7 is ISA’s Sign Manufacturing Day, during which sign companies across the US and Canada open their doors to acquaint students with all facets of the sign industry. It’s a great opportunity to show some young people how cool it is to work in signs. Learn more at signsofthetimes.com/102204.
10 Celebrate National Metric Day on OCTOBER 10. Perhaps you recall grade school films such as “Here Comes the Metric System!” Well, it never quite fully arrived in the US, so today, pop a two-liter — hey, we use that — and toast meters, celsius, etc.
19-21 Printing United takes place OCTOBER 19-21 in Las Vegas. Check out what’s new in print graphics and drop by to say “hi” at the Signs of the Times booth (#C11335).
30 is National Candy Corn Day. Created in the late 1800’s by the Wunderle Candy Co., the century-old question remains: How can anyone actually like candy corn? And if you’re cruel enough to give it out for trick-or-treating, save some for the kids … or better yet, don’t. : )