5 things to know

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

1. The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) announced the winners of its 2016 Vehicle Graphics Design Awards during its annual general meeting (AGM) and conference in King City, Ont.

2. Bell Media has appointed Karine Moses president of Astral Out of Home. She will begin on July 4 in Montreal and succeeds Luc Quétel, who has decided to pursue new business and personal opportunities.

3. Global sales of video walls topped $3.4 billion U.S. in 2015 and will see double-digit growth through 2020, according to the latest report from Futuresource Consulting, which has monitored the market since 2003.

4. From June 20 to 25, eight artists painted new murals along Toronto’s Don River, inspired by the urban watershed’s resilience, ecological challenges and opportunities. Their site is part of a larger project titled ‘A Love Letter to the Great Lakes.’

5. The Digital Signage Expo (DSE), scheduled to return to Las Vegas, Nev., on March 28 to 30, 2017, is currently accepting proposals for educational conference presentations.