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Scholarship Winners AnnouncedThe Illinois Graphic Communications Scholarship Consortium has announced the winners of its 2016 scholarship program. The scholarships are intended for students in Illinois seeking continuing education in the graphic communications field.

The consortium is made up of the Great Lakes Graphics Association, the Lithographers Club of Chicago, the Calumet Ben Franklin Club and the Graphic Communications Guild, and is a subcommittee of GLGA’s Illinois Education Task Force headed by Chairman Dan Wilson, Professor - Coordinator of Graphic Communications, Department of Technology at Illinois State University.

Profits received from the Chicagoland Printers Scholarship Golf Outing, the Great Lakes Graphics Association Education Foundation and the Calumet Ben Franklin Club fund these Illinois scholarships.

• Jessica Cupples*– School: Illinois Central College

• Kelsey Fields* – School: Illinois State University

• Lesley Garcia – School: Harper College or DePaul University

• Kaylee Kingen – School: Illinois State University

• Kayla Mattson – School: Illinois State University

• Ashlyn Offenback – School: Illinois Central College

• Victor Osuyak – School: Illinois State University

• Tyler Phillips – School: Illinois Central College

• Karolina Rutyna – School: Harper College

• Bailey Tindall – School: Illinois Central College

• Brandon Woolbright – School: Rock Valley College

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The scholarship recipients will be recognized at the GEA Celebration in Illinois on May 18, 2016.


Calling All Golfers!It’s time to start making plans to attend our annual state golf outings - our most popular networking events! Come and spend a day networking with old friends and new.

GLGA hosts an outing in each of our three states. We hope you can make one or more!

• Indiana – June 22, 2016, Plum Creek Golf Club, Carmel, IN

• Illinois – Fourth Annual Chicagoland Printers Scholarship Golf Outing, July 20, 2016, White Pines Golf Club, Bensenville, IL. Co-hosted by GLGA, the Lithographers Club of Chicago and the Graphic Communications Guild.

• Wisconsin – August 10, 2016, Lake Ripley Golf Club, Cambridge, WI

Each outing features a beautiful course, delicious food, prizes, cold beverages and the opportunity to network with your industry peers. Last year’s outings were attended by more than 300 printing professionals.

Don’t wait to reserve your place - registration is open and spaces are going fast. For more information and to register, please visit www.glga.info. Or, contact Sharon Flick toll-free at (855) 522-2210 or via email at [email protected].

Save the Date for the First GLGA Regional Conference and ExpoWith Graph Expo temporarily moving to Florida for one year, our region has a educational opportunity. GLGA is pleased to announce our first Regional Conference and Expo, which will be held September 20-21, 2016, at Stonegate Conference Center in Hoffman Estates, IL.

The Conference and Expo will feature a line-up of presentations by top industry speakers; panel discussions; and an exhibit floor, where attendees can meet with vendors to check out the latest in technology and services.

The line-up of speakers is scheduled to include Duane Cashin; Trish Witowski of FoldFactory.com; Lisbeth Lyons of Printing Industries of America; Dave Sullivan of Sappi; and Dr. Mark Bohan of Heidelberg USA.

Stonegate is conveniently located in the northwest Chicago suburbs, making it easily accessible for all GLGA members.

Stay tuned for more information - for attendees and exhibitors.

EVENTS

Tim Jarvis and Pat Dollard from Ricoh display the First Place Trophy at the 2015 Indiana outing. Who will win the top team honors this year?

Enjoying lunch and a beautiful summer day out on the patio at the 2015 Illinois outing.

The Arandell team took home the Winning Team-Low Gross Score honors at the 2015 Wisconsin outing. From left: Ed Goff, N. Glantz and Sons; Mike Shaw, Goss International; Mike Krzykowski, Quad/Graphics; and Brad Hoff-man, Arandell Corporation.

