Sign Builder Illustrated - October 2008 - (Page 6)

OCTOBER 2008 Departments 6 SBI Agenda A calendar of upcoming sign industry-related events. Agenda SBI OCTOBER 2008 October 11-13: 2008 Euro Trophex Show, a show for the trophy, awards, engraving, and personalization industries, will take place at the MECC, Maastricht in the Netherlands. The show, in association with Biemans, is free to attend, and all visitors will receive a free copy of the Industry World Directory. Avoid the queues by pre-registering online at www.eurotrophex.com. October 15-18: SGIA ’08, the Specialty Printing and Imaging Expo, will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. This year, SGIA is also teaming up with the PDAA to present the hands-on WrapQuest ’08 at this Expo. For additional information about attending this event, visit www.sgia.org or www.pdaa.com. October 20-23: Mike Bloomquist will be hosting a fourday, hands-on fall workshop at the Hayward School of Dimensional Sign Making in Hayward, Wisconsin. Students will learn everything they need to know about the design, fabrication, and installation of sandblasted, hand-carved, and routed dimensional signs. To reserve a spot, contact Mike or Mary at 800/6890363 or check out www.haywardsignschool.com. NOVEMBER 2008 November 6-7: ISA’s “On the Road Series: Welding for the Sign Industry: Increase Your Visual Welding Knowledge” will be conducted in Orlando, Florida. To register, call 703/836-6068 or browse www.signs.org. November 21-22: The Mid South Sign 8 Quotes & Comments Letters from our readers and comments from the industry. 10 Contributors An up-close and personal look at this month’s writers. 14 Dispatches The home of the Duke Blue Devils upgrades its LED display technology, and the Statue of Liberty steps up to the plate in Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game campaign. 18 Sign Show The newest products and services from sign manufacturers and distributors. 114 SBI Marketplace Advertisements and announcements from the sign industry. 120 Q&A The growth of UV inkjet printers in the wide format market and near- and long-term applications for white LED. On the Cover October is the month for monsters, and none are currently more imposing than the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza in Dover, Delaware. Photo courtesy of Dover International Speedway. Association’s (MSSA) Annual Fall Conference is scheduled to take place at Knight Sign Industries in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. For further details, log on to www.midsouthsignassociation.org. DECEMBER 2008 December 4-6: USSC Sign World USA will be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. For more information, call 215/785-1922 or visit www.ussc.org. 6 Sign Builder Illustrated October 2008

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Sign Builder Illustrated - October 2008 Contents SBI Agenda Quotes & Comments Contributors Revving Up for WrapQuest Dispatches Sign Show Sandblasted and Dimensional Sign Rescue, Part Three UV Ink and Printer Update, Part One Black is Black! Makin' Money With Molded Letters Making a Monster A Custom Built Sign Shop The Evolution of Architectural and ADA�Signage Finishing That Makes the Cut Maximizing In-store Signage and P-O-P Displays Wide Format Opportunities Panel Saws: A Precise Cut SBI Marketplace Q&A

Sign Builder Illustrated - October 2008

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