ZOOM RECORDING: Tod Swormstedt – The Roto-Sphere
Recorded Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Join ASM founder, Tod Swormstedt as he shares the story of the acquisition and restoration of the Museum’s Roto-Sphere with a little help from his friends—Debra Jane Seltzer and Alan Whitaker. Watch Recording
IT’S A WRAP: SCA 2026 Road Trip – Los Angeles!
Thirty years after we first visited this mecca of neon and diners, nearly 80 intrepid SCAers, on bus and foot, toured the architectural gems across Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, Route 66, and beyond! The trip is a wrap. See you next year for our 50th anniversary conference in San Antonio, Texas. Detail this December. Follow us
ZOOM RECORDING: Miriam and Victoria Caldwell – Vilma – The Diary of a Clifton’s Cafeteria Camera Girl
Wednesday, July 15, 2026: What’s the big deal about an old cafeteria, anyway? Peel back the layers of time and come on a historic journey to discover why Clifton’s was one of the premier tourist destinations in the world, and to hear the charming 1950s diary of one of its Camera Girls, Vilma! Watch Recording
LIVE EVENT: Saving the Glow: Neon, Roadside America, and the Work of the Society for Commercial Archeology
July 8, 2026 at 7am: Before the SCA Road Trip in LA even started, SCA Vice President Josh Silber, and Board Member + LA Road Trip Planner Steve Spiegel discussed all things SCA at the Los Angeles Breakfast Club. It was a good talk, as three new members joined!
ZOOM RECORDING: Christopher Clott – Unearthing Highway 41: An American Journey
Recorded Wednesday, June 17, 2026: Come along for a virtual ride through eight states, from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to the southern tip of Florida as author Christopher Clott takes you on a lively journey to see all that is along the road and nearby as it passes through a varied eight-state section of the
ZOOM RECORDING: David Barnett – Vernacular Spectacular: Preserving New York’s Signs and Stories
Recorded Wednesday, May 20th, 2026: Join Director of the New York Sign Museum and co-founder of Noble Signs, David Barnett, as he examines how signs act as both design artifacts and vessels of collective memory, preserving the human stories, neighborhoods, and visual language that give the city its soul. Watch Recording | Transcript
ZOOM RECORDING: Rhys Martin – Route 66: The Next 100 Years
Recorded Wednesday, April 22, 2026: Join author and historian Rhys Martin as he shares the journey of the road itself from the early days to the so-called golden era to the modern revitalization movement. He will also share how the uniquely American road trip experience appeals to audiences from around the globe and what ultimately led
ZOOM RECORDING: Doug Kirby The Roadside America Project – A Taxonomy For Travel Mirth
Recorded Wednesday, March 11, 2026: Join us for a fascinating side trip on the borders of good taste, through the state of confusion — where giant statues spar for attention, tourist traps grip with spring-loaded merch jaws, and everyone sends “Wish You Were Here” postcards to their pals back home. Watch Video | Transcript