The Hohner Stitching team had a striking team presence at both the 2015 Illinois and 2015 Wisconsin outings. From left: Mark Friedenauer, Joel Koch, Michelle Mutehart and Todd Boynton.


WisconsinAs we enter a new age of print, we all struggle to perfect the division of labor. Print buying is not as predict-able as it used to be, and even more we are having issues filling the void left with an aging workforce that produces the products our customers demand. Sure, technology and automation will help fill the gap. However, with an average press operator age of 48 years old, we need to reach out to a new generation of worker to replace those leaving the workforce. The National Council of Print Industry Certifications, the Great Lakes Graphics Association and the Printing Industries of America all provide resources to help your company assess workers, educate and train/cross-train for the benefit of filling that void.

Celebrating its 20th year in business, the National Council of Print Industry Certifications provides practice tests, skill assessments and certification exams to measure operators’ knowledge. NCPIC’s website (www.printcertification.org) is full of information on how the products it provides can be used to improve an employee’s skills and even has free practices tests to rate your own level of knowledge of the sheetfed, web offset, flexographic, saddle-stitch binding and adhesive binding processes.

Celebrating its 130th year in business, the Great Lakes Graphics Association offers both face-to-face and online education seminars to bridge the gap on a wide range of areas to help employees hone their skills and learn new methods and processes.

Finally, the Printing Industries of America offers the ability to train employees online through its iLearning Center (ilearn.printing.org). This offers companies throughout the industry the convenience of training employees on-site without the time commitment and travel expenses involved with off-site training. The topics addressed are industry-specific, robust and a great value.

I encourage each of you to use some or all of the above resources to help improve your employees’ knowl-edge. It is not just a luxury anymore – it’s a necessity to stay competitive and provide your clients with the best possible product.

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Indiana“If you’re not moving forward, you’re probably losing ground.” It is a thought to consider both personally and organizationally. What have you done lately to improve your professional knowledge? What has your organization done lately to ensure it is performing at peak efficiency with the best tools and skills? Like other keys to progress, education and training sometimes never make it off the back burner as the chal-lenges of the day keep us focused on the here and now. But the argument can be made that with the rapid changes in technology and the evolving role print has to play in the marketplace, there has never been a more important time to make time for education and training.

Fortunately, there also has never been a better time to access a plethora of opportunities. Be it in person or via the web, on site at your plant, or on location at a vendor/association event, the options for learning are numerous and accessible. We look forward to continuing to provide and sponsor learning opportunities for owners and team members. We are always open to suggestions for topics that are of interest or speakers that have a thought-provoking point of view.

Learning is a mindset, and I have observed that over the years it is often the same individuals and the same companies who are participating in the programs that PIA and GLGA offer. By some odd coincidence these also seem to be the successful and growing organizations. Consider this: the next time you get a promo-tional email or postcard, the next time you browse through Currents or the Graphics Journal, the next time you are on the website, make note of the educational and training opportunities and think, “Oh, so this is what my competitors are learning.”

IllinoisNOW DELIVERING: PRINT MAIL TO YOUR INBOX

Print is alive and well AND changing? I could not agree more with that statement based on my many visits to “printing” companies in Illinois. Not only is print alive and well everything that surrounds print is taking a step forward by proving to be a critical part of a client’s marketing campaign. Value added to basic print makes pieces come alive with special effects, scents, finishes and that all tempting…let me touch, feel and smell that piece.

Typical printing companies would offer print, mail and fulfillment and were pleased to run a job, bill it and be finished. But, NOW “finish” does not mean the end but only the beginning of how that piece interacts with a plethora of other services that engage and stimulate the end customer to buy what the campaign is selling. Our partner in print distribution, the United States Post Office, has announced a new service being tested in Washington, DC, and New York City called Informed Delivery which is being called a game changing moment by some, says D. Eadward in Publishing Executive. He writes: this program “could create huge opportunities for the print industry. The possibilities are probably bigger than even the post office officials realize.” You can get a detailed understanding of the program by looking at www.realmail.usps.com and see what is coming to your mailbox!

