| Vol. 7, No. 1 | January 5, 2012 |
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This Month’s SBI Trivia Question Stumper:
How many of Philips Lighting’s LUXEON LED bulbs were used to light the ball in Times Square this past New Year’s Eve?
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HOT TOPIC:
The Right Fit: Customizing Identity Signage
Thanks to a variety of new materials and designs, creating a unique identity signage system is a snap. |
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Find out what list FASTSIGNS topped for the second year in a row.
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An innovative advertising campaign takes digital billboards to the sky for maximum visibility. Get on board with Bootcamp Lights to find out how the company does it.
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The NCCCO has received ANSI accreditation for two of its newest certification programs. Find out which programs made the cut.
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Noventri unveils its new site, with a variety of easy-to-use features that help users determine how digital signage can work for them.
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NanoLumens’ NanoFlex display helps increase the visibility of a charity concert at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Check in here for the New Year’s appointments, promotions, and hires.
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JANUARY
January 16-18: ASI Show Orlando, the ad specialty industry’s number-one meeting place, is scheduled for the Orange County Convention Center in Florida. For more details, log on to www.asishow.com.
MARCH
March 1-3: The thirty-seventh annual Graphics of the Americas (GOA) will be held in Miami Beach, Florida. GOA is one of the printing industry’s largest, annual combined exposition and education events in the US. To learn how to attend, visit www.graphicsoftheamericas.com.
March 1-3: FESPA Americas 2012 will be taking place in Miami Beach, Florida. For more information, browse www.fespa.com.
March 2-3: The Mid South Sign Association Great Ideas Conference will be held in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it will include Touring Canedy Signs & Graphics, McGill Marketing Group, and Spartech Plastics. To register, call 901-452-6444 or go to www.midsouthsign.org.
March 6-9: Digital Signage Expo (DSE) 2012 will be occurring in Las Vegas, Nevada. For additional details about this event, log on to www.digitalsignageexpo.net.
March 21-24: ISA International Sign Expo 2012 returns to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. For more information, visit www.signs.org.
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A Monumental Approach to Design
Selbert Perkins Design incorporates a number of enhancements, visual cues, and symbols into its wayfinding campaigns. Mike Antoniak takes a look at the work that goes into these innovative navigational aids.
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This Month’s Trivia Answer:
32,256 Philips LUXEON LEDs were used to light the 12,000-pound ball in Times Square for New Year’s Eve.
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For in-depth coverage of these topics and other sign industry topics, check out
ATTENTION SUBSCRIBERS:
Coming up in the February Digital Sign Expo 2012 issue of Sign Builder Illustrated, feature articles on:
Preview of the ISA Show
CNC Routers & HDU
Digital Sign Systems Content
Magnet Applications
Panel Saw Fabrication
Post & Panel Sign Design
Estimating/Business Mgmt. Software
ATTENTION ADVERTISERS and SUBSCRIBERS:
Coming up in the March ISA Show 2012 issue of Sign Builder Illustrated, feature articles on:
ISA Product Guide
Awning Cleaning & Maintenance
Channel Letter Illumination
Digital Printing Hardware
EMC Installation
Engravers ROI
Service Equipment Operation
Vehicle Graphics Design
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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Prototypes and comps that POP
Mimaki makes it easy to deliver dazzling results. The Mimaki CJV30 Series is the ONE machine for flexible film comps, prototypes, samples and labels. It is an integrated print/cut system that automatically contour cuts custom shapes without any in-between steps. It’s fully loaded with high-performance features and bundled software for producing vibrant color, including silver ink for amazing metallic effects, and flawless print quality. Click HERE or call 888-530-4021 for more info.
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Why take a chance? The Océ Arizona® Series printers are the most popular flatbed printer family in history. Winner of 27 industry awards, Océ Arizona printers feature a true flatbed and true roll-to-roll design for the utmost in application versatility. Exceptional image quality, white ink capability, low cost of operation.
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Stimpson Self-Piercing Grommets and Washers
Stimpson Self-Piercing Grommets when set with their matching washers, pierce and set in a single action without the need for a pre-punched hole. Stimpson Self-Piercing Grommets and Washers are available in brass and can be furnished with a nickel or dull black chemical finish. They can be set with Stimpson’s “No Hole Needed” tooling or with the existing self-piercing tooling widely available in the marketplace. Stimpson Grommets and Washers are unmatched for quality and supported by on-time delivery and attractive pricing. Please call one of our Customer Service Representatives at 877-765-0748 or visit www.stimpson.com.
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