Industry News

We Need Tax ExtendersThe U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill that ISA and sign companies strongly support. In a bipartisan 272 to 144 vote June 12, the House passed H.R. 4457, the &ld

Industry-Developed Research Used to Improve Virginia Sign RegulationsOn June 24, ISA’s Kenny Peskin (@signcodeguy) and the Virginia Sign Association (VASA) successfully amended proposed sign reg

Top Sign Industry Executives Gather for Thought-Provoking DiscussionsC-suite level executives from some of the sign industry’s largest companies got a look into the future at SDC 2014, a network

ISA Teams with Experiential Designers at SEGD ConferenceThe International Sign Association attended the annual conference of the Society of Experiential Graphic Design to continue the collaborative wo

Kitsap CO Commissioner’s Hold Public HearingsThe County Planning Commission held two public hearings this month to obtain input on the proposed sign ordinance revisions. On June 3, International Sig

New Requirements for Electric Signs DevelopedA new national standard for permanent (hard-wired) electric signs has been drafted by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). Representatives of ISA and

Sign Companies Urge Congress to Support Manufacturing IndustrySign companies have made their voices loud and clear on Capitol Hill. The International Sign Association (ISA) and member companies met w

Give Me a (Tax) BreakLegislation to permanently extend certain tax provisions could spur needed economic growth and jobs while providing a bridge to broader tax reform. It also could allow small busin

Planners Trained on Impact of Signs and Sign TechnologiesMore than 25 planners and sign code officials learned about sign construction technologies, controls of EMCs, legal issues in sign regulation,

Print Media Spending Expected to GrowWide format digital print media is an important cost element for sign shops, according to a new report based on survey findings conducted by InfoTrends. The two-pa

What’s All the Fuss Over Typography?When concepting or designing a sign, do you debate serif versus sans serif with impassioned logic? Well, you’re not alone. Of all the elements of a sign, ty

Get Heard on the Hill!Getting your voice heard by lawmakers reinforces the vital role that sign companies play in the U.S. economy and the importance of sound manufacturing policy to the sign and visu