This product could develop ways that direct mailers never dreamed of like the types of first party digital data collected – and the understanding derived from it based on the sheer volume of the USPS delivering more than a half of billion pieces per day. Eadward projected that Informed Delivery could begin to rival Facebook in the amount of user generated data it collects!

Point being our industry is ever changing in processes and ideas to communicate for our clients, and we continue to disrupt our projected future to bring on new and exciting challenges. I call that positive disrup-tion. Staying ahead of that disruption has never been more challenging to companies who examine, dream and execute ideas that gives them the edge over the competition and brings demanding positive rewards to the client. We live in a world of instant communication, and our once held company secrets are now possi-bly only a mouse click away from being shared which keeps developers and dreamers on their toes. Ask the question: What If? And see where it takes you, read, learn and pay attention to what your trade association, publications and educational programs are offering: it will open doors to understanding positive disruption.

By Brent EckhartIndiana Director

By Bill GibsonIllinois Director


Inboarding: Supporting Employees Already On Board

These days there is a great deal of discussion about ”Onboarding,” the process of assisting new hires to adjust to their new job and work environment.

Helping employees new to your company acclimate is a good investment of time and money since it helps them more effectively learn and perform their duties and engage their new coworkers as well as the company and its values as a whole. However, what investments are you making in those employ-ees already “on board” - those already working for your company? That process is currently referred to as “Inboarding.”

Keep ‘Em Learning

In a recent series on succession planning, we examined the process of developing people within a company to move into positions of more respon-sibility. Not everyone, however, can be on the fast track to management simply because most compa-nies need more Indians than chiefs.

Nevertheless, that does not mean that all your employees should not have access to ongoing opportunities to gain knowledge that would help them do their jobs better. If you already

“onboard” new employees, you already may have a process you can adapt to continually increase the knowledge and capabilities of your incumbent employees. Admittedly, I am taking a broader view of Inboarding than some do in that I am suggesting that all your employees could benefit from ongoing education and training.

Building Well on a Strong Foundation

You have made good hires (that’s a separate discus-sion…), why not institute efforts to assist every employee to be more competent and effective in his or her position. Given the normal bell-curve approach, most of your employees will fall into the “average” performers category. However, with continuous training and education, your average employees can be more competent than your competition’s average employees giving you an edge. As for your exceptional employees, they will be that much better and your marginal folks could have an opportunity to up their game as well. Everybody wins.

What Should We Offer?

Your choices of what to offer for ongoing training can be influenced by:

• Necessity (our managers need FMLA training)

• Aspiration (we want to become the leader in 3-D printing)

• Survival (our competitors provide shorter turnaround)

• Outside influence (our workers comp costs are too high and everyone needs safety training)

• Context (leadership, conflict resolution, communication, etc.)

Inboarding is equal parts succession planning, continuous improvement and strategic planning. It should reflect observed needs from management and line employees (never neglect the viewpoint from those in the trenches). It should be a require-ment if your company wants to improve and it should occur in some fashion at all levels in the organization (Yup, even the CEO should keep learning).

Ultimately, increasing knowledge at the overall, division and individual employee levels helps your company not only keep current but also anticipate trends and be more proactive rather than reactive when change occurs.

“Why not institute efforts to assist every employee to be more competent and effective in his or her position.”

By John DubaPrincipal Mustard Seed Solutions

“One frequent argument against investing in professional development is

‘What happens if I train my people and they leave?”

A better question is

‘What happens if you don’t train them and they stay?”

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You also should consider offering classes that are not work related. Zoomba, financial wellness and other classes can be elective and still have an effect on engagement, employee wellness and well-being. In the end, you can choose what to offer but make sure to keep an open mind to address company, departmental and individual employee needs. Encompassing work and fun will make for well-rounded employees.

