
Association Update – August
It’s that tough time of year when the weather is cold and wet, and everything seems to slow down. I know it’s a struggle out there for many people, but I want to encourage you to hang in there just a bit longer!

It’s that tough time of year when the weather is cold and wet, and everything seems to slow down. I know it’s a struggle out there for many people, but I want to encourage you to hang in there just a bit longer!

As the year marches on, and the shortest day has been and gone, I would like to think that we are coming into the busiest time of the year, September, October, November and December.

Mulford, a leading supplier in New Zealand, has introduced the ASTARIGLAS® ECO CAST, an innovative range of recycled and recyclable cast acrylic sheets.

Navigating Economic ChallengesKeeping Your Team Motivated and Ready for Growth

Jonathan Bradley Salter from Speedy Signs Whangarei has been awarded the 2024 Apprentice of the Year, recognizing his excellence in workmanship and commitment in the sign-making industry.

A recent survey revealed that 51% of employees are disengaged, while 13% are actively disengaged. Research where 600 small businesses of 50–500 employees participated showed that 63.3% of them have more trouble retaining their workforce rather than hiring it.

The 2024 Sign Makers Conference and Sign Display Awards of Excellence are officially over, and what a week we had! We would like to thank everybody involved, hosts, sponsors, and attendees. Your contributions helped make this event one of our best conferences yet!

The 2024 Engage to Empower conference in Napier was a blast, a video has been shared highlighting the events and capturing some of the energy, fun and learning that was had by all attendees.