NorCal Tour, Dinner and Presentation January 18, 2018
Tour, Network & Dinner Meeting at Holiday Inn
Special Tour: 3:30 – 5:00 PM:
TAKE A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK at GOLDEN 1 CENTER, Sacramento’s world class sports & entertainment facility!
Followed by Networking & Dinner Meeting with Jeff Aran presenting Legislative Updates for 2018 at Holiday Inn
3:30 – 5:00PM Guests will explore the technology and sustainability innovations, select areas dedicated to the Sacramento Kings, and unique elements of the arena that reflect the region on a Guided VIP tour. The tour will focus on various themes such as Farm-to-Fork, art, design and architecture. With inside looks at the Kings Locker Room and more special places throughout the area, guests will not only hear the facts about “Sports Business Journal’s Facility of the Year,” but will witness firsthand the many hidden features of the area – including historical signs from the Sacramento area, preserved and now a part of the Center.
No Host Cocktails: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
6:00 – 8:30 PM: Dinner and Presentation following the Seminar:
Sip on some-thing cold to drink, with an opportunity to network with fellow CSA Members. Then it’s time to experience some fabulous food and a presentation. Join CSA Legal Counsel & Director of Government Affairs, Jeff Aran, for updates on legislation affecting the sign industry and business in general, new laws effective 2018, as well as what OSHA & CalOSHA have mandated lately that the industry needs to be aware of. Bring your legal questions to this hot ticket evening! A sign law expert serving the sign industry and its customers for over 25 years, Jeff provides legal and consulting services to sign users, installers and manufacturers. Based in Sacramento, Practice Areas include Zoning; Land Use; Constitutional Law; Employment and Business. Jeff provides free legal counsel (up to a 30 min each month) for all CSA members.
Register online – see link above (includes option for PDF form)
SoCal Seminar and Dinner Presentation Jan 9 2018
Dinner / Education / Networking
Tuesday, January 9th
Employment Law Update: 3:30pm -5:30pm
No Host Cocktails: 5:45pm – 6:45pm
Dinner & Intro to STEPS: 6:45pm – 9:00pm
Employment Law Update for 2018
Presented by Michelle Littlewood, Esq.
CoreHR Team, A Partnership for SUCCESS
New year, new laws. We hope you will join us for this preview of upcoming changes to California and Federal Employment laws to learn what is on the horizon and how to make your business compliant. You will learn:
– 2018 Regulatory Agency Trends, EDD, DLSE, OSHA & More
– Best Practices for Complying with New Laws
– Preventable Mistakes and How to Reduce the Risk of Lawsuits
– The Impact of New California and Federal Laws on your Business
– Legalized recreational marijuana use and controlling it in the work place
After the Seminar: Enjoy Dinner & Introduction to STEPS!
Presented by Ray Smith, STEPS Admittance & Advancement Board Chairman
CSA’s Sign Training & Education Program Series “STEPS” is scheduled to kick off the early part of 2018 – Now is your chance to understand the program and recognize how you can educate your existing employees and train your new hires. Ray was in the sign business for over 35 years. Additionally, he served as a CSA Board member, Western States Sign Council Board member, adviser to the State Contractors License Board, and member of the L.A. Sign Advisory Task Force. He has been privileged to know and learn from many of the past giants of the California sign community and is anxious to pass on what he knows to others.
Assembly Bill No. 1701 Affects Contractors and Subs
Under existing law, an action may be brought for nonpayment of wages, fringe benefits, or health and welfare or pension fund contributions.
On or after January 1, 2018, AB 1701 makes general contractors liable for the unpaid wage obligations of subcontractors. Essentially, if subs don’t pay the wages of their workers, the general is liable, regardless of the fact that the general has no contract with the worker. The bill, for all contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2018, requires a direct contractor, as defined, to assume, and be liable for, “specified debt owed to a wage claimant that is incurred by a subcontractor.”
The bill would require a subcontractor, upon request from the direct contractor, to provide specified information regarding the subcontractor’s and third party’s work on the project and would provide that the direct contractor could withhold disputed sums upon the subcontractor’s failure to provide the requested information, as specified. The bill would provide that these obligations and remedies are in addition to any other remedy provided by law. The bill would provide that its provisions are severable.
It’s a fairly complicated protocol and we will provide further information.
Bottom Line: Contractors need to make sure subs pay their workers!
