2024 WSSC Show and CSA Annual Convention
2024 WSSC Sign Show / CSA Annual Convention
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Dear On-Premise Sign and Graphics Industry Professional,
We are thrilled to extend an exclusive invitation to you for the upcoming 2024 WSSC Sign Show / CSA Annual Convention, where innovation meets industry expertise! Join us for an immersive experience designed to amplify your knowledge, connect with industry leaders, and discover the latest trends shaping the future of signage.
Clean Truck Check Program Deadlines
- CARB has extended the deadline for reporting your non-gasoline on-road vehicles greater than 14,000 Lbs. GVW under the Clean Truck Check program. The new deadline is January 31, 2024. Click hereto make sure you are registered by the deadline.
- CARB has announced April 1, 2024, as the beginning effective date for the emissions testing program for all non-gasoline road vehicles greater than 14,000 Lbs. GVW. The program will begin where all of these vehicles except for agricultural and motor homes must be tested twice per year. More information
- CARB has issued a new hotline for questions regarding citations on diesel regulations. Call (916) 322-8275 for information on how to process a citation.
2024 CSA BOD Meeting + Dinner + Grapevine Jan. 11th
The California Sign Association is excited to announce the January 2024 meeting and The Grapevine in Southern California at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Rancho Cucamonga!
THURSDAY – Jan. 11, 2024
Can You “Plead the Fifth” in a Sign Case?
Background:
Most people know that the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution provides, among other protections, that no one shall be compelled to give testimony that would tend to incriminate themself. “No person . . . shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.”
However, how does that square when an illegal and unpermitted billboard is installed in California and you’re facing a $166,000 fine from Caltrans? Not well, it turns out. Continue Reading
Day at the Races — THE TRADITION RACES ON
Forty-six CSA members and staff attended the races on Nov. 17 at Del Mar Racetrack, located in Del Mar, California. CSA’s sponsored Fourth Race, a picture in the winner’s circle for two, and a fabulous buffet lunch, all were included in the CSA Event Package. Continue Reading
She Did It! Our Newest Certified Crane Operator
Early this month, NOV 2-3-4, Emily Miller with Sign Designs in Modesto, CA became the first female to participate in the CSA Crane Operator Certification program! Better yet, after two weeks of anxiously awaiting the results from her practical and written tests, she learned that she passed and would soon be receiving her Crane Operator Certification card from NCCCO.
Emily shared that engineering and creating by putting things together “has been a part of her” since childhood. Learning new things and new experiences is a driving force in her life. She considers herself “lucky” to work in her current position at Sign Designs and the support of those around her makes taking on challenges possible. Continue Reading
New Fiscal Year Kicked Off in Lodi
Thanks to our Sponsors Ad Art, Altec, and Elliott Equipment; CSA began its new year (2023-24) on October 1st, returning to Lodi, CA on October 18th, for an annual Lunch & Learn at Wine & Roses. Members and guests began to arrive at 11 AM – Weather was beautiful, lunch and cold drinks terrific, and the presentation by Mario Gomez, Lead Field Engineer with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) well worth the gathering – Thank you Mario! This eye-opening workshop shed light on the latest from UL- and this amazing technology: Continue Reading
FROM CLASSROOM TO CRANE 2023
CSA continues to conduct training/testing classes for crane operators to become certified. The CSA program allows crane operators (those who operate cranes with a lift capacity over 2000 lbs.) to brush up on their knowledge and practical skills, in preparation for certification testing. Continue Reading
SoCal Horse Race Event in Del Mar 2023!
Networking & Fun at the Races!
Join us as Thoroughbred athletes and world class jockeys take to the track for the most exciting 2 minutes in sports! Continue Reading
NorCal Presentation & Lunch October 2023
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! UL is Coming to Town!
NETWORK & EDUCATION:
This eye-opening workshop will shed light on the latest from UL. Continue Reading