Running alongside the conference, the exhibition focuses on the provision of social and affordable housing and the development of sustainable communities. The event is the biggest and best attended event in the UK’s housing events calendar as it brings together more than 5000 housing professionals, together with over 300 key suppliers all under one roof in Harrogate. The exhibition showcases the latest products and services in the housing and regeneration sector with many dedicated features and seminars running throughout the show.

The Navaho Team exhibited their MediaCAT solution, demonstrating how their Elecrtonic Notice Boards are currently being used within the corporate sector and how best to implement the system to potential users in the housing market.

Using Navaho's most recent case study "Futures Housing Group", delegates and visitors were given the opportunity to experience the MediaCAT is action. Reception areas are an invaluable tool for staff communications.The digital signage solution offers personalised greetings for important clients, or displaying company's latest marketing news and product information to customers in waiting areas. MediaCAT can be easily integrated with other computer systems to produce live up-to-date displays showing Call Centre statistics, upcoming shows and events.

The Navaho MediaCAT Digital Signage player can help modern businesses to improve their staff communications. MediaCAT Digital Signage allows the creation of Electronic Notice Boards to display information such as health and safety notices, business performance data (e.g. sales information), or local news, weather and travel reports. Motivating staff and improving customer satisfaction is a hard task in today's pressured call centre environment. Navaho MediaCAT can help you achieve your targets by displaying live, up-to-date call statistics, sales targets and staff notices.

"Navaho's MediaCAT has enhanced our communications with real-time information available to team members and visitors to the office. This has helped us to reinforce key messages leading to greater awareness and understanding of the company’s vision and values. At the same time we have been able to use the screens to communicate performance and, in turn, drive a culture of continuous improvement. Navaho's MediaCAT provides clear, accurate information to our screens and has now become another effective source of information to our team members and customers." Lindsey Williams, Group Chief Executive of Futures Housing Group

Based in Odiham High Street, Richard Ward Opticians are one of the longest established independent opticians in Hampshire.

Navaho's MediaCAT digital signage solution was installed to advertise their products while also providing a relaxed and interesting atmosphere in store. The 32” display, positioned in their reception area displays product news and services along with live BBC News headlines.

MediaCAT Digital Signage players can display third party adverts and information about Optical services on screens positioned in waiting areas, on the shelf edge amongst merchandise, point of sale displays, or in the window frontage to attract the attention of any passer-by.

“Our customers appreciate that we are far removed from the 'production line' world of the multiple optician chains; we provide them with a caring, professional service - personal attention that's combined with value for money.” Richard Ward, Proprietor

Last weeks Screen Expo at Earls Court, May 5-6^th proved another success for Navaho.

Navaho's stand demonstrated their unique Digital Wayfinding Solution, providing information detailing the expo's daily seminars and navigating delegates and visitors to the relevant theatres and event facilities.

Navaho's Touch Screen solution provided an interactive floorplan of the event along with other sources of information including live public transport updates, local hotels and their availability, local points of interest including restaurants and the lastest shows from the West End.

Navaho's automotive displays were also present, including a bus shelter screen and an on-board bus screen.

Other displays included; Information display systems, conference/meeting room screens, high-bright screens specifically for window locations and shelf-edge screens. As coffee and discussions flowed, our visitors were invited to view our latest case studies and enter a competition to win a digital camera and an AD Series photo frame. Winners shall be announced here very shortly.

Screen Expo's total attendance was up 8% on 2009. Total visitors were 3195 with 65% UK/IRE and 35% EMEA/ROW overall percentage.

The show was a complete success and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all our visitors. It was a pleasure to meet with you all thank you for sharing your time with us.

The Navaho MediaCAT Digital Signage player is revolutionising wayfinding and signage across a wide variety of market sectors to include corporate, education, retail, transport, hospitality and healthcare.

Navaho are exhibiting at Screen Expo 2010 on the 5th-6^th May at London's Earls Court. Navaho will be showcasing MediaCAT's latest, more refined, more efficient solution along with a number of its new, unique and exciting features.

Visit us at stand D15 for an opportunity to see what we've been up to over the last twelve months and the chance to see a variety of our most recent case studies in action.

SCREEN EXPO 2010 Stand D15 - NAVAHO Digital Signage, Easy, isn't it.

As a first-time exhibitor to Confex, we were thrilled at the positive feedback and response to our unique digital wayfinding solution within the corporate & hospitality market. As Navaho were solely, the only Digital Signage exhibitors at the show, we felt very unique and honoured to feel so welcome by all involved.

Thankyou to all who visited us on Stand G621 and enjoyed a coffee wih us and to everyone who supported us in preparation for last week's big event. Last, but by no means least, a very big thankyou to all the Confex Team and in particular, Alex Matters, Sales Executive, Corporate Hospitality & Parties - UBM - we really appreciate the experience we had working with you and look forward to seeing you again in 2011!

VISIT NAVAHO TECHNOLOGIES AT CONFEX ON STAND G621 FOR A DIGITAL SIGNAGE WAYFINDING DEMONSTRATION

Opening Hours:
Tuesday 23rd February 2010 10:00 - 19:00
Wednesday 24th February 2010 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 25th February 2010 10:00 - 17:00

The Navaho MediaCAT Digital Signage player is revolutionising wayfinding and signage within the Hospitality sector. MediaCAT can be used to transform Hotels, Conference, Exhibition Centres, and Event venues. Navaho will be showcasing MediaCAT's unique feature, the Wayfinding Plug-in at Confex 2010.

MediaCAT's dynamic wayfinding plugin is targeted at Hotels, Conference Centers and Exhibition Centers, as well as large businesses with multiple meeting rooms. The wayfinding system supports general way marking screens as well as room/location specific screens.

