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Customer Spotlight: Motel 6 Partner Program in Action

Last winter the old Motel 6 / IHOP Tewksbury pylon sign came down in a bad storm. The damage was severe, and the sign needed to be replaced. The corporate office contacted Metro for a quick response to remove the massive wreckage and replace the sign. Meeting Permitting and Installation Challenges. The project presented several challenges beyond the need for quick action. The corporate office felt it was critical to replace the sign with a new one of the same size, given the visibility of the site to Interstate 495, yet the sign was old and did not conform to current zoning regulations. During the permitting process, Metro’s engineer reviewed the shop drawings and the site’s soil conditions and provided

One of the important things about business is calculating your return of investment (ROI) and when one thinks of ROI, sustainability often plays an important role. In June, we introduced our free white paper , 9 Green Signage Tips You Can Use to Wow your Clients, which highlights environmentally friendly practices you can consider when investing in a new sign and tips to help you use these practices to your business’ advantage.. You can download the version appropriate for you: Architects, General Contractors, Property Managers, and Everyone else. Now when you’re talking about signs, the environmental impact of a sign, manufacturing, maintenance and life cycle issues are as important as energy consumption. Some questions to keep in mind would include: How often will light bulbs be replaced? Will

Share Green Benefits and Attract More Business: Green Signage Tips to Wow Your Clients, Part III When it comes to business, one thing to note is that an increasing amount of consumers are being considered “green consumers.” What this means for business owners is to try and implement eco-friendly methods and materials into their business and most importantly convey this message to the potential consumers. In June, we introduced our free white paper , 9 Green Signage Tips You Can Use to Wow your Clients, which highlights environmentally friendly practices you can consider when investing in a new sign and tips to help you use these practices to your business’ advantage.. You can download the version appropriate for you: Architects, General Contractors,

Directory signs can: * link to directions & maps * offer added value for tenants to provide their address, hours, contact information. Metro Sign & Awning can help your business bridge the real and digital worlds. Want to learn more about how QR Codes might help you? Contact us by scanning the QR code above, clicking here, or calling 978-851-2424 and asking for Tom.

Free White Paper: 9 Green Signage Tips to Wow your Clients

In the sign business we’ve found that environmentally-friendly business practices can benefit not only the environment but also the bottom line. Given the interest in this subject among our partners—architects, general contractors, property managers, and other resellers—we recently completed a free white paper, 9 Green Signage Tips You Can Use To Wow your Clients. In it you will discover how expertise in environmentally friendly signs and awnings can impress your clients and help your business grow. As an example of what you find in the free white paper, here is Tip #1 1. Signage can help with LEED certification A growing number of interior wall coverings can help buildings accumulate credit toward the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental

New ADA(Americans with Disabilities Act) regulations regarding signs went into effect March 15, 2012. The 2010 Standards set minimum requirements – both scoping and technical – for newly designed and constructed or altered State and local government facilities, public accommodations, and commercial facilities to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. Are you compliant? Do you have to be? Here, some quick answers to some of the questions we’re most often asked. Q: Do I have to worry about ADA regulations? A: Just about every business that provides goods or services to the public must comply. There are 12 categories of public accommodations, including stores, restaurants, bars, service establishments, theaters, hotels,recreational facilities, private museums and schools, doctors’

Servicing Signs for Black Friday Happy Holidays to our valued Team and clients – we’re incredibly thankful to all of you for your contribution! To our valued clients who provide an opportunity for us to service you and our team members who make it possible to provide exceptional service! It’s been a fantastic year of continued growth for Metro and we’re appreciative to all of you. With Black Friday approaching, we understand the importance of signage properly functioning during the extended shopping hours. We’re installing blade signs in Seattle and California for ALDO with the intent of improving visiblity for indoor mall traffic as well as outdoor down town shopping districts. We’ve serviced Regional Restaurant Signage for partners such as The

Now That’s Service!

When Metro received a request at the end of the day on Wednesday from Winn Management; (a favored client) asking if we would respond to a last minute request to create a promotional sign for Cliftex Lofts – we said ‘no problem!’ Our team pulled together to digitally print, manufacture and deliver a sign to the site by Friday morning to be presented by Governor Deval. “Now that’s service!” was the response we received from our appreciative client.

Channel Letters and Cost Savings

Metro Sign & Awning uses the most energy efficient LED illumination in support of our channel letter systems. We support our product with an extensive warranty that provides additional cost savings in service costs that makes our product even more cost effective than our competitors.