Here’s your quick morning update on news in the sign industry:

1. Dairy Queen (DQ) has endorsed Canada’s Cineplex Digital Media (CDM), based in Waterloo, Ont., as the digital menu board and content management system (CMS) software provider for its franchises across North America.

2. The famous palm tree-shaped sign for downtown Toronto’s El Mocambo Tavern, last restored in 2012 by Hope Neon, is now being refurbished again by Pride Signs in Cambridge, Ont., before the music venue reopens under new ownership.

3. For the first time, this year’s Digital Signage Expo (DSE) will offer the Digital Signage Experts Group’s (DSEG’s) certification program as live, full-day courses, allowing participants to interact with instructors and peers.

4. The Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership is seeking public review of and comments about its newly released draft criteria for certifying print shops for sustainability.

5. Advances in digital signage software have improved the delivery of interactive wayfinding experiences, including accurate positioning on multi-floor and multi-building maps and intuitive touch-screen operations. This trend is set to continue.