Congratulations to all the winners and professionals of 2019 GraphEx awards. What outstanding contributions and positive impacts you have made in our four-state region. We're so proud to serve you. Enjoy the event recap below as you continue celebrating your achievements from throughout the past year. ~Your PIA MidAmerica Staff Teresa Campbell , President // Cristen Perkowski , Regional Director // Amanda Gaffaney , Membership Coordinator // Tanya Stuebner , Accounting

2019 Executives of the Year

Mark Davis Summit Litho Read about Mark >> Vince Trebilcock Spartan Printing Read about Vince >>

2019 Professionals of the Year

 2019 Print Champion (Texas / Oklahoma) Meg Paxton Brodnax21C Printers Read about Meg >>

Tim Trabon 2019 Print Champion  (Kansas / Missouri) Steve Henion Midland Paper Read about Steve >>

 2019 Creative Print Champion (Texas / Oklahoma) Cindy Engel Design Works Studio, Inc. Read about Cindy >>

Tim Trabon 2019 Creative Print Champion  (Kansas / Missouri) Chase Wilson REACTOR Read about Chase >>

2019 Gary R. Reniker Environmental Health & Safety Professional of the Year  James E. Doss Read about Jamie >>

Browse event photos

OK/TX: April 11 Lofty Spaces OK/TX gala gallery >> KS/MO: April 25 Uptown Theatre KS/MO gala gallery >>

We want your feedback!

Did you love the gala? Wish we'd done something different? Tell us! Use the link below to comment about the GraphEx Awards entry process, event and any other area where you'd like to share feedback. We appreciate that you care — we do too. Start 2019 GraphEx Gala survey >>

Need additional awards?

Purchase additional framed certificates for clients, designers and others. You may make any changes/additions you'd like as long as the "Category" and "Award Type" remain as listed. Duplicate trophies available too! Award re-order form >>

Next stop: Premier Print Awards

All PIA MidAmerica GraphEx 2019 Best of Category winners are being forwarded along to the Printing Industries of America's national/international Premier Print Awards ( $99 value per entry ), at no cost to you. It's one of your many PIA MidAmerica membership benefits. Judging takes place in early June, so watch for a letter indicating if your piece advanced in late June/early July. About The Benny's >>

Tout your recognition locally

You know you're the best, we know you're the best — now tell the rest of the world you're the best. Below is a link to download a "plug-and-send" press release. We've provided bones and quotes; you add some meat and send to your local news outlets. Download 'plug-and-send' news release >>

2019 GraphEx Award Winners

People's Choice Awards

Ballots in, votes tallied & the winners are...

• DALLAS GALA • Destination Baby Shower Invitation – Whimsical Carousel Big Box Little Box

• KANSAS CITY GALA • Conference Room Interactive Sample Wall AlphaGraphics - KC

• KANSAS CITY PEOPLE'S CHOICE • Napoleon Gala Menu Fan NextPage

