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In this issue:
National News and Education
Adobe-Pantone Rift
Year-End Tax Planning
Remote Employee Engagement
BOI Requirements
Workplace Violence Plans
New York Times Ad Buy
Video - Sales Tip of the Week - and FREE Bonus Webinar
GLGA Association News
FREE Member Webinars
GEAs





Member News
Color Ink/HM Graphics
Millcraft
INX
Colordyne

National News and Education
Color Me Frustrated: Users React to Adobe, Pantone Rift Over PMS Libraries
Designers and others who were accustomed to hearing Adobe’s creative software natively speaking Pantone’s language of color are now listening to a dialog that comes with an unanticipated price tag. Read more on WhatTheyThink.com.
2022 Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses
Tax planning is essential for U.S. businesses looking for ways to optimize cash flow while minimizing their total tax liability over the long term. This article provides a checklist of areas where, with proper planning, businesses may be able to reduce or defer taxes over time. Read more by GLGA member Bronswick Benjamin.
The (Encouraging) Evolution of Remote Meetings
Amid fears of employee disengagement, new research using data on remote meetings since 2020 suggests employees are interacting with each other more, not less. Read more in this report by the University of Texas at Austin, which is soon to be published in the Harvard Business Review.
New BOI Requirements Will Affect Most U.S. Businesses. Are You Ready?
Many businesses will soon have to comply with a new beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirement as part of the federal government’s efforts to combat money laundering, drug trafficking, and other financial fraud. Read more by GLGA member CliftonLarsonAllen.
Workplace Violence Plans: Tragic Events Shine a Spotlight on Preventive Measures
A durable workplace violence prevention plan may help employers identify the hard-to-detect signs of potentially problematic behavior. Below are some considerations when formulating workplace violence plans. Read more by GLGA member Ogletree Deakins.
GE Buys Out Entire New York Times Print Edition
It’s the first time in the paper’s 171-year history that any advertiser has gotten to own all of The Times’ print real estate exclusively. The partnership represents a shift at The Times from selling pages ad hoc to building big, interactive marketing campaigns for brands. Read more on Axios.
VIDEO - Sales Tip of the Week
In case you haven’t noticed, video is all the rage. We have cameras on our phones and cameras on our computers and that affords us the chance to use it as a selling tool. However, you need to know what you are doing. Read and see more.

Editor's note: Bill Farquharson of the Sales Vault is one of the presenters of GLGA's popular monthly Short Attention Span webinar series.
And a Bonus FREE Webinar
The average New Year's resolution fails by January 19. This fact is especially bad if you are in sales. So, Bill decided to do something about it…

Bill has come up with a list of 23 questions to ask before starting the new selling year and will offer them up in a free webinar on Thursday, December 22, at 2 p.m. Eastern / 1 p.m. Central. Click here for more information and to register (Editor's note: you will register directly on the Sales Vault site and not on the GLGA website.)
GLGA Association News
Upcoming FREE Member Webinars
The Beginner's Guide to the Graphics Excellence Awards
It's almost time for the 2023 Graphics Excellence Awards! This annual competition honors superb craftsmanship in the design, creation and production of top-quality printed material.

One question that we frequently hear is, how hard is it to enter? Not hard at all! Our Beginner's Guide to the GEAs will help you confidently take the plunge. Questions? Please contact Debra Warner at dwarner@glga.info.

Can you imagine the power of telling a prospect that you are an award-winning company??? Enter your most creative, inspiriting and fantastic work and see what you can win!
Member News
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
Color Ink Acquires HM Graphics
Color Ink, Sussex, WI, has announced the purchase of HM Graphics of Milwaukee, WI. This will allow Color Ink to expand their business with the addition of highly skilled employees and the ability to offer more creative printing services…to include sheet-fed commercial printing, packaging, wide-format visual displays and fulfillment.  Kathy Sandstrom, one of the previous owners of HM Graphics, is joining the team as the Executive Vice President of Color Ink. Read more.
Millcraft's Buy & Give Program Nears $650,000 for Regional Non-Profits
Posted on their website blog by Millcraft, Indianapolis, IN:

Millcraft is celebrating the spirit of the holiday season with a longstanding tradition: delivering annual donation checks to eight designated non-profit organizations, funded through the company's popular Buy & Give copy paper purchasing program. Read more for the 2022 recipients.
John Hrdlick to Retire from INX, Bryce Kristo to be Promoted as President and CEO
Following a 49-year career in the industry, John Hrdlick has announced his retirement as President and CEO of INX International Ink Co., Schaumburg, IL, effective April 30, 2023. At that time, Bryce Kristo will be promoted and serve as the new President and CEO. Read more.
Colordyne’s Judd Quimby on Inkjet Retrofitting
Video interview with Colordyne Technologies, Brookfield, WI:

Judd Quimby of Colordyne talks about the company’s focus on retrofitting their LED UV inkjet engines onto existing analog equipment, such as flexo and offset presses. This allows the company’s customers to print both analog and digital inline. See more.
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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