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National News and Education
Graphic Arts Employment
Embracing Change
Workplace
Eco-Conscious Packaging
Digital and Print Marketing
No Time for Whining
Video - Sales Tip of the Week
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GLGA Association News
PIPI Survey Extended
Awards Celebrations
FREE Member Webinars
GLGA Print Academy
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Member News
Sheridan Worzalla
Case Paper
Litho Press
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Celebrate Print and the People Who Make It Happen!
Join us for a celebration of excellence in the printing industry! Help honor this year's recipients and nominees of the Women in Print Excellence Awards. See all of this year's Graphics Excellence Awards Best of Category and Best of Division winners, and cast your vote for your favorite for the People's Choice Award. Who has won this year's Top Awards?!
For more information, contact Debra Warner at (414) 213-8329 or dwarner@glga.info.
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National News and Education | |
March Graphic Arts Employment A Mixed Bag
Overall printing employment in March 2024 was generally up—+0.4 percent from February—with production employment down -0.2 percent and non-production employment up +1.5 percent. Read more in this data analysis on WhatTheyThink.com.
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Embracing Change and Innovation Is No Longer an Option
The printing industry, once a symbol of tradition and stability, continues to change with seismic shifts driven by technological advancements and changing customer preferences. Read more by Mike Philie of the Philie Group.
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EEOC Publishes Long-Awaited Final Guidance on Workplace Harassment
Key to the new guidance is that it recognizes unlawful harassment against LGBTQ+ individuals and addresses workplace protections for “pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions,” including “lactation.” Read more by GLGA member Ogletree Deakins.
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From Plastic to Paper: The Eco-Conscious Evolution of North American Packaging Trends
This transition reflects a growing corporate commitment to environmental sustainability, increased regulations and penalties for using plastic, and a desire to meet consumer demand for packaging that is both sustainable and easier to recycle. Read more by Two Sides North America.
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Print Marketers Say They’re Using Print to Overcome Digital Fatigue
About half of print marketers see the combination of “digital primary, print secondary” as the most effective marketing approach, with the top benefits of incorporating print marketing with digital including that print can provide a tangible experience to cut through the digital clutter. Read more on MarketingCharts.com.
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If You Think There's Time for Whining, Think Again!
We can become numb when we have put our heart and soul into our business for so long. But, when a massive setback comes our way, we stand tall and push forward because that is our only choice. Read more by Debbie Nicholson of Think-to-Ink on American Printer.com.
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Video - Don’t Cold Call
LinkedIn asked for advice on how to cold call. Bill Farquharson's response was unlike any of the other contributors. He didn't expand there, but he does for you in this week's Short Attention Span Sales Tip. Read and see more on the Sales Vault.com.
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Complete the "Printing Industry Performance and Insights" Benchmarking Survey - Deadline Extended
GLGA’s latest Printing Industry Performance and Insights survey needs your help. This study will build financial benchmarks. We aim to provide company leaders with comparable and relevant financial benchmarks that you can use to improve your businesses. Help us develop knowledge that will help you by taking the survey!
Deadline to participate is this Friday, May 10.
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Editor's note: the Great Lakes Graphics Association is among 15 regional printing associations partnering to sponsor the Performance and Insights studies. GLGA members can download reports from previous studies for free from the Members Only area of the GLGA website. | |
GLGA Launches THREE New Brief Webinars - FREE for GLGA Members
GLGA is pleased to announce we have added three more briefs to our series of online webinars. Briefs are 15-minute sessions presented by subject matter experts who discuss ideas, skills and education that expand professional development. The latest briefs are Customer Service, Wide Format and Leadership, joining the Sales and Safety topics. Register for one or more today!
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GLGA Print Academy Featured Course of the Week - FREE for GLGA Members | |
TRANSACTIONAL PRINTERS
Learn why transactional printers are experts at data and data security. While the work might be repeatable or “programmatic” there is a lot of expertise required. This lesson is 27:20 in length.
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Have some news to share? We want to hear about member company achievements, activities and anything else that's new at your business. Press releases, photos, company e-newsletters, and links to social media posts and blogs welcome! Send your news to Sharon Flick.
See more news about and featuring GLGA members posted
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Leading the Edge: Sheridan Elevates Printing Capabilities with New Edge-Colouring Technology
Posted on their website by Sheridan Worzalla, Stevens Point, WI:
Sheridan, a leading provider of printing solutions for the publishing industry, is proud to announce the installation of the DIGI-B Digital Edge-Colouring T3-OPX machine at its Sheridan Worzalla facility. Read more.
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Case Paper Achieves Time Travel in Issue 3 of its Humorous Publication, Between The Sheets
Posted on their website by Case Paper, Chicago, IL:
In this issue of BTS, Case Paper’s epic 80-year history is condensed into a more palatable (or, shall we say, pallet-able) 10 pages. Through a series of vibrant spreads, each of which demonstrates a unique printed piece to showcase all the things paper can do, Case Paper takes the reader on a journey through time. Read more.
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Litho Press Meets Member of A.J. Foyt Racing Team
Posted on LinkedIn by Litho Press, Indianapolis, IN:
Revving up with excitement at Litho Press, Inc.! 🏎️💨 Our team recently had the incredible opportunity to meet and chat one-on-one with none other than Sting Ray Robb, a 22-year-old dynamo in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. 🏁💥 Read and see more.
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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. | | | | |
