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Preparing for the Maine Event

ISA Crane Safety Training Delivered to Your Doorstep

The ISA Mobile Crane Operator Safety Certification Training program is available for direct delivery at your sign shop by request.

ISA and USSC to Testify at International Green Construction Code Hearings

ISA Teams with National Association of Manufacturers for Summit

Maryland County Establishes New EMC Regulations

Reining in Regulations

Regional Appearance

ISA Completes Sign Structures Testing at UCSD

Deadline for Submitting 2014 NEC® Proposals to ISA is August 15, 2011

Presenters Announced for the 3rd Annual National Signage Research and Education Conference (NSREC)

Education Providers May Register Programs with ISA and Earn PDUs

North Las Vegas Adopts New EMC Regulations

Arlington County, Va., Considers Industry Concerns

New Model Sign Code Now Available

ISA International Sign Expo 2011 Wraps in Las Vegas with Double-Digit Growth

IGCC Pushes Back on Sign Industry

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ISA Congratulates Its Sign Design Winners

Sign Industry Wins in Kennewick, WA

Beltway Bandits

Hard-Fought Victory in Jacksonville, Fla.

Keep the Light on in Arkansas

Signs Get Positive National Press

OSHA Cranes and Derricks in Construction Rule -- Bucket Truck Clarification

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Planning for Sign Success

Top Value Fabrics Announces New Website

220 Year Old Branding and Signage Company Gets Its Own Refresh

Temporary Signs Help Businesses

Historic Signs in Tucson

Federal Tax Break Available for New Signs

ISA Speaks at Society for Environmental Graphic Design Conference

ISA Attends the Northwest Sign Council Show

Changes to Clearwater, Fla., Sign Regulations Are Closer to Implementation

Planner Event Is a Success

More Regulatory Flexibility Needed

3rd Annual National Signage Research and Education Conference (NSREC) Focuses on "The Science of Signage"

Fighting Restrictive Sign Codes

Help Your Customers Buy Signs

Olympia Considers Electronic Message Centers

Window Issues in Minnesota

Raising Arizona Planners' Sign Knowledge

Help Your Customers Buy Signs!

ISA Educates Planners in Phoenix

ISA Opposes Proposed Regulations in Marion, Iowa

Walking in Downtown Memphis

ISA Files Final Comments on International Green Construction Code

Town Proposes to Ease Sign Regulations

Feds Want to Allow Older Signs to Stay

Lights On in Arizona

UL Publishes the 15th Edition of UL 48

NCCCO Grants ISA's Request for Reclassification

Oregon City Loosens Up on EMCs

ISA Educates Planners in Dallas

ISA Plans Sustainability Resources for Members

Pittsburgh Eases EMC Regulations in New Proposal

Coalitions to Protect Your Business

Nashville, Tenn., Proposes New Downtown Sign Regulations

Arlington County, Va., Proposes Revisions to Sign Code

Signage Summit in Cincinnati

Gilbert, Ariz., Is Open for Business

U.S. Representative Tours Sign-Manufacturing Facility

New Opportunities for Green Signage Abound

Hello! My Name Is Success!

Industry Insights: The State Of Green Business—And Beyond

EMCs Allowed in Albuquerque, N.M.

On Oct. 17, the Albuquerque, N.M., City Council passed new regulations for EMCs that are a positive development for small businesses in the area ...

ISA Surveys Digital Print Trends

ISA Educates 76 Crane Operators on Mobile Crane Operator Safety

Last week in St. Louis, 26 mobile crane operators attended ISA's Mobile Crane Operator Safety Certification program ...

ISA Helps Educate Planners in New York

Working in partnership with the Northeast States Sign Association and the New York State Sign Association ...

ISA Reaches Out to City Officials

ISA is educating city officials at the National League of Cities' annual Congress of Cities & Exposition this week in Phoenix ...

ISA Submits Proposals for the 2014 National Electrical Code

On Nov. 3, ISA submitted proposals developed by the ISA Electrical Subcommittee for the 2014 National Electrical Code ...

ISA Defends Signs in Front of International Code Council

The International Code Council held final-action hearings Oct. 3 to 5 on the first International Green Construction Code ...

