FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2003

Global Sign Community Gathers To Share Industry Concerns - Six Continents Represented at Fourth Annual Global Sign Forum

Alexandria, Va. (April 17, 2003) The International Sign Association (ISA) hosted the 4th annual Global Sign Forum during the 57th Annual International Sign Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., April 2-5, 2003. At the forum, previously known as the World Sign Summit, 50 participants from 20 countries addressed significant local and global signage issues.

"It was really great to have such a good attendance at the Global Sign Forum,” said Nicholas Pearce, chairman of Pearce Signs Group. “We attracted members of the worldwide sign community from six different continents who shared many common goals and problems.

The principle issues that affect signmakers around the globe are indeed very similar, even though there may be local variations in the detail,” Pearce said, adding “I was pleased that we agreed on the need for greater sharing of both information and successful defenses.”

“We were delighted with the outcome of the Global Sign Forum,” said John Johnson, executive vice president of ISA. “The partnerships we develop in this venue will strengthen the entire on-premise sign industry.”

ISA is a 2,200 member organization composed of manufacturers, users, and suppliers of on-premise signs and sign products produced by more than 40,000 employees in all 50 states and 69 foreign countries. ISA exists to support, promote and improve the $30 billion-a-year sign industry, which sustains the nation’s nearly $3 trillion-a-year retail industry.

International Sign Association
707 N. Saint Asaph Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-836-4012 • Fax: 703-836-8353

Contact:- Janay Rickwalder - janay.rickwalder@signs.org

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