NEW YORK, July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Digital Signage Experience (DSE), the preeminent event for the digital signage industry, today announces Sony Electronics has signed on as the Presenting Sponsor for the second year in a row. In addition, the Company will sponsor the Pro AV Networking Lounge, which will create a centralized location for like-minded professionals to start and join important conversations on the show floor. DSE takes place December 2-5, 2023, in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall.

Sony produces professional displays, large-scale micro-LED displays and video walls as well as all-in-one solutions with software. Sony’s professional 4K HDR BRAVIA displays range in size from 32-inches to 98-inches. They combine Sony’s proven image quality, ease of use and specialized cosmetic design and can be used for a range of applications. Flexible features common to the lineup include powerful processors, Pro Mode for customized settings, IP control, and mirroring functionality.

“DSE continues to be a leading destination for timely and educational discussions about signage within vertical markets, as well as the genesis of so many important industry conversations and relationships,” said Rich Ventura, Vice President, Professional Display Solutions, Sony Electronics. “As the show continues to expand, Sony is pleased to play a central role in helping to facilitate those valuable interpersonal connections through our additional support of the Pro AV Networking Lounge.”

Marian Sandberg, Vice President and Market Leader for DSE said, “We are excited Sony Electronics will be the Presenting Sponsor again this year. In addition, by expanding their presence at DSE with the sponsorship of the Pro AV Networking Lounge, they will be fostering connections of event attendees.”

DSE will co-locate with Live Design International (LDI), the preeminent event for the live events production industry, extending its reach to 14,000-plus attendees. For additional details on LDI, click here.

For additional information on Digital Signage Experience or to register, visit https://www.digitalsignageexperience.com.

For DSE exhibit or sponsorship opportunities, contact Kelly Turner at [email protected].

About Digital Signage Experience (DSE)

Digital Signage Experience (DSE) is the preeminent event and digital platform for the digital signage industry, showcasing innovations in technology, market applications and creative educational content. With an increased focus on reaching key end-user markets for digital solutions and experiences, DSE will harness other audiences and platforms in hotels, hospitality, travel, healthcare, entertainment, education, sensors and communications technology and more.

About Questex

Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact

Sonal Patel

DSE

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NEW YORK, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex, the leading information and event services company focused on the experience economy, today announces that it has been selected by the UFI Digital Innovation Working Group, consisting of experts in their field, as the winner of the 2023 UFI Digital Innovation Award.

As the global event industry increasingly recognizes that the future of the industry is inextricably intertwined with the application of technology, data and audience behaviors both at the event and throughout the year, digital innovators are going to be the winners.

Each year, UFI receives dozens of submissions, and finalists are chosen by the judging panel based on their ability to present innovative strategies that best demonstrate how companies can use technology to deliver measurable impact on a trade show’s performance as well as how these learnings can be implemented in the entire industry.

The 2023 UFI Digital Innovation Award topic is focused on digital innovations that deliver a business impact. As the global economy faces a recession, digital innovation needs to have a measurable impact on the event industry, either through improving the experience of visitors and exhibitors or the internal KPIs and business processes of exhibitions.

Questex’s submission focused on Q Activate. Q Activate is a proprietary platform that predicts trending topics and behaviors and activates vertical market expertise to engage event and media audiences year-round. It’s a first-party data platform and strategy that extends across Questex – from connected media and event websites to audience and product development – ultimately delivering real results to customers. 

“The submissions from the group of finalists were truly exceptional, we are extremely honored to be recognized as the winner of the 2023 UFI Digital Innovation Award. Q Activate is an audience first strategy that touches every part of our business – from leadership through to our marketing and data teams to our product development and sales teams. This truly means a great deal to our entire company,” Rhonda Wunderlin, Senior Vice President, Performance Marketing, Questex.

Q Activate in action: The Questex Hospitality group launched The Hospitality Show in partnership with the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Industry interest and support was strong for the inaugural event, with all of the major brands signing on to sponsor including Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton, IHG, G6, Best Western, Choice, Wyndham, Red Roof and DirecTV. With just a six-month selling cycle, The Hospitality Show, which targets the entire hospitality ecosystem, was sold out with more than 3,500 attendees and 300 vendors. Q Activate gave Questex deeper reach into large target companies at senior levels.​

Questex competed against other industry leaders including Koelnmesse, IFEMA MADRID, August Robotics and DLG Exhibitions & Events (Group) Co., Ltd.

Questex will present its winning submission at the 90th UFI Global Congress in Las Vegas November 1-4, 2023, alongside the winners of the other 2023 UFI Award categories.

To learn more about Questex, visit questex.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
[email protected]        
212 895 8488‬

 

DocuSeries features how next-generation technologies like 5G, cloud and AI are revolutionizing industries around the world

NEW YORK, July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Silverlinings and Fierce Wireless today announced they are partnering with Huawei, the company focused on bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world – in a series of video documentaries and digital content focused on insights into private 5G network trends and the use of 5G to empower traditional industries and solution providers.

