Signs of the Times at 2026 ISA Sign Expo

The “three amigos” who comprise Signs of the Times’ editorial and sales staff — Mark Kissling (editor-in-chief), Mildred Nguyen (assistant editor) and Lou Arneberg (sales representative)— will represent ST as well as our sister publications Big Picture and Screen Printing at the ISA International Sign Expo 2026 in Orlando, FL, April 8-10. ST will operate from booth #1885, where copies of our March and April issues, as well as Big Picture March/April 2026 issues, will be available. Visitors to our booth can also subscribe to and/or join the Brain Squad of any or all the three publications.

Mark will lead an educational seminar entitled “Lessons & Trends Behind Sign Industry Data” on April 9, 8-9 a.m. in Orange County Convention Center Room S330A. Joining him will be North American Signs (South Bend, IN) Production Manager Jameson Parker, and Studio Dzo (Austin, TX) Partner | Creative Director Russell Toynes — both ST columnists. Mark, Jameson and Russell will break down some of the numbers collected in five years of ST’s Big Survey, analyze the trends that have been emerging since the survey began in 2022, and impart lessons from the data and trends that attendees can apply to their own businesses.

Also on April 9, ST’s 2026 Women in Signs winners will be celebrated during a cocktail reception at 4 p.m. in the ISA Learning Lounge (booth #571). Sponsored by the International Sign Association, A.R.K. Ramos, LC Sign Co. Ltd., SAi (SA International), Vanguard Digital Printing Systems and Zund America, Inc., the sixth-annual program will honor four of the five winners: Cathie Bozman, Dee Burkhardt, Heather Kincaid, Judy Shano and Lynsey Washington. Judy Shano, the fifth recipient, is unable to attend.

If you see us roaming the aisles or stop by our booth, please introduce yourself and say “hi.” We love meeting and hearing from our readers!