WAND Corporation, an award-winning developer of digital menu content and restaurant technology solutions, gained recognition recently for excellence in digital content deployed in international markets. The Digital Screenmedia Association (DSA) awarded WAND’s multi-language content the coveted silver crown for point of sale digital content under $10,000. Also acknowledged by the DSA was WAND’s ability to fit...
Larson Electronics has announced that, effective Friday, December 20, 2013, they will discontinue their smaller brands, including the Magnalight brand in order to focus on their global Larson Electronics brand. The name change reflects the broad product range and drastic growth of Larson Electronics. Larson Electronics founder Ernie Larson established the Magnalight spotlight brand in 1973...
Digital Signage Expo 2014 is fast approaching—it takes place February 11-13, 2014 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. And the show is on track to be bigger than ever. “This should be the largest event we’ve had to date both from a square footage perspective as well as the number of exhibitors,” says Chris Gibbs,...
Spanning more than fifty years and two continents, Disney’s new motion picture, Saving Mr. Banks, paints a picture of the sharp contrast between 1960s Hollywood and rural, turn-of-the-century Australia. The story of how the movie Mary Poppins was made stars Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks as author P.L. Travers and movie mogul Walt Disney, respectively, in a head-to-head duel...
In the past few years, the United States Sign Council (USSC) has changed just about everything for its premier show—Sign World International. They’ve changed the logo, the signage, and their overall identity—and even changed the show colors! Now it’s time to make their final change—the show dates! In 2014, USSC Sign World International will be held...
It doesn’t happen often—in fact, the United States Sign Council (USSC) has never done it before—bestow a Lifetime Achievement Award, that is. James Weinel, founder and owner of Gemini, Inc., has been a leader in the sign industry and this year Gemini celebrated its fiftieth year in business. To have an individual who has so dedicated...
Several members of the Contra Vision team made a trip to London to celebrate Contra Vision being one of one hundred inventions and innovations in a “Travelling Museum of British Invention” which is currently touring the UK to promote the key role played by British inventions in science and engineering. Inventions as wide ranging as gravity...
The LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI® 2014 Conference brings together top lighting and design experts to create the largest Conference in LFI’s twenty-five-year history. The Conference continues as a centerpiece of the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting tradeshow and conference, which will take place in Las Vegas June 1-5, 2014 (Trade Show: June 3-5; Conference: June 1-5). ...
Monarch Metal recently added a free online screw chart tool to its Web site. With the tool, you can quickly display the critical dimensions for the most common screws, nuts, and washers. The new screw tool, located at http://www.monarchmetal.com/screw-chart-tool was designed to be a single source reference tool for common screw dimensions. The key features of...
There is always a challenge when looking for new ways to promote goods, services, leisure or retail premises to the public, everyone’s attention span is short and unless images or promotions are truly eye catching they can fail to be noticed in our busy, frenetic world. Contra Vision® Total Windows are a brilliant means of providing an excellent visual...
