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...
Jan FletcherIn one children’s dental office, the walls really do have ears—elephant-sized ears, that is—courtesy of Walls That Talk, Inc. of Spokane Valley, Washington.Visitors to Children’s Dental Village in Spokane, Washington will discover a nine-foot-tall elephant’s head and trunk emerging from a hallway mural in bas-relief. The three-dimensional character beckons to the pint-sized clientele’s spirit of fun and adventure.The...
Jeff WootenThe Anacapa Animal Hospital has been a long-time fixture in scenic Ventura, California. But when the head veterinarian decided it was time to hang up his stethoscope and retire, the new vets who had recently come on-board decided it was time to redo the hospital’s long-standing out-front signage. They felt doing so could also help increase their client...
Mike AntoniakWhat trends are driving the digital printing market? And what will be the hot products and services in the months ahead?It should come as no surprise that the answers depend on who you ask. We queried several leaders from different sectors of the digital printing industry for their take on what’s ahead for this market. Cause for OptimismAs...
Jeff WootenAwnings and canopies can be instrumental tools in helping to enhance properties. Mike Grosso, sales consultant with Capitol Awning Company, a long-time business in Jamaica, New York that specializes in awning design, fabrication, and installation, points out a couple of its recent projects best exemplifying this idea. For instance, Grosso’s company used awnings to add to the appearance...
The International Sign Association will take its successful Mobile Crane Operator Safety Certification Training and Testing to two additional cities this summer. Training occurs in Houston, Texas, June 29-July 2 and in Memphis, Tennessee, July 27-30. The program consists of 24 hours of classroom training over three days. The training will be followed immediately by written and hands-on...
The 2011 ISA Supplier/Distributor Conference (SDC) has been expanded to include national sign companies for the first time, and the response has been very positive. The SDC, now in its fifth year, brings together top executives from the supply and distribution chain of the on-premise sign industry for networking and future growth. “Including national sign companies will allow...
