The 2023 GLGA Wage and Benefit Survey is open for responses. Participating in the 2023 GLGA Wage & Benefits Survey will help you gain invaluable insights to stay competitive in your local labor marketplace. Great Lakes Graphics Association members 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 in the Fall of 2023.

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Like most of the economy, we are still shaking off the last of the COVID effects; so, 2023 is still a portrait of the industry settling back into a sort of normality. Read more in this data analysis on WhatTheyThink.com.

From paper packaging and smart codes to compostable packaging and iconic graphics, see how leading brands like Nestlé, Kellogg’s, and Frito-Lay are setting today’s trends in food and beverage packaging. See more on PackagingDigest.com.

PGSF is happy to announce that scholarships were awarded to 155 students attending 83 universities, colleges, and technical schools across the United States. Read more.

We will focus on a few niche areas that may have particular relevance to a business engaged in design work (including mailpiece design) on behalf of its clients. Read more on MailersHub.com.

While the market trends may be outside your control, there are some factors that businesses can control to help as they seek to secure new policies or renew existing policies. Read more by GLGA member McClone.

As you read these words, someone is losing their job because he didn’t tap into the resources made available to him to overcome his sales challenges. Meanwhile, a young soon-to-be sales rep is taking a different approach. We can all learn from her in our quest for sales success. Check out this week’s Short Attention Span Sales Tip by Bill Farquharson of the Sales Vault.

Editor's note: Bill is one of the presenters of GLGA's popular monthly Short Attention Span webinars - FREE for GLGA members.  

The best industry networking events of the summer are our 2023 state golf outings, and the last one is coming up next week.

Wisconsin State Golf Outing – Wednesday, August 9, 2023, Lake Ripley Golf Club, Cambridge, WI. Last chance: we have space for only five more players. Once we're sold out, that's it until 2024.

Our photographer was very busy at the Chicagoland Printers Scholarship Golf Outing. Click here for our online photo album, which has more than 300 pictures taken by the fabulous Larry Zabinski of Zabinski Photography, plus additional photos taken by our players and committee members. View the album and download your favorites.

Posted on LinkedIn by Color Ink, Sussex, WI:

Color Ink, a leading provider of printing and marketing solutions, is thrilled to announce its selection as a recipient of the esteemed Milwaukee's Future 50 Award for the year 2023. Read more.

Craftline Graphics, Fort Wayne, IN, a printing industry leader in North America, has announced the installation of the PressProfiler CIP3 software from Prepress UK, which is interfaced to Craftline’s recently added Heidelberg CX102-5 litho press. Read more.

Posted on their website blog by Darwill, Hillside, IL:

Darwill, a full-service omnichannel marketing company, has announced that it has completed its HIPAA audit. This independent review of their information security control structure demonstrates their compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule. Read more.

EO Johnson invites their fellow GLGA members to their Digital Print and Finishing Equipment Open House. The event will be held September 20-21, 2023, at the EO Johnson Customer Experience Center in Eau Claire, WI. Both days will feature in-depth demonstrations of digital printing and finishing solutions. Talk to the experts: vendors will be on-site to answer questions. For more information and to register, click here.