Ashley BrayNew Britain, Connecticut may not be the place you’d expect to find a Bavarian-inspired beer garden, but thanks to a recent awning job, the East Side Restaurant here can now boast this open-air feature. The family-owned restaurant serves up German-American fare to New Englanders, as well as an atmosphere of authenticity and the occasional “ticky-tocky” cheer.The owners were...
The ISA International Sign Expo 2011 being held in Las Vegas, Nevada is no gamble this year, as Sign Builder Illustrated found out from Brandon Hensley, vice president of Marketing & Sales for ISA. “The expectation is this will be the largest and most dynamic event in ISA history,” says Hensley. “This year we have worked to improve and...
Wireless Ronin Techonologies, Inc. announced that The Johnny Rockets Group, Inc., an international restaurant chain, plans to implement RoninCast® digital menu and promotional boards. Johnny Rockets is updating and equipping its smaller footprint, fast-casual style restaurants with a more impactful menu board solution. Wireless Ronin will be responsible for program implementation and management in branded store projects using digital...
The 2011 SEGD Conference+Expo+Awards in Montreal will feature a multidisciplinary, international roster of keynote speakers including Andreas Uebele, Ruedi Baur, David Gibson, Garth Walker, Michel Dallaire, and Sylvia Harris. Themed “Vive la Diversité: Designing the Difference,” the conference will explore the nuances of design in an increasingly diverse world, one in which designers are buffeted by rapidly changing technology,...
WAC Lighting has achieved ISO-9001 re-certification by meeting stringent standards of quality management and assurance in productivity, processes, and efficiencies by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). To meet these standards, the ISO has audited, tested, and approved all phases of WAC Lighting’s production, quality control, design, product development, assembly, shipping, warehousing, packaging, staff training, and servicing. Meeting ISO...
SGIA is connecting faster than ever thanks to the launch of its new online Live Support. Visitors to SGIA.org can request a live chat with the SGIA team with just one click, and staff will be able to answer their questions—right on the spot. Whether you need an answer about graphic imaging, screen making, personnel practices, textile printing, wages...
In an effort to support eco-friendly initiatives, BULBRITE donated hundreds of energy-saving lamps and educational literature during the Social Enterprise Conference, hosted by The Social Enterprise Club on March 5th and 6th, at the Harvard School of Business and Harvard Kennedy School. As a sponsor of the event, Bulbrite donated energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs, as well as brochures...
CeeLite Technologies, LLC has moved the production of its Light Emitting Capacitor (LEC) technology from Taiwan to a plant in Colmar, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. CeeLite® LEC panels provide uniform surface light and an ultra-slim profile of less than one millimeter. “To achieve uniformity, we must have a very tight handle on quality control and consistency in our...
Christie and Allure Global Solutions have announced a strategic sales partnership designed to provide turn-key solutions for digital signage applications. The partnership offers end-to-end digital display solutions, and the combined team will work at every stage of a project—from the development of a digital strategy to equipment procurement, staging, content development, installation, and business impact analytics. Nimlok announces that...