Education and training can take place onsite by bringing it in-house or by sending folks offsite for specific issues. You may have an internal “expert” who could provide training onsite or choose to establish a relationship with a vendor or technical college in your area. Once you have decided to commit to the idea of continual learning, you can design a program that meets your company’s needs and budget.

Pros and Cons

What happens if you provide training and employees take advantage of it and then leave? I posit that employees are like customers. They are yours to lose. Those hired away by another company feel yours does not provide something they want or feel they need or deserve. That again, is another discus-sion regarding employee retention (and customer service). Eventually, folks will leave the company. However, it makes sense to assure that all your employees have the most up-to-date tools and skills to perform at their best while they stay.

These days employee engagement is an important gauge of retention, and investing in your employees with ongoing training will reinforce to them the value you see and place in them. In some instances, you will prepare an employee for a more responsible role at another employer. In that case, it can enhance the company’s reputation, as they will share that you are an employer that trains well.

Another concern is often time related. Management frequently expresses reservations about employees being away from their jobs for training - “We’re too busy to let them leave to learn.” I have heard this response from companies that are conducting business by fighting fires. Too many times the causes of the fires are issues that, if resolved, would put the fires out and free up time for other projects and initiatives. When you take the time to evaluate the status quo and then implement related ongoing training, it will build skills that can end the fire fighting and allow for efficiency and increased effectiveness – improving the performance and capabilities of your employees in needed areas.

Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is Power.” It also is empower-ing and engaging. Inboarding is an investment that will pay dividends. Any effort you launch will serve your company, your employees and your customers well.

All aboard?

John Duba is the principal at Mustard Seed Solutions. His experience includes non-profit and for-profit management, human resources, executive recruiting and consulting. John works with owners and senior management helping them to create work environments that engage employees, and he provides support in leadership and management development, recruitment, performance manage-ment, recognition, retention and overall human resources strategies. Contact John at (414) 617-7854, [email protected].

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TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

NCPIC Turns 20, Celebrates with New Certification

The National Council for Print Industry Certifications is celebrating its 20th anniversary by adding adhesive binding

operation to its list of certification exams and skills assessments.

The online Adhesive Binding Certification Examination tests operator knowledge in a variety of areas, including safety and troubleshooting. The new exam joins sheetfed, web offset, flexo-graphic and saddle-stitch binding in the certification offerings.

The non-profit NCPIC is the only organization that certifies American press and binding operators to world-class standards of knowledge. The organization was formed in 1996 to help elevate the professionalism and knowledge of U.S. print production work-ers. Companies use NCPIC certification as part of their employee development program as well as in marketing efforts to promote a certified workforce to customers.

“With so many retirements of veteran operators looming, getting operators certified helps assure companies that the necessary knowledge is present to avoid a drop in performance,” said Joe Lyman, NCPIC president.

For more information, visit www.printcertification.org or contact Joe Lyman at [email protected].

PIA Unveils Improvement Professional in Print Certification Program

Printing Industries of America has unveiled the Improvement Professional in Print (IPP) certification program. This unique new certification validates the expertise of printing industry professionals who help companies achieve operational excellence using lean manufacturing and other process improvement practices.

The prerequisites for the Improvement Professional in Print certification program require that an individual must have at least two years of experience working for a printing services company and be able to cite at least one specific example of how they have implemented improvement in an organization. To become IPP certified, candidates must complete an online certification exam developed by the top industry experts in the areas of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement. Successfully passing the exam with an 80 percent or better score requires significant background and knowledge in quality improvement practices.

For more information about the IPP certification program visit the Improvement Professional in Print website at www.printing.org/IPP.

PIA Launches Group Purchasing Initiative for Skills TrainingPrinting Industries of America has launched a new Group Purchasing Initiative for skills training through its iLearning Center training center. The aim of the program is to provide affordable and accessible training opportunities for organizations within the printing industry at a bulk purchase rate.

