| Vol. 6, No. 17 | September 7, 2011 |
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Vote for the 2011 SBI Sign Making Innovation Award
Help us crown the most innovative sign of 2011. Cast your vote here. Voting ends September 13. |
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This Month’s SBI Trivia Question Stumper:
What was the given name of the famed pinstriper and artist Von Dutch?
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HOT TOPIC:
A Unique Approach to Marketing and Branding
Get a sneak peek at our look into the customization market, which will be covered in an upcoming feature in the October issue. |
Digital Signage Gets Coded
StrandVision has integrated QR Codes into its digital signage. Get a look at how subscribers can benefit from this free integration.
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DSE Extends Awards Nominations Deadline
DSE’s Third Annual APEX & Content Awards Dinner will be sponsored by the Digital Signage Federation. The submission deadline has been extended due to extraordinary response. Find out when you should have your entries in.
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Video Walls Immerse Students in Study
NEC supplies a university with a variety of displays to create visualization clusters called OptIPortables. Learn what the displays help to teach.
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Mutoh to Unveil Products at Graph Expo
Mutoh will showcase a number of its printers at Graph Expo in Chicago from September 11-14. Find out which machines will be on display here. |
Start Building Your Company Before the SGIA Show Floor Even Opens!
SGIA’s Pre-Expo Business Development Conference helps you to jump-start your business before the Expo starts. Find out what to expect. |
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Check in here for the latest appointments, promotions, and expansions from Arlon, MultiCam, Orbus, and more.
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SEPTEMBER
September 22-24: Image is everything at the Sign Association of Canada’s Consac-Imagemakers National Tradeshow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For more information, call 877/470-9787 or visit www.sac-ace.ca/consac.
OCTOBER
October 12-13: The Illinois Sign Association’s Fall Conference will be taking place at the Marriott’s Hickory Ridge Conference Center in Lisle, Illinois. For further details, call 414/529-4235 or check out www.isa-sign.com.
October 13-15: The SSSC/ISA Sign Show will be held Oct. 13-15 at the Doubletree Hotel Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. With a theme of “Take Charge of the Future,” the show will provide networking events, education opportunities, and exhibitor discussions to help sign industry professionals move their businesses forward. A full slate of events, as well as registration, is available at www.signs.org/sssc.
October 19-21: SGIA Expo 2011 will be taking place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Lousiana. For additional information, log on to www.sgiaexpo.org.
NOVEMBER
November 3: SEGD’s Xlab 2011: Design of Location will explore location-based navigation technologies and bring together technology, design, and interaction experts in a format that will include games, presentations, and talks. The event will be held in New York City at Eyebeam Art + Technology Center, 540 West 21st St. For more, visit www.segd.org.
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Maintenance Services Build Awning Opportunities
What happens after the awning goes up? There are plenty of opportunities to make profits by servicing awnings after the install. We come clean and offer ways to increase revenue through awning maintenance.
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Wilkie Mfg. L.L.C.—
Builder of high-performance Aerial Ladders and remote Service Cranes. Call 405-235-0920 for more information.
http://www.wilkiemfg.com
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T.O. Wholesale Screen Printing —
Coroplast 100 18×12’s $89, 100 24×18’s $145 – 3 Day Production – Low Price – Top Quality. Corrugated Plastic, Aluminum & More. Call 888-509-7446 today!
http://www.targetomaha.com/signbuilder
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This Month’s Trivia Answer:
Von Dutch’s given name was Kenneth Howard. To learn more about this legendary pinstriper and the restoration of his bus, check out our August feature, “Restoring the Von Dutch Bus.” |
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For in-depth coverage of these topics and other sign industry topics, check out
ATTENTION SUBSCRIBERS:
Coming up in the October SGIA Show 2011 issue of Sign Builder Illustrated, feature articles on:
Architectural Identity
Digital Printing Hardware
Rotary Engravers
Magnet Applications
Printwear Business
Vehicle Graphics Design
Vinyl Installation
ATTENTION ADVERTISERS and SUBSCRIBERS:
Coming up in the November 2011 issue of Sign Builder Illustrated, feature articles on:
ADA Design
Awnings Installation
Banners Fabrication
Channel Letters Installation
Fabrication with Panel Saws
Vehicle Graphics Software
Contact your ad sales representative to reserve your space today.
As the premier e-newsletter for the sign industry, SBI Update encourages readers to send feedback on what you like, what you’d like to see, and any other comments you might have. To do so, send an e-mail to Associate Editor Ashley Bray at [email protected].
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Print 103-inch width for under $60,000
The new Mimaki JV34-260 super wide-format inkjet printer produces outstanding results for indoor/outdoor applications using water-based solvent or sublimation inks on a wide variety of substrates. The JV34-260 features a maximum 103″ printing width and is capable of printing up to 323 sqft/hr. It also employs variable dot technology for smooth gradations, photo quality images and sharp text. Click HERE or call 888-530-3988 for more info.
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Decorative Mounting Hardware
Enhance your signage with the unmatched quality, variety, and in-stock inventory of StandOff Caps and Barrels. With custom design capabilities and over 650 interchangeable components, Gyford StandOff Systems® allows you to “Bring Your Designs to Life®” in thousands of ways. Contact our Client Solutions Specialists at 775.829.7272 or [email protected].
Gyford StandOff Systems
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The Gerber EDGE FX™ Digital Printing System is the solution for short-run durable graphics. With Gerber’s Matched Technology System™, EDGE FX™ thermal printer, Gerber plotters, OMEGA™ software, GerberColor™ thermal transfer foils, Gerber EDGEReady™ punched materials, and Gerber Spectratone™ (create 3000+ colors), you can easily produce graphics that make you $$$!
Gerber EDGE FX
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10mm Alumalite™ without pre-drilling holes?
No problem…
HIKER’s H-901 hand press was engineered to insert grommets with up to six times less physical effort than other presses on the market. HIKER also offers a complete range of electric grommeting machines. Call HIKER at 866/664-4537 no matter what your grommeting needs may be. We’ll either have a solution that is right for you or help you find one.
www.hikergrommets.com
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Going Green? Go LED Power!
Class 2 / UL 879 SAM / UL 8750
(LED Power Source)
Mean Well’s 3,000 Power Supply models have been serving worldwide customers, since 1982. If you are thinking green, Mean Well’s LED Power Supplies have nine series with dozens of models, which will provide the best power solutions for your needs.
Mean Well
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