Benefits Of SSSA
Working together for SUCCESS!
Why Southern States Sign Association?
Investing in your business through membership in your professional association is invaluable. As a member of the Southern States Sign Association, you tap into a network of industry professionals who collaborate by sharing ideas and information to help your business thrive. Our membership includes local and national sign companies, suppliers and distributors, product manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, and wholesale sign companies. This diverse network provides you with ongoing, direct resources tailored to our industry.
SSSA membership is $295/year for all membership types and runs January to December each year.
LOCAL SIGN COMPANY (ISA) MEMBER
Business engages in the sale or lease of signs, graphics, visual communications and/or related services to final users who operate in a single-state or local market area.
NATIONAL SIGN COMPANY MEMBER
Business engages in the sale or lease of signs, graphics, visual communications and/or related services to final users who operate in a multi-state, multi-province or national market area.
SUPPLIER/DISTRIBUTOR MEMBER
Supplier: A business engaged in the manufacture and sale of materials, subassemblies, fabricated components, equipment, signs, software or services to distributors or sign companies. Distributors for a single manufacturer are considered suppliers.
Distributor: A business engaged in the storage and resale of materials, subassemblies, fabricated components, equipment or software from multiple suppliers to sign companies.
ASSOCIATE MEMBER
Non-profit, sign buyer/end-user, public sector, technology or related organization.
Below are some of the many benefits we offer. For more detailed information, please click here to download the benefits flyer.
For Local Sign Companies
- Joining the SSSA automatically makes you a member of the International Sign Association (ISA)
- Discounted Rates for ISA Expo
- Free Assistance with Sign Codes & Regulations
- Access to Member-Exclusive Research, free webinars and industry-specific education & training programs
- Shipping & office Solutions and much more!
- Human Resources Support, including compliance with employment regulations, wage and hour analysis, employee handbooks and more.
- Legislative Updates keeping you informed of the many issues involved with the regulation of on-premise signs.
- The Annual Conference & Expo offering educational seminars and tours of member facilities. Giving you the opportunity to meet with vendors and your peers to keep informed on the latest industry trends and help enhance your business.
- Member Spotlights – member highlights on SSSA social media sites.
- Scholarship Program for member companies, their employees and their employees’ dependents.
- Online Membership Directory for better business exposure.
- Newsletters and Industry Updates, including Safety meeting Outlines, keeping you informed of sign industry information and changes.
- Safety Meetings
For National Sign Companies, Supply Distributors, Product Manufacturers, Manufacturers Representatives, and Wholesale Sign Companies
- Human Resources Support, including compliance with employment regulations, wage and hour analysis, employee handbooks and more.
- Online Membership Directory for better business exposure.
- Legislative Updates keeping you informed of the many issues involved with the regulation of on-premise signs.
- Newsletters and Industry Updates, including Safety meeting Outlines, keeping you informed of sign industry information and changes.
- Member Spotlights – member highlights on SSSA social media sites.
- The Annual Conference & Expo offering educational seminars and tours of member facilities. This event gives you the opportunity to showcase your products and/or services with sign company members and your peers, keeping them informed on the latest industry trends and helping to enhance your business.
- Scholarship Program for member companies, their employees and their employees’ dependents.
For more information, contact Christina Welty at cwelty@executiveoffice.org or Lauren Asbell, CMP at lauren@executiveoffice.org and they will be happy to assist you.