In larger exhibition centers, our unique wayfinding system allows you to create dynamic wayfinding screens that can signpost fixed locations such as Toilets and Refreshment areas, alongside temporary areas for an exhibition and even time-controlled dynamic way markers for specific events or talks.

From large Exhibition Centers to single meeting rooms, Navaho MediaCAT gives you the unique edge over your competitors by being able to offer your customers personalised signage and information screens at the touch of a button.

VISIT US AT CONFEX ON STAND G621 FOR A DEMONSTRATION

Opening Hours:
Tuesday 23rd February 2010 10:00 - 19:00
Wednesday 24th February 2010 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 25th February 2010 10:00 - 17:00

As part of their refurbishment in Autumn 2009, Novotel London West were looking for a digital wayfinding solution to improve their clients' experience. The aim was to make better use of the hotels' directional signage throughout its vast conference facility and multiple reception areas.

The brief was to upgrade their current booking system and to utilise a mix of digital wayfinding signage by directing delegates to conference and meeting areas of the hotel and to entertain guests with marketing messages to help promote their facilities. Navaho's MediaCAT Wayfinding solution was selected as it met all these requirements, while having the added advantage that it could be installed with minimal impact to the existing infrastructure and work with their busy client environment.

The MediaCAT network controls 32 meeting room location screen displays, 13 wayfinding screens and 4 marketing message screens in areas of the hotel such as the group bookings reception, the conference centre reception, conference corridors and the hotel lobby and bar. Due to the sheer size of the hotel, previously guests were finding it difficult to navigate their way around the hotel with the mixture of traditional static signs and paper-based notices which required constant attention and updating from staff. With Navaho's MediaCAT wayfinding solution, the hotel now offers clear digital displays ranging from 17” to 42” screens. Now, guests are aware of their current location, which floor they are on and how to reach their desired destination.

The simple to use system has been tested to the maximum in London West's busy conference environment where multiple meetings occur on a daily basis and often, in the same conference suites. Vital information is updated at a click of a button and displayed instantly.

“With conference facilities for 3000 delegates located over four floors, Novotel London West needed to implement a system of way finding that would allow our clients to find their meeting room easily. Navaho’s system ticked every box. The ease of installation and configuration meant we were able to deploy in a very short space of time without disrupting a very busy operation. We worked with Navaho to create a user interface that any member of staff could use with as little as five minutes of training and provided us with a highly customisable solution that meets both the hotel and the clients needs. The system has been so reliable we have not had the need to call support and any changes we have asked for have been turned around extremely fast. I foresee the relationship between Navaho and Novotel London West being a long and rewarding one.”

Steve Erskine, IT Manager London Hotels, Accor UK & Ireland Hotels

Daventry & District Housing (member of the Futures Housing Group) was looking for a dynamic solution to enhance its internal and external communications strategy by making better use of information available at its offices at Drayton Fields Industrial Estate. The brief was to generate increased visibility for key housing messages to visiting tenants, to reinforce corporate messages with digital signage displays and to communicate performance effectively to staff by introducing electronic call-centre wallboards. 

Navaho's Digital Signage solution, the MediaCAT was selected as it met all these requirements, while having the added advantage that it could be installed with minimal impact to the existing infrastructure and work with their client environment.

Details of the finalised project are highlighted in January's issue of Housing Technology

BETT celebrated its 26th anniversary as the world's leading educational information and communications technology (ICT) event. Dedicated to showcasing the best in UK and international educational technology products, it enables thousands of practitioners to enhance their knowledge of learning through technology.

This year proved a huge success for Navaho Technologies. We are most pleased with the feedback received from our demonstrations over the course of the show, in particular MediaCAT's newest feature, the Education Plugin.

Good luck to all of you who entered our competition to win a Panasonic Lumix FS15 Digital Camera. The winner shall be contacted shortly.

Please don't forget our special BETT offer valid until 31st January 2010 - Buy 2 MediaCATs, get a third free quote B2GOFMC3

Conditions:-
* Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer
* Buy 2 MediaCAT MC400's, get a MC410 free - offers only valid with orders placed before 31st January 2010

Visit us at BETT 2010. Navaho will be attending this year's show with their Electronic Noticeboard product, the Navaho MediaCAT. They will be supporting their resellers in Education, Westwood Associates Ltd and the Technical Information Helpoint run by Edugeek. Navaho & Westwood will be showcasing the MediaCAT's newest feature, The Education plugin, which makes it even easier for schools to set up and run an Electronic Notice Board solution. Visit us on Stand U90 for a demonstration. Navaho will also be supplying screens for Edugeek's Technical help point which will be showcasing Navaho's MediaCAT Digital Wayfinding solution. Visit us on Stand G89.

With a proven history in the Education sector, Navaho Technologies Ltd works with clients to improve the impact and efficiency of campus communications through the use of Navaho’s media presentation system, MediaCAT. MediaCAT displays images, video and web-based content on a variety of display devices and can be managed via the web from any location. By cleaning up notice billboards and enabling the delivery of real-time information, Navaho's MediaCAT eliminates the time and costs of traditional notice boards. With Navaho's MediaCAT Digital Signage player, implementing Electronic Notice Boards in reception areas, canteens and information points has never been easier. BETT is the world’s leading event for educational technology where education professionals can evaluate and purchase a comprehensive range of ICT products and services. From early years to universities, BETT is an indispensable part of the annual knowledge-gathering process, coming at a time when establishments are planning and budgeting for the new school year. Taking place on 13th-16th January at Olympia in London, BETT attracts more than 600 educational suppliers and almost 29,000 visitors. It brings together the global teaching and learning community for four days of innovations and inspirations. To see how we can improve your School's image, visit us at BETT 2010 Olympia, Stand U90 and at the Edugeek Technical Help Point, Stand G89.