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Maury Ely Award - Sam Van Bruggen (left) received the prestigious Maury Ely Award during the ISA Fall Conference in Springfield, Ill., from ISA Director Harry Niese (right). The award was presented during a banquet dinner September 26, 2006.


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Auction1 - Thank you to the generosity of the donors and the bidders, ISA's Education and Programs auction raised a record $6,145!


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DavidHickey2 - David Hickey, International's Government Relations Director, talked to conference attendees about the legislative issues of interest to the sign industry.


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JoeDemo4 - ISA's very own Joe Balabuszko of the Earl Mich Co. discussed and demonstrated how to gold leaf three dimensional graphics.


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Library Tour2 - Conference attendees toured the newly renovated Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum at the close of the Fall Conference, Wednesday, September 27th.


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PastMauryEly2 - Several of the past Maury Ely Award winners with 2006 winner Sam Van Bruggen. Front row: Jack Van Bruggen, Van Bruggen Signs, Inc. Back row (left to right): Harry Niese, Mid-West Neon Supply; Cheryl Grate, Grate Signs, Inc.; Paul Tylman, Alphabet Shop and Rick Turnroth, Turnroth Sign Company, Inc.


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SamTalking2 - 2006 Maury Ely inductee Sam Van Bruggen, Van Bruggen Signs, Inc.


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SignDesignBoard2 - Conference attendees voted on the "Best of the Best" Sign Design Award, which was awarded to Van Bruggen Signs, Inc. of Orland Park, Ill.


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Group1 - 25 golfers hit the links at the Piper Glen Golf Course in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, September 26th!