As I plan my year ahead for 2021 it dawns on me of the mountain of tasks, I have in front of me – and I am thinking \u2026. is it scaring me to the point I have no idea what to do first or where to begin, or does it make me feel excited about accomplishing good things for the industry, and creating that buzz of excitement of new beginnings?\u00a0 Well, I think I am all about the buzz, the change, and the connecting, so bring on all those challenges for 2021 and let the hard work begin.<\/p>\n
The last four months of 2020, I travelled around most of the South Island visiting our active and loyal members plus also some potential non-member\u2019s that we would like to encourage to join the association simply because they are making great impressions in their local communities for their exceptional service, quality, and creativity.\u00a0 Therefore, in January I will be continuing my visits and successfully ticking off the South Island as I travel to the West Coast, Tasman and Marlborough regions.\u00a0 I am equally looking forward to seeing the members and informing them of our plans and actions for 2021 as I am for the potential non-member\u2019s, as I give them an insight into our vision for the industry and our goals as an Association.<\/p>\n
Last year I talked a lot about our plans on sustainability, technology, and branding, and so this year is where action will take place as we continue with the planning, start on the execution, and hopefully deliver on most of these goals for 2021.\u00a0 However, not forgetting we also have three big events on this year, so continuing with the organisation of the NZ Sign Expo, NZSDA Conference and the NZ Sign Awards of Excellence is also high on our list of priorities to action!<\/p>\n
All our events were rebooked for July and will remain in Auckland.\u00a0 Details and programme of the NZ Sign Expo will be released in the coming weeks.\u00a0 Our bookings for the Expo are still looking extremely positive with 85% of the exhibitors re-confirming their bookings for 2021.\u00a0 However, we still do have some sites available all at very reasonable prices.\u00a0 The NZ Sign Expo will be open to invited guests on Thursday evening, 8th<\/sup> July, and then open to industry and public from Friday 9th <\/sup>July \u2013 Saturday, 10th<\/sup> July.\u00a0 It is complimentary to attend, but you must register for ticket entry, so head along to the Expo page on the\u00a0website<\/a> to find out how.<\/p>\n We will kick start the NZSDA Conference with our Annual General Meeting on Thursday afternoon, 8th<\/sup> July.\u00a0 Friday morning is packed with industry specific learning sessions, before we head to the NZ Sign Expo for the afternoon, followed by a Friday night evening dinner.<\/p>\n The NZ Sign Awards for Excellence will be held at The Cordis Hotel on Saturday, 10th<\/sup> July.\u00a0 It is looking to be an extremely popular event this year, with just on 2 years\u2019 worth of entries to be judged and only 65 awards handed out.\u00a0 You will not want to miss this event, so get your ticket orders<\/a> in now as seats are limited.<\/p>\n