Day at the Races — Bing Crosby Season
Thirty-seven CSA members and staff attended the races on Nov. 16 at Del Mar Racetrack, located in Del Mar, California. Entrance fee, a program, the CSA-sponsored Six Race, a picture in the winner’s circle for two and a fabulous buffet lunch all were included in the CSA Event Package. Pictured Right: The horse and jockey in the photo, are the “win” from CSA’s Race 6.
Two from our group (CSA sponsors; Dennis Lytle, Federal Heath and Brandon Damato, N Glantz) watched the race from the “winners circle”, then had their photo taken.
With the help of our two sponsors — one $1,300 sponsor (Federal Heath) and one $500 sponsor (N Glantz & Son) — this CSA SoCal event was a huge success. THANK YOU!
We couldn’t have asked for a better day. The weather was perfect, the track was fast, and the beverages and conversation started flowing at 11 a.m. After the pledge of allegiance and acknowledgement of our veterans in attendance, lunch was served at 11:30 a.m., and first post was 12:30 p.m. Betting was active, and cheering for favorite horses was lively and loud, with networking and camaraderie shared by all.
“Let’s do it again next year!”
In Memoriam: Charles Barnard
Charles Barnard, a masterful Stockton sign artist whose scintillating and spectacular creations helped turn Las Vegas into a supremely dazzling destination, died Monday, October 23, 2017. He was 89.
Barnard, who worked for the Stockton firm Ad Art for 36 years, 23 years as executive art director, passed away peacefully at home.
“We believe he was one of the great sign designers,” Cynthia Behr Warso of the Neon Museum of Las Vegas said. “Not just of his era. We think his work stands the test of time.”
Charles F. “Chuck” Barnard was born in Glendale in 1928. He attended the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. After serving in the U.S Army from 1948-51, working in Southern California, and marrying, Barnard moved to Stockton in 1957 to work for Scott Bros. advertising. In 1965 he joined the design staff at Ad Art, Inc.
Ad Art then was an upstart advertising company breaking into the intense competition to create ever-larger and more brilliant signs for Las Vegas hotels and casinos. The signs, lightwork and architecture that they designed and fabricated were phenomenal. Barnard designed the concept for Vegas’ 1,149-foot Stratosphere Tower; the New Orleans Superdome’s 200-foot mega-sign; and the Reno Arch.
Barnard’s scintillating and sophisticated port cochere for The Aladdin.
In the 1990s, Barnard cut back on his hours and stepped down as art director to author the Bible of Vegas neon, “The Magic Sign.” The book captures the excitement of the feverish competition, incendiary creativity and round-the-clock work that went into designing and fabricating Vegas signs. In the text, Barnard displays his modesty, celebrating rival designers and sometimes mentioning his work last.
Barnard’s friend, Steve Wynn, thought that typical. In the forward to “The Magic Sign,” the casino magnate behind resorts such as The Mirage, Treasure Island and Bellagio, wrote in 1993:
“His work in Las Vegas and elsewhere powerfully establishes his credentials as … the most recognized and creative man in this singular profession today.”
Barnard fathered four children. The youngest, Kim Barnard, called his father “a great dad, a wonderful human being and a person I’ve been aspiring to be as good as all my life.” “He really did set a milestone,” Kim Barnard said. “And he did it naturally. He didn’t try. He did everything with a level of perfection, and humility.”
Barnard retired in 2001. At the 2005 Centennial of Las Vegas, city officials presented him The Fabulous Neon Award “for illuminating Las Vegas to the World.”
In retirement, Barnard traveled and painted. He was working on an updated edition of “The Magic Sign” when he took ill.
Inside Look: Sign Manufacturing Day 2017
Cabrillo and Lakewood High Schools Explore Sign Manufacturing
Sign Manufacturing Day brought together the experts at Superior Electric Advertising with the curious minds of high school students from Cabrillo and Lakewood High Schools. Two tours of 25 students each were crafted to give students a close up view of the complete sign operation. Hosted on October 5th, this was Superior Electrical Advertising’s first time participating in ISA’s (International Sign Association) annual Sign Manufacturing Day and the team at Superior really loved it. Following the first tour, four students asked for a job! Of course they had some really fun stuff on the production floor along with many brand names they recognized, giving them a true sense of the impact of this industry. Continue Reading
SoCal Membership Event in Del Mar 2017!
