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Plug-in to Exertis 11 May 2017 Twickenham Stadium UK


Exertis, a leading distributor of technology products for the B2B, mobile and retail markets, has today announced it will be holding a major channel event for retailers and resellers showcasing its breadth of technology distribution and its specialisms in each area. Paul Bryan, Exertis managing director said, “We have the broadest port- folio of any distributor, from consumer through to enterprise, yet we have managed to maintain a specialist approach across very different technology areas by having expert teams that understand their markets and our customers’ requirements. This event is an opportunity for resellers to increase their knowledge in their particular area of inter- est and to look for opportunities to diversify into new growth areas for their business.” The event will feature five technology suites covering AV, consumer, enterprise, mobile and print, with a number of industry experts speaking on topics relevant to each. Cus- tomers, existing or prospective, will have the opportunity to network with vendors and Exertis specialist teams. Keynote speakers include Paul Bryan and England rugby leg- end Will Greenwood. Resellers can register for the event at: www.exertis.co.uk/plugin


NEC Showcase 2017 17-18 May 2017


Victoria House Holborn, London WC1 Held at Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, WC1, this year’s Showcase could not be better placed for transport links and all the diverse attractions that London has to offer; Holborn’s central location provides easy access in and around London. The Show- case is not just another exhibition; this event is a collaboration between NEC and its solutions partners. Offering the ideal opportunity for anyone planning to move into new office space, refresh AV solutions or simply looking for some inspiration as to what’s new in display technology, the NEC Showcase presents tailored display solutions allow- ing you to gain an understanding of how the solution was constructed, not only by NEC but also by our best of breed AV solutions partners. If you would like to speak to a NEC representative for further information, please call our sales helpline on:


0870 120 1160 or alternatively email sales@emea.nec.com.


Digital Signage Summit Europe 5 - 6 July 2017


ICM - Internationales Congress Center München Munich Germany


The 11th edition of DSS Europe will make its debut in the prestigious ICM - Internatio- nales Congress Center München on 5-6 July 2017. In addition to a two-day conference programme, DSS Europe 2017 will feature an expanded exhibition area showcasing leading digital signage manufacturers, products and solutions in a venue ideally suit- ed for this purpose. For the first time in the event’s history, visitors will have the option to attend either the exhibition show floor, the conference or both. DSS Europe website: www.digitalsignagesummit.org/europe/


IFA 1 – 6 September 2017


Opening hours: daily from 10 am - 6 pm Trade visitors can enter the International Trade Visitor Recep- tion starting at 8 am. Berlin ExpoCenter City Messedamm 22 14055 Berlin Germany IFA Berlin presents the latest products and innovations in the heart of Europe‘s most important regional market. IFA offers such a comprehensive overview of the interna- tional market and attracts the attention of trade visitors each year from more than 100 countries. IFA is the main meeting place for key retailers, buyers, and experts from the industry and the media. Never before had the industry displayed so many new product categories and were so many products shown to the public for the first time. IFA’s unique blend of product innovations, stars and entertainment, presented by more than 1,800 exhibitors attracted 240,000 visitors last year. The majority of the 68,000 trade visitors came from abroad.


The floor space occupied was larger than at any previous event in the history of IFA. Over a period of six days alone IFA 2016 generated an expected order volume amount- ing to around € 4.5 billion, and follow-up business is expected to be good. Reports filed by journalists from 70 countries reached 1.5 billion people worldwide. Web site: http://b2b.ifa-berlin.com/TradeVisitors/Overview/


Digital Signage Summit Europe exhibits positive signs Digital Signage Summit Europe


is expanding its reach and influ- ence with the announcement of an ambitious development plan for its next two-day event. The 11th edition of DSS Europe will make its debut in the prestigious ICM - Internationales Congress Center München on 5-6 July 2017. In addition to a two-day conference programme, DSS Europe 2017 will feature an ex- panded exhibition area showcas- ing leading digital signage manu- facturers, products and solutions in a venue ideally suited for this purpose. For the first time in the event’s history, visitors will have the option to attend either the exhibition show floor, the confer- ence or both.


DSS Europe 2017 is a joint venture between Integrated Sys- tems Events, the producers of the ISE tradeshow, and Invid- is Consulting, a leading digital signage consultancy. Together they produce the Digital Signage Summit Series of events which


includes DSS at ISE (Amster- dam); DSS MENA (Dubai); DSS Russia (Moscow); DSS InfoComm (Orlando); DSS Brazil (Sao Paulo); DSS Mex- ico (Mexico City) and DSS Africa (Johannesburg). The DSS Europe 2017 event is the signature conference of the series.


