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

1. The International Sign Association (ISA) has elected Robert Mattatall, president and owner of Mattatall Signs in Dartmouth, N.S., the new chair of its board of directors. He is the first Canadian chair of the board in nearly 20 years.

2. Canadian digital signage software developers X2O Media, Omnivex and Rise Vision are among the winners of the newly announced 2016 Digi Awards.

3. Toronto-based OOH advertising firm Abcon Media will welcome spring with 24 ‘Living Logo’ ad spaces along Highway 27 and Rexdale Boulevard, depicting corporate names and logos with natural, sustainable materials.

4. Optimum Graphiques in Laval, Que., printed on Contra Vision see-through vinyl films from ND Graphics to add visual impact to the façade of the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Montreal.

5. After installing Ontario’s first Esko Kongsberg V cutting table, Toronto-based Full Frame Signs and Scenic Art is now able to work with more materials and produce a wider range of output for the local film and TV industry.