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Celebrating 135 Years 1886 - 2021
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links to informational sites, educational articles, and helpful downloads
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Your Help Is Needed: Printing Industry Performance Insights Study to Look at Labor Shortages and Supply Chain Disruptions |
The Great Lakes Graphics Association has partnered with 15 other regional printing associations to sponsor a quarterly study analyzing the performance and outlook of the print and graphic communications industry. The study is conducted through the Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University.
The primary goal of the current study is to assess the labor shortage and supply chain effects on our industry. In addition, this study seeks to identify effective approaches to addressing labor shortages and supply chain issues.
This survey may take up to 15 minutes to complete and is confidential. We mention multiple recruiting, hiring, HR, and supply chain tactics in the survey. By simply taking this survey, you may discover potential approaches for addressing labor and supply chain issues that you can apply.
Please complete the survey by this Friday, October 29, 2021. We will report the findings in mid-November.
Your support of this survey is critical: the more input we receive, the more we will all benefit.
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National News and Education |
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The Equipment Buying Decision: How the Sales Process Is Changing |
By working together, buyers and sellers of printing equipment find the best ways to evaluate what should be acquired, and build the right strategy for getting the maximum return on the investment (ROI). Read more in this article by Printing Impressions, which includes interviews with staff from GLGA members Canon Solutions America, Fujifilm Graphic Systems, Graphco, Heidelberg, HP, Eastman Kodak, Koenig & Bauer, Komori America, Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Ricoh USA and SCREEN GP Americas.
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Proposed Bill Would Terminate Employee Retention Credit for Q4 2021 |
New legislation proposes to terminate the $7,000 credit per employee for the fourth quarter of 2021 for qualifying organizations. Read more by GLGA member CliftonLarsonAllen.
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4 Ways to Refine Your Cash Flow Forecasting |
Run a business for any length of time and the importance of cash flow becomes abundantly clear. When payroll is due, bills are piling up and funds aren’t available, blood pressure tends to rise. For this reason, being able to accurately forecast cash flow is critical. Here are four ways to refine your approach. Read more by GLGA member LB Carlson.
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Five Things Small Businesses Should Know About Meals & Entertainment Expenses |
In recent years, several changes have been made to how businesses must account for their meals and entertainment expenses for tax purposes. Small businesses should be aware of these rules and update policies to properly record their expenses throughout the year. Read more by GLGA member BKD.
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More Than 810 Companies Have Removed Misleading Anti-Paper Statements in Response to Two Sides Global Anti-Greenwash Campaign |
Since 2010, the Two Sides campaign has successfully influenced the change or removal of misleading environmental claims by more than 810 organizations globally, 149 of them in the United States and Canada, including many of the world’s largest corporations. Read more.
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VIDEO: Unusual Platen Presses at the International Printing Museum |
Mark at California's International Printing Museum demonstrates some of the unique platen presses in their collection. The museum is home to one of largest collections of printing equipment and supporting materials in the world. (Editor's note: video is lengthy, but it's a fascinating look at technology and history.)
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Download Your Copy of the Latest MRA Edge, Our HR Partner's Informative Newsletter |
As a part of your company's membership benefits, GLGA maintains a partnership with MRA, a human resources management association. Our partnership includes MRA's bimonthly newsletter, the MRA Edge. The September/October issue is now available from the Members Only area of our website. Click here to download your copy.
For more information about your benefits through our partnership, please click here for our partnership flier.
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Upcoming FREE Member Webinar: |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Elizabeth Gooding of Inkjet Insight will look at how inkjet is positioned in different aspects of the printing and mailing industry, how it is causing business models to evolve, and where technology is being revolutionized.
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Looking for pictures from a GLGA in-person event? Check out our online photo albums. Photos from the 2021 Chicagoland Printers Scholarship Golf Outing, Wisconsin State Golf Outing, Graphics Excellence Awards Celebrations, and Women in Print Leadership Award presentations are available for you to view and download. Click here to access all of our albums from this year and from previous years.
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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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Long-Time Employees Purchase Econoprint of Racine |
After being with Econoprint of Racine (WI) for 32 years, Mike Hart has sold the company to long-time employees Caleb Hart and Adam Olson. Read more.
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H&H Graphics CEO Recognized as Industry Leader by Screen Printing Magazine |
Michelle Leissner, CEO of H&H Graphics, Vernon Hills, IL, is one of six industry leaders named to Screen Printing magazine’s annual list of Women in Screen Printing award winners for her ongoing leadership and innovation in multisensory screen printing. Read more.
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Introducing Mail+ : Thysse’s Latest Innovation in Direct Mail Marketing |
Posted on their website blog by Thysse, Oregon, WI:
Mail+ is a marketing program that’s designed to track the effectiveness of direct mail campaigns – while boosting their overall results – through multi-channel marketing with Google, Social Media and Informed Delivery. Read more.
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Print Reach's MyOrderDesk Featured in WhatTheyThink's Product Spotlight |
Jennifer Matt of WhatTheyThink.com takes an in-depth look at Print Reach’s MyOrderDesk, a product that has not only stood the test of time but has now become a foundation block in Print Reach’s automation strategy, with a feature set that clearly reflects a product that has evolved with the times and continues down that path. Read more.
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Priority Press - UV Printing Now Available! |
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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. GLGA is headquartered in Pewaukee, WI, with state directors based in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Founded in 1886, GLGA is celebrating its 135th anniversary in 2021. |
CONTACT US:
Main number: (262) 522-2210
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President
(262) 522-2212
Communications Director
(262) 201-4730
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Indiana Director
(317) 733-8512
Membership Director
(262) 439-8992
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