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I’m still coming down off the high that was the 2025 National Signmakers Conference and the NZ Sign & Display Awards of Excellence. What an incredible few days we had together.

With the countdown to our conference, 60th Birthday celebrations, and our Awards of Excellence function on the 14th June quickly running out of days, this is the last time that have the opportunity to write my notes for the Presidents post.

And just like that we’re in June and the NZ Sign Conference and Awards of Excellence are only days away! This year is really flying by fast, mentally I’m still in January though the dark evenings keep reminding me I am not.

As I write this, the seasonal changes around the country really seem to be hitting us in full force. Major flooding in Christchurch, snow to 700m in Canterbury, the windiest storms in Wellington in over a decade.

The very first National Sign Making Day was a great success. Schools across the country were hosted by leading sign companies who provided students with hands-on experiences and opened their eyes to potential career pathways in the industry.

It’s always great to see how busy the industry gets this time of year. As everyone is in the thick of it after the string of public holidays, busy submitting their awards entries, or simply working hard to pay the bills.