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National News and Education
State Voting Leave Requirements
Periodical Publishing
Buy/Sell Agreements
PGSF Board Members
Color in Marketing
Video - Sales Tip of the Week
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GLGA Association News
Chili Cook Offs
PIPI Survey
Graphics Journal Magazine
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Member News
Suttle-Straus
BAG Makers
ITU AbsorbTech
Ewing Printing
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LAST CHANCE - CHILI NETWORKING TIME!!!
Mix with Industry Friends at the State Chili Cook Offs:
Indiana - tonight!
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Join your industry friends for our first Chili Cook Off Competition for fun, prizes and networking! This is a great team building opportunity; so, enter a crockpot as a company team. Or challenge the industry as an individual and enter solo. Not a cook? Please come as an attendee and enjoy sampling while you network. Beer, wine and light food will be served during the events. |
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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Centerpoint Brewing, Indianapolis, IN
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THANK YOU TO OUR GOLD SPONSOR |
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ILLINOIS
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Noon Whistle Brewing, Lombard, IL
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THANK YOU TO OUR GOLD SPONSOR |
THANK YOU TO OUR SILVER SPONSOR |
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Congratulations to our Illinois Chili Champ, Kate Lawrence of Richards Graphic Communications (at right) with Gold sponsor Derek Gordon of Graphco! |
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WISCONSIN
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha, WI
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Congratulations to our Wisconsin Chili Champ, Kailyn Prospero of Arandell! |
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THANK YOU TO OUR BEER AND WINE SPONSORS |
THANK YOU TO OUR GOLD SPONSORS |
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National News and Education |
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State Voting Leave Requirements |
Most states require employers to provide at least unpaid leave from work when polls are not open for a reasonable amount of time outside of employees’ work hours. Here is an overview of voting leave requirements across the United States to help employers prepare for Election Day. Read more by GLGA member Ogletree Deakins. |
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Periodical Publishing Establishments—2010–2020 |
According to the latest edition of County Business Patterns, in 2020 there were 4,519 establishments in NAICS 51112 (Periodical Publishing). This represents a decrease of 37 percent since 2010. In macro news, actual Q3 GDP was strong. Read more in this data analysis on WhatTheyThink.com. |
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Insuring Your Business With a Buy/Sell Agreement |
How will a death affect a small business? A buy-sell agreement is a contract between different entities within a corporation to buy out the interests of a deceased or disabled member. A buy-sell agreement also can protect the business from loss of revenue. Read more by Diversified Financial Advisors.
(Editor's note: Diversified Financial Advisors powers Printers 401k, a GLGA Group Buying Program.)
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PGSF Announces Board of Directors for 2022-2023 Term |
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The Psychology of Color in Marketing [Infographic] |
To glean more insight into the impact of different colors in your marketing efforts, the team from LUXURYSOCALREALTY have put together this infographic, which looks at the various ways in which color can and should be used in marketing. Read and see more on SocialMediaToday.com. |
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VIDEO - Sales Tip of the Week |
I can’t believe I need to say this. The title of this sales tip is, “How to take the weekend off.” I mean, really? And by, “really?” I mean, are you really working over the weekend? Read 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. The next one is Thursday, November 10, and the topic is "A Practical Guide to Posting on LinkedIn." Register today - FREE for GLGA members.
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Last Call! Quarterly Printing Industry Performance and Insights Survey Needs Your Assistance
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Last chance to participate in the latest Printing Industry Performance and Insights (PIPI) survey! The survey deadline has been extended by one day and now will close Wednesday evening. Please take a few minutes to answer the survey questions: the more input we receive, the more we will all benefit. All responses are confidential. Watch for the report of the findings in December.
Editor's note: the Great Lakes Graphics Association is among 15 regional printing associations partnering to sponsor the PIPI studies. Click here to download previous study reports from the Members Only area of the GLGA website.
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Get Your Copy of the Latest Graphics Journal - GLGA's Membership Print Magazine
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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 October issue by clicking here. |
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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.
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See more news about and featuring GLGA members posted
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PGSF Honors Suttle-Straus' John Berthelsen with Annual Recognition Award |
The Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the inauguration of an award honoring the unending service of John Berthelsen to the Education of Students interested in the Graphic Arts. He is the retired CEO of Suttle-Straus, Waunakee, WI, and the first chairman of GLGA's Board of Directors during and after our merger. Read more. |
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BAG MAKERS Receives 2023 Sage "A" Rating Award |
BAG MAKERS, Inc., Union, IL, the promotional product industry’s leading imprinted bag supplier, has received a 2023 SAGE Rating Award for having earned an A grade from industry distributors who use SAGE Online, SAGE Web, and SAGE Mobile. Read more. |
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ITU AbsorbTech Partners with Fox6 for Annual Coats for Kids Drive |
We look forward to laundering all the coats collected from Fox6 Coats for Kids this season! Our industrial washers can launder around 380 coats in one load. Read and see more in this video interview on the Fox6 WakeUp News. |
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Ewing Printing's Latest Decal Project |
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Thank you, Vincennes Animal Shelter, for having us design and install decals on your new van. We appreciate your business! See more. |
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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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