Gable Signs

Virginia Beach Hilton Unveils Multi-Venue Dining Experience

Virginia Beach, VA (July 2005) — Freshly opened in 2005, the new Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront has been described as the grandest hotel ever built in Virginia Beach. At 295-rooms soaring to twenty-one stories, this hotel is easily the crown jewel and centerpiece of this new upscale section of this Mid-Atlantic resort. Flanked by a unique oceanfront park with entertainment venues and many fashionable shops, the hotel also offers a multiple venue dining experience for guests and discriminating locals.

Offering three unique dining experiences created a design challenge for Cooper Carry Environmental Graphics (Atlanta, GA), the project design firm, to properly identify and promote the different venues with appropriate signage. GableSigns, Inc., a Maryland-based sign manufacturing firm, worked with the designers to develop their ideas into a finished project. For "Catch 31", overlooking the boardwalk and Neptune Park, GableSigns fabricated a larger-than-life replica of a fish lure, internally illuminated with individual plate letters. To compliment the pedestrian walkway, an illuminated monument sign featuring a waterfall and glass block with a rainbow of multi-colored led lighting was constructed on the site. For the folks who enjoy a casual but elegant dining experience, "Salacia" offers only the finest seafood and steaks. To promote this image, GableSigns fabricated a detailed wall-mounted sign with prismatic halo letters illuminated with Color Kinetics intelligent lighting. The "Sky Bar" is located on the 21st floor, offering its guests a breath taking view of the Atlantic Ocean. To welcome visitors to this spectacular setting, GableSigns fabricated a small, but very custom entry marker, made with dimensionally cast acrylic and rolled aluminum plate with a brushed finish. This sign was internally illuminated with LED lighting.

The project has exceeded everyone's expectations, including the project designer, Ron White. "From the ownership, to the design team, to the construction team, to each and every subcontractor...everyone has given 150% towards this effort. It's rewarding to see it all come together in the end to create a truly beautiful and enjoyable place to be!"

For more information about the Virginia Beach Hilton,
visit www.hilton.com.

Cuyahoga Falls Unveils New Way Finding System

Cuyahoga Falls, OH (June 2005) — Just in time to kick off their summer concerts on the square, the central district of Cuyahoga Falls received a new look this week. Their new way finding signage program has been installed to appropriately guide people and cars to the many shops, restaurants, parking decks and the Civic Center. "The signs are more than directional, they are a quality form of art that reflect the positive direction the downtown area is conveying," stated Mayor Don Robart. Many efforts went into the planning of the signs, as they were designed by Bizzell, Inc. of Davidson, NC , who spent several days in the city to understand both the pedestrian and vehicular flow of traffic throughout the district. A Maryland-based sign manufacturer, GableSigns, Inc, fabricated and installed the signs, and received rave reviews from Susan Truby, the Director of Community Development for Cuyahoga Falls ..."The workmanship on the nineteen signs for our downtown district was remarkable. We have received many positive comments on the design, materials and finished product. It is obvious that your company is dedicated to providing the best product possible," Truby stated in a letter to GableSigns upon their completion of the project.

For more information about Cuyahoga Falls ,
visit their website at www.cityofcf.com

GableSigns Completes Message Center For CCC

Hartford, CT (June 2005) — GableSigns, Inc. is pleased to announce the recent completion of a high-tech message center for the newly constructed Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut. The monument-style sign is constructed of aluminum and masonry, with internally- illuminated letters. The most visible element on the identification marker is the full-color Daktronics LED message center which will be used to promote upcoming events and welcome visitors to the area. The sign was designed by a local design firm, Amenta-Emma Architects. At 540,000 sq .ft., the Connecticut Convention Center has become the cornerstone of downtown redevelopment and now the largest center between New York and Boston. It will join the Hartford Civic Center and the Connecticut Expo Center to bring the city's total meeting and convention space to 740,000 square feet.

Hartford is Connecticut's proud Capital City and has become the economic and cultural anchor of Southern New England. Already the winner of prestigious meeting and destination awards, the city is building an entirely new array of facilities, amenities and attractions along the stunning Connecticut riverfront, for meeting planners and attendees. The Connecticut Convention Center is being constructed by Hunt/Gilbane, a Joint Venture team selected by the City of Hartford. The $230-million center was designed by the Atlanta-based architectural firm of Thompson, Ventullet, Stainback and Associates (TVS).

For more information about Hartford and the Connecticut Convention Center, visit www.enjoyhartford.com

BWI Takes Off With Concourse A/B Expansion

Anne Arundel County, MD (May 2005) — Southwest Airlines opened it's new passenger facility in the $264 million Concourse A/B expansion at Baltimore/ Washington International Airport this month, with the initial gain being three gates for incoming and outgoing passengers. he new terminal is part of a 1.8billion expansion and renovation designed to bring the 55-year old airport's form and function into the 20 th century, as the recently opened concourse also includes an expanded ticketing counter and four new security checkpoints. For those who enjoy a shopping and dining experience while traveling, there is an extra 30,000 sq. ft. of retail space with the newest shops and restaurants. GableSigns, Inc. is pleased to have participated in this expansion project, supplying hundreds of directional signs and markers for the gates and security checkpoints. For some of BWI's newest retail tenants, GableSigns also provided the storefront identification signage to attract a portion of the 30 million passengers who are expected to pass through BWI this year. The new concessions are expected to generate $11 million in annual revenues, compared with $7 million last year.

For more information about Baltimore Washington International Airport , visit their website at www.bwiairport.com.

Town & Country Trust to Appear on City's Skyline

Baltimore, MD (April 2005) — Town & Country Trust is an owner, operator, and redeveloper of large multi-family apartment communities in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast United States. The company owns and operates 38 apartment communities consisting of 13,065 apartment homes located in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Florida. Town & Country Trust is organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT) and common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TCT.


A GableSigns fabricator, Mike Wilson, puts the final touches on the six foot high letters.

Recently, the company moved it's headquarters to the 17th floor of 300 East Lombard Street in downtown Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Town & Country will identify their new HQ with an illuminated corporate logo set atop the building facing south towards the harbor. The sign will be illuminated with LED sign lighting. Gable Signs Inc., a Maryland based sign manufacturing company, was awarded the contract earlier this year to construct and install the sign and hopes to have the project completed this month.

For more information about Town & Country Trust, please visit their website at www.tctrust.com.