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Digital Signage Expo opens call for Apex Award nominations

The Digital Signage Expo trade show focusing on digital displays, interactive technology solutions and digital out-of-home networks, is now accepting nominations for its 13th annual Apex Awards.

August 26, 2015

The Digital Signage Expo trade show focusing on digital displays, interactive technology solutions and digital out-of-home networks, is now accepting nominations for its 13th annual Apex Awards.

Intended to recognize and honor achievement in the installation of digital displays and interactive technology and the creation of compelling viewer content, the DSE Apex Awards have honored hundreds of companies for their innovation throughout the years. As these digital signage installations and the content they display go hand-in-hand and the lines between the two are becoming less and less distinct, organizers said in the announcement, the Installation and Content Awards will now be presented in a single category.

"The DSE Apex Awards have been nurturing creativity and innovation in our industry for over a decade, and as the sector has evolved we have taken a cue from real life to combine our awards for great installations and amazing content," DSE Conference Manager Chris Brennaman said in the announcement.

The Digital Apex Awards will be presented to three entries — for Gold, Silver and Bronze — in a total of nine categories. Additionally, two overall winners will receive the Apex Installation of the Year and Apex Content of the Year awards. Categories include Arts, Entertainment and Recreation; Business and Government Services; Education and Health Care; Event Venues and Hospitality; Food and Beverage; Immersive Environments; Public Spaces; Retail; and Transportation.

To qualify, nominees must have a new or current digital signage or interactive technology program installed between Nov. 1, 2014, and Oct. 31, 2015. Updated content for existing digital signage installations that began running during the same time period will also qualify. The deadline to submit entries is Nov. 6, 2015. More information can be found at www.digitalsignageexpo.net.

The nominating companies can be the venues themselves, the technology providers that provided the installation hardware and software, the architects and design firms who conceived the project and the system integrators who did the installation. A single company is permitted to submit multiple nominations for separate projects. The cost to enter the DSE Apex Awards is $95 per entry.

The 2016 awards program will be held from 5-7 p.m. on March 16, during DSE's free networking reception at the Las Vegas Convention Center.