INTERNATIONALSIGNSIGNSIGNSIGNSIGN EXPO NEWS

Issue 1 — Thursday, March 31, 2005

INTERNATIONALSIGNSIGNSIGNSIGNSIGN EXPO NEWS

MANDALAY BAY HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER

President’s Message

Welcome to Expo 2005!By Lori Anderson

ISA President & CEO

Welcome to the sign industry’s premier

event—the 59th Annual Interna-

tional Sign Expo!

It’s all here—the events, the networking,

the seminars, and of course the fabulous

exhibit hall in the Mandalay Bay Convention

Center, where the newest, most-impressive

technologies and products await your attention.

And it’s all here in Las Vegas, America’s

playground. Business opportunities rarely come

as excitingly packaged as this.

And how about this exhibit hall? Nearly 600 exhibiting companies beckon

to you from more than 1,600 booths on the show floor. That’s more compa-

nies than ever to exhibit at the International Sign Expo. You’ll find dozens of

vendors offering what you need to be successful in business this year. You

won’t know what’s out there until you stroll the aisles of exhibitors at this

year’s show. The exhibit hall is open Thursday and Friday starting at 9:30

a.m., and on Saturday starting at 10 a.m.

Also, take time to attend one of our Discovery Seminars to learn about the

issues impacting you. You are sure to take information home to help you grow

and improve your business.

On the certainty that you’ll strike up a new business relationship at Expo

2005, make sure you attend the free end-of-show party on Saturday, April 2,

from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., in the Mandalay Bay Ballroom. That’s your

opportunity to cement that relationship as attendees, exhibitors, and ISA Board

and staff will congregate to mark the end of this most successful signage

tradeshow. It’s informal, productive, and fun!

So settle in and hunker down. Please don’t hesitate to let the ISA staff know

if there is anything that we can do to make your experience more enjoyable.

The next three days are nothing but fun and opportunity, brought to you by ISA!

By Cathy Scott

Look around and it’s difficult to miss

the variety of signs of all types and sizes

dotting the Las Vegas Strip.

Those were the words with which Dr.

Richard Flaherty opened the National

Signage Research Symposium Wednes-

day morning.

“Signage surrounds us everywhere we

go,” said Flaherty, dean of the business

college at the University of Nevada, Las

Vegas (UNLV). “In Las Vegas, it’s obvi-

ous. We’re so accustomed to it that we

often take it for granted.”

Symposium Leaders Seek toEducate About Value of Signage

Tom Hornig, Richard Rothfelder, Alan Weinstein and Don Large were among Wednesday’s panelists.

“Today,” he continued, “we’re going

to take a more in-depth look at how

regulation impacts the use [of signs] to

ensure a sign can be seen and read. Our

goal is to use the information gathered

at this meeting to help regulators.”

Legal issues associated with signage

were discussed during the symposium —

in its third year and sponsored by the

Signage Foundation, UNLV, U.S. Small

Business Administration, the Small

Business Development Centers, and ISA.

“There’s no other place in the world

where you can walk out the door and

simultaneously see the Eiffel Tower and

the New York City skyline,” Flaherty told

the 100 people who attended the

session.

Signs, however, have not always

enjoyed the legal protections they do

today, he said, adding, “It wasn’t until

—Continued on page 7

THURSDAY• Registration

Hours

7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Bayside D

• Exhibit Hall

Hours

9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

• Discovery Seminar Series

See Your Convention Program for

times and locations

ISA’s InternationalRegistration Desk IsHere To Welcome You

Global travel have you feeling

disoriented? The International Registra-

tion Desk will put you on the right track

at Expo 2005.

ISA is providing a special international

registration desk at Expo 2005 that will

provide help to overseas travelers. If you

are traveling to Las Vegas from outside

of North America, make your first stop

ISA’s international registration desk.

If you are from overseas, a stop at

the international desk will give you

everything you need to get the most out

of Expo 2005.

When you arrive at Expo 2005 in Las

Vegas, look for the large banner in the

lobby of the Mandalay Bay Convention

Center that greets you in multiple

languages. That’s where you’ll find a

warm welcome and a helping hand.ISA/WSSC Golf Tournament participants enjoyed a great round of golf with colleagues Wednesday.

2 International Sign Expo News Thursday, March 31, 2005

Don’t miss these exciting andinformative talks by these motivatingand engaging speakers.

Make sure that you plan to

attend ISA’s keynote luncheon

and annual membership

meeting to hear U.S. Small Business

Administration Administrator Hector V.

Barreto and internationally-acclaimed

business consultant Dan Lier. The luncheon

begins at 11:30 a.m. on Friday in the

Mandalay Bay Ballroom.

Hector V. BarretoA full 60 percent of ISA members are

small businesses, a subject that Hector

V. Barreto knows well as administrator of

the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Barreto, who is one of the keynote

speakers, oversees the distribution of

financial and business development re-

sources to American entrepreneurs.

