Announcing the 2023 Graphics Excellence Awards Competition!
The Great Lakes Graphics Association proudly invites you to participate in the 2023 Graphics Excellence Awards! This annual competition honors superb craftsmanship in the design, creation and production of top-quality printed material.
With 100 categories to choose from, there are opportunities for every company and every capability. For a list of this year's categories, please click here.
This year's Easy Entry System files (to make your ID tags in seconds. Please do not reuse previous years' Easy Entry files - they won't work correctly.)
Entries must have been printed in Illinois, Indiana or Wisconsin between January 1, 2022, and March 1, 2023. For more info or questions, please contact Debra Warner at (414) 213-8329 or via email at [email protected].
Take YOUR place among the very best - what will YOU win??!
National News and Education
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When the pandemic curtailed in-person events and meetings, marketing tactics shifted to include greater use of digital communications such as social media, e-newsletters and websites. With face-to-face meetings returning, these tactics remain essential components of marketing programs, along with focused messaging, new products and product samples. Read more on PostPress Magazine.com.
High Deductible Health Plans: First-Dollar Coverage of Telehealth Is Back
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA 2023) holds some welcome news for employers that offer a high deductible health plan (HDHP) option paired with a health savings account (HSA). Read more by GLGA member Ogletree Deakins.
New Federal Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees Coming in 2023
Both measures were included in the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act and will impose new federal requirements on employers with respect to accommodations for pregnancy- and childbirth-related conditions and nursing mothers. Read more by GLGA member Husch Blackwell.
Workforce Posters Download Links
Are you up-to-date on your required workforce posters? Here are links to download pdfs from the Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin websites:
PGSF Accepting Scholarship Applications for 2023–2024 Academic Year
The Print and Graphic Scholarship Foundation is accepting applications for both full-time and part-time scholarships. Recipients may be full-time students as well as those currently working in the industry seeking additional education. Click here to visit the PGSF website for more information and a link to the application.
Interested in promoting the scholarship program? Print posters for hanging at your company or distributing to your local schools. Click here for the download links.
VIDEO - Sales Tip of the Week
Someone wants to connect with you on LinkedIn. Great! But just after you accept, the sales pitch comes in. UGH! Is there a better way? Of course, and that’s what Bill Farquharson has to say in this week’s Short Attention Span Sales Tip. Read and see more by Bill Farquharson of the Sales Vault.
Editor's note: Bill Farquharson of the Sales Vault is one of the presenters of GLGA's popular monthly Short Attention Span webinar series.
Get Your Copy of the Latest Graphics Journal - GLGA's Membership Print Magazine
GLGA mails our Graphics Journal membership magazine to the primary contacts of every GLGA member company. PDFs of every issue also are available for viewing and downloading from our website. View and download your copy of the December issue by clicking here.
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.
