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...
To better match the “digital” feel of the Greater Richmond Convention Center restaurant, Cyber Café, Noventri installed digital menu boards. Working with ARAMARK, the convention center’s food and beverage partner, the company replaced the paper menu boards with the new digital boards. The technology allows for an easier viewing of menu choices over a larger area. The menu...
If you need a sign vinyl to cover objects with curved or unusual shapes, Arlon 2100 cast vinyl is designed to be extra formable. Used properly, it can conform to even deep recesses and channel constructions. It’s a high-performance vinyl film that has an advanced adhesive system allowing it to be used on a wide variety of substrates...
Some articles, such as umbrellas, backpacks, and raincoats, are difficult if not impossible to heat press. Now you have two cool options from RTape Corp.—CoolFlex and CoolPrint. The new series of pressure sensitive polyurethane films are easily applied with a squeegee, using the same techniques that you use to apply vinyl. Unlike adhesives coated on vinyl films, the...
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), will present an all new Content University Seminar Program and Hands-On Content Workshops designed specifically to help those who are now managing and operating Place-Based or Out-of-Home networks develop successful content strategies and improve their...