The SBA has shown significant sup-

port of the sign industry, and has devoted

a section on its Web site at www.sba.gov/

starting/signage, to educate small-

business owners about how signs contrib-

ute to the success of all businesses.

Barreto’s expansive entrepreneurial

knowledge and experience have earned

Hector V. Barreto and Dan Lier To Give Keynote Addresseshim several esteemed positions and ac-

colades, including serving as vice chair-

man of the board for the U.S. Hispanic

Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the

board for the Latin Business Association

in Los Angeles, and he was named by

Hispanic magazine as one of America’s

100 Most Influential Hispanics.

Dan LierAlso speaking at the keynote luncheon

is world-renowned business consultant

Dan Lier. After spending six years with

the Anthony Robbins Companies, Lier

founded Level 10 International, Inc., a

training and coaching company, where

he specializes in training thousands of

professionals in several countries on peak

productivity and performance.

Lier will give his popular presenta-

tion, a crowd favorite called “Take It to

the Next Level,” in which he teaches

specific tools and strategies to increase

work productivity and performance.

These methods of maximizing

performance have been proven by top

business performers throughout the world

who have worked and consulted with Lier.

Also planned for this luncheon is ISA’s

annual membership meeting, during

which ISA’s Chairman of the Board Ebbie

Phillips will deliver an address on the state

of the association, as well as present the

Kirk L. Brimley Distinguished Service

Award.

Don’t miss this exciting and informa-

tive event. Any Expo attendee can at-

tend the event. If you are interested in

purchasing a lunch ticket, please visit the

registration desk. The cost of the

luncheon is $45 for Expo attendees, and

ISA members may attend at the reduced

rate of $35.

Exhibitor AddendumPlease note booths 3762 and 3763 (Graphical Systems USA and Accu Cutter

respectively) are not listed in the trade show map. ISA apologizes for the omission.

The following exhibitors are not listed in the convention program.

Company Booth

Airflow Signs Inc. .............................................................................. 3778

American Accurate Components Inc ................................................... 5651

American Identification Products ........................................................ 5775

Bay State Cable Ties ......................................................................... 4177

Britten .............................................................................................. 4178

Coast Graphic Supply ........................................................................ 3476

Development Associates, Inc. ............................................................ 3777

DHJ International .............................................................................. 5375

Digital Light ...................................................................................... 5848

Engraver’s Choice ............................................................................. 4277

Expand International ......................................................................... 4377

Friendly Ink Systems .......................................................................... 4378

FutureMedia Displays, Inc. ................................................................ 5854

Hanyang C&C ................................................................................... 5478

Inline Technologies ............................................................................ 5278

Innopromotion Co, Ltd. ..................................................................... 5857

Innovative Solutions, Inc. ................................................................... 4877

Meijet ............................................................................................... 5748

OCA Enterprises ................................................................................ 5675

Omega Chair, Inc. ............................................................................. 5851

Penta Reklam Ltd. ............................................................................. 5078

Polestar Advertising Supplies .............................................................. 5672

Prism Inks, Inc. .................................................................................. 5173

RVJ International ............................................................................... 3373

Sign Central Leasing .......................................................................... 3673

Southern States Sign Council ............................................................. 2624

Teems, Inc ........................................................................................ 4078

TGM Digital, Inc. .............................................................................. 5754

VT Systems ....................................................................................... 5863

Jim McKechnie presents Discovery Seminar“Value Stream Mapping: Finding the Waste” to attendees.

Your customers want signs that last. You need MAK™.Wind, hail, storms, blowing debris and vandals are just a few of the reasons why your customers

demand nothing less than the superior strength of MAKROLON® SL Polycarbonate Sheet in their

signage. Achieve brighter whites, less yellowing and superior light transmission. Your signs will last

longer and look better. Backed by a 10-year

limited warranty. Nothing is tougher than MAK™.

Clearly the right choice.

IF YOURCUSTOMER

IS ANGRY, IT’S A BAD SIGN.

119 Salisbury Road, Sheffield, MA 01257 Customer Service: 1-800-254-1707 Fax: 1-800-457-3553

Email: info@sheffieldplastics.com www.sheffieldplastics.com

International Sign ExpoFloor Plan, UpdatedList of Exhibitors

Expo 2005 Exhibit Hall& Registration Hours

Exhibition Hall HoursThursday, March 31 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Friday, April 1 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 2 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Registration Desk HoursThursday, March 31 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Friday, April 1 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 2 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

ISA’s Expo 2005 Registration Desk is located in Bayside D of the

Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

5International Sign Expo News Thursday, March 31, 2005

3M Commercial Graphics ....................... 30123P Inkjet Textiles Corp. .......................... 4431

