April Holidays

Check out some of the most interesting holidays and events in April:

April 1st = April Fool's Day

April 2nd = Hans Christian Anderson's Birthday

April 3rd = Find-A-Rainbow Day

April 4th = The first Home Phone was installed in 1877

April 5th = National Read a Road Map Day

April 6th = North Pole discovered in 1898

April 7th = No Housework Day

April 8th = Ponce de Leon Day- born in 1460, he discovered Florida and searched for the Fountain of Youth

April 9th = The first Public Library was opened in 1833 at Peterborough, NH.

April 10th = National Sibling Day

April 11th = Jackie Robinson Day- on this day in 1947, he became the first Aftrican-American in modern Major League Baseball

April 12th = Holocaust Remembrance Day, called Yom Hashoah

April 13th = Thomas Jefferson's Birthday, born in 1743

April 14th = Titanic Stuck the iceberg, causing the ship to sink at 2:20 AM on April 15.

April 15th = The First McDonalds Opens by Ray Kroc in Des Plaines, IL 1955

April 16th = National Eggs Benedict Day

April 17th = Daffy Duck's Birthday, debuted in a Warner Brothers cartoon in 1937.

April 18th = First Laundromat Opens in Fort Worth, TX in 1934

April 19th = Humorous Day

April 20th = National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day

April 21st = Kindergarten Day - First kindergarten was founded by Friedrich Froebel in Germany on 1837

April 22nd = Earth Day

April 23rd = William Shakespeare's Birthday, born in 1564

April 24th = Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day

April 25th = National Telephone Day

April 26th = National Pretzel Day

April 27th = Tell a Story Day

April 28th = Administrative Professional's Day - it's the fourth Wednesday of April

April 29th = Zipper Day, invented by Gideon Sindback in 1917

April 30th = Arbor Day

How to take care of your vehicle wrap

Here are some helpful tips to take care your vehicle graphics so they last longer:

1. Vehicle cannot be washed for a minimum of 72 hours after application. This time allows the material adhesive to "cure" ensuring long term performance.

2. Vehicle must NEVER be pressure washed or go through a car wash for cleaning. As you could imaginge, the brushes and higher pressure sprayers can dull the finish graphic, or peel the vinyl, causing more damage to the graphic.

3. Vehicle must be hand washed with a non-abrasive cleaing solution such as liquid dish washing detergent. Avoid unnecessary scrubbing. Allow to dry naturally.

4. Because the rear window wiper can damage the window graphics/lettering, it is suggested to only ust it when needed, or not at all.

5. NEVER use an ice scraper on window graphics.

6. For magnets, please remember to take them off whenever you can. If magnets are left on continuously over months in hot weather, it has the ability to stick to the car.

7. To remove tar, oil, diesel smut, or bituminous material, wipe with 3M Citrus Based Industrial Cleaner or a rag dampened with kerosene, mineral spirits, heptane, or VM&P naphtha. Do not use other solvents!

8. To remove crayon, lipstick, or similar materials, select an appropriate solent and test it in an inconspicuous area to ensure it removes the contaminant without damaging the graphic. This must be done on a customer test and approve basis. Wash immediately with mild liquid detergent and water, and the rinse with clean water.

Interesting Ways To Get Your Booth Noticed

With 200 competitors under one roof during a trade show, there are many ways to get your trade show to stand out. Here are four helpful tips:

1. Contests, giveaways, a prize, etc. This method is a great way to get business cards and referrals. Many people will just pass by booths, not wanting to talk to anyone. However if there's a contest or giveaways going on at the booth with the fish bowl technique, then attendees seem to be more responsive to drop their business card off.

2. Interesting talent in the booth: Dancers, Pianists, Magicians, Acrobats - doing something off the wall and attention getting with live performers will gain the interest of your prospects, especially if you have them doing the same thing.

3. Effects: 3D TV's, reflective trade show, foam structures (used often in studio sets and movies), lighting, fog machines, etc. Nothing gets a person's attention then flashing lights and heavy fog.

4. Themes: Brainstorm for an interesting theme, some exhibitors come up with the craziest ideas, I say the sky is the limit. Whether it is a wacky image or a spooky show, having a consistant theme helps attendees to remember and describe your booth faster and easier.

