certification renewal credits at DSE 2014 include all 28 approved seminars on the DSE general conference program. The DSCE, DSDE, DSNE and DCME programs are core certification courses but can also be taken for renewal credits. Register to see all the newest technology in person, or to attend any of the educational programs at DSE, many of which are eligible for Digital Signage Expert Group (DSEG) certification or renewal credits, go to: www.digitalsignageexpo.net.

Mark your calendar now: Digital Signage Expo® 2014, co-located with the Digital Content Show, is scheduled for February 11-13, 2014, with access to the Exhibit Hall February 12 & 13 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas. To reserve exhibit space contact Jeanne Phillips, (770) 817-5903. Or, for more information, visit www.digitalsignageexpo.net. You can follow DSE on Twitter at DSExpo, or for all DSE 2014 updates, use #dse2014. For year-round news and information on digital signage, visit DSE's new Digital Signage Connection web portal at www.digitalsignageconnection.com.

About Digital Signage Expo
Digital Signage Expo, held at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA, is the world's largest and longest running conference and trade show exclusively dedicated to the digital signage, interactive technology and digital-out-of-home (DOOH) industries. Launched in 2004, DSE was the first event dedicated to the digital signage market and has been a significant contributor to the growth of this fast-paced industry. Professional end user attendance represents decision-makers from key industry categories such as retail, restaurant, healthcare, education, hospitality and transportation, as well as other key stakeholders, including advertising executives, brand marketers and systems integrators. 

Over 200 exhibitors feature technology and services including hardware, software, network, delivery and content from around the globe. DSE also offers the largest and most diversified digital signage and digital out-of-home educational program anywhere in the world, with more than 125 educators and the largest variety of educational opportunities, including a live installation tour and structured curriculum leading to professional re-certification in seven educational tracks. The 2014 program will be comprised of 11 pre- and post-show educational events, 28 general conference seminars, as well as 60 targeted Industry Roundtable Discussion Groups and 28 free presentations staged in on-floor theaters.

SOURCE Digital Signage Expo