AA.I.T. Co., Ltd. ........................................ 1032ABC Sign Products, Inc. .......................... 2814Ability Plastics, Inc. ................................ 3837Accu Cutter ............................................ 3763Action Media Technologies, Inc. ............ 3754Activity Software .................................... 1642Actown Electrocoil, Inc. .......................... 2728ADAPTIVE Micro Systems LLC ............... 3637Adhesive Engineering & Supply, Inc. ..... 3222Adhesive Tapes International, Inc. ......... 4532Advance Corp. ....................................... 2828Advance Transformer Co. ....................... 2831Advanced Greig Laminators .................. 3001Advanced Plotting Devices .................... 3276Advantage Sign Supply .......................... 2006Aellora Digital ....................................... 4967Aeromatrix, Inc. ..................................... 4667Agile Displays ........................................ 5248AgiLight, Inc. ......................................... 4108AGM ...................................................... 1442Airflow Signs, Inc. .................................. 3778AIT Shiraz .............................................. 4451Akzo Nobel Coatings ............................. 2120Alcan Composites .................................. 2609Alcoa Architectural Products .................. 1843ALD Decal Mfg. Co. .............................. 1628Allanson International, Inc. .................... 1636Alliance Metals, Inc. .............................. 3318Allwood Sign Blanks .............................. 2910Alphachem USA .................................... 1643Alumigraph ............................................ 3839AMA Sign Company of America ............ 1132American Accurate Components, Inc. .... 5651American Biltrite Inc. ............................. 3331American Identification Products ............ 5775American Sign Museum ......................... 2913Amerimax Building Products, Inc. .......... 3840Anhui Liyu Computer Equip. Mfg. .......... 5048APCO Graphics ...................................... 4432Arete Corporation .................................. 2921Aristech Acrylics LLC ............................. 2933Arizona Sign Association ........................ 2126ARK Ramos ........................................... 3327Arlon, Inc. .............................................. 1411Arter Neon Sign, Inc. ............................. 1134Astrup .................................................... 3811ATG Electronics USA ............................. 4504Atoglas of Arkema, Inc. .......................... 1814Autotime Industry Inc. ............................ 1031Avery Dennison ..................................... 3824Awning Innovations ............................... 1841AXYZ Automation, Inc. .......................... 4631

BBad Dog Tools ....................................... 3973Bannermate Exhibition System .............. 5439Banners Across America, Inc. ................. 3773Bay State Cable Ties ............................. 4177BBC Industries ........................................ 1821Beacon Funding Corporation ................. 1627BeiDouXing Science & Tech. Dvlp. Co. ... 4867Beijing Saven Times Digital Technology Co., Ltd. ........................... 1138Bell Company, Inc. ................................ 1538Bestlink Optolectronics Limited ............. 1536Billboard Video ..................................... 4037Bodet ..................................................... 4845Bordeaux Digital PrintInk ....................... 5245Borden Chemical ................................... 1340Bortly Neon Corp. USA .......................... 3256Brain Union System Co., Inc. ................. 3933Bren, Inc. ............................................... 1844Britten .................................................... 4178

CCadlink Technology ............................... 5057CAIL ....................................................... 3567Caiping Enterprise Co., Ltd. ................... 1238California Sign Association .................... 2627Cambridge Canvas Centre Limited ........ 3703CAO Group, Inc. .................................... 1408Casper Easynet Solutions ....................... 1909CeeLite .................................................. 1240Certified Electronic Display, Inc. ............ 5860CGate .................................................... 4707Changzhou Hua R Sheng Reflective Mtl. Co. .............................. 1837Channel Letter Co., The ........................ 3721Channelume/Let-R-Edge ....................... 2218Charleston Industries .............................. 3842Charrette LLC ......................................... 3355Chief Enterprises, Inc. ............................ 1424Clear Focus Imaging .............................. 4021Clearr Corp. .................................. 1224,1228Clearstar Coatings .................................. 5031CLN of South Florida ............................. 1422CMI ........................................................ 4742Coast 2 Coast Surveys ............................ 4046Coast Graphic Supply ............................ 3476Coda, Inc. .............................................. 1024Color Doctors, Inc. ................................. 3904Color Kinetics ......................................... 1743Colorwen International Corp. ................. 5060Computerized Cutters, Inc. ..................... 4232Comtel Co., Ltd. .................................... 4457Contech ................................................. 1136Cooley Sign & Digital Products .... 2612, 2614Copper Sales, Inc. .................................. 4503CPI Advanced, Inc. ................................ 2024

Creative Photo Concepts ........................ 4403Croma .................................................... 4657Cyrious Software, Inc. ............................. 3333CYRO Industries .................................... 3867

DD5 Ink Co. ............................................. 3942Daco Neon Equipment .......................... 1910Daige, Inc. ............................................. 3326Daktronics, Inc. ...................................... 3434DataStream, Inc. .................................... 3656Debece, Inc. .......................................... 4626Delcam International Inc. ...................... 4242Denco Sales ................................ 2402, 1919Desay USA .................................. 5075, 5175Development Associates, Inc. ................ 3777DGI ........................................................ 3402DGS-Digital Graphic Systems ...... 5062, 4969Dickson Coatings USA ........................... 4337Digifab Systems, Inc. ............................. 1502Digital Art Solutions ............................... 2420Digital Auto Library ............................... 2418Digital IMS ............................................ 2902Digital Light .......................................... 5848Digital Output Magazine ....................... 3902Direct Sign Wholesale ........................... 4442Distec GmbH ......................................... 3803Diversified Components, Inc. ................. 5070Diversified Photo Supply ........................ 4961Dixie Graphics ....................................... 1318DMJ International .................................. 5375Dong-A Media Co., Ltd. ......................... 3761Double Summit ...................................... 4557Dr. Graphix Imaging .............................. 1236Drytac Corporation ................................ 4821DuPont Imaging Technologies ............... 4475DuPont Ink Jet ........................................ 3853Durable Office Products Corp. ............... 3257Duraled ................................................. 4818Durst U.S. .............................................. 4155

