A record number of sign, graphics and visual communications companies across North America will invite students to learn more about career opportunities as part of ISA Sign Manufacturing Day 2018. The event will be held October 5, throughout the U.S. and Canada.**
Sign Manufacturing Day, sponsored by the International Sign Association in conjunction with the National Association of Manufacturers, is now in its sixth year. The event continues to show unprecedented growth, with the number of participating companies up 26 percent over 2017. In 2018, one sign company has had so many schools interested in participating that they have scheduled more than one day to meet the demand.
“We continue to hear companies discuss the challenge they are having in finding the next generation of workers,” said Lori Anderson, ISA president and CEO. “The interest in participating proves that this event is providing a solution to that challenge. Companies have successfully used this day to build year-round relationships with local high schools, community colleges and technical schools, and to hire skilled workers to help grow their businesses.”
Participating companies are provided a toolkit that helps them connect with area educators and helps them showcase the diverse careers available in the sign, graphics and visual communications industry. In 2017, more than 3,700 students visited a sign, graphics and visual communications company as part of Sign Manufacturing Day.
“ISA Sign Manufacturing Day has grown into the program that we hoped it would: a year-round initiative to showcase the excellent and varied careers that our industry offers,” said Alison Kent, ISA’s director of workforce development. “Participating companies and their workers are thrilled to showcase what they do every day. Students and educators are excited to learn more about the industry. It truly is a win-win for all involved.”
Companies scheduled to participate in 2018 are:
- Ace Advertising Signs Houston, TX
- Ace Sign Company Springfield, IL
- Acorn Sign Richmond, VA
- Aero Sign & Print Calgary, AB
- AGC Graphics Pickering, ON
- AGI Virginia Beach, VA
- AGS Exton, PA
- Allen Industries Greensboro, NC
- Amor Sign Studios, Inc. Manistee, MI
- Apex/Southwest San Antonio, TX
- Archetype Sign Systems Bloomington, MN
- Atlas Sign Industries West Palm Beach, FL
- Baker Signs and Manufacturing Conroe, TX
- Bluebird Graphic Solutions Woburn, MA
- Brooklin Bulletin Signs Whitby, ON
- Butler Sign Company Wayne, NJ
- Canedy Sign & Graphics Cape Girardeau, MO
- Casco Signs Inc. Concord, NC
- Comet Signs San Antonio, TX
- Creative Signs Inc. Apopka, FL
- DaNite Sign Company Columbus, OH
- Design Team Sign Company LLC Savannah, TN
- Dualite Sales & Service Inc. Williamsburg, OH
- Enseignes Geneau Sign Moncton, NB
- Faces Pelham, AL
- Federal Heath Sign Company, LLC Racine, WI
- Federal Heath Sign Company, LLC Euless, TX
- Federal Heath Sign Company, LLC Oceanside, CA
- Federal Heath Sign Company, LLC Jacksonville, TX
- Federal Heath Sign Company, LLC Delaware, OH
- Fresno Neon Sign Co., Inc. Fresno, CA
- Gordon Sign Co. Denver, CO
- Graphic Components Greensboro, NC
- Grimco Inc Fenton, MO
- Hansen Signs Moncton, NB
- Hilton Displays Greensville, SC
- Huber Wraps Tulsa, OK
- Identicom Farmington Hills, MI
- Impact Signs, Awnings, Wraps Sedalia, MO
- JSJ Electrical Display Fairfield, CA
- Lauretano Sign Group Terryville, CT
- Leon’s Signs, Inc. Tyler, TX
- Lightking Doral, FL
- LSI Industries, Inc. North Canton, OH
- Mattatall Signs, Ltd. Dartmouth, NS
- Midtown Signs, LLC Kansas City, MO
- Midwest Light & Sign Farmington, MO
- Mimaki Suwanee, GA
- Montreal Neon Signs Laval, Quebec
- Munn Enterprises Inc. Hattiesburg, MS
- New Home Media (NHM) Lorton, VA
- North American Signs South Bend, IN
- Nova Sign Group Williamstown, NJ
- Oxford Graphics, Inc. Little Rock, AR
- Poblocki Sign Company Milwaukee, WI
- Poyant New Bedford, MA
- Pride Signs Cambridge, ON
- Prismview — A Samsung Electronics Company Logan, UT
- Quality Manufacturing Saint Paul, MN
- Ramsay Signs Portland, OR
- Rea Sign Group Inc Vaughan, ON
- Rite Lite Signs, Inc. Concord, NC
- Ruggles Sign Versailles, KY
- Schurle Signs Lawrence, KS
- Sebago Signworks Limington, ME
- Selkirk Signs & Services Ltd Cranbrook, BC
- Signarama (Corporate) West Palm Beach, FL
- Signarama Brighton Brighton, CO
- Signarama Evansville Evansvlle, IN
- Signarama Redmond Redmond, WA
- Signarama Riverchase Pelham, AL
- Signarama Torrance Torrance, CA
- Signs by Crannie, Inc. Flint, MI
- Signs Unlimited Charlotte, NC
- Signtastic Mesa, AZ
- Signtech Electrical Advertising, Inc. San Diego, CA
- Sleek Advertising Ltd Regina, Sask.
- SMI Sign Systems, Inc. Frederick, MD
- Spectra Advertising Concord, ON
- Star Signs LLC Lawrence, KS
- Steel Art Company Norwood, MA
- Stone’s Signs Saint Charles, MO
- The Signs & Services Company, Inc. Stanton, CA
- Trademark Visual, Inc. Phoenix, AZ
- Tube Art Group – Seattle Office Bellevue, WA
- Tyson Sign Company Myrtle Beach, SC
- YESCO Salt Lake City, UT
- Ziglin Signs, Inc. Washington, MO
To learn more about Sign Manufacturing Day, visit www.signs.org/mfgday or visit ISA’s Career Center, signs.org/careers.
**Some companies may alter the dates to accommodate school breaks and other issues.
The International Sign Association (ISA) strives to be the leader in shaping and developing the sign, graphics, and visual communications community worldwide.
