Summit delegates will receive the discounted rate of $239 per night (regularly $279) at the Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Resort & Spa. The discounted rate is applicable January 23-31, based on availability, for extended stays.

The venue is different each year. The 2009 event is at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, CA. Visit the Travel page to learn more.

The Summit begins on Monday morning, January 26 and concludes on Wednesday, January 28.

No. At SGS, the focus is on education and networking, so the program is comprised of general sessions, breakout sessions, roundtable discussions and networking events-all designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.

Registration for The Signage and Graphics Summit is limited, and suppliers to the sign, digital-printing and screen-printing industries are not permitted to attend unless they are sponsors. These policies allow us to maintain an atmosphere for productive networking, so you can make the most of your time at the Summit.

Companies that conduct high-volume business with hotel chains, restaurants, retailers, financial institutions, gas stations, supermarkets and other major buyers of signage and graphics programs. Specifically:

• production sign companies
• screen printers specializing in signage and display graphics
• digital print shops
• large electric and commercial sign manufacturers
• corporate headquarters of nationwide sign franchises
• other graphics providers who utilize large-format digital printing

The Summit is designed specifically for upper-level executives making strategic and technology decisions. Attendees include:

• owners and presidents
• CEOs, COOs and CFOs
• VPs and GMs
• production managers
• technology managers
• other top business and production executives

Note: Registration for The Signage and Graphics Summit is limited, and suppliers to the sign, digital-printing and screen-printing industries are not permitted to attend unless they are sponsors. These policies allow us to maintain an atmosphere for productive networking, so you can make the most of your time at the Summit. Reservation cut-off is January 7, 2009.

No, but you'll find complete information for booking your room—and taking advantage of discounted SGS rates—on the Travel page. Please be sure to make your reservations early, as our room block fills quickly and space is limited.

Yes. Simply print and complete the registration form and mail it to us with your check. We will send you a receipt.

Yes. If you register online, you will be presented with a printable receipt at the end of the registration process (on your confirmation page). Please print that page for your records; it acts as your receipt. If you need to be invoiced, contact us for arrangements.

To participate in the 2009 SGS Golf Tournament on Tuesday, January 27, just check the appropriate box on your conference registration form. The $75 fee includes 18 holes, a cart and a boxed lunch.

No.

It's best to use the fast and secure registration form on this web site. You can also register by fax or postal mail by printing and completing this registration form.

Both valet parking ($12 per day) and self-parking ($10 per day) are available at the resort. Refer to the Contact Us page of the resort's website to access directions and an area map, as well as a map of the property.

The SGS web site uses several web technologies, including JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets, which depend upon the browser to interpret correctly. Our site is optimized for version 6.x browsers and higher (e.g., Netscape 7.0+, Mozilla 1.4+, Firefox 1.0+, Safari 1.0, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6+ for PCs or 5.2+ for Macs), and a video resolution of at least 800x600.

If you are using an older browser, or a browser that does not support these technologies, but want to learn more about the conference, please feel free to contact us. We'll be happy to answer any questions you may have about the Summit, and we can send you a Summit brochure via postal mail if you have yet to receive one.

If your problems are technical in nature (your browser is reporting errors or pages are failing to load correctly), please first try quitting and re-launching your browser, and/or restarting your computer. Also, be sure you are not blocking cookies in your browser's preferences (cookies are required for the registration form to work). If the issue persists, contact us and explain your problem in as much detail as you can.

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Yes. We make sure our facility has total accessibility, and we do whatever is needed to make attending the Summit as convenient as possible for all attendees. If you have a special need, contact us after you have registered and we'll make special arrangements, if necessary.

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