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| Welcome to your Illinois Weekly Calendar of Programs and Events, the Great Lakes Graphics Association's weekly e-newsletter with upcoming programs, events and webinars. The Weekly Calendar is published every Monday. | |
GLGA offices are closed Monday, September 2, 2024, to observe the Labor Day holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 3.
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September 2024 Marketing Brief: Is Marketing the New Sales?
Thursday, September 5, 2024
1:30 pm. Eastern / 12:30 p.m. Central
FREE for GLGA members
Presented by GLGA and the Americas Printing Association Network
Are you interested in creating a marketing plan and implementing it to grow your business? Kelly Mallozzi of Success In Print will help you improve your marketing by perfecting research, identifying your target markets, choosing your market mediums and much, much more.
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September 2024 Building Value Brief: Cultivate Value Enhancing Strategies through Financial Numbers
Monday, September 9, 2024
2:00 pm. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Central
FREE for GLGA members
Presented by GLGA and the Americas Printing Association Network
Are you building the value of your company every year? In this month's brief, Dr. Ralph Williams, the coordinator of our Printing Industry Performance and Insights studies, will discuss Colonel John Boyd’s (U.S. Air Force) decision-making process to analyze financials and make proactive plans.
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September 2024 Talent Report - Strategic Approach to Total Rewards
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
1:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Central
FREE for GLGA members
Presented by GLGA and MRA
MRA’s Talent Report is an up-to-the-minute review of what is going on in the world of business with an emphasis on talent to keep you abreast of trends and best practices. Join MRA’s Vice President of Workforce Strategies Jim Morgan in a fast-moving, 50-minute online seminar to get the first look at this month’s Talent Report and a closer look at a key business concern.
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September 2024 Company Culture Brief: Create a Culture that Attracts Gen Z
Thursday, September 12, 2024
1:30 p.m. Eastern / 12:30 p.m. Central
FREE for GLGA members
Presented by GLGA and the Americas Printing Association Network
A strong company culture can have a significant impact on various aspects of a company, including employee engagement, productivity, and retention. In this brief, Kelly Mallozzi, the president of Success In Print, will help you understand how to to create a company culture that attracts, engages, and retains Gen Z talent for a dynamic and innovative workforce.
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September 2024 Sales Brief: Communicating with Different Personas
Thursday, September 19, 2024
1:30 p.m. Eastern / 12:30 p.m. Central
FREE for GLGA members
Presented by GLGA and the Americas Printing Association Network
During this brief, Kelly Mallozzi of Success In Print will provide tips so you can create strategies, processes, and tools to improve the effectiveness of your sales teams.
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DEMO: Transforming your Using Paylocitiy’s HR and Payroll System
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
1 p.m. Eastern / 12 p.m. Central
Free
Presented by GLGA
Join us for an exclusive hour-long demo of Paylocity’s innovative software, tailored specifically for members of the Great Lakes Graphics Association. Ashley Klopatek of Paylocity will walk you through key features designed to streamline your payroll, HRIS and employee engagement processes; enhance efficiency; and foster a positive workplace culture.
ATTEND THE WEBINAR AND RECEIVE A FREE LUNCH! Lunch will be provided by Paylocity via DoorDash.
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September 2024 Customer Service with Care Brief
Thursday, September 26, 2024
10:30 a.m. Eastern / 9:30 a.m. Central
FREE for GLGA members
Presented by GLGA and the Americas Printing Association Network
Debbie Nicholson of Think to Ink! briefs you on best-in-class customer care. By adopting her strategies, we can anticipate a boost in customer retention and additional revenue, painting a promising future for our businesses.
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September 2024 Women In Print (WIP) Brief
Thursday, September 26, 2024
3:00 p.m. Eastern / 2:00 p.m. Central
FREE for GLGA members
Presented by GLGA and the Americas Printing Association Network
Debbie Nicholson of Think to Ink! leads our conversation to help female professionals with in their careers in the printing industry.
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Webinar Series: Basic Finance for Managers
Four Thursdays starting October 10, 2024, and running through November 7, 2024
1:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Central
Presented by GLGA and the Americas Printing Association Network
Basic Finance for Managers is for those managers, supervisors and executives who seek to develop a firm foundation in financial management. These sessions will help eliminate the complexity and confusion that often surrounds financial matters and replace them with clarity and confidence. The four online seminar modules will focus on core elements of financial management, including the balance sheet, the income statement, cash flow and calculating break-even. Our presenter is Joseph Truncale of Alexander Joseph & Associates.
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October 2024 Building Value Brief: What Attributes Add the Greatest Value to My Business?
Monday, October 14, 2024
2:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Central
FREE for GLGA members
Presented by GLGA and the Americas Printing Association Network
Are you building the value of your company every year? In this month's Building Value Brief, GLGA members Jim Russell and Al Reijmer of New Direction Partners will discuss what attributes add the greatest value to your business.
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PaperSpecs LIVE
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Venue SIX10, Chicago, IL
Presented by PaperSpecs
We all have been to numerous design conferences. But with all their focus on web and digital, as a graphic designer with a passion for print you can’t help but feel left out.
Join hundreds of graphic designers and brand owners for the largest paper-and-print focused design conference.
This is a FULL DAY jam packed with how-to workshops, inspiring speakers, and an exclusive opportunity to explore the latest in paper and print technologies. And yes, take home print samples galore.
Everything a designer needs to create printed pieces that will “wow” your current clients and attract new ones – no matter what their budget.
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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. | | | | |