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Welcome to your Indiana Weekly Calendar of Programs and Events, the Great Lakes Graphics Association's weekly e-newsletter with upcoming programs, events and webinars. The Weekly Calendar is published every Monday. 

In this issue:

Graphics Excellence Awards

Webinars

VERY LAST CHANCE! Send in Your Entries for the 2025 Graphics Excellence Awards Competition! 

This is it! The judges are packing to fly in, and we must have your pieces on the table by the end of day on Wednesday!

For links to the Call for Entries brochure, online submission form, and tips on how to enter, please click here. Questions? Contact Debra Warner at (414) 213-8329 or dwarner@glga.info.

Hurry - judging starts bright and early Thursday morning. Best of luck to all of this year's competitors!

Get the Recognition Your Craftsmanship Deserves!

Webinars

Want to register for an entire series? Click here and pick as many as you'd like!

THIS THURSDAY!

March 2025 Marketing Brief: The Rise of Video in Marketing for Print and Graphic Arts

Thursday, March 6, 2025

1:30 pm. Eastern / 12:30 p.m. Central

FREE for GLGA members

Presented by GLGA and the Americas Printing Association Network

Kelly Mallozzi of Success In Print will help you discover the secrets to building deeper connections with your customers. Buyers now expect engaging, high-quality multimedia content such as product demonstrations, customer testimonials, and even AR experiences to make informed purchasing decisions. Video helps companies tailor marketing messages, optimize value, and deliver solutions oriented insights to improve customer engagement and conversion rates​.

NEXT WEDNESDAY!



March 2025 Talent Report – Artificial Intelligence and HR

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

1:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Central

FREE for GLGA members

Presented by GLGA and MRA

MRA’s Talent Report is an up-to-the-minute review of what is going on in the world of business with an emphasis on talent to keep you abreast of trends and best practices. Join MRA’s Vice President of Workforce Strategies Jim Morgan in a fast-moving, 50-minute online seminar to get the first look at this month’s Talent Report and a closer look at a key business concern.

This month: Discover how AI is transforming HR practices, from recruitment and talent management to employee engagement and performance analytics. Learn how to leverage AI-driven solutions to enhance efficiency, decision-making, and the employee experience.

NEXT THURSDAY!

March 2025 Company Culture Brief: What If Your Interns Ran the Company?

Thursday, March 13, 2025

1:30 p.m. Eastern / 12:30 p.m. Central

FREE for GLGA members

Presented by GLGA and the Americas Printing Association Network

Discover how to drive meaningful cultural transformation in your unique environment. This session explores the fresh perspectives, creativity, and adaptability interns bring print and graphic arts. What can leaders learn from their approach to problem-solving, technology, and company culture? Our presenter is Kelly Mallozzi, the president of Success In Print.

March 2025 Sustainability Brief: Energy Efficiency

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

2 p.m. Eastern / 1 p.m. Central

FREE for GLGA members

Presented by GLGA

Join us for our next GLGA Sustainability Brief, as we discuss energy efficiency in the printing industry. We will provide valuable insights into sustainable practices, potential cost savings, and the environmental benefits that energy efficient measures can bring to your facilities. Our speaker is Tony Kriel, SCS Engineers' national expert on Facility Energy Management.

March 2025 Sales Brief: Creating Urgency: Strategies to Shorten the Sales Cycle

Thursday, March 20, 2025

1:30 p.m. Eastern / 12:30 p.m. Central

FREE for GLGA members

Presented by GLGA and the Americas Printing Association Network

Kelly Mallozzi of Success In Print will help you learn how to accelerate the B2B sales process by creating urgency. This brief explores tactical ways to compel prospects to act and say yes in a world where sales cycles have never been longer, and finding power can be a huge challenge.

Inkjet – Is Now the Time to Incorporate it in Your Print Manufacturing Capability?

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

1 p.m. Eastern / 12 p.m. Central

FREE for GLGA members

Presented by GLGA and the Americas Printing Association Network

Join us as Rich Freeley, Fujifilm Inkjet Manager for the Northeast, takes us through what are the benefits of inkjet from an operations perspective as well as the “sweet spot” applications to migrate from analog to digital inkjet. He will provide examples of potential impacts to manufacturing costs, BHR (budgeted hourly rate) and other cost considerations to your operation. It may not be as difficult as you think to incorporate inkjet into your print manufacturing capability!

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. 

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