Neon Speaks Online Symposium 2024

The Online Event Passport gives you full access to the live and recorded Zoom events for Neon Speaks Symposium & Festival 2024. These online events will bring to light many mysteries about neon signs and why these glowing signs are so captivating. Neon history will be revealed, the basics of neon science explained. Special attention will be given to the brilliant connection between vintage neon and the legacy businesses that form the unique character of our cities, highways, and small towns.

We are in full planning mode for Neon Speaks Festival 2024. Check back to see the full festival schedule to online and in-person events. In-person events are ticketed separately at neonspeaks.org.

2024 Presenters on Zoom

• Dan Fontes: Wonderlite Collection
• Stephen Coles: Letterform Archive
• Paul Greenstein, Neon: A Light History, Los Angeles
• Street Sign Hong Kong
• Ken Fung and Kevin Mak, @streetsignshk, Hong Kong
• Kurt Kraler, Signs That Define Toronto, Toronto
• Rita Múrias and Paulo Barata Corrêa, Letreiro Galeria Projecta, Lisbon, Portugal
• Shawna Peterson, Peterson Neon, Bay Area
• Patrick Picolo, Oakland
• Adam Taylor, Neon Works, Oakland

About NEON SPEAKS 2024 Online Events

1) Neon Speaks is all about camaraderie, networking, sharing experiences, and movement-building; which happens best in person. We endeavor to bring that spirit to your home screen.

2) The upside of online events is the potential to bring together a larger group of neon preservationists, including those who can’t easily traipse across a bridge, hop on a plane, or cruise down the highway to San Francisco to join this crowd of like-minded people.

3) There will be a schedule of both morning and evening events to accommodate multiple time zones. All events will be recorded for passport holders to watch on YouTube after the scheduled event.

Photo below of Nardi’s TV shop by Al Barna, taken in his hometown of Plains, PA.

FAQs

How do I get the link to join events?

The link to access the online events will be sent via an email from Eventbrite. Contact us if you have trouble watching any of the recordings.

Is it OK to share the YouTube link with a friend?

Instead of sharing the events link, please ask friends to register so that we have an accurate count of participants, this helps us when applying for grants.

Can I purchase neon books, pins, and t-shirts like last year?

Yes. There is an online Neon Speaks Book Fair with a curated list of books and other neon-related items.

Terms & Conditions

Registration and access to recordings are being handled through Eventbrite.com. Confirmation of your purchase will be sent upon completion of registration via email.

In the unlikely case of cancellation of Neon Speaks recordings due to unforeseen circumstance, Neon Speaks and San Francisco Neon will not be responsible for expenses incurred by passport holders.

Still have questions? Contact the organizers, Al and Randall Ann, at neonspeaks@gmail.com.