The Daktronics Experience

The South Bend Cubs are on their third Daktronics display dating back to their first installation nearly 20 years ago in 2005. To hear about the evolution of technology at Four Winds Field, Justin and Matt are joined by Chris Hagstrom-Jones, Cubs Assistant General Manager of Marketing and Media. He shares his history with the team, his experiences with LED video technology in previous roles and much more in this episode all about m...

As FrameWrx evolves to offer more templates and editing capabilities, Justin and Matt sat down with Mark Eisenstadt, Daktronics Professional Services Manager, to hear all about it. He shares how FrameWrx came to be, how it helps customers create professional-looking content for their displays, and how it is now expanding to include business and community applications on top of the initial offering for high schools and their game-da...

As the college basketball world prepares for the madness of championship tournaments, Daktronics also prepares to support multiple games at facilities hosting the tournament. To hear the details, Justin and Matt talk with Brandon McRae, Daktronics account manager for live events. He shares the preparation, on-site support and other activities the company does to be ready for college basketball in March.

• Daktronics Services Phon...

Patti Phillips, the CEO of Women Leaders in Sports, the nation's premier organization for developing, connecting and championing women to advance and be powerful influencers in sports, joined our recent Women In Sports Online Event. She shares her experiences in the industry, how she leverages her relationships across sports and hiring firms, and how she works to help women succeed in their careers.

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• Women in Sports Web...

When getting ready for your sports season to begin, your technology is something you might want to start looking at as soon as possible. To hear how you can get prepped and ready, we talk with David Reynhout, Customer Success Specialist in the Daktronics Services Department. He shares about pre-season checks we offer, things to look for on your own, how best to contact us for help and so much more in this information-packed episode...

Our latest Women In Sports online event features Alicia Longworth, Executive Associate Athletics Director of External Operations for the University of Tennessee. She talks about her experience of working in the SEC with a focus on keeping fans coming back for more.

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• Personal Development List: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/wlgxgnrhsm/wis_-personal-development-list_alicia-longworth 
• Women in Sports Webpage:  https://www....

To talk about the video board production at Kutztown University, Justin and Matt are joined by Marisa Bragg, a student-athlete, and Renee Hellert, Kutztown’s Athletic Director. They share how things have been going in the first year with their video display, how the display brought opportunities to Marisa and other students on campus, and much more from behind the scenes of their live event productions.

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• Kutztown Univer...

Chris Pankonin recently joined our team as an Event Production Supervisor and he has a great deal of experience in the live events industry. Justin and Matt sat down with him and heard about his previous journeys from Nebraska to Oregon to Daktronics and everything in between.

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• Daktronics Professional Services Website: www.daktronics.com/professionalservices
• Daktronics Event Production Website: www.daktronics.com/eventpr...

When it comes to signing up for an internship, JaeLeigh Mittelstaed suggests taking the leap! She joined our team as a sales intern in 2023 and shares details of how her internship was different than she initially expected including how she worked with multiple different markets the company serves and some life skills she took away from the experience.

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• Daktronics Internships and Student Employment: https://www.daktroni...

For this Women In Sports online event, we invited Leslie Slovak, Executive Director of Athletics for the Richardson Independent School District and President-Elect for the Texas High School Athletic Director's Association, to share her experiences and talk about "Chasing Opportunities to Serve."

Links:

• Women in Sports Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/events/women-in-sports
• Women in Sports News Release: https://www.dakt...

Video displays come in all shapes and sizes, and that’s never more apparent than when we partner with DCL (Design Communications Ltd) to bring out-side-the-box projects for our customers. Justin and Matt had a conversation with DCL Vice President Mike McCarthy to hear about these types of projects from channel letters to twisting indoor displays and much more.

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• DCL Website: https://www.designcommunicationsltd.com/
• Patri...

When BSN Sports Construction and Varsity Brands toured Daktronics this fall, they sat down in our studios for a conversation about their business, how they work with schools and how they work with Daktronics to bring new technology into those school’s facilities. Joining Justin and Matt for this conversation are Julie Jackson, Vice President of Varsity Brand Impact Program and BSN Sports Construction, and Erik Rios and Brandon West...

When it comes to signage standards for transportation applications, there are terms such as ITS, NEMA and TS4. Justin and Matt talked with Jason Morrison, Daktronics market manager for ITS, Parking and Public Transport as well as NEMA Committee Chair, to understand the meaning of all of those terms. They also discuss the new TS4 standard that was recently released and what it means for Daktronics and those in the ITS industry.

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Gillette Stadium just completed a massive renovation project in the north end zone as they continually elevate the game-day experience for their fans. To dig into the details, Justin and Matt visited the stadium and spoke with Doug Klausen, Senior Director of AV & Broadcast Systems, and Woody Benisek-Beal, Director of Construction at The Kraft Group. 

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• YouTube Interview: https://www.youtube.com/dakt...

We recently implemented FrameWrx at Sioux Valley High School where its students are using this design platform to build their game-day experience and so much more. Justin and Matt visited with Tyler Bolstad, the school’s principal, to hear just how they are using this new offering and how it helps the students learn and grow with the technology at their fingertips.

FrameWrx Website: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/products/softw...

When it comes to delivering an amazing fan experience using the latest and greatest Daktronics technology, Abbey and Jen at Gillette Stadium know all about it! Abbey Thistle is the Director of Event Presentation and Fan Engagement and Jen Gahan is the Manager of Game Entertainment and Fan Engagement for the stadium and sat down with Justin and Matt after a big win to discuss everything that goes into controlling their game-day expe...

Mt. San Antonio College, commonly known as Mt. SAC, brought home the Daktronics Cup this past year and their Dean & Director of Athletics Joe Jennum joined Justin and Matt to share the details of their victory. He covers the sports they play, the ins and outs of their program, emerging sports and much more.

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• SAC Website: https://www.mtsac.edu/
• Daktronics Cup Final Standings: https://nacda.com/news/2022/2/8/natycaa-d...