Sign professionals from across the Mid-South region poured into Memphis, Tennessee July 17-20 for MSSA SignConnexion 2024. Spanning three days, the annual trade show and meeting marked the organization’s 50th anniversary.
I arrived on Wednesday evening and headed to a networking event at a local bar, where attendees enjoyed a buffet, drinks and a few games of cornhole. While there,...
This column was originally published in Sign Builder Illustrated‘s July 2024 edition.
After returning from Sign Association Canada’s (SAC) Young Professionals Network (YPN) conference in Montreal, I was reminded of the importance of networking in the signage industry. Over three days of team-building activities, roundtable sessions, panel discussions and sign shop tours, nearly 20 up-and-coming industry leaders learned strategies for improving communication,...
This column was originally published in Sign Builder Illustrated‘s July 2024 edition.
Lately ISA has seen state-level licensing issues becoming trickier to navigate for sign and graphics companies. This can take on any number of forms, but a few trends have emerged—as have a few possible solutions.
We learned a few things recently when ISA, Southern States Sign Association and some highly involved...
Sign Builder Illustrated’s July 2024 issue offers smart solutions for managing your sign shop’s workflow.
In this digital edition you’ll find:
Hartlauer Signs’ restoration of the iconic signs from the Flamingo Las Vegas.
Sign Effectz’s installation of a software company’s new LED message display.
A preview of the upcoming PRINTING United Expo.
A recap of Sign Association of Canada’s Young...
Massachusetts is making a push to attract more visitors to its Boston-area beaches with new multilingual signage. Under this effort, signs in nine different languages will be made and installed at 15 state-owned beaches throughout the city region, The Bay State Banner reports.
Additionally, signs at the beaches will include a QR code that links to helpful water safety information,...
As last week came to a close and the weekend rolled in, a large-scale IT issue between CrowdStrike and Microsoft resulted in digital signage outages, delayed flights, hospital scheduling problems and general disarray.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), for example, reported that bus tracking and digital signage in stations may be “incorrect or unavailable” due to the CrowdStrike outage....
Inktavo recently acquired Clarity Software, a Management Information System (MIS) vendor specializing in job pricing, inventory management and production management for the sign and graphics industry, as well as other markets.
The deal will grow Inktavo’s product offerings, which typically serve branded merchandise businesses, as well as expand its geographical reach, according to the Austin, Texas-based software provider.
Headquartered in Madison,...
Correction: Further details were released indicating that Panasonic only sold a majority stake and will be staying in the projectors business after all.
Panasonic Connect has sold its commercial projector business to Orix, a Japanese financial services group. According to a report by Japanese state broadcaster NHK, the sale price is believed to be around $635 million.
NHK reports that Orix...
Daktronics and Lets Ad Advertising worked together to bring “The Oval” digital Out Of Home (OOH) displays to life in Dubai. Three custom oval-shaped displays fitted into custom sign structures were installed near the Museum of the Future, the entrance to Dubai Mall and at the business bay near the mall.
According to the companies, the shape and structure are...
Luminous Neon Art & Sign Systems has helped two Kansas-based businesses install Watchfire digital displays to enhance their brand image and community interactions. The clients—Quantum Credit Union in Wichita and The Clayworks at Disability Supports in Hutchinson—replaced their existing Watchfire signs with new LED models to appeal to a wider audience.
Quantum was originally a credit union for state telephone...
