Your January Campus Insight Newsletter

Behind-the-scenes at ODU, Interview with John Coovert from Dimensional Innovations, Minnesota Twins and Target Field Upgrades and much more!

How Daktronics Elevates the Old Dominion University Game-Day Experience (VIDEO) Old Dominion University (ODU) wanted cohesive branding across all of their sports when fans attend their live events. They turned to Daktronics Creative Services, a long-term partner they knew they could rely on, to deliver on their wants and needs for digital LED displays at S.B Ballard Stadium for football, ODU Volleyball Center, Chartway Arena for basketball, Bud Metheny Baseball Stadium and other displays on campus. The content not only needed to capture fans attention and immerse them in the action, but their entire production need to bring the energy and create a desirable atmosphere for their fans at each event. For that reason, ODU decided to rely on a Daktronics on-site event producer as well. WATCH HERE AV Solutions with Dimensional Innovations and John Coovert When stepping into a space with video and audio that blows you away, there’s intention behind the scenes that give you that feeling you’re experiencing. To hear about those intentions and experiences, Justin and Matt are joined by John Coovert, Solutions Engineer at Dimensional Innovations (DI). This conversation covers John’s background and what he gets to work on at DI. But it also digs into a few projects where Daktronics and DI partnered to bring a space to life and deliver those desired experiences. Listen to this episode to learn more about how Daktronics and DI worked together on projects at UCONN Hall of Champions and at the Naval Academy. LISTEN HERE LIGHT SHINES ON SACRED HEART HOCKEY ARENA (VenuesNow) Sacred Heart University unveiled its sparkling new hockey arena in mid-January as the private school pushes its NCAA Division I programs to a higher level to compete with elite teams across the country. Martire Family Arena, a $70 million project, was designed by JLG Architects in conjunction with SLAM Collaborative, Dimensional Innovations and Consigli Construction, the general contractor. The arena takes up a portion of the old General Electric headquarters, which now serves as the west campus of the Fairfield, Connecticut institution. The 4,000-capacity arena sits about a half-mile from the main campus. The venue is home to Sacred Heart’s men’s and women’s hockey teams that are part of the Atlantic Hockey Association and New England Women’s Hockey Alliance, respectively. The Pioneers’ men’s squad previously played home games at Total Mortgage Arena, a 10,000-seater in Bridgeport, Connecticut, about eight miles southeast of Fairfield. The women’s home ice was about 10 miles northeast of campus at Sports Center Connecticut in Shelton, Connecticut. READ MORE BTS Producing a College Video Board Show | James Madison University James Madison University (JMU) has partnered with Daktronics Creative Services since their football video display at Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field was installed in 2011. In 2017, the Dukes looked to overhaul and improve their game-day presentation from top to bottom, including the event production role as well as a new look and layout for their content - something to reflect the team’s national championship victory. WATCH HERE Featured Tweet @Daktronics What Are The Pros Doing? Upgrade Experience at Target Field for Minnesota Twins with 75% Larger, HDR-Capable Main Video Display More than 13.1 million LEDs and 23,000+ square feet of LED displays being installed for 2023 season The new main video display will be HDR-capable and increase in size by 75% while the new auxiliary display will increase by 60% over both previously existing displays. The production of more than 13.1 million LEDs has begun as installation will be completed prior to the Twins’ April 8 Home Opener in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “The Minnesota Twins are thrilled to continue our longstanding partnership with Daktronics as we deliver a best-in-class fan experience at Target Field,” said Twins President & CEO Dave St. Peter. “Digital displays bring the game-day environment to life, and these LED upgrades will equip our ballpark with the very best of stadium videoboard technology. We are fortunate to have the industry leader right here in Twins Territory and cannot wait for our fans to experience these incredible new LED boards.” READ MORE News  Daktronics Promotes Spicciati to High Consistency Sales Leader for the Mid-Atlantic Region Somerset Patriots Swing Into Action with Daktronics LED Displays Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Brings Light to Instate Travelers with Tall Daktronics Marquee Daktronics and Elan Media Partner for LED Display Deployment in Qatar Daktronics to Upgrade Experience at Target Field for Minnesota Twins with 75% Larger, HDR-Capable Main Video Display Daktronics Lights Up Lusail Commercial Boulevard with Eight Digital Displays in Qatar Connect with Us  This email was sent by: Daktronics 201 Daktronics Dr. Brookings, SD, 57006, US You are receiving this email because you signed up for promotional emails about trainings, products and events from Daktronics. Update Profile | Unsubscribe