| Date |
Time |
Topic |
Presenter |
| 10/9/2012 |
12:00-5:00 |
Pre-Conference Strategy Sessions--Conference Room Kingsgate Marriott |
SFI Board Members |
| Tuesday |
3:00-5:00 pm |
SFI Board of Directors Meeting |
SFI Board Members |
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6:00-8:00 pm |
Dinner Meeting |
SFI Board Members/ Presenters |
| Day 1 - Wednesday |
10-Oct |
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8:00-5:00 |
Registration- Kingsgate Marriott Main Lobby
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Becky Manning/UC Ambassadors |
| Salon A/B |
8:30-8:45 |
Opening Session: Overview on the work of the Signage Foundation, Purpose of NSREC, Recognition of the NSREC Planning Team, Welcome from the University of Cincinnati, Overview of UC-SFI Collaboration and Highlighting the Conference Program; Explanation of the S.T.A.R. Initiative |
Ken Von Wald, Chairman, Board of Directors, Signage Foundation, Inc.; Dr. Santa Ono, Provost, University of Cincinnati |
| Salon A/B |
8:45-10:00 |
"THE MODEL SIGN CODE: An Evidence Based Regulaltion" (1.25 Certification Maintenance Units for Planners)
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Presentation by: Dr. Dawn Jourdan, Associate Professor and Division Director of City and Regional Planning, University of Oklahoma Session introduced by: Duane Laska, SFI Board of Directors
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| Salon A/B |
10:00-10:15 |
Break, Networking and Dialogue with Dr. Jourdan |
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| Salon A/B |
10:15-11:15 |
"Glossary of Signage Terms and Classification of Signs" (1.00 Certification Maintenance Units for Planners)
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Presentation by: Steve Kieffer, retired owner of Kieffer & Company and SFI Board member. Session introduced by Greg McCarter, SFI Board Member
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| Salon A/B |
11:15-12:00 |
SFI's Internship Program at United Maier |
Presentation by: Sally Land, United Maier and Graham Gilmer, UC Planning Student. Session introduced by Roy Cox
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| Salon A/B |
12:00-1:15 |
Luncheon with keynote presentation: "The Technology of Signs: A Historical Perspective" (1.25 Certification Maintenance Units for Planners) |
Keynote by: Bert Guinee, Miratec; Ken Von Wald, presiding. |
| Salon A/B |
1:30-2:30 |
Transportation to the American Sign Museum and Tour/Lecture of the newly renovated museum |
Overview orientation by: Tod Swormstedt, ASM
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| American Sign Museum |
2:30-3:30 |
"The Economic Value of Signs Research Study" (1.25 Certification Maintenance Units for Planners) |
Presentation by: Jeff Rexhausen, Associate Director of Research, UC Economics Center and George Vredeveld, Director of the UC Economics Center. Session introduced by: Mike Kesti, SFI Research Committee Chairman |
| American Sign Museum |
3:30-3:45 |
Break, Networking and Dialogue with UC Research Team |
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| American Sign Museum |
3:45-5:00 |
"The Culture Value of Signage Using Social, Economic and Technology Factors to Drive Pragmatic Innovation and Effectively Find Our Way Through Time and Space" (1.25 Certification Maintenance Units for Planners)
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Presentation by: Craig Vogel, UC Interim Fruth Chair, UC School of Planning. Session introduced by Steve Kieffer, SFI Strategic Outreach Committee Chairman |
| American Sign Museum |
5:00-6:30 |
Reception at the American Sign Museum |
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| American Sign Museum |
6:30-7:00 |
Transportation back to the Kingsgate Marriott |
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| Day 2 - Thursday |
11-Oct |
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| Salon A/B |
9:00-10:15 |
"Statistical Analysis of the Safety Impacts of Digital On-Premise Signs" (1.25 Certification Maintenance Units for Planners)
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Presentation by: Dr. Gene Hawkins, Texas A&M University. Session introduced by Joe Rickman, SFI Board of Directors
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| Salon A/B |
10:15-10:30 |
Break, Networking and Dialogue with Dr. Hawkins |
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| Salon A/B |
10:30-11:45 |
"Longitudinal Analysis of Signage Communication Evidence from the BrandSpark/Better Homes and Gardens American Shoppers Study" (1.25 Certification Maintenance Units for Planners) |
Presentation by: Dr. James Kellaris, James S. Womack/Gemini Chair of Signage and Visual Marketing, UC. Session introduced by Wade Swormstedt, SFI Communications Chairman
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| Salon A/B |
11:45-12:00 |
Closing Session
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Ken Von Wald, Presiding
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