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Welcome to Currents, the Great Lakes Graphics Association's weekly e-newsletter, bringing you information and education you can use to run your businesses. Currents is published every Tuesday.

National News and Education

US Hiring

Wide Format Opportunities

Corporate Transparency Act

“Turnaround Mail” – Analysis

"Print the Seed"

Video - Sales Tip of the Week

GLGA Association News

Holiday Parties

Upcoming Webinars

GLGA Print Academy

Member News

McGrath Printing|Custom Apparel

Millcraft

Royle Printing

VISOGraphic/SCREEN Americas

It's Holiday Party Time -

Tonight and Thursday!


End of the year means it’s time for GLGA’s annual holiday parties! Get together with your industry friends for an evening of spirits, appetizers and networking. Didn't have a chance to register online? Please come and register at the door. See you there!


Tuesday, December 10 –

White Pines Golf Club, Bensenville, IL


Thursday, December 12 –

Litho Press, Indianapolis, IN

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US Hiring Rebounded in November


The U.S. economy added a more-than-expected 227,000 payrolls in November, as the job market rebounded from the impact of storms and strikes. From LinkedIn News.

Keypoint Intelligence Forecast Conveys Growth Patterns, Technology Shifts, and Market Opportunities in the Wide-Format Industry


This article highlights the most in-demand wide-format applications currently driving the market and uncovers the rising adoption of workflow automation, revealing significant opportunities within the automation software landscape. From WhatTheyThink.com.

Nationwide Injunction Halts Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act


Given the appeal and the possibility of a full or partial stay issued by the Fifth Circuit, the CTA’s reporting obligations may be reinstated at any time. By GLGA member Husch Blackwell.

“Turnaround Mail” – Analysis


Whether broadening the role of the LPCs and widening the opportunities for turnaround mail will be considered by the USPS remains to be seen, but it may depend less on whether it makes sense and more on what the computer models say about full trucks. From MailersHub.com.

“Print the Seed” You Cannot Harvest What You Don’t Plant


Printing is more exciting now than ever, so why shouldn’t we want to share it with others? By Debbie Nicholson of Think-to-INK! on American Printers.com.

Video - Sales Tip of the Week


Will you thrive or merely survive in '25? The answer to that question starts in December of 2024. That's Bill Farquharson's message for you in this week's Short Attention Span Sales Tip. From the SalesVault.com.

 

Upcoming Webinars - FREE for GLGA Members: 


GLGA Print Academy Featured Course of the Week - FREE for GLGA Members

PRINT WORKFLOW AND PROCESSES - PREPARING DATA PART 2

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Member News

What's new at your business? Send your press releases and social media post links to Sharon Flick


Find more news about and featuring GLGA members on our LinkedIn networking group page.

Meet McGrath's New Vice President

Posted on their website by McGrath Printing | Custom Apparel, Crystal Lake, IL.

Millcraft’s Buy & Give Program Celebrates 10 Years of Giving

Posted on their website blog by Millcraft, Indianpolis, IN.

Royle Printing Hosts UW-Madison Journalism Students on Tour to See Their Magazine Come to Life in Print

Posted on LinkedIn by Royle Printing, Sun Prairie, WI.

SCREEN Americas Announces a Commitment to Purchase the Truepress JET 560HDX by VISOgraphic

Posted on their website by SCREEN Americas, Elk Grove Village, IL, with VISOgraphic, Addison, IL.

About Us

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. 

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