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National News and Education
July Printing Shipments
11 New Options in Paper Packaging
Ransomware
Student Loans & Employee Benefits
Quiet Quitting
USPS Mail Processing Studies
Video - Sales Tip of the Week
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GLGA Association News
FREE Member Webinars
IL Women in Print Lunch
IN Lunch with the Printers
Virtual MDC Certification
Chili Cook Offs
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Member News
Inland
Baugh
SCREEN Americas
MGF and Colordyne
swissQprint
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National News and Education |
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Printing Shipments: July Takes a Tumble |
July 2022 shipments came in at $6.68 billion, down from May’s $6.98 billion. Shipments in June and July traditionally decline as business slows over the summer. Read more in this analysis on WhatTheyThink.com. |
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11 New Options in Paper Packaging |
From ecommerce beer packs and industrial sacks to cannabis, seafood, vodka, and more, brands’ sustainable paper packaging options are expansive and growing. Read and see more on PackagingDigest.com. |
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Ransomware that Your Cybersecurity Insurance Can’t Cover |
The latest alert from various US government agencies through the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns that actors affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are targeting vulnerabilities in Fortinet networking equipment and Microsoft Exchange email software. Read more by GLGA member CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen). |
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What New Student Loan Relief Means for Employee Benefits |
Now is a good time for employers to consider reviewing any education assistance program benefits that are currently being offered, as well as corresponding amendments for the upcoming year. Read more by GLGA member Ogletree Deakins. |
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Is Quiet Quitting Stepping Away From the Hustle Culture? |
Employers are challenged with finding ways to maintain and increase engagement, while supporting more sustainable work-life balance and fostering productivity. Read more by our HR partner MRA. |
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USPS Ends Area Mail Processing Studies |
While commercial mail producers might initially believe the rearrangement of processing and delivery facilities is a strictly internal postal matter of no concern to them, they should rethink that conclusion. Read more by Leo Raymond on MailersHub.com. |
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VIDEO - Sales Tip of the Week |
This week, Bill Farquharson of the Sales Vault talks about the importance of preparation. "Doing it wrong and you’re sitting inside a Tesla with a lot of people in the Hertz line saying to themselves, “What a bonehead.” Read more.
Editor's note: Bill is one of the presenters of GLGA's popular monthly Short Attention Span webinar series. The next one is Thursday, October 13, and the topic is "Getting to the Next Level." Register today - FREE for GLGA members.
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THIS FRIDAY - Illinois Women in Print Meet for Lunch at Harper College |
Female industry professionals, join us this Friday at Harper College in Palatine, IL, for our next Women in Print networking lunch. Visit, see and learn about Harper College and their print department, and socialize with other like-minded Women in Print. Our topic is HR, Sales, Marketing and More, featuring our special guest speaker and 2022 Women in Print Excellence Award recipient Kara Lineal of Plum Grove, Inc.
Hurry, last chance to register! The caterer needs our count today.
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Upcoming FREE Member Webinars: |
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Thursday, October 13, 2022
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IN TWO WEEKS: Indiana Lunch with the Printers Will Visit Litho Press |
You will not want to miss this special Indiana Lunch with the Printers, coming up on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Litho Press invites their fellow GLGA members to their facility in Indianapolis for a catered lunch from St. Elmo Steakhouse and a presentation by Bernie Lacy, Litho Press Vice President. Our topic is "Sales and Profitability – Achieving More with Less." Click here for more information and to register.
Please register in advance for this Lunch so we can tell the caterer you are coming.
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Virtual Mailpiece Design Consultant Certification |
Our sister regional printing industry association will be providing a two-day virtual classroom program October 18-20, 2022, with an open book exam for certification as a Mailpiece Design Consultant (MDC). Our presenter is Jim Barlow, Jr., of MSMA, with special guest Leo Raymond of Mailers Hub. Click here for more information and to register. |
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Fun, Prizes and Networking! Mix with Industry Friends at the State Chili Cook Offs |
GLGA is pleased to announce our newest networking events. 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 individually. 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.
Thursday November 3, 2022
Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha, WI
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON - ILLINOIS
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Noon Whistle Brewing, Lombard, IL
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON - INDIANA
Watch for the date and location announcement
Indianapolis area
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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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Inland's Spotted Cow Labels Nominated for 2022 Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin - Round 1 Voting Open |
Inland Packaging, Lacrosse, WI, is among the companies nominated for the 2022 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. Inland - and the printing industry - are represented by their Spotted Cow label. Read more.
Editor's note: Round 1 voting started on Monday, September 19. Best of luck, Inland!
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"One Country, One Constitution, One Amazing Design:" Baugh Graphic Finishing House Featured in PostPress Magazine
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“We wanted to produce the next poster in our series to highlight a sculptured emboss image as the main finishing technique with a little bit of foil stamping,” said Dave Hurdle, vice president of Baugh Graphic Finishing House, Indianapolis, IN. Read and see more. |
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SCREEN Americas Introduces New High-Opacity White Ink Printing Mode for the Truepess Jet L350UV SAI S |
SCREEN Americas, Elk Grove Village, IL, has announced a new high-opacity white mode as an option for its Truepress Jet L350UV SAI S. The upgrade provides additional value for label manufacturers, particularly those in the beverage industry whose labels are printed on transparent substrates intended for green and brown bottles. Read more. |
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MGF Services & Equipment Partners with Colordyne Technologies |
“It makes perfect sense for us to add the Colordyne digital retrofit print engines to our new equipment offering. Colordyne solutions brings cost savings and superior performance,” says Mona Friedl, President of MGF. Read more. |
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swissQprint - 15 Years and Counting |
The Swiss developer and producer of high-end large format printers is celebrating its 15th anniversary. What began as a six-man operation has since blossomed into an internationally active company with 200 employees. Read 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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