EE & G ..................................................... 1140E-Z Channel .......................................... 4501E.L. Hatton Sales ................................... 4404Eagles Engineered Machines ................. 4114Earl Mich Company ............................... 2804Eastern Metal Supply ............................. 1715Eastsign International Ltd. ..................... 3845EGL Company, Inc. ................................ 2118ElectraLED, Inc. ..................................... 3203Electro-Luminx ....................................... 5256Electrobits International ......................... 2824Electronic Display Systems ......................... 99Elliott Equipment Company ... OTS12,OTS13............. OTS14,OTS27,OTS28,OTS29,1008Elumatec USA, Inc. ................................ 1631Encad ..................................................... 1011Endutex ................................................. 4833Engraver’s Choice .................................. 4277Epicenter USA ........................................ 3273Epilog Laser ........................................... 5237Ergosoft US LLC ..................................... 3569ESCO Manufacturing ............................. 3838eStar Lighting ........................................ 1131Estimate Software .................................. 4131Etchcraft ................................................. 3231Eurocom, Inc. ......................................... 1135Excellart Sign Products ........................... 1812Expand International ............................. 4377Expotrade International Conferences & Exhibitions .................. 4449Express Graphics .......................... 3940, 2018EZ Digger .............................................. 4875

F–GFacecrafters Inc. ..................................... 1822Faces ..................................................... 2731Fast-Ad, Inc. .......................................... 4004Fawoo Technology ................................. 5660FDC Graphic Films, Inc. ......................... 1233Ferrari Textiles Corp. .............................. 3513Figra North America .............................. 4450Fisher Textiles ........................................ 5044Flexicam ................................................ 4039Flexmag Industries, Inc. ......................... 4031Flexogem AB ......................................... 4719Flora/RTZ Co. .............................. 5172, 3860FMS Corporation .................................... 2833Foam Visions ......................................... 1204Formetco Print & Display ....................... 4072Forsstrom High Frequency AB/Forsstrom, Inc. ............................... 4206Fortuna Digital Graphics Co., Lt.d ......... 4869France .................................................... 2112Funk Linko ............................................. 2019Future Cure Paintbooths ......................... 2012FutureMedia Displays ............................ 5854G.A. Korea Tech. Co., Ltd. ..................... 4239Gaines Manufacturing, Inc. .................... 5067Gandinnovations ................................... 5267Gavrieli Plastics ..................................... 4033GBC ....................................................... 2502GCC America, Inc. ................................. 5447GELcore ................................................. 3431Gemini, Incoporated .............................. 1826General Formulations, Inc. .......... 4018, 3718Geneva Capital ...................................... 1436Gerber Scientific Products ...................... 2212Gisko Co., Ltd. ....................................... 5867Giuffre Bros. Cranes Inc. ........... OTS26, 1015Glen Raven ........................................... 4628GMI-Graphic Materials International ..... 2724

Grandwell Industries .............................. 1402Graphic Accessory Products ................... 3654Graphic Resources LLC .......................... 5475Graphical Systems USA/Boek Mfg. ......... 3762Graphics One, LLC ................................ 3677Gravograph/New Hermes/ Accent Signage .................................. 5252Gregory, Inc. .......................................... 3226GSC Group, Inc. ..................................... 1144Guangzhou Xinxing Neon light Supply Co. .......................................... 1437Gyford Productions ................................. 3709

H–IHangzhou Richsun Display & Signs System Co. Ltd. ...................... 1840Hanwha Polydreamer ............................. 2906Hanyang C & C ...................................... 5478Hartco, Inc. ............................................ 2820Hartlauer Bits ......................................... 3135Hartman Plastics, Inc. ............................ 1231Healy Brothers Foundry ......................... 1440Herculite Products .................................. 3210Hewlett-Packard Company ..................... 1208Hexis USA ............................................. 4014Heywinkel GmbH, Julius ........................ 5033Hi-Tech Electronic Displays ........................ 94Hiker ...................................................... 4615Hincor/Sign Blue Book ........................... 2025Hudson & Hudson Neon ........................ 4448IIMAK ..................................................... 1219IJ Technologies ...................................... 4852iLight Technologies ............................... 4121Illuminated Image ................................. 2812ImageOne Impact ................................. 2931ImagePoint ............................................ 1009Imprintor/Badge-A-Minit ........................ 4456InkTec Co., Ltd. ...................................... 1005Inline Technologies ............................... 5278Innopromotion Co., Ltd. ......................... 5857Innovative Solutions, Inc. ....................... 4877Innowave Solutions ................................ 3568InteliCoat Technologies ......................... 5023Inteplast Group, Ltd. .............................. 1220Interlectric Corp. .................................... 1810International Sign Association ..... 3249, 2624............................................ 2625,2626,2228International Sign Magazine .................. 4340International Welding Tech .................... 3937Interstate Electric Co., Inc. ..................... 5052Intertape/Anchor .................................... 4709IPS Corporation ...................................... 3224Island Clean Air, Inc. .............................. 5242iSystems ................................................. 3642Item Plastic Corp. ................................... 1742ITW Devcon .......................................... 2807