By implementing these ideas into your trade show, we are sure that you will be able to gain attendee's attention and grow your prospect list.

Speedpro helps bring awareness to an orphan disease

Speedpro Imaging of Greater Atlanta

Contact Name: Stephanie Bailey 404-577-9090

For immediate release – 12^th April 2010

Speedpro Imaging of Greater Atlanta Helps Bring Awareness to an Orphan Disease

Atlanta, GA –This April 19^th, join Speedpro Imaging of Greater Atlanta as they team up with the “Jeff Cronon Foundation of Hope” for a Charity Golf Tournament held at Country Club of the South in Alpharetta, GA.

With the economy just barely beginning to edge back from the nation’s latest recession, David Hightower, owner of a large format imaging company, did not hesitate when his Production Manager, Laura Nuse, came to him with a simple request- to make a contribution to the foundation. Having known Jeff Cronon and his family for years, Laura has always been avid volunteer to the Jeff Cronon Foundation and their events.

“ALS is a devastating disease”, says David. “Laura explained that it had hit a family to whom she was very close, and this was an event she had supported with her time and talents prior to joining our team. I believe that good, admirable businesses exist for many reasons, and high on the list is to extend a helping hand in our communities whenever possible. I went to one of our finest customers, Bill Cole, President of Tri-C Printing, to ask if he would be willing to join us on this project. He gladly agreed, and they provided the printed tri-fold mailers to solicit tournament entries. We want our associates to likewise feel that their work and talent has the capability to help others in a time of need.”

This foundation was set up to benefit the ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Therapy Development Institute in its effort to find a cure for ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). Over 30,000 families in the United States are impacted by this disease.It is estimated that about 5,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with the disease each year. About 90 to 95 percent of ALS cases have occurred randomly with no clear associated risk factor. “However, because Lou Gehrig’s disease is considered an orphan disease, there are not enough people afflicted to make it profitable for the giant pharmaceutical companies to research for a cure,” explained Laura.

In March of 2008, the Jeff Cronon Foundation of Hope held its first event benefiting ALS-TDI with “Country Music under Stars” jam session and concert. Through the generosity of friends, along with other corporate sponsors, they were able to raise over $175,000, with a net of $155,000. And if golfing isn’t your strong suit, come out and attend their evening event, where top #1 Nashville songwriters will be entertaining you with a concert and jam session.

For more information on ALS and registering for the charity event, please visit www.path.to/crononfoundation, or call Virginia Davidson, Tournament Coordinator, at 770-448-1121.

About Jeff Cronon Foundation of Hope and Lou Gehrig’s disease:

ALS is one of the cruelest and most devastating illnesses from which one can suffer. Lou Gehrig’s disease damages motor neurons in the brain and sprinal cord. These motor neurons are nerve cells that send messages for movement in the body. As time goes on, the disease then causes these motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord to shrink and disappear, so that the muscles no longer receive signals to move. As the muscles become smaller and weaker, the individual gradually becomes paralyzed.

The Jeff Cronon Foundation of Hope was started in 2008 by family and friends of Jeff Cronon, who was recently diagnosed with ALS.

Latest Project - Trailer Wrap

Before Pictures(Our Blank Canvas):

After printing and drying (graphics came already designed by 404Printing):




Helpful tip: Having your images and graphics pre-sized and designed, saves money on design time. Though we do not charge for the first two hours of the design time, some places charge on the first conversation they have with you.

For more information on vehicle wraps, please click here.

One Sound and Entertainment Presents...

Mark Adams from One Sound and Entertainment came to us "in a pickle". Having had his vehicle wrapped a long time ago, it was time to update the logo and graphics. Because Mark's company features many different DJs and has it's own radio station, it was Laura's job to make it more vibrant and hip. With his logo in hand, we were able to start work.

With two days of printing and drying, we were able to start working on the installation.

Helpful tip: If you already have pre-exsisting graphics or vinyl on the vehicle, let your vehicle wrap supplier know. If you are unable to get the vinyl off, your vehicle wrap supplier has the supplies and knowledge on how to take it off. It may add additional services charges, but it'll save you time and your paint.

We were able to wrap the hood and back all within budget. Giving us the opportunity to give Mark more promoting areas.