Digital Signage Expo earlier this month announced the 28 finalists in a total of nine categories for its Content Awards for 2013. The annual DSE Content Awards recognize originality in content applications tailored specifically for the many and varied global digital out-of-home audiences. Nominees are content developers, whether advertising agencies, network operators or end-use network owners.

Chosen by an independent panel of six industry professionals, this year's Content Award finalists were named from a field of nearly 70 entrants representing 11 countries. Gold, Silver and Bronze Content Awards will be presented in each category at a special awards banquet slated for the opening night of DSE 2013 on Wednesday, Feb. 27, from 7-9 p.m. at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. DSE also will present its second annual Digital Content of the Year Award selected from among the Gold finalists.

The finalists include:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

• Arsenal Media, for content created for The Discovery Wall
• Intermedia Touch Inc., for content created for 230-inch Interactive Touchscreen Video Promotion Wall
• Second Story Interactive Studios, for content created for Vault of the Secret Formula: Bubble-izer

Business, industry and government

• Arsenal Media, for content created for Christie's New Kitchener Digital Lobby
• Arsenal Media, for content created for The Fountain of Content
• Obscura Digital, for content created for Digital Arts Wall, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Education and Health care

• Arsenal Media, for content created for Wilfrid Laurier's 100th Anniversary
• Intermedia Touch Inc., for content created for Miami Children's Hospital Global Telemedicine Command Center
• Visix Inc., for content created for University of Iowa College of Public Health-Interactive Wayfinding

Event Venues

• Insteo, for content created for Vitec Group
• Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, for content created for MLSE Live
• Oklahoma City Thunder, for content created for Chesapeake Arena Digital Signage

Food and beverage

• Arsenal Media, for content created for The Dee Daa Digital Signage Network
• Groupe Viva, for content created for Le 2 Pierrots
• Moe's Southwest Grill, for content created for Moe's Southwest Grill Digital Menu Boards

Hospitality

• Arsenal Media, for content created for The Tourisme Montérégie Experiential Tower
• Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, for content created for Dolphin "ELLA" Video Content and RFID Reader Project
• X20 Media, for content created for Cherokee Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa

Multiplatform

• Arsenal Media and Converse Marketing, for content created for The Caterpillar Touchpoint Digital Program
• Elevate Digital, for content created for Groupon
• Intelligent Multimedia Ltd., for content created for Guess the TV Show

Public spaces

• Monster Grupo Creativo S.A. de C.V., for content created for Banamex S.A.
• Pearl Media, for content created for Chevy Interactive 3D Projection
• Vanten K.K., for content created for Ganbatte 365

Retail

• All Things Media LLC, for content created for Mercedes-Benz AMG Visualizer
• AKQA, for content created for NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland Group
• Rose and Thistle Media, for content created for Holt Renfrew 175th Anniversary

Transportation

• Inwindow Outdoor, for content created for Beneful Virtual Dog Park/Columbus Circle Interactive Wall

Registration for DSE's fourth annual awards dinner, or any of the DSE 2013 educational events being held Feb. 26-28 is now available online at www.digitalsignageexpo.net.

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