New Tool for Educating Local Officials on Sign Codes

ISA's new position statement publication explaining what the sign industry believes on key sign code ...

Recapturing History, One Neon Sign at a Time

Take someone from 1950 and drop him downtown tonight, and he'd ask: What happened to the signs? Did you run out of neon gas? ...

International Sign Expo 2012 Offers Full Slate of Educational Opportunities

More than 75 courses covering 13 distinct tracks will be offered as part of the educational lineup at International Sign Expo 2012 ...

Fort Collins, Colo., Proposes New EMC Regulations

On Nov. 17, the Fort Collins, Colo., Planning and Zoning Board held a public hearing on new regulations for electronic message displays ...

ISA Champions Small Business to OSHA Official David Michaels

ISA Director of Industry Programs Sapna Budev recently joined a coalition of trade associations to meet with OSHA leadership about costly and punitive regulations ...

Fort Collins, Colo., Approves New EMC Regulations

On Tuesday, the Fort Collins, Colo., City Council held a public hearing on new regulations for electronic message displays ...

Los Angeles Takes Next Step on New Sign Regulations

On Monday, the Los Angeles Planning and Land Use Committee held a public hearing on changes to the sign ordinance ...

Industry Insight: Digital Signage's Dynamic Market

Focus on: Signage. New Regulatory Challenges Make Luminance a Critical Issue

Signage Challenged by Regulatory Issues

ISA Releases Results of Sign Structures Research

ISA became aware of some structural issues affecting high-rise, telescoping single-pole signs a few years ago, and with the leadership of ISA's board of directors ...

No Cell Phone Use While Driving!

The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a new safety regulation that prohibits interstate commercial truck drivers from using hand-held cellphones while operating commercial motor vehicles ...

ISA Helps Educate AAIA on Benefits of Signs

The Automotive Aftermarket Industry of America (AAIA) represents over 23,000 businesses, including thousands of car repair shops and automotive parts retailers ...

2011 by the Numbers

ISA works every day to help protect our members' business interests and to open opportunities for new business ...

Salt Lake City Looks at EMC Regulations

On Tuesday, the Salt Lake City Council held a public hearing concerning proposed regulations for electronic message centers ...

ISA to Present Webinar on Getting Paid in a Tough Economy

On Jan. 12, ISA is offering a webinar, "The Art and Science of Getting Paid in a Tough Economy." ...

ISA Progress Report Now Available

Released this week, the 2011 ISA Progress Report summarizes some of the key issues and activities on which ISA is working on behalf of our 2,300 member companies ...

ISA Joins the National Retail Federation

ISA is now a member of the National Retail Federation, the world's largest retail trade association and the voice of retail worldwide ...

Salt Lake City Votes "No" on Restrictive EMC Regulations

On Tuesday, the Salt Lake City Council unanimously voted to strike the proposed restrictive regulations for electronic message centers ...

Help Your Customers Buy Signs!

Sign companies can learn how to take full advantage of helpful federal tax provisions in a Feb. 9 webinar, "Tax Breaks for Sign Purchasers: Deducting the Costs of Signs." ...

Tallahassee, Fla., Approves Positive Sign Code Changes

On Wednesday, the Tallahassee, Fla., city commissioners held a hearing and unanimously voted to approve changes to the sign code ...

ISA Participates in Transportation Research Board's Annual Meeting

ISA's Kenny Peskin joined several other representatives of the sign industry this week at the Transportation Research Board's annual meeting ...

ISA and NEC

Building on a highly successful outcome during the 2011 National Electrical Code cycle, several of ISA's proposals for the 2014 NEC were accepted by NFPA Code-Making Panel 18 at its January meetings in Hilton Head, S.C. ...

My Kind of Town

ISA's Kenny Peskin testified in favor of a proposed amendment to Chicago's sign regulations at a Jan. 26 city Zoning Committee hearing ...

Leave the Lights On

On Tuesday, the Tucson City Council held a hearing and unanimously approved a new Outdoor Lighting Code ...

ISA Views in the News

Be sure to check your February issues of Signs of the Times and Sign Builder Illustrated for reports written by ISA staff on technical and legislative issues ...