Integrated Systems Events Managing Director Mike Blackman commented: “The move to the ICM was primarily due to the success of DSS Eu- rope - we had simply outgrown our


previous venue. Plus,


there was a desire from dele- gates, sponsors and exhibitors that we take the event to the next level and reach out to the wider digital signage and DooH community. The reloca- tion has allowed us to create a ‘standalone’ exhibition within DSS Europe and the oppor- tunity for greater numbers of people to attend it. At the same time, we are developing


ISE figures point to


regional growth Organisers of ISE 2017 have pub- lished a comprehensive report on the attendance of the event. At 73,413, the overall registered attendees to ISE 2017 increased by 11.7% when compared to ISE 2016. This figure includes both exhibitor personnel and attendees to the show. 41% of the total attendance visited the show for the first time, a slight increase (+2%) when compared to ISE 2016. On average, each new visitor to ISE 2017 spent 1.6 days at the show, slightly less than the time spent by returning attendees. Over 10% of first time attendees at the show were ‘end users’, a key demographic for the


exhibitor target audience. The


number of ‘end customer’ attendees is growing as an overall percentage of first-time ISE attendees, although over 26% of the ‘first timers’ were in- tegrators and installers. As the world’s leading AV event, ISE attracts a high percentage of decision makers. 79% of ISE 2017 attendees reported that they could recommend or authorise purchases. In fact, al- most 35% of attendees to ISE 2017 are able to authorise or recommend expenditure of over €1,000,000 per annum. Only 6% of attendees autho- rise expenditure of less than €10,000. Visitors to ISE 2017 were interested in a broad spectrum of technologies, with the leaders including: Cabling,


Connectors & Signal Management 24,5 %, Conferencing & Collabora- tion 23,0 %; Control Systems 30,1 %; Digital Signage 37,7 %; Home Auto- mation 21,9 %; Interactive Displays 24,8 %; IP and Network Distribution 24,3 %; Large-Scale Display 21,5 %; Presentation Systems 24,3 %; Pro- jection Screens 27,7 %; Streaming Media 22,5 %; Video Projection & Display 39,1 %; and Wireless Com- munication 26,1 %.


The number of exhibitors totalled 1,192, with an additional 234 co-ex- hibitors. Of these there were 204 first time exhibitors. Some 177 countries were represented. The estimated av- erage number of unique sales leads generated by exhibitors stood at 418.4, with 89.5% of exhibitors say- ing that making new connections was the primary reason for participating in the show. Not surprisingly then, the percentage of ISE 2017 exhibitors that are “sure” or “very likely” to re- turn to ISE was 94.2%


One of the key benefits to exhibitors of ISE is the long-tail benefit offered by press coverage of exhibiting. ISE 2017 saw the largest ever repre- sentation of international trade and consumer media attending the show. In total, 630 print, digital and broad- cast media personnel from 43 coun- tries were in attendance.


and investing in the conference so that its value continues to grow year on year.”


The conference will take place directly above the exhibi- tion floor and will feature over 40 of the world’s leading digi- tal signage and DooH thought leaders and experts. The con- tent theme for 2017 is ‘Digi- tal Signage at the Crossroads – New Technologies, Changing Demands and Market Consoli- dations’. Day One’s twin-tracks will cover DooH and Smart Cit- ies while Day Two will explore Digital Signage and Retail Technology.


As in previous years, the conference will feature a wide variety of presentations, case studies and roundtables, an awards ceremony and the launch of the Invidis Digital Signage Yearbook. A key com- ponent of DSS Europe 2017 will be the provision for exten- sive networking between dele- gates, sponsors and exhibitors.


invidis consulting Managing Di- rector Florian Rotberg will chair the event and will also present a keynote speech.


Rotberg said: “This year’s DSS Europe will deliver the most insightful programme so far in a period in the industry when technology providers are being challenged with cre- ating new solutions for busi- ness, homes and cities. It’s an exciting time and a period where specialist information and insight is invaluable. We will shine a spotlight on the key areas of the marketplace and the opportunities that are available.” Other confirmed speakers include: Stewart Cad- dick, Connectiv; Bob Raikes, Meko; Thomas Just Rasmus- sen, Intersport Group and Ab- dul Bakhani, Digital Communi- cation LLC.


Details of ticket options and prices: www.digitalsignagesum- mit.org/europe/


ISE 2017 attendance profile This chart provides a classification of all ISE attendees. The number of ‘end customer’ attendees is growing as an overall percentage of first-time ISE attendees. But still, over 26% of the ‘first timers’ are integrators and installers.


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