“With the average age of a press room employee nearly reaching 48 years of age, it is apparent that training the next generation of printing industry staff is of the utmost importance,” said Julie Shaffer, Vice President of Education and Marketing Strategies for Printing Industries of America. “By filling this need for affordable, accessible training solutions, our goal is to strengthen the industry by helping to close the skills gap and aid companies in recruiting and retaining quality employees.”

Normally $295 per individual, the new group purchasing rates allow for significant cost savings to the employer. PIA member companies can receive a reduced rate of $195 per seat when purchasing five or more subscriptions and $175 per seat for 15 or more subscriptions. Non-members may also take advantage of the program at $260 per seat with a 5-seat minimum and $235 per seat with a 15-seat minimum. Additional price reductions are available for any company wishing to purchase more than 50 subscriptions.

The iLearning Center has more than 33 courses available in print fundamentals, pre-press, color management, customer service, sales and marketing including an online version of the popular workshop, Orientation to the Graphic Arts, and six new courses by world renowned industry professional Taz Tally. New courses are being added continually and will be accessible to subscribers at no extra charge.

For more information about the Group Purchasing Initiative or the iLearning Center, please contact Julie Shaffer at jshaffer @printing.org.

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Simple Marketing Hacks That Impact Your Business

What is one of the most common pages that users access on your website?

Contact Us.

It allows your audience to easily:

• Find your phone number

• Find your address

• Fill out a contact form

• Learn more about you

Or does it?

According to a recent KoMarketing report, 51 percent of buyers say that thorough contact infor-mation is lacking on supplier websites. Improving the user experience will satisfy current customers and turn more suspects into prospects.

If your audience is trying to contact you, simplify their journey by imple-menting these tips:

Make It Obvious

The majority of your web traffic

may arrive on your home page. However, users look for information throughout your site. Make sure contact links are easy to find regardless of location.

Provide Options

No one wants to fill out a form to obtain your mailing address. Consider the information your audience may need. Perhaps it’s a street address or a phone number. Make FAQ answers obvious. Provide a form for a more complex request.

Keep It Simple

When you design your form, keep it simple! The more information fields you require, the fewer inquiries, leads and happy customers you get. Keep required form fields to a minimum.

Dress Up Your Page

A contact form leaves a lasting impression, good or bad. Design a page that makes a good first impression.

If your contact us delivers, congratulations. If it needs improvement, take a few hours to perform a makeover. Your customers and prospects will thank you with more business!

InterEdge Marketing provides B2B companies with online and offline marketing services. Utilizing meth-ods include website optimization, content marketing, social media strategies, direct marketing and lead nurturing, the company helps organizations expand their audience, generate additional leads, increase conversions and drive revenue. Contact John at (630) 442 0040 or [email protected].

By John EdmundsonPrincipalInterEdge Marketing

“Fifty-one percent of buyers say contact information is lacking.”

3 Ingredients to Maximize the Training Experience At the beginning of a training program, MRA instructors often ask, “How many of you volun-teered to be here?” As one might suspect, most participants are “voluntold” by their supervi-sors. Usually only a couple of participants have had discussions prior to the program about the purpose of the training and its application to their jobs. What can managers do prior to the training to make it a better, more valuable experience?

• Pre-Training Briefing - Meet with your employee to discuss learning expectations prior to the program date.

• Post-Training Briefing/Employee Action Plan - Meet right after the program to review program content and set up an implementa-tion plan.

• Follow-up. Follow-up. Follow-up. If you are serious about new skills and knowledge, help your employee stay motivated by continually showing interest.

Check out the MRA Training Planner online at www.mranet.org/Training-Events/Learning-Development/Training-Planner.

Your GLGA membership includes access to MRA’s free advice hotline, free Thursday Spotlight webi-nars, the HR Digest newsletter, and a 15 percent rebate on MRA services and products. For more information, visit www.mranet.org.


