On the latest “Steph Takeover” episode of Rants & rAVes, I speak with Bryan Meszaros of OpenEye Global to talk about the Digital Signage Federation (DSF). DSF’s goal is to educate its members and other stakeholders about digital signage trends, important markets and more through education, networking and advocacy. If you’re someone in AV who […]

DSF has announced that it concluded its nomination and election process for the at-large directors of the DSF Board on Nov. 29, and the following individuals have been elected. DSF says the newly elected directors bring a wealth of experience, diverse perspectives and a shared commitment to the digital signage industry. Kristin Roubie, Elo Touch […]

It’s the first day of CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo 2023! We’re so excited and Emily Dean and I have so much fun lined up in this episode. Our guests include: Mark Coxon, Business Development Director – XTG, AVI-SPL, Michelle Montazeri, Director, Digital Signage, Legrand AV, Bryan Meszaros, CEO and Founder, OpenEye Global. We talk about […]

Commercial Integrator Expo, owned and produced by Emerald, the new exposition and conference for the commercial audiovisual integration channel and technology managers co-located with CEDIA Expo, announces a partnership with Digital Signage Federation (DSF), the only not-for-profit independent voice of the digital signage ecosystem, as a supporting organization for the show. Commercial Integrator Expo 2023 […]

The Digital Signage Federation (DSF), the only not-for-profit independent voice of the digital signage ecosystem, has unveiled a new membership tier structure, the first overhaul of how members are categorized in seven years. The new tiers and member benefits are now live on the DSF website. “We charged our Membership Committee to take a long […]

Have you completed a digital signage installation or campaign that is transformative, innovative and has challenged existing standards? If so, consider applying for a DIZZIE Award — from the DSF and the Digital Signage Experience show! The inaugural DIZZIE Awards will recognize and celebrate visionaries from around the world whose digital signage installations and campaigns […]

It’s not every day that we get a brand new conference in the AV industry. Especially from industry-leading associations like AVIXA and the Digital Signage Federation (DSF). ESPECIALLY in a pandemic year. That’s why we were so excited for the debut of D=SIGN, which kicked off Tuesday on Day 1 with a flurry of fantastically […]

History’s first-ever D=SIGN: The Digital Signage Conference — an exciting new event created by AVIXA and the Digital Signage Federation (DSF) — began Tuesday. The two-day conference, delivered virtually this year,* was packed with products, education and networking for those in the digital signage industry: think AV integrators, retail/hospitality/healthcare/QSR operators, media and content professionals, and […]

It’s officially December, but the year isn’t over yet. Neither are the virtual events. Taking place Dec. 8-9, D=SIGN: The Digital Conference, powered by LAVNCH, is one to look forward to. And it starts just a week from today. D=SIGN was born from two key industry associations — AVIXA and the Digital Signage Federation — […]

Gary was joined by both D=SIGN opening keynote speakers, Laura Davis-Taylor and Beth Warren, today on his podcast along with AVIXA’s Sam Phenix and DSF’s Spencer Graham, to talk all about the industry’s new, premier digital signage event. D=SIGN: The Digital Signage Conference is coming Dec. 8-9 (aka next week). You need to register as this is going to THE event you will remember five […]

AVIXA has partnered with the Digital Signage Federation (DSF) to bring digital signage education content to the association’s trade shows and events. AVIXA will announce details later this month on events where DSF will bring its content. The Digital Signage Federation is a not-for-profit organization that supports digital signage professionals through education, certification, networking and […]

Digital Signage Day was our fifth and final day of LAVNCH WEEK 2.0. With support from our partners Samsung, NEC Display and Epson — and a great partnership with DSE and the DSF — the content from these supporters and our session educators was fantastic. Read on for the story. Keynote: Digital Signage Gets Back […]

I can’t believe it’s already the middle of June. More specifically, I can’t believe it’s already June 18, because that means LAVNCH WEEK 2.0 is only FOUR days away. You didn’t know there was a LAVNCH WEEK 2.0? Where ya been? This week, we’ve been previewing some of the great presenter content planned for LAVNCH […]

Laura Davis-Taylor is the chief strategy officer for InReality, LLC, and she will be giving the keynote during Digital Signage Day of LAVNCH WEEK 2.0. Although we had a DS Day during our first LAVNCH WEEK, I knew we were really focusing on bringing in fresh content, so I was curious to hear about how […]

We are excited to announce that DSF board member, co-founder of HighStreet Collective Retail and digital signage guru Laura-Davis Taylor will be continuing the popular #DSFLive interview series with rAVe [PUBS] at InfoComm 2019. Laura will walk the show floor to conduct interviews with exhibitors that have interesting and innovative digital signage products and solutions […]

A comprehensive compilation of best practices for digital out of home (DOOH) media has been published by five leading industry trade groups. DOOH Best Practices is a collaborative joint venture between the Digital Place Based Advertising Association (DPAA), Digital Signage Federation (DSF), Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), Geopath and Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA). Half of the project funding was provided […]

