If producing point-of-purchase (P-O-P) signage is an important part of the services you provide (or would like to provide), this could be a good year to consider adding some magnetic capabilities.Printing on flexible magnetic sheeting and magnetic-receptive material promises some truly attractive opportunities, literally and figuratively.Unlike the fairly rigid but flexible magnetic materials you may already know, advances in...
When you think of wayfinding, static signs that guide visitors through a city or large complex come to mind. While this type of signage will always be a mainstay of wayfinding, additional guidance is now being provided by technology, which works in conjunction with the physical elements of wayfinding. West Chester, Pennsylvania-based MERJE Design works on both large and...
The Digital Signage Federation® (DSF), the independent, not-for-profit trade federation serving the digital signage industry, has announced that it will be representing its members and the digital signage industry at-large at the International Sign Association’s (ISA) premier 2012 event, the International Sign Expo. The ISA event runs from March 21-24 in Orlando, Florida. Developing opportunities to introduce the...
Rowmark announces the release of Ribbon Pink, the newest color addition to the LaserMax®, Mattes, and Reverse LaserMark® product lines. The color “Ribbon Pink” was developed due to an increase in requests for a pink engravable sheet stock and in light of the popularity of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Breast Cancer Pink. Ribbon Pink is...
Digital Signage Expo (DSE), the world’s largest International Tradeshow and Conference dedicated exclusively to digital signage, interactive technology and digital out-of-home networks (DOOH), announced that early registration discounts for its 2012 March 6-9 Annual Educational Conference program will expire after Wednesday, February 15. DSE 2012 will present thirty-two general conference seminars, forty targeted Vertical Industry Discussion Groups, thirteen...
AWPT, the North American subsidiary of IPAF, has launched a new aerial work platform (AWP) training course aimed at enabling supervisors and managers to prepare for and safely coordinate various types of AWPs on site. The one-day AWPs for Managers course provides attendees with the basic information every manager should know about planning, selecting and preparing for the...
Since its inception at Vancouver’s Stanley Park in 1956, the Vancouver Aquarium has been internationally recognized for excellence in the display and interpretation of the animals in its care. It was the first facility to incorporate professional naturalists into its galleries to explain animal behavior and natural history, and it has continued to find innovative ways to fulfill...
The International Sign Association has released the results of a three-year study it commissioned on single-pole sign structures. The new report enhances the understanding of sporadic failures of single-pole, high-rise sign structures that incorporate “telescoping poles.” Fatigue Tests of Welded Connections in Cantilevered Steel Sign Structures is based on tests conducted at the University of California, San Diego’s...
SGIA, together with the Academy of Screen Printing Technology (ASPT), is now accepting applications for the 2012 Tom Frecska Student Printing Competition. Entries will be accepted through July 31. The award is dedicated to the late editor of ScreenPrinting Magazine, and one of the strongest supporters of the screen printing industry. It recognizes superior imaging work from students...
