Digital Signage Federation Announces 3-part Webcast Series

The Digital Signage Federation kicks off a three-part webcast series this month on the oversight and management of campuswide digital signage installations, according to a statement released by the company. There is no charge to attend these online events. The first webcast, "Campus Signage 101", will broadcast June 27 at 2 PM EDT.

The panelists for next week's webcast include Thomas Kunka, service architect manager at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ryan Cahoy, managing director at Rise Display, and Cindy Davis, editor-in-chief of TechDecisions for Higher Education.

Talking points of the free, one-hour broadcast include:

  • Basic hardware and software components of a digital signage network;
  • Key stats and trends in the relevant to higher education;
  • The successes and pitfalls to avoid when considering displays for your campus.

The second and third installments of the series will broadcast September 12 and November 6, respectively. To sign up for the June 27 webcast, find more information about the series, or download additional resources on digital signage systems, please visit DSF's Web site.

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Kanoe Namahoe is online editor for 1105 Media's Education Group. She can be reached at [email protected].

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