[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1171 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1171

 Congratulating the on-premises sign industry for its contributions to 
  the success of small businesses on the occasion of its 62nd Annual 
                        International Sign Expo.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2008

 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself and Ms. Herseth Sandlin) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the on-premises sign industry for its contributions to 
  the success of small businesses on the occasion of its 62nd Annual 
                        International Sign Expo.

Whereas safe, creative, and effective on-premises signage has served as a 
        primary catalyst to trade, commerce, and industry in America since the 
        establishment of the Nation;
Whereas the on-premises sign industry generates thousands of manufacturing jobs 
        that stimulate the economy and support the local, State, and Federal tax 
        bases;
Whereas the on-premises sign industry in turn sustains the Nation's vast retail 
        industry by giving countless small businesses across the country an 
        affordable and effective advertising medium through which they can 
        communicate to potential customers about goods and services they offer, 
        direct those customers to their places of business, and reinforce the 
        memory of existing customers about their locations and the nature of 
        their businesses;
Whereas thousands of manufacturers, users, and suppliers of on-premises signs 
        and sign products attended the 62nd Annual International Sign Expo in 
        Orlando, Florida, from March 26, 2008, through March 29, 2008;
Whereas there were nearly 600 companies at the Expo displaying nearly 2,000 
        booths of the most advanced and innovative sign products the on-premises 
        sign industry has to offer to nearly 20,000 people from across the 
        Nation and 97 countries across the world; and
Whereas this unique convergence of signage innovators, customers, and small 
        business owners was a prime opportunity for educating the public about 
        the critical role played by the on-premises sign industry in the 
        Nation's economy: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the members of the on-premises sign and 
        sign products industry on the occasion of their 62nd Annual 
        International Sign Expo; and
            (2) encourages the on-premises sign industry to continue 
        events such as the Expo to educate the small business community 
        and the general public about the benefits of effective signage.
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