In the first documentary video, Silverlinings Founder Steve Saunders, meets in Hungary with Huawei’s Tamas Boday, director of integrated solutions, to discuss how the company’s transformative 5G innovations at the East-West Gate Intermodal Terminal have ushered in a new era of reliability and safety for the rail industry. The East-West Gate (EWG) railway terminal project is the first application of 5G in the European railway industry and the technology’s high bandwidth and low latency has greatly improved the efficiency of container loading and unloading, enhancing the work environment of bridge crane operators.

“Using 5G for the installation at EWG was an obvious decision for this industrial application. We provided an outdoor ‘fit-to-purpose’ solution that delivers reliability, low latency and guaranteed service, which ultimately makes the terminal safer and far more efficient,” said Boday. “5G networks give industries a strong future – the risks are reduced, work becomes more efficient and the flow of information within technologies becomes much faster,” adds Boday.

EWG has recently celebrated its first six months of safe, uninterrupted, scheduled operations, according to Janos Talosi, CEO, EWG Intermodal. “We built this massive facility in just 14 months. We can now handle one million containers per year, which is twice the number of facilities on the boarder of Belarus and Poland,” he said.

In addition to the documentaries, Silverlinings and Fierce Wireless will syndicate a sequence of curated videos and feature articles as well as a webinar titled “Driving Industrial Digitalization in 5G Era,” presented live on July 25, 2023, and available on-demand afterward.

About Huawei
Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have 207,000 employees and operate in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world. We are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

About Silverlinings
Silverlinings provides analysis and strategy for the 21st Century Cloud Infrastructure Revolution – the single largest communications transformation of all time. Through independent, original reporting Silverlinings helps cloud network architects’ separate reality from marketing fluff and untangle the complexities of cloud infrastructure. Whether it’s integrating new and old technology, providing security, improving visibility, merging public and private clouds, avoiding cloud lock-in, managing edge networks, and deploying 5G into the cloud, we do the dirty work and sniff out the scoops to bring you the only site where cloud network architects can find a reputable daily source of news, analysis and strategy for cloud infrastructure, and have a laugh at the same time.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
[email protected]
212 895 8488‬ 

Jamaica Tourism’s Hon. Edmund Bartlett, CD, MP Minister of Tourism to Deliver Opening Address

NEW YORK, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex announces the 11th annual Caribbean & Mexico Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange (CMITE), which will be held August 21-24, 2023 at Secrets Wild Orchid & St. James Montego Bay in Jamaica.

CMITE serves as a platform for meeting planners and incentive buyers from the United States and Canada to connect with suppliers based in the Caribbean & Mexico region. Over the course of two and a half days, attendees will have the opportunity to network and engage in pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings in private rooms.

CMITE is supported by Jamaica Tourism. The esteemed Hon. Edmund Bartlett, CD, MP Minister of Tourism will deliver the opening remarks to commence the event.

“As the host nation, Jamaica is thrilled to be the destination for this premier conference. The MICE market in the Caribbean and Mexico region is thriving, and our beautiful island is the perfect location for meetings and incentives. With a wide range of facilities across the island, we attract thousands of business travelers for conferences, tradeshows, and corporate activities every year,” said Bartlett.

Bartlett added, “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the MICE industry, but it has emerged stronger, more innovative, and transformative. We eagerly anticipate the arrival of CMITE 2023 delegates in August, not only for a successful conference but also for them to enjoy all the wonders our island has to offer.”

Suppliers interested in attending CMITE 2023 can contact Walter Kupiec, Global Sales Director at Questex, at [email protected]. Those interested in becoming a hosted buyer can reach out to Andrea Hutchinson, Delegate Relations Director at Questex, at [email protected].

For more information about CMITE, please visit cmiteevent.com. Stay connected on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality, and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Stuti Srivastava
Travel Marketing Manager
[email protected]

Offers Four Days of Content, Awards, Networking and Activations in September in Philadelphia

NEW YORK, July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Digital Pharma East Conference will bring together the pharma marketing community to learn about the new trends, strategies and technologies, network with peers and have fun September 11-14 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The Digital Pharma East Conference is presented by Fierce Pharma.

“Digital Pharma East is THE event for pharma marketers, and this year’s event will be better and bigger than ever. The industry is constantly evolving and adapting, and keeping one step ahead is critical for our attendees. We have new content, awards programs, networking and extraordinary activations, the conference will be jam packed with programs that will keep attendees engaged for four days,” said Jennifer Woods, Vice President, Fierce Life Sciences Events. “Our aim is to bring additional learning opportunities to the pharma marketing community by adding workshops to the content lineup on Monday, September 11. Additionally, sustainability has become a top priority for many pharma marketing companies. As part of achieving sustainability, we need to focus on ensuring good health and well-being. That is why, for every paid Digital Pharma East registration in the month of July, we will help protect one child from life-threatening diseases so they can grow up happy, healthy and safe.” 

