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ISA Sign Expo 2026 Leads April’s Calendar

Followed by National Pets Day and a signpainter-turned-“Duke’s” b-day.

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3 weeks ago

April 1, 2026

Signs of the Times Staff Signs of the Times April 2026 Issue

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8-10 The ISA International Sign Expo 2026 will be held APRIL 8-10 in Orlando, FL. ST will host a cocktail reception for the Women in Signs Award winners at 4 p.m. on April 9. Stop by our booth (#1885) to pick up copies, subscribe, join the Brain Squad or just to say “hello.”

11 is National Pet Day. In addition to being an opportunity to celebrate the animal companions considered part of the family or shop, the day offers a chance to see if your local pet stores, veterinarians or shelters need signage for sales, checkups or adoption events.

18 National Columnists’ Day arrives APRIL 18. We’d like to tip our caps to the sign pros who write our columns, both in the magazine and online: Paula Fargo, Maggie Harlow, Annie Levine, Chris & Kathi Morrison, Jameson Parker, Dale Salamacha, Heidi Tillmanns and Russell Toynes.

29 If your birthday is APRIL 29, you share it with “Duke” Ellington’s Birthday. Legendary American pianist, composer and leader of a jazz orchestra, Ellington (1899-1974) originally worked as a freelance signpainter in 1917 until he formed his first musical group that same year.

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