To have your company, product or service featured in Member News, contact Sharon Flick toll-free at (855) 522-2210 or via email at [email protected]. News will be published as space allows. We reserve the right to edit for length and clarity.

MEMBER NEWS

Agfa Graphics Offers Full Computer-to-Plate Autonomy with New Advantage N-PL EngineAgfa Graphics has added a new member to its Advantage N platesetter family – the Advantage N-PL. With its ability to image up to 3,100 plates continuously at a throughput speed of up to 400 plates per hour, the newcomer takes computer-to-plate (CtP) productivity and automation to the next level.

Continuous plate production is made possible by the integrated pallet load module of the Advantage N-PL. This module supports two different plate formats – single plates and panorama plates – and allows printers to have both online simultaneously. The printer either loads two stacks of 1,500 single plates or one stack of 1,500 panorama plates. In addition, an extra 100 plates can be loaded on top. Read more at www.agfagraphics.com.

Canon Solutions America Introduces Pivotal New Media Options for the Large Format Print IndustryCanon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., has introduced a series of new media options set to offer an extended range of applications for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) and CAD markets.

The new media range, offered by Canon Solutions America’s Large Format division, has expanded from 12 to 26 different options designed to seamlessly handle everything from architectural appli-cations to banners, backlit signs, fabric, and window clings. Learn more at csa.canon.com.

Graphco Named U.S. Distributor for Inpro Large-Format Cutters and Sheeting SolutionsThe Dutch manufacturer of specialized large-format cutters, Inpro Silkscreen Solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Graphco as the exclusive U.S. distributor for the entire line of Inpro large-format special cutters and large-format sheeting solutions.

Graphco will provide access to the Inpro Rhino and Jumbo series specialized large-format cutters which range in cutting size from 83 inch to 208 inch and are specifically developed for the rigors and challenges of the fast growing large-format digital printing industry. Read more at www.graphco.com.

MCS, Inc. Offers High-Speed Card Attaching SystemsMCS, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells and supports the most successful inkjet imaging systems and inserter matching systems for the mailing industry. We offer stand-alone inkjet systems, in-line inkjet systems for inserters and tip-on machines, web based inkjets and matching systems using HP Technology.

The MCS CA 530, and the MCS CA 1030 are card attaching systems designed for attaching plastic or paper cards to carriers at high speeds. These systems are designed for ease of use, flexibility, and precise placement of cards. See more at www.mcspro.com.


MEMBERSHIP NEWS

In MemoriamJames Golden Phillips of Milwaukee, WI, died on March 14, 2016, at the age of 86 after a brief illness.

Jim had a 50-year career in the paper industry, starting as salesman for Bouer Paper Company. He served as president at Reliable Paper and as a senior sales execu-tive at xpedx.

Jim often said, “I never worked a day in my life.” And he meant that . . . always proud of being part of the paper industry, always enjoying the men and women he worked with.

For the complete obituary, please see http://tinyurl.com/zvlcd-bj. The family suggests donations to Memorial Sloane-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, and Evans Scholars Foundation, One Briar Road, Golf, IL, 60029.

Please join us in welcoming these new and returning members:

CS KERN, INC.3401 S. Hamilton Avenue Muncie, IN 47302 www.cskern.comNic Kern, Sales Manager (765) 289-8600 [email protected]

CS Kern is a producer of everything from websites to large-format display media. A purveyor of award-winning professional photog-raphy and design. An internet service provider and an architect of website designs. A printing business that saves you money by using digital prepress technology. An ultra-convenient resource for expert mailing.

DOMTAR350 S. Rohlwing Road Addison, IL 60101 www.domtar.comState contacts:Illinois: Sam Ankony, 847-922-8026, [email protected] Indiana: Dave Beebe, 317-501-4200, [email protected] Wisconsin: Stacy Mael, 414-750-0472, [email protected]

Domtar is a leading provider of a wide variety of fiber-based prod-ucts including communication, specialty and packaging papers, market pulp and absorbent hygiene products. With approximately 9,850 employees serving more than 50 countries around the world, Domtar is driven by a commitment to turn sustainable wood fiber into useful products that people rely on every day.

