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SOME OF THE MANY BENEFITS OF USSC MEMBERSHIP…
SIGNPRO-U
Special member discounts for all Signpro-U Seminar and Workshop programs. Free
distribution of current educational materials to members throughout the year.
SIGN WORLD USA
Held annually, USSC Sign World USA is one of the world’s largest expositions
of sign products and supplies, many of which are specially offered only at
Sign World USA at extensive discounts to member attendees.
MEMBER DIRECTORY
Published annually, the USSC Member Directory is the single largest listing
of custom signshops in the world! Indexed by each member’s location and made
available to sign buyer’s requesting sign manufacturing or installation
services, the USSC Member Directory includes detailed information on the services
and equipment of every USSC member. The Directory is also an invaluable source
for members seeking out subcontract or installation help from fellow USSC member
shops.
MEMBER WEBSITE LISTING
In addition to the printed USSC Member Directory, each member is separately listed
on the USSC website. Member listings on the USSC website, which contain the same
information as the printed Directory, can be accessed by member name, products
sold or services provided, and/or location. To access the current list of USSC
members, click on Find A Sign Company on the navigation bar at the top of any
USSC website page.
PREFERRED SUPPLIER BUYERS GUIDE
There is nothing like the USSC Preferred Supplier Buyers Guide in the sign industry.
Published annually with the USSC Member Directory, the Buyers Guide lists every
member product manufacturer and sign supply distributor, all ready and eager
to serve USSC members with the finest products in the industry. Like the Member
Directory, an on-line version of the Buyers Guide is also available on the USSC
website. Click on Find A Product on the navigation bar at the top of any USSC
website page to access the Preferred Supplier Buyers Guide listings.
SHIPPING DISCOUNTS
Special member discounts of 40 to 55 percent on express overnight and over-the-road
shipments. Just using this member service once a month can save a signshop more
than its annual USSC dues.
SIGN LEGIBILITY INDEX
The exclusive USSC Sign Legibility Index and calculation equations developed
through research into human factors visibility, legibility, and sign detection
values. Use of the Index and calculation equations make it possible to calculate
sign sizes necessary to assure legibility over varied distances.
RESOURCE FOLIO
A giant three ring binder continually updated by USSC with membership, technical,
legislative, and sales & marketing literature and guidelines. No signshop
can afford to be without it as an invaluable reference source.
TECHNICAL AIDS
Published periodically during the year to assist members in production and engineering
of signs; including easy-to-read charts on sign shape calculations, sign support
design requirements, ADA guidelines and standards, and USSC publications on sign
visibility and traffic safety research.
MARKETING AIDS
Camera-ready USSC logo artwork, truck and window decals…as many as needed
for any member to proudly display USSC affiliation.
NEWS QUARTERLY
Signpower, the USSC member newsletter, issued quarterly to keep members aware
of USSC activities, specific marketing and/or production information of benefit
to members, and general industry news.
LEGISLATIVE HELPLINE
Sign code or variance problems? With an executive staff recognized throughout
the industry for expertise in sign zoning and legislation, and with practical
experience in the obtaining of variances and the writing of sign codes and other
relevant literature on sign code issues, USSC can help!
In addition to its own library of sign code resources, USSC is also a subscriber
to the Westlaw database of court case law and state statutes, enabling USSC to
provide its membership with a virtually instantaneous review of case law or statutory
law affecting sign zoning issues. Members also receive Signs and the Law, a series
of printed updates on current sign case law in the United States.
ELECTRICAL HELPLINE
Information, current best practices, or help with a specific installation involving electric or neon signs available to members via phone, fax, or email from USSC's nationally recognized expert on electric signs and the application of the National Electric Code and fire prevention techniques.
GUIDELINE SIGN CODE
The latest in current practices designed to provide fair regulation for on-premise
signs. Printed in book form and illustrated with easy-to-understand charts and
graphs, the USSC Guideline Sign Code includes sign code guidelines suitable for
all zoning districts in the United States.
CREDIT CARD SERVICE
Exclusive member discount rates as low as 1.67 percent from the USSC partnership
with First National Merchant Solutions on Visa, Mastercard, and debit card
processing in one simple cost-efficient package. Also available – check
verification and guarantee services, free online reporting, and interest on
credit card deposits.
HEALTH INSURANCE
Mass Marketing Insurance Consultants, Inc (MMIC) has over 30 years of experience in
marketing health insurance programs to members of professional and trade associations.
MMIC is contracted nationally with a number of health insurance companies to
provide a wide variety of benefits. Based on your needs, MMIC can provide quotes
from those companies able to provide the broadest coverage at the best possible
cost.
Click here for the Mass Marketing Insurance Consultants, Inc. website.
MEMBER HELPLINE
Technical or industry information provided by knowledgeable members of the USSC
executive staff or specific USSC consultants by phone, fax or e-mail.
SALES BROCHURES
Two professionally designed, fully illustrated sign sales brochures, readily
personalized for member use as in-house promotional material. Includes: The
Graphic Edge, a full size, six page gatefold brochure detailing how signs positively
impact image and profitability, and Look Again, There’s Gold On Your Doorstep,
a colorfully illustrated twelve page pocket sized booklet designed to convey
the powerful impact of on-premise signs as the most cost effective advertising
medium available.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The USSC Scholarship Fund awards financial scholarships to deserving students
pursuing higher education, principally in fields related to the sign industry.
Members, their family members, and member company employees are eligible to apply
for USSC scholarship aid, which is made available to selected recipients annually. Click
here for more info
SIGN DESIGN COMPETITION
Opportunity for members to submit completed sign design work for award recognition,
as well as for inclusion in the exclusive USSC Calendar, distributed annually
throughout the industry as a showcase of member design capabilities.
SIGN BUILDER ILLUSTRATED SUBSCRIPTION
Published monthly, Sign Builder Illustrated provides valuable "how-to" articles and information for signshop owners. Members receive free subscriptions to the print and/or digital editions of Sign Builder Illustrated.
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