J–KJ & J Electronics, Inc. ............................. 5072JASDI Magnet USA ................................ 3801JDI International .................................... 4550Jemmings Business Solutions ................. 3872Jessup Mfg. Co. ...................................... 4642Jet USA Corporation .............................. 2026Jetbest Corporation ................................ 4551Jetyoung Int’l Technology Co., Ltd. ........ 3873Jinan Xinhuiyou Zhongtai Advertising Co. Ltd. ............................ 1139John Boyle Co., Inc. ............................... 2928Kangwoo Co. Ltd. .................................. 1405Kapco Graphics Products ........................ 3756Keencut Inc. .......................................... 1026Keundo Technology ............................... 3206Kingdom Media LLC ................ 4249, OTS23Kintex Limited ....................................... 4548Kiwo ....................................................... 3672KK Label Co., Ltd. ................................. 1114Kommerling USA ................................... 3324

LL.A. Graphics, Inc. ................................. 2022Laird Plastics .......................................... 4132Laminators, Inc. ..................................... 1724Laser Tools & Technics Corp. ................. 4339Lazer Images .......................................... 5650LECIP, U.S.A., Inc. .................................. 4112LED Express ........................................... 3834LED Power ............................................. 3310LED, Incorporated .................................. 1714Ledup Enterprise, Inc. ............................ 4773Leggett & Platt Digital Technologies ............................ 3267, 3372Lexjet .................................................... 4375LG Chem America, Inc. .......................... 4224Lighting Components, Inc. ..................... 3657Lightwild ................................................ 4673Lintec of America .................................. 3225Litetronics International Inc. .................. 3010Lord Corporation .................................... 1418Louis A. Green Corp. ............................. 4718Loxcreen Company, Inc. ......................... 4437LumiFicient Technologies ...................... 1802LuminOre, Inc. ....................................... 1438Lyson, Inc. ............................................. 5275

MMacDermid ColorSpan ........................... 4644Macroblock, Inc. .................................... 1212MACtac .................................................. 4211Magnetic Specialty, Inc. ......................... 3475Magnets4media ..................................... 1338Magnum Magnetics ............................... 3006

—continued on page 6

6 International Sign Expo News Thursday, March 31, 2005

Magtech Industries Corp. ....................... 3457MagX America, Inc. ............................... 5451Main Tape Company ............................. 4019Manitex ..................................... 1037, OTS1,.................. OTS16, OTS17, OTS18, OTS19,...................................... OTS2, OTS3, OTS4Marcal ................................................... 4607Mark Bric Display Corp. .......................... 1420Mark IV IDS ........................................... 1602Master Imaging ...................................... 3675Master Magnetics ................................... 2404Masters Technology, Inc. ........................ 1239Matan Digital Printers, Ltd. .................... 4472Matthews Bronze .................................... 3028Matthews Paint ....................................... 1426Maxmor, inc. .......................................... 1537MaxStream, Inc. ..................................... 1137Mc Sign & Companies, Inc. ................... 3254McKay Data Systems ............................. 2821MDI ........................................................ 4253Megaink ................................................ 4560Mehler Coated Fabrics ........................... 2802Meijet Coating & Inks ............................ 5748Metal Arts Co. ........................................ 2813Micron Fastener, Inc. .............................. 3272Mid South Sign Association ................... 2125Mid-Rivers Machinery, Inc. .................... 1124Midwest Sign & Screen .......................... 2912Midwest Sign Association ....................... 2629Mikkelsen Graphic Engineering ............. 5456Miller Weldmaster .................................. 4814Milliken Wholesale ................................ 4118Mimaki USA .......................................... 4660Miratec Systems, Inc. ............................. 2706Mirtec .................................................... 4075Mitsubishi Electric .................................. 3004Momentum HK Limited ......................... 3607Montipower, Inc. .................................... 5648Montroy Supply, Inc. .............................. 4555MR Moebes & Ratajczak OHG .............. 1118MultiCam, LP ............................... 4445, 4244Multiled SA ............................................ 4107Munro Fastenings & Textiles Inc. ............ 4428Mustang Company ................................. 4960Mutoh America ...................................... 3849

