The Digital Signage Summit Europe is rapidly expanding with a new venue, expanded exhibition area and ticketing to allow people to attend either the conference or the exhibition, or both.
For its 11th event, the two-day conference and exhibition will be staged at the ICM (Internationales Congress Center München) on July 5 and 6, 2017.
DSS Europe 2017 is a joint venture between Integrated Systems Events, the producers of the Integrated Systems Europe tradeshow and invidis consulting, a digital signage consultancy. The series of events includes DSS at ISE (Amsterdam); DSS MENA (Dubai); DSS Russia (Moscow); DSS InfoComm (Orlando); DSS Brazil (Sao Paulo); DSS Mexico (Mexico City) and DSS Africa (Johannesburg).
Mike Blackman, managing director of Integrated Systems Events, said: “The move to the ICM was primarily due to the success of DSS Europe - we had simply outgrown our previous venue. Plus, there was a desire from delegates, sponsors and exhibitors that we take the event to the next level and reach out to the wider digital signage and DooH community.
“The relocation has allowed us to create a ‘standalone’ exhibition within DSS Europe and the opportunity for greater numbers of people to attend it. At the same time, we are developing and investing in the conference so that its value continues to grow year on year.”
The conference will take place directly above the exhibition floor and will feature over 40 speakers from the digital signage and DooH industries. The content theme for 2017 is ‘Digital Signage at the Crossroads – New Technologies, Changing Demands and Market Consolidations’. Day One’s twin-tracks will cover DooH and Smart Cities while Day Two will explore Digital Signage and Retail Technology.
Presentations, case studies and roundtables, an awards ceremony and the launch of the invidis Digital Signage Yearbook will be staged at the event. invidis consulting Managing Director Florian Rotberg, managing director of invidis consulting, will chair the event and present a keynote speech.
Confirmed speakers so far include Stewart Caddick, Connectiv; Bob Raikes, Meko; Thomas Just Rasmussen, Intersport Group and Abdul Bakhani, Digital Communication LLC.