Digital Signage Expo

What Digital Signage Expo does

Digital Signage Expo (DSE), also known as Digital Signage Experience, was an annual trade show and conference platform operated under Questex LLC that connected digital signage buyers and suppliers within a global community. Over approximately four years, DSE built an engaged community exceeding 70,000 digital signage buyers and suppliers, serving persona-based customer segments including hospitality owners and operators (bars, pubs, restaurants, chains), hospitality professionals (hotels), and live entertainment professionals. The core product was an annual in-person exhibition and conference generating revenue through event registration and attendance fees, with marketing distributed through the digitalsignageexperience.com website and cross-promotion via Questex's sister events (Bar & Restaurant Expo, The Hospitality Show, LDI).

Name

Digital Signage Expo

Legal name

Questex LLC

Website

https://digitalsignageexpo.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Digital Signage Expo was an annual trade show and event platform operated by Questex LLC that connected digital signage buyers and suppliers within a 70,000+ member community. The standalone event has been discontinued, with the audience redirected to Questex's vertical events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Trivandrum

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Registration and Attendance: Revenue generated through annual event attendance fees, registration for the Digital Signage Expo conference and exhibition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Digital Signage Experience (DSE) was an annual trade show and event platform that connected digital signage buyers with suppliers through an in-person exhibition and conference. Operated by Questex LLC, DSE built a global community of more than 70,000 digital signage buyers and suppliers over four years. Questex has discontinued DSE as a standalone annual event, redirecting the community to other vertically focused Questex events including Bar & Restaurant Expo, The Hospitality Show, and LDI.

Product overview

Digital Signage Experience (DSE) was an annual trade show and event platform for the digital signage industry. Questex has discontinued DSE as a stand-alone annual event, though the company continues to serve the digital signage market through its portfolio of vertically focused events including Bar and Restaurant Expo, LDI (Live Design International), The Hospitality Show, and Sensors Converge. The company maintains a community of over 70,000 digital signage buyers and suppliers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Signage Experience (DSE) Annual Trade Show

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Bar & Restaurant ExpocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSister event under Questex portfolio targeting bar and restaurant owners/operators. DSE content extended to this audience through digital signage integration in hospitality venues. Both events serve overlapping audiences in the hospitality technology space.
• The Hospitality ShowcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHospitality-focused event connecting thousands of hospitality professionals. DSE digital signage content aligned with hotel operations and guest experience applications. Events share audience segments in hotel and hospitality technology.
• LDI (Live Design International)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerLive entertainment, design, and technology community event featuring state-of-the-art gear and professional training. DSE served the visual display/technology component of live events. LDI serves as a continuation channel for the digital signage buyer/supplier community.
• Questex LLCflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and portfolio operator of multiple vertical events and media brands. Discontinued DSE as standalone event and will continue serving the 70,000+ digital signage community through its broader portfolio of vertically focused events, media brands, and year-round communities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• Informa plc: One of the world's largest B2B events and exhibitions groups, operating hundreds of trade shows across technology, hospitality, and media verticals. Operates competing digital signage and AV-related events and shares customer segments with Questex's vertical portfolio.
• Reed Exhibitions (RELX): Global events organizer and a division of RELX, running major trade shows across AV, hospitality, retail, and technology. Comparable as a diversified events organizer with overlapping customer bases in the digital signage ecosystem.
• Emerald Expositions: US-based B2B trade show operator with a portfolio spanning retail, design, technology, and hospitality. Comparable as a mid-sized private events group pursuing similar buyer communities across verticals.

Regional players

• Bar & Restaurant Expo: Sister Questex event serving bar and restaurant operators. Comparable as a Questex-operated vertical event that DSE now leverages for digital signage buyers in the hospitality ecosystem.
• Live Design International (LDI): Sister Questex event focused on live entertainment design and technology. Comparable as a Questex-operated vertical event that now hosts digital signage content for the DSE community, with overlapping vendor and integrator audiences.

Direct peers

• Digital Signage Summit Europe: Focused digital signage conference and exhibition in Europe operated by Invidis Consulting. Comparable to DSE as a dedicated digital signage event with strong buyer/supplier match-making.
• AVIXA (InfoComm): Operates InfoComm, the dominant North American trade show for AV and digital signage. Directly comparable to DSE as a B2B exhibition connecting digital signage buyers and suppliers, with a larger installed base and broader AV scope.
• Integrated Systems Europe (ISE): Flagship European AV and digital signage trade show, jointly owned by AVIXA and CEDIA. Direct competitor in the digital signage exhibition space, with global reach and overlapping buyer/supplier audiences with DSE.

Emerging players

• Totem (Digital Signage Federation): Industry association and event organizer for digital signage professionals, running education and networking events. Comparable as a community-led digital signage organization with overlapping buyer/supplier audience.

Others

• Questex LLC: Parent company of DSE and operator of the vertical events (Bar & Restaurant Expo, Hospitality Show, LDI) that now absorb the digital signage community. Relevant as the controlling entity shaping DSE's strategic direction and as a comparator for private events portfolio operators.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dsexpo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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