N–ON. Glantz & Son, Inc. ............................. 1818Nazdar Digital ........................................ 1431Nelson-Harkins ...................................... 3815Neolt USA/Digital ES ............................. 4848Neon Power Pro ...................................... 3764Neschen USA ......................................... 3806Neschen-Accutech ................................. 4412New Image Surveys, Inc. ........................ 3232Nexlights Corporation ............................ 5454Ningbo Rainbow Bridge Co. .................. 5542Ningbo YuanYuan Digital Inkjet Mtls. Co. Ltd. ............................ 4145Noritsu America Corporation .................. 4855Nova Polymers, Inc. ............................... 1539Nudo Products, Inc. ................................ 2806Nur America .......................................... 4167Obeikan Technical Fabrics .................... 4533OCA Enterprises ..................................... 5675Oce’ North America, Inc. ....................... 5260OIO, Inc. ............................................... 4975Onyx Graphics ....................................... 3640

Come See What’s Hangingin ISA’s Sign Gallery

This year’s winners of the industry’s most popular awardcompetitions will be on display at ISA’s Sign Gallery.

The winners of this year’s two most popular sign contests arehaving their award-winning entries displayed at ISA’s Sign Gallery,located in the Bayside Foyer at the Mandalay Bay Convention Cen-ter.

Sponsored by Corel, the sign design gallery displays the winnersof the association’s Sign Design Competition and the jointly spon-sored Signs of the Times/ISA International Sign Contest. The galleryis located in the Bayside Foyer in the convention center and will beopen during the show hours of Expo 2005, today through Saturday.

In addition to displaying the chosen tops of the competition, onSaturday at 9 a.m., ISA and Signs of the Times will present at thegallery the winners with their prizes.

Visit ISA’s Sign Gallery in the Bayside Foyer of the Mandalay BayConvention Center and see the fruit of the sign industry’s most cre-ative minds.

Optec Displays ........................................... 90Opto Tech Corporation ........................... 3201Oracal USA ........................................... 4824Oriental Photo USA ............................... 2109Ornamental Post, Panel & Traffic Control Systems .................... 3857Osram Sylvania ...................................... 1243Out Door Sign Supply ............................ 5169

PPaige Electric ......................................... 2932Parker Davis Co. ..................................... 1624Peachtree City Foamcraft, Inc. ............... 1804Penta Reklam Ltd. ................................. 5078Permlight Products, Inc. .......................... 3809Photo Tex Group .................................... 4964Physical Optics Corporation ................... 1218Piedmont Plastics, Inc. ........................... 2621Plalight America .................................... 5537Plaskolite, Inc. ....................................... 2903Plasto LED Systems ................................ 5652Polestar Advertising Supplies Corp. ........ 5672Poli-Tape USA ........................................ 3407Polyflex Magnets Ltd. ............................. 3833POP AdVisions, Inc. ............................... 1141Post Pounder, LLC .................................. 4556Power Link Electronics Co., Inc. .............. 1806Precision Drive Systems .......................... 4725Precision Technology Group .................. 5254Precix Advanced Cutting Technology ..... 4831Premier Material Concepts ..................... 3454Prepress Supply, Inc. .............................. 4873Pretty Sun Light-Boxes ........................... 1712Prezenta Presentation Products .............. 3911Prism Inks ............................................... 5173Prismaflex International ......................... 4060Pro-Lite, Inc. .............................................. 93ProEDGE Systems.com ........................... 3557Professional Image ................................ 5551Put-In-Cups ............................................ 4606

Q-R–SQuality Mounting & Laminating ............ 1206R Tape ................................................... 4228Radocy, Inc. ................ 1018, OTS24, OTS25Ranar Manufacturing Co., Inc. ............... 3901RAS Systems, LLC .................................. 1606Raster Printers, Inc. ................................ 5272Redgiant, Inc. ........................................ 5441Reece Supply Inc. .................................. 2633Reed Exhibitions .................................... 3864RG Plastics, LLC .................................... 4275Rick McLain & Associates, inc. .............. 1014Rocox, Inc. ............................................. 3740Rodman & Co., Inc. ............................... 5654Roland DGA Corp. ................................. 3818Roper Whitney of Rockford, Inc. ............ 5054Rosenthal .............................................. 4103RSI Power ............................................... 5342RVJ International ................................... 3373S F C Co., Ltd. ....................................... 4868Safety Speed Cut ................................... 4042Samik USA, Inc. ..................................... 5437Saw Trax Mfg., Inc. ................................. 3429Sawgrass Technologies ........................... 3472Scanvec-Amiable .................................. 2306Scarab Graphics ..................................... 1044Scitex Vision America, Inc. .......... 4637, 4003Scott Sign Systems ................................. 1824SDR Technologies & Solutions .............. 1339Seal Graphics Americas ......................... 3831Seattle Textile Company ........................ 4933Seiko-I Infotech ..................................... 4260Sericol, Inc. ............................................ 3260