MUELLER GRAPHIC SUPPLY11475 W. Theodore Trecker Way West Allis, WI 53214 www.muellergraphics.comCandace Leathers, President (414) 475-0990 [email protected]

Mueller Graphic Supply has served the prepress, printing and imaging industries since 1982, and our family’s roots in the industry go back 60 years. Mueller Graphic Supply has consistently ranked in the top 50 of women-owned businesses in the state of Wisconsin. We also are a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise. Over the years, Mueller Graphic Supply has built very strong relationships with both our customers and suppliers. Our commitment to quality products and service is unsurpassed in the industry.

PC INDUSTRIES176 Ambrogio Drive Gurnee, IL 60031 www.pcindustries.comGerry Stanford, Sales and Marketing Manager (847) 336-3300 [email protected]

PC Industries is a premier manufacturer of state of the art inspec-tion system solutions. For over 40 years, we have been providing superior quality technology and the highest levels of customer service in the industry. Our goal is to help our clients have a greener and more efficient printing process by providing the solu-tions they need.

PLUM GROVE PRINTERS2160 Stonington Avenue Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 www.plumgroveprinters.comKimberly Doering, President (847) 882-4020 [email protected]

As an award-winning Top 100 US Business Printer, Plum Grove serves small, medium and large businesses along with not-for-profit organizations throughout the Midwest and across the nation. We work as an extension of your business to provide savvy, green-friendly print & marketing solutions.

returning members:


CALENDAR

Upcoming GLGA Events and ActivitiesTo learn more or to register for any of these programs, visit GLGA’s website at glga.info.

GEA CelebrationsMay 18, 2016, The Wisconsin Club, Milwaukee, WI, and Medinah Shrine Center, Addison, IL. Celebrate the winning entries in the 2016 Graphics Excellence Awards competition.

Indiana State Golf OutingJune 22, 2016, Plum Creek Golf Club, Carmel, IN. Enjoy a day of fun, food, prizes and camaraderie.

Fourth Annual Chicagoland Printers Scholarship Golf OutingJuly 20, 2016, White Pines Golf Club, Bensenville, IL. Co-hosted by GLGA, the Graphics Communications Guild and the Lithographers Club of Chicago. Enjoy an afternoon on the links, lunch, dinner and prizes; proceeds will fund scholarships for students pursuing graphics communication education.

Webinar: Quarterly HR UpdateAugust 3, 2016. Jim Kyger, PIA National’s HR Guru, reviews key HR legislative, regulatory and case-law issues. This program has been approved for 1 General Credit Hour by the HR Certification Institute (HRCI).

Wisconsin State Golf OutingAugust 10, 2016, Lake Ripley Golf Club, Cambridge, WI. Golf, putting contest, cocktail hour, the traditional steak cook-out, prizes and networking.

Regional Conference and ExpoSeptember 20-21, 2016, Stonegate Conference Center, Hoffman Estates, IL. Speakers, panel discussions, and a display of technologies and services specifically for the printing industry.

Upcoming PIA EventsTo learn more or to register for any of these programs, visit PIA’s website at www.printing.org.

Print’s Voice 16June 7-8, 2016, Washington, DC

Graph Expo 2016September 25-28, 2016, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL

Upcoming MRA WebinarsTo learn more about these free HR webinars, visit MRA’s website at www.mranet.org. For access, reg-ister for a user log-in to MRA’s website at www.mranet.org. Once you have a log-in, you can view the recordings whenever it is convenient for your schedule.

ACA Hot TopicsAvailable on or after May 19, 2016

Stay Interviews to Retain Top TalentAvailable on or after June 16, 2016


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