Join us as Thoroughbred athletes and world class jockeys take to the track for the most exciting 2 minutes in sports! Del Mar Race Tracks, Where CSA Comes to Play! Join sign industry professionals, both members and non-members, for an event to highlight camaraderie and networking! Marvel as the Thoroughbreds dance on “toes” as they are led from the paddock to the track. Watch as the trainers saddle and prepare for the race. Listen as the bugler sounds the call to post. Before you know it, the caller is heard from every corner of the park “racing” and the horses are off dashing for the finish line.
The horses thunder down the stretch towards the finish line – CSA Members can’t help but stand up screaming encouragement. As the horses reach the wire, we erupt into victory hugs and high-fives all around. All part of the amazing fun!
Del Mar racetrack is an American Thoroughbred horse racing track at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in the seaside city of Del Mar, California, 20 mi north of San Diego. Meet us there! 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, CA 92014
- No Host Cocktails: 11:00am-12:00 Noon
- Lunch-Network-Races: Noon – 4:00pm
Package Includes: Entrance, Program and Lunch
Sponsorship Packages Available! Click Here for PDF
Book Online OR Download PDF Here
“Great vibe, good races. The amenities are fantastic.” 
“Really nice race track with really good food and really good beer. .”
NorCal Seminar, Dinner and Presentation Oct 12, 2017
Education Seminar, Network & Dinner Meeting at Holiday Inn
Education Session: 3:30 – 5:30 PM:
Meet our guest speaker, Mike Sullaway PE, as he brings Standardized Engineering to life and outlines how it can be utilized through your departments: Design, Permits, Estimating, and Project Management!
Michael F. Sullaway, P.E., President and CEO of Sullaway Engineering, Inc. is a 1985 graduate of the prestigious Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California, San Diego, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Structural Engineering. He has over 30 years’ experience in the design of international bridge projects, nuclear containment structures, steel pedestrian bridges, post-tension concrete foundations, parking structures, commercial and residential buildings, remodels and retaining walls. In 2009, Sullaway co-founded Sullaway Engineering, Inc., a nationwide structural engineering firm and recognized leader in the sign and awning industries for providing structural analysis and stamped structural engineered drawings and calculations for projects throughout the United States and Canada. Sullaway holds professional engineering licenses in 48 states, including the District of Columbia, and has affiliate engineers licensed in Alaska, Hawaii and Canadian provinces.
No Host Cocktails: 5:45pm – 6:45pm
6:45 – 9:00 PM: Dinner and Presentation following the Seminar:
Sip on some-thing cold to drink, with an opportunity to network with fellow CSA Members. Then it’s time to experience some fabulous food and a presentation on Signs Americana by Heather David. Heather is the author of Motel California and is the Who’s Who historian of the sign industry in northern California! Be inspired by your Signage History!
Register online – see link above (includes option for PDF form)
CONNECT: A Conference to Remember
The first CSA Educational Conference of the new, six-year plan was phenomenal!
Hosted Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 23-25, at the Ontario Convention & Airport Hotel in Ontario, the emphasis was on education. From the first swing of the golf clubs, to the last enlightening seminar, the 2017 conference was memorable! Continue Reading
CSA FISHING TRIP 2017
EXCURSION IMMERSION
CSA’s 15th voyage found first mate Joann Quiel with a new captain on board! Stalwart Captain Gary Quiel was unable to hit the water on Aug. 12, so CSA board member Randy Crossno stepped up to the plate! Forty-five anglers booked the trip, and forty actually boarded the Clemente at 5 a.m. The following is commentary from Randy Crossno:
“We decided to take the long trip to Catalina, due to the questionable catch off the coast in the preceding two days, especially when the captain announced over the PA that “zero fish were caught yesterday.”
On our way out, like CSA’s previous years’ fishing excursions, we were once again escorted by the friendly dolphins– but it was a short visit when they realized Captain Gary Quiel was not on board. They sent their best to the Quiel Family and headed north.
Arriving off the Catalina Shore at 9:30 a.m., lines were dropped and our first catch that was immediately caught was a nice size yellowtail. We continued to fish until 1:30 p.m. bringing in yellowtail, bass, bonita, and barracuda, with the “Big Catch of the Day” by Jose Abundez, Team RNS!
We arrived back to the dock at 6 p.m. It was a great group and a beautiful day on the water!
A special shout-out goes to Richard Pando, RNS Channel Letters, Co-Captain for the day. Hope to see everyone next year!”