Industry News

A recap of the 29th Annual MSA Annual Meeting & Golf Outing that took place July 11 in Becker, MN.

The International Sign Association announces The Link: a virtual experience designed to help sign, graphics and visual communications companies explore dynamic solutions, make vital connections and yield concrete results. The Link will launch its first events in September and continue rolling out opportunities on an ongoing basis.

The outlook for 2020 continues to decline, despite a sharp rebound in the economy earlier this summer, according to the Sign Industry Quarterly Economic Report for the second quarter. The report shows that the recession was short-lived and will have less of an impact on 2021 than expected.

The Sign Research Foundation's Urban Wayfinding Planning and Implementation Manual has been updated with the latest trends and information. The guide was last published in 2013 and wayfinding has only grown in popularity and use since then.

Three ISA webinars next week cover lessons learned from UL regulators, the industry's economic outlook, and the economic outlook for the retail sector.

Kevin Stotmeister, former president and CEO of Federal Heath, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Kirk L. Brimley Distinguished Service Award. The International Sign Association presents the award each year to a leader who has made significant contributions to the sign, graphics and visual communications industry.

Wolfe worked at Pearson's Sign in Tucson, AZ for decades and worked with U-Haul on some of its iconic signage. He was also involved in and a member of the Arizona Sign Association from its beginning in 1958.