Shanghai Jutu Digital Technology Co., Ltd. ........................... 3233Shanghai Teckwin Development Co. ..... 3649Shanghai Yaselan Advertising Material .. 4653Sharpline Converting, Inc. ..................... 4134Sheffield Plastics, Inc. ............................ 3025Shoptech Software ................................. 1834Sign Association of Canada ................... 2124Sign Builder Illustrated Magazine .......... 4237Sign Builders, Inc. .................................. 2726Sign Business/Digital Graphics Magazines .......................................... 1920Sign Central Listing ............................... 3673Sign Etch ............................................... 1320Sign Warehouse ..................................... 5444SignComp .............................................. 2918SignGold Corporation ............................ 2518SignIndustry.com ................................... 1725Signs of Russia Magazine ...................... 3357Signs of the Times ................................. 3018SignSearch, Inc. ..................................... 2106Sinal Extensivo ...................................... 4045Sinclair Equipment Co. .......................... 1621SIOEN Coating Distribution ................... 1634Skyjet America, Inc. ............................... 5667Sloan LED ............................................. 4214SM Media Group, Inc. ............................ 1838Smart Design ......................................... 4952Smooth-On, Inc. .................................... 4175SN Coatings USA, Inc. ........................... 4872SNV Technologies ................................. 5472Snyder Mfg, Inc. ..................................... 4440Sone Systems, Inc. ................................. 5069Southern Stud Weld, Inc. ....................... 2318Southwest Sign Council .......................... 2628Space Services Limited .......................... 3128Space-Rite Industries ............................. 3609Spartech Plastics .................................... 2220SpeedPress ............................................ 1918Splash of Color ...................................... 4012Spraylat ................................................. 2531Sprin USA, Inc. ...................................... 5656Stafford Textiles Limited ........................ 4537Starbright Technology LLC ..................... 3104Starsun ................................................... 5354Steel Art ................................................. 2818Steward of International Marketing, Inc. .......................... 4201, 4401Stouse, Inc. ............................................ 2013Strong Hand Enterprise Ltd. ................... 3710Stud Welding Associates ........................ 1322Summa, Inc. .......................................... 4407Sun LED Sign Supply, Inc. ......................... 89Super Lite Technology ........................... 3972Super Vision International ..................... 1727Supertex Fabrics .................................... 4434

T–U–VTablet & Ticket Co., The ....................... 2915Taiwan Calcom International Computer Graphic Co. ........................ 1142Tape Technologies, Inc. ......................... 2808Tara Materials ........................................ 2631Taylor Digital Imaging ........................... 4724Techno, Inc. ........................................... 2203Tecnolux, Inc. ......................................... 2618Tecre Co., Inc. ........................................ 4007Teems, Inc. ............................................ 4078Teledyne Lighting & Display ................. 5137Testrite ................................................... 1214TFT Transfotec International .................. 1618The Flight Shop ..................................... 1319The JRS Company ................................. 2004

Time Payment Corp. .............................. 3655Time-O-Matic ........................................ 3031Tincture Technology LLC ....................... 5664Tivoli ..................................................... 5662Top-Bond Adhesives .............................. 3549TOPKOS USA ........................................ 3775Toronto Digital Imaging ......................... 4539Trans-Lux West ....................................... 3022Transco/Voltarc/Masonlite ............ 3631, 3634Transilwrap Co. Inc. ................................ 4649Triangle Digital LLC .............................. 4611Trient Technologies, Inc. ........................ 2908Trigard Engraved Bronze ........................ 1625Trodat .................................................... 4455Tron elektronicke Souc. SRO ................. 4415Trumpf Inc. ............................................. 1108Tubelite Company ....................... 3418, 3320Ultraflex Systems ................................... 3409Underwriters Laboratories ...................... 4120United States Wholesale ........................ 1434Universal Laser Systems, Inc. ................. 3938Universal Lighting Technologies ............ 3234Universal Products ................................. 4609US Banner Corp. .................................... 3760US LED, Ltd. .......................................... 5028US Sign & Fabrication ........................... 2020Ushio ..................................................... 3742Valspar Corp. .......................................... 5231Value Vinyls, Inc. ................................... 5042Vantage Signs ........................................ 3550Vector Graphics ...................................... 4721Ventex Technology ................................ 2634Verseidag Seemee US Inc. .......... 4624, 4524Visart Corporation .................................. 4439Vision Engraving Systems ...................... 1133Vision Numeric USA .............................. 3354Vista Digital Printing System .................. 1020Vista System, Inc. ................................... 4008Vivid Systems Co., Ltd. ........................... 4064VT Systems, Inc. .................................... 5863Vutek ...................................................... 4218Vycom Corp. .......................................... 2014

