Currents - September 8, 2026

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Welcome to Currents , the Great Lakes Graphics Association's weekly e-newsletter, bringing you information and education you can use to run your business. Currents is published every Tuesday.

Currents Is Unveiling New Look

Your weekly e-newsletter is rolling out a new appearance. It still has the useful and informative content that you count on - plus a fresh new look to match our new brand. Check out another sample of the incoming changes in today's issue, and watch for the complete refreshed Currents coming later this month.

PrintOberfest Time!

Join us for the 2026 PrintOberfests – a celebration of print with a twist. Come for the fun, to connect with old friends and meet new ones, and to celebrate print. Enjoy apps and drinks (one complimentary drink ticket for beer or wine included), while networking with the industry. And try your luck at a few of the games – like the Masskrugstemmen (or Steinholding Contest) – to win a gift card.

PrintOberfest – Milwaukee

Tuesday, October 6

Third Space Brewing, Milwaukee

PrintOberfest – Indianapolis

Thursday, October 8

Guggman Haus Brewing Co., Indianapolis

PrintOberfest – Illinois

Tuesday, October 13

Pollyanna Brewing Company, Roselle

Industry Events

LOUPE Americas Is Coming to Chicago Next Week

LOUPE Americas 2026 (formerly Labelexpo Americas) is coming to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago September 15-17, 2026. Special offer for GLGA members: receive a 20 percent discount code off of your registration... Read more.

Big Systems Showcase Event Is Next Thursday, September 17

See it print. See it cut. See it transform. Attend the Big Systems Showcase Event on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at their headquarters in Menomonee Falls, WI... Read more and register here.

Milwaukee Postal Customer Council Day is September 29

GLGA members are invited to attend the Milwaukee Postal Customer Council Day on Tuesday, September 29, in Bayside, WI... Click here to register.

GLGA News

DEMO: Transforming Your Operations Using Paylocity’s HR and Payroll System

Join GLGA Group Buying Program partner Paylocity for a Lunch and Learn webinar on Thursday, September 17. FREE for GLGA members. For more information and to register, click here.

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Join Our GLGALinkedIn Networking Group Page

Come hang out on GLGA's private page on LinkedIn, where you'll find all kind of industry news and member announcements. You are very welcome to share your company news, too! Click here to check out the latest.

Academy Course

of the Week

Print Workflow and Processes:

Preparing Data Part 2

In the second part of Preparing Data, key processes for working with data are visualized and explained. Technical topics like Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) are also covered. This lesson is 26:46 in length.

GLGA Academy Courses are FREE for GLGA members. You will need a user name to the GLGA website to take this course. GLGA members, register for yours by clicking here.

National News and Education

Banks are Driving a Quiet Rule Change That Could Reshape Paper Financial and Health Communications—And What It Means for Consumers

Paper isn’t going away. But mandating the defaults matters—and this is the moment to make sure paper’s value, and the people who rely on it, stay part of the conversation...Read more from Two Sides North America.

Book Publishing Establishments—2010–2023

In 2023 there were 2,347 establishments in NAICS 51113 (Book Publishing), a decrease of 21 percent since 2010... Read more from WhatTheyThink.

The PACK Act Clears Key Hurdle

The federal legislation moves on, getting the US closer to establishing standards for labeling claims for recyclable, compostable, and reusable packaging and giving consumers consistent, trustworthy information... Read more from Packaging Digest.

Sales Tip of the Week: How to Take a One Day Vacation

Learn how to go from 100 mph to zero, and you can join Bill Farquharson on a beach off of Martha's Vineyard... Read more from the Sales Vault.

Upcoming Webinars - FREE for GLGA Members

Wednesday,
September 9

"The Data-Driven CHRO: Turning People Analytics into Business Strategy"

Thursday,

September 10

"The Encore Workforce: How Soft Retirement Can Preserve Print Industry Expertise"

Thursday,

September 17

"Selling to Committees, Not Contacts "

Member News

Fineline Recognized as a Top 3 Business in Pike Township for 2026

Posted on LinkedIn by Fineline Printing Group, Indianapolis, IN... Read more.

Darwill Proud to Support and Serve Alongside the Kindness Revolution

Posted on LinkedIn by Darwill, Hillside, IL... Read more.

🎉 ITU AbsorbTech Named a Finalist for 2026 Business Friend of the Environment Awards

Posted on LinkedIn by ITU AbsorbTech, New Berlin, WI... Read more.

About Us

The Great Lakes Graphics Association is the trade association dedicated to representing the graphics manufacturing industry throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin through education, promotion, and public affairs. It represents approximately 13 percent of the total graphics manufacturing market in the United States with its three-state region, accounting for combined annual shipments of nearly $19 billion. Founded in 1886, GLGA is celebrating its 140th anniversary in 2026 and continues to be the oldest print and graphics manufacturing trade association in North America.

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