The Digital Signage Federation (DSF), the independent not-for-profit trade organization serving the digital signage industry has announced the election of its new 2018 board of directors. Richard Ventura, VP of Strategy for NEC Display Solutions, will be serving a second year as chair. Continuing in the vice chair role will be Spencer Graham of Real Digital Media.  Jeff Kent of Cineplex and Brian McClimans of Peerless-AV have been elected by […]

The Digital Signage Federation (DSF), a trade organization serving the digital signage industry announced today that it has established Digital Signage Federation Global Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) Council, a worldwide affiliate organization specifically to support the needs of companies involved in the intersection between out-of-home advertising and the digital signage industry. The primary objective of the DSF Global […]

The Digital Signage Federation (DSF) announced the committee chairs that will lead the programmatic development for the organization in 2016. In addition to the executive committee, which is directed by the DSF’s bylaws to be comprised by the DSF chairman, vice chair, secretary/treasurer and immediate past chair, the four standing DSF Committees and 2017 appointed co-Chairs are: Membership Committee Len Dudis, Grupo Vidanta […]

The Digital Signage Federation (DSF) invites DSF members and non-members alike, to attend its Wednesday, April 13 “Hangout” panel discussion at 2pm EST, on the topic of “Digital Signage & Environmental Design.” Anyone can mount a digital sign on a wall, but integrating sign as a design element to enhance the physical environment requires forethought […]

The Digital Signage Federation (DSF), a not-for-profit trade organization serving the digital signage industry, has announced that its immediate past chairman, now head of the past chairman’s council, Ken Goldberg, CEO, Real Digital Media, will receive the organization’s fifth Legacy Award. During Goldberg’s term and under his leadership, the Digital Signage Federation expanded into Europe […]

The Digital Signage Federation (DSF) announced the new committee chairs that will lead the programmatic development for the organization in 2016. In addition to the executive committee, which is directed by the DSF’s bylaws to be comprised by the DSF chairman, vice chair, secretary/treasurer and immediate past chair, the four standing DSF committees and 2016 […]

The Digital Signage Federation (DSF), a non-profit trade organization serving the digital signage industry, has finalized a working relationship with the organization formerly known as OVAB Europe, which will start operating as DSF Europe, an independent affiliate of the Digital Signage Federation. The change will commence in the coming week once approved by OVAB Europe […]

The Digital Signage Federation (DSF) has announced the election of its new 2016 board of directors. Randy Dearborn, MGM Resorts International becomes the 2016 chairman and Ken Goldberg, CEO, Real Digital Media, the 2015 Chairman, will now head the past chairman’s Council. Moving into the vice chair role is, Richard Ventura, NEC Display Solutions and […]

The Digital Signage Federation (DSF), the independent not-for-profit trade organization serving the digital signage industry is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2015-16 Geri Wolff Scholarship. The DSF’s Geri Wolff Scholarship is designed to raise the awareness of digital signage as a career choice among qualified young women who are committed to […]

The Digital Signage Federation has announced its full lineup of fall educational and networking events for the digital signage industry. Networking Events The lineup will kick off with a night of networking on Sept. 25, 2013 beginning at 6:00 p.m. CDT at Gluek’s Restaurant & Bar in Downtown Minneapolis, Minn. The event continues the series […]

The Digital Signage Federation, a not-for-profit trade organization serving the digital signage industry, will host an “open house” on Wed., Oct. 23, 2013 at O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Restaurant Times Square in Manhattan in support of #DpbMedia Week. The open house event runs 6:30-8:30 p.m., is free for DSF members — $20 for non-members — […]

The Digital Signage Federation (DSF) announced this week the election of its new 2013 board of directors. Per the DSF by-laws, Philip M. Cohen of Care Media Holdings Corp. assumes the chairmanship, while the current chairman, Alan Brawn of Brawn Consulting, becomes immediate past-chairman and heads the past chairman’s council. Members elected Kimberly Sarubbi of […]

The Digital Signage Federation will present the final installment in its first webinar series for the Higher Education sector on Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. EDT with “Higher Education 103: Campus Signage and Enterprise IT.” This webcast, presented by Thomas Kunka, service manager, Illinois Digital Signage Service, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, focuses on strategies […]

The Digital Signage Federation has a new webinar — “The Second Screen Comes to DOOH: Social, Mobile, and the Future of Audience Engagement,” a presentation on DOOH and Social TV from two industry veterans, Jason Kates, founder of rVue, Inc. and Ken Goldberg, CEO of Real Digital Media, on July 18th at 2:00 pm EDT. Participants who partake of the webinar can […]

The Digital Signage Federation has created a four-part Digital Signage Expo (DSE) Digital Signage Fundamentals Seminar Program, designed specifically to prepare those investing for the first-time to deal with initial planning and execution challenges. It’s now available for viewing on the DSF website. The Digital Signage Fundamentals Seminar Program was presented in Las Vegas last […]