W–X–Y–ZWagner Zip-Change, Inc. ....................... 2733Wasatch Computer Technology .............. 4846Wayne Industries .................................... 4635Wellington House Inc. ........................... 4722West System ........................................... 1809Western Graphtec, Inc. ........................... 3424Westinghouse LED Lighting Systems ..... 5021White Way Sign ..................................... 1831Whitewater Composites, Ltd. ................. 2104Wholesale Banners & Sign Supplies ...... 3570Wide-Format Imaging Magazine ........... 1222Wilkie Mfg., LLC ...................... 3035, OTS20,............................................. OTS21, OTS22Wing Enterprises, Inc. ............................ 2110Wit Color Digital US .............................. 4272Wonpoong Corporation .......................... 4842World Wide Sign Systems, Inc ................ 2606Wrap Academy ....................................... 3676WRI Supply ............................................ 4001Wrisco Industries .................................... 2122Xi’an Qingsong Technology Co. Ltd. ......... 97XpresScreen, Inc. ................................... 3734YESCO ................................................... 3321Yetek Co., Ltd. ....................................... 3701Z3 Graphics ........................................... 5170Zeronine Mfg Co., Inc. ........................... 2108Zhejiang Gongzheng Technology Development Co. Ltd. ......................... 3875Zund America, Inc. ................................ 3667

Exhibitors—continued from page 5

ISA Division Meeting ScheduleDIVISION TIME ROOM

Architectural Graphics Friday, 8:00—9:30 a.m. Reef B

Digital Friday, 8:00—9:30 a.m. Reef C

Distributors Friday, 8:00—9:30 a.m. Surf F

Local/Custom Sign

Companies Friday, 8:00—9:30 a.m. Reef E

National Sign

Companies Friday, 8:00—9:30 a.m. Reef F

Past Chairman Friday, 9:30—10:30 a.m. Lagoon J

Suppliers Friday, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Mandalay J*

*Please note, this room is different than the room listed in the

convention program. The information presented here is the most

accurate information.

Business Identity Friday, 5:30—6:30 p.m. Reef A

7International Sign Expo News Thursday, March 31, 2005

ISA Introducesthe H.O.T. Zone

Visit ISA’s newest opportunity to bring education to the

industry—the ISA H.O.T. Zone. Located on the Exhibit Hall

Floor in Hall B (across from Booth #5578), the H.O.T. Zone

will provide hands-on training and discussion on vinyl applica-

tion, vehicle wrap, gold leaf application and gilding, and the

screenprint process.

the early 1900s that commercial speech

began to be protected.”

A group of experts have been

studying the issues surrounding sign

regulations and fees. One of the

common reasons given for restrictions,

Flaherty said, is that signs cause traffic

problems. “But no verifiable research has

been presented to back that up,” he

said.

Another common reason given for re-

strictions is to “remove sign clutter,”

Flaherty said.

“Business signage is treated as a

nuisance,” he said. “What we are help-

ing regulators to understand is that signs

are necessary for the success of a

business.”

Four sessions within the symposium

focused on the value signage adds to

businesses, federal and constitutional law

regarding signs, science and sign

strategies, and public policy.

Illinois Attorney Richard Bass, a

panelist who talked about storefront

signage and its benefits, said that

valuing signs — which he described as

an important component of regulation

— is simple: “If you can add, divide, sub-

tract or multiply, you can value a sign.

Symposium—continued from page 1

Thursday10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Total Graphics Solutions

David Murphy, 3M Commercial

Graphics Division

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Gold Leaf/Screenprint

Brendon Brandon,

Designs and Signs

Friday9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Vehicle Wrap

Tregg Young, Tregg Young, Inc.

9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Hand Drawing

Bob Parsons,

Parsons Art & Signs

2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Gold Leaf/Gilding

Kent Smith, Smith Sign Studio

Saturday10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Vinyl Application

Butch “Superfrog” Anton,

Superfrog Signs and Graphics

We’re trying to educate appraisers on

how to do it as a standardized

technology.”

Taxation of signs has recently come

to the forefront as municipalities continue

to assess commercial signs, said

Wisconsin attorney Tom Hornig.

“When politicians talk about

increasing the tax on cigarettes, that’s

wonderful because I’m not a smoker,”

Hornig said. “If they want to raise

gasoline taxes, I scream bloody murder.

Raising fees for signs isn’t so unpopular

for the public, but it is for the businesses

that own the signs.”

Charles Ray Taylor, professor of

marketing and a senior research fellow

at Villanova University in Pennsylvania,

said signs function as “marketing

devices.” When regulators charge

excessive permit fees, it hurts business

owners financially. He told a story about

an auto shop owner who rebuilt a sign.

“A regulator contacted him about it,”

Taylor said. “At times you wonder if the

regulators don’t have enough to do.”

Visit www.signs.orgfor the mostup-to-date

industry information.

As a global leader in the lighting industry, OSRAM has extensive expertise in the emerging LED signage market.

We offer complete system solutions, including LED modules and power supplies. Our unique wide radiation

angle LEDs provide uniform illumination and you can count on OSRAM LEDs to last. Our system is

designed to optimize the lifetime and efficiency of each unit. Looking for a better lighting system?

Choose OSRAM: the new leader in signage lighting. For more information, visit us at booth #1243.

© 2

005

OS

RA

M S

YLV

AN

IA