Moving at the Speed of Business!

Take a deep breath. The 2024-25 CSA year HAS drawn to a close. This past year has been a busy one, with programs and benefits that have benefited CSA members and the on-premise sign industry.

With a commitment to education and training, renewed efforts to push the STEPS (Sign Training & Education Program Series) forward began with the Education Committee concentrating on aligning with the California Jr. College System. In addition to STEPS, the Government Affairs and Technical Committees focused on CSA’s Day at the Capitol in May, where CSA members brought awareness of Virtual Permit & Virtual Inspection processes, and Standardized Engineering initiatives, to our State Representatives.

In addition, Jeff Aran, CSA’s legal counsel, has helped to keep the association updated on legislative issues that could possibly affect the sign industry. Fortunately, at the capitol, signage legislation has been fairly benign this past year. There were several significant regulatory and legal developments however, highlighted in CSA’s Signage Matters publications throughout the year.

CSA membership continues to grow and networking remains an important part of our success – member companies profit from being a part of the association and the on-premise sign industry is better for it!

I would like to thank the Board of Directors, Event Sponsors, and all CSA members, for all your support over this past year, and I look forward to the new year to come!

Michael Schmidt
CSA President, 2024-25