Industry News

How Big Is Our Industry? What’s Its Economic Outlook? Get the Answers.A new webinar will be covering two recent and compelling research projects about the sign and visual communications industry, an

IAEI Oh…Hundreds of electrical inspectors now have a better understanding of safety issues involving electric signs thanks to a recent meeting in Sparks, Nevada. The meeting is part of ISA’s

New Resource for Print Shops As if sign companies don’t have enough federal issues to deal with when it comes to taxes, energy costs and workforce development, there are also many environmental

New Study: Signs Pack a Meaningful and Positive Punch to the US EconomyISA has released the new ISA Economic Impact of the Sign & Visual Communications Industry by Ernst & Young, which shows t

Don’t Keep Signs in the DarkThe International Dark Skies Association (IDA) wants to restrict outdoor night-time illumination, and this includes sign lighting. That’s why ISA has been working t

Two Tech Research Projects Presented to Sign IndustryResearch is a key component to educating and growing the sign industry. Summaries of two technical research projects which have been completed by I

Just In: Arizona County Updating EMC Regulations and Light Pollution CodeOn August 13, 2014 the Cochise County Planning Commissioners recommended approval of new guidelines for EMCs. ISA’s Manag

After Two Years, EMC Regulations AdjustedIn conjunction with an entire update of the Apache Junction Zoning Regulations, City Council approved new EMC regulations. ISA’s James Carpentier has bee

New Sign Regulations for Major Ohio CityNew regulations for “automatic changeable copy” signs and billboards were approved in a 5-0 vote by the Columbus (OH) City Council on July 28. The v

Sign Companies’ Fight to Clarify State Regulation of On-Premise Signage Rages OnFor many years, billboards and other off-premise signs have been subject to regulations on both a municipal and a stat

Planners Have Big Impact on Sign and Visual Communications IndustryHaving a direct impact on the sign and visual communications, twenty-five planners gathered in the Big Easy for a day-long seminar de

Evidence-Based Changes Advocated for ADA RegulationsAt a recent meeting of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a proposed mandate that would have had a significant effect on the sign and