Gathering for Food, 5G, and Fair Use Statute
Thursday, January 16th started with the CSA Board of Directors meeting, a four-hour event with lunch that keeps the committees moving forward and prepares for the 2020 WSSC Show and CSA Annual Convention in August.
Following the board meeting and a brief recess, an education seminar about trademarks, copyrights and more began at 3:30PM. Originally presented in northern California on October 10th, Jeff Aran, CSA’s legal counsel, brought his legal expertise to the Old Spaghetti Factory in Rancho Cucamonga. Aran outlined case studies in social media and plagiarism, then helped to define protections applicable to the sign industry related to products, technologies, and creative work. He covered:
- What is Protected
- How it is Protected
- Current Litigation
- Action Steps Sign Companies Can Take
Ethical and legal topics were discussed and a number of questions answered, such as, What would you do if another company’s sign drawings came across your desk attached with a request for your bid? What proactive steps should be taken to guard your creative work?
After the seminar came networking with fellow CSA members with cold drinks in hand and a fabulous Italian dinner. Fascinating 5G Technology insights were shared by Darrell Palmer during his evening presentation. Darrell’s impressive background includes over thirty-five years of experience in telecommunication, with several roles and projects, from design and management to field technician and construction manager. Thank you Darrell!
Teresa M. Young has been a consultant to entrepreneurs since 1986, in both retail and B2B sectors. In 1991, she became President of Sign Biz, Inc., a full-service business development company. Young sits on multiple boards, including as Past Chairwoman of both the International Sign Association (ISA) and California Sign Association. She is an accomplished code writer, web developer and contributor to the Git Repository. Young is also an in-demand speaker, engaging business owners with topical and powerful business insights and strategies in support of best business practices and modern marketing strategies under her MintyWorks and Coffee with T brands. 200 click-and-mortar enterprises were established under the Sign Biz business model with more than $19,000,000 worth of SBA-backed funding for these businesses.