5 things to know

SM_5 things to know.inddHere’s your quick morning update on news in the sign industry:

1. Canada’s Cineplex Digital Networks (CDN) was named overall content creator of the year at the 2015 International Digital Signage Awards (IDSAs).

2. The wide-format printing industry faces changing client demands and product diversification, but businesses are optimistic about growth, according to a new, far-reaching study.

3. Signage at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC) will both welcome visitors at this summer’s games and provide a longer-term legacy for local athletes.

4. Pattison Outdoor Advertising installed a 3 x 10.7-m (10 x 35-ft) ‘digital spectacular’ billboard in Windsor, Ont., at the cross-border tunnel to Detroit, Mich.

5. A new study suggests OOH advertising can intercept consumers near or at the point of purchase (POP) better than any other medium.