Onerous Sign Code Provisions Improved in California

On Feb. 13 the Planning Commission for Oceanside, CA debated revisions to their sign code ...

New ADA Standards to Take Effect in 30 Days

The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design went into effect on March 15, 2011 and compliance is required by March 15, 2012 ...

UL Announces Program Changes in Listing and Follow-Up Service for Signs

In a February 17 release, UL announced several program changes including an effective date to October 2, 2012 for transition to the new Sign Certification Program ...

Help Educate Sign Code Officials

On March 15 at 2:00 p.m. EST, ISA is offering a free webinar especially for local officials on the regulatory issues involved with electronic message centers ...

ISA Trains Over 60 Companies on New ADA Standards

On Monday, ISA held the first AIA-accredited webinar to educate 63 sign manufacturers, environmental graphic designers, and architects about the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design ...

Sign Code Forum in Maryland

In Calvert County, Md., ISA’s Kenny Peskin joined more than 100 businessmen and county residents on Monday at a sign code forum to gather community input on problems with sign enforcement and the current sign ordinance ...

Sign Shops Could Face Labor Pain

The District of Columbia federal District Court ruled on Friday that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) can require about six million businesses – including many sign companies – to post notices in their facilities regarding the formation of unions ...

Recycling and Disposal Assistance From ISA

If you are a sign company that uses neon lamps in your products, please use ISA as your resource in finding the latest information regarding neon lamp storage, disposal and recycling ...

2012 Digital Print Product Comparison Tool Now Available

ISA Sign Expo has teamed with FLAAR Reports for the second year to produce a checklist of key specifications for UV Printers, Textile & Alternative Ink Printers, Flatbed Cutters, Generic Media & Substrates, and After Market Inks ...

Western City Approves Favorable Sign Code

On Tuesday, new sign code amendments were approved and the local Planning Commission's recommendation to exclude reasonable EMC language were overturned by the Colorado Springs City Council ...

Sign Industry Business Panel Meets with UL

During a February 29-March 1 meeting, UL agreed to continue to waive the fee for the first variation notice (VN) per company each year ...

Spreading the Word About Signs

Nearly 130 planners and other code officials received extensive training from the sign industry last week ...

Biggest Winners at ISA International Sign Expo 2012

With more than 16,000 in attendance at the ISA International Sign Expo 2012, the odds were better than a Mega Millions jackpot...

What the Sign Industry Believes

The ISA Board of Directors recently approved two new industry position statements to help sign companies educate local officials on key regulatory issues...

ISA Debuts Sustainability Case Study Video

ISA's Sustainability Committee has released a video case study showing the green practices adopted by Acorn Sign Graphics, a member company...

U.S. Chamber Educates Business About Signs

The website for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce contains new language regarding the importance of on-premise signs for small business...

ISA Presents New Research on Wind Loads for Signs

ISA introduced new research on wind load criteria for outdoor signs to the American Society of Civil Engineers during an April 12 meeting at ASCE headquarters in Reston, VA...

ISA Educates Sign Users To Help Your Business

ISA staff presented a webinar targeting an entire sector of the retail economy on Wednesday afternoon...

ISA Talks to Planners in LA

This weekend, ISA exhibited at the National American Planning Association conference in Los Angeles...

Another Congressman Visits ISA Member Sign Company

On April 3, Congressman John Shimkus (R-Ill.) visited Watchfire Signs in Danville, Ill. to witness firsthand how the sign industry plays a role in America's manufacturing sector...

Sign Code Issues in California

On April 18, the next step in the sign code process for Oceanside, CA took place and ISA was there...

Memphis Presents First Draft of the Downtown Sign Code

On April 26, 2012 Memphis held a workshop to obtain input on the first draft of design guidelines and a sign code for downtown Memphis...

ISA Staff Educates On Planning, Sustainability Issues

At the recent Northeast States Sign Association Show in Baltimore, ISA staff presented two courses to mid-Atlantic sign companies...

Franchise Industry Supports Illuminated Signs

The International Franchise Association (IFA) recently published an article stressing the importance of effectively illuminated signs...

ISA to Speak on Regulations at Wisconsin Conference

On May 18, ISA's Kenny Peskin will be presenting on the development of new regulations in Wisconsin and Illinois...