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National News and Education
June Employment
Improved Periodicals Service
Corporate Transparency Deadline
IL Small Business Proposed Rules
Sales Vault - Bad Review?
Paper Inspiration
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GLGA Association News
Wage and Benefit Survey
Golf Outings
Upcoming Webinars
GLGA Print Academy
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Member News
RBP Chemical Technology
Case Paper
Ewing Printing
Color Ink
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The Great Lakes Graphics Association Print Academy, a leading online professional and career development resource for the print industry, now features Spanish subtitles. This has been an often-requested feature on the Academy and will add a tremendous value to the platform.
Joseph Lyman, president of GLGA, says, “We are pleased to be able to serve the market more thoroughly with the Academy’s latest feature. With the growing number of Spanish-speaking employees throughout the region, this provides a significant tool for employers to train and educate new and existing employees on print.”
Please click here to understand how to enable Spanish and English subtitles.
The Great Lakes Graphics Association Print Academy, a leading online professional and career development resource for the print industry, is free to GLGA member company employees. The platform can be accessed by logging into the system at training.glga.info.
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Overall printing employment in June 2024 was generally unchanged—up 0.1 percent from May — with production employment up 0.8 percent and non-production employment down 1.5 percent. From WhatTheyThink.com.
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A bill introduced in the Senate last May, and last week in the House, would ban additional pricing authority for Periodicals unless the Postal Service can improve service for the class. From MailersHub.com.
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Generally, you must comply if you have a corporation, LLC, PLLC, LP, LLP, or LLLP that has 20 or fewer full-time employees or $5 million or less in annual revenue. From GLGA member Husch Blackwell.
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An annoying, rude, pushy customer seems like an easy outcome: Fire them! But what if you fear a bad review? In his blog this week, Bill Farquharson reports on two key points. From The Sales Vault.com.
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In the paper industry, circularity is transforming how paper, paper-based packaging, and related products are produced, used, and recycled. From Two Sides North America.
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Artist Meg Kirkpatrick brought her own version of Gustav Klimt's "the Kiss" to life using multiple layers of digital foil and UV reactive ink. From Sabine Lenz of Paper Specs.
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Great Lakes Graphics Association members in good standing who participate will receive a complimentary report ($1,000 Value) for submitting a completed survey. The final report includes both regional and state data and will be available early fall of 2024. Questions? Contact Joe Lyman at (262) 522-2212, jlyman@glga.info.
Last call! Our hard deadline is this Friday, August 9, 2024.
Please click here to participate in the survey.
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Come enjoy industry networking and camaraderie over a round of golf, cold beverages, and delicious food. Join us at Lake Ripley Golf Club in Cambridge on Wednesday, August, 14. Last chance to register!
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GLGA Print Academy Featured Course of the Week - FREE for GLGA Members | |
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INTRODUCTION TO FINISHING - BINDING METHODS
A visual overview exploring the different methods for binding paper, from saddle-stitch to spiral bound, and everything in between. This lesson is 15:31 in length.
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Posted on their website by Case Paper, Chicago, IL
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An invitation from Color Ink, Sussex, WI:
Color Ink would like to take a look back in time and appreciate all of the people who have helped us over the past 40 years! We invite past and present employees, clients, and vendors for an evening of food, beverages, plant tours and yard games.
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The Great Lakes Graphics Association is the trade association dedicated to representing the graphic arts industry throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin through education, promotion, and public affairs. It represents approximately 13 percent of the total print market in the United States with its three-state region, accounting for combined annual shipments of nearly $19 billion. Founded in 1886, GLGA celebrated its 135 year anniversary in 2021 and continues to be the oldest print trade association in North America. | | | | |