What’s in store for attendees at Digital Pharma East

Conference Program
Digital Pharma East will offer high-level, cutting-edge content from over 100 speakers and more than 60 sessions. The conference will address the biggest challenges facing pharma marketers in today’s healthcare landscape as well as many networking opportunities to bring the pharma marketing community together.

Digital Pharma Power-Up Day, which takes place Monday, September 11 from 2:00-5:00 p.m., offers two in-depth workshop sessions that will deliver essential skills before the main conference. Igniting Innovation: Harnessing the Power of AI for Brand Identity Design, one of these sessions, will allow attendees to participate in hands on breakout sessions that will use AI as part of the creative development process. This session is sponsored by Addison Whitney, a Syneos Health company.

The Main Stage programming, curated by Fierce Pharma, features four tracks:

Omnichannel EngagementHCP EngagementPatient SolutionsNEW: Media Track: The new track will explore how to effectively utilize new media platforms and techniques, while also recognizing the importance of traditional media in reaching diverse audiences. Attendees can expect to gain insights on how to create a balanced media mix and build effective campaigns that leverage the latest digital trends to drive meaningful engagement and foster trust with patients and healthcare providers. The Media track will cover the following topics: OTT (over-the-top), CTV (connected TV) and audio.

The sessions will be delivered by industry thought leaders including:

Byron Austin, Head of Corporate Responsibility & ESG Management, OrganonCharles Castano, Vice President, US Information Technology, Genentech (Site Head and US LT) & Roche DiagnosticsMohamed Issa, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Immunology, The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & JohnsonTeona Johnson, Head of Marketing, Calliditas TherapeuticsKelly Le, Global Digital Innovation Lead, Alnylam PharmaceuticalsMichael Moye, Vice President & Head of Marketing US, Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.Paul Murasko, Head of Digital Innovation & Marketing Operations, Azurity PharmaceuticalsKate Rowbotham, Senior Vice President, Head, Customer Engagement, GenentechManan Shah, VP, Global Health Equity & Policy Partnerships, Bristol-Myers SquibbKeli Walbert, EVP, US Commercial, Horizon Therapeutics

To see the list of speakers, click here.

The First and Only International Film Festival Focused Exclusively on Health and Wellness
Digital Pharma East is partnering with Digital Health Networks to present the first and only international film festival focused exclusively on health and wellness. The CINEHEALTH International Health & Wellness Film and Video Festival takes place Tuesday, September 12. The festival is a natural fit for Digital Pharma East because it focuses on connecting the pharma marketing community and brings together the best and the brightest minds to share, discover and celebrate the innovation and best practices happening in the world of pharma marketing. The festival will culminate with a live celebration. For content submission and registration to attend the event, click here.

Spotlight Stage Presentations
On the Spotlight Stage in the Exhibit Hall, attendees will discover how Digital Pharma East partners can help solve the real-world problems and pain points. With short and exciting presentations, the speakers will offer a deep dive into specific topics, demo products and introduce new services.

Awards Showcase Amazing People and Programs
The new Digital Pharma East Rising Star Program is designed to grow the marketing community, welcome new members, and encourage personal and professional growth and mentorship within the industry. For more information, click here.

Stephanie Butler, Production Director, Fierce Life Sciences Events added, “We are excited to bring the Digital Pharma East Rising Stars program to our community. Fierce Pharma is committed to helping up-and-coming professionals in marketing roles advance their careers by connecting them with mentors and leaders in our industry. The program is designed to grow the marketing community, welcome new members, and encourage personal and professional growth and mentorship within the industry. Applications are currently being accepted for Digital Pharma East 2023.”

The Fierce Pharma Marketing Awards, which honors the most compelling, influential and innovative pharma companies and their agencies, will take place on September 13 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. The awards program celebrates the innovators and leaders that are making a difference and meeting global health challenges. In addition, Fierce Pharma is partnering with Health Union for the second year in a row on the Health Union Social Health Awards. View the finalists here.

Can’t make Digital Pharma East in person? Attend virtually September 19-21. Get info here to register.

For sponsorship opportunities contact Angelique Alcover at [email protected].

Digital Pharma East Conference Premier partners include DeepIntent, IQVIA, GoodRx, Pulsepoint, Doceree, Doximity, and PatientPoint. For a full list of 2023 partners, click here.

Stay connected with Digital Pharma East on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About Fierce Pharma
Biopharma is a fast-growing world where big ideas come along daily. Our readers rely on Fierce Pharma for the latest news, analysis and data on drugs and the companies that make them. Fierce Pharma covers the pharma waterfront, from late-stage drug development through the entire lifecycle – tracking regulatory approvals, payer negotiations, manufacturing, marketing, patent fights, government investigations and regulation, M&A deals and beyond. Our aim is to analyze the day’s news, showing readers not only what they need to know, but why they need to know it. Beyond the daily, the Fierce Pharma team produces special reports that take stock of the industry’s products and finances, and shed new light on industry trends. 

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here. 

Media Contact 
Linda Lam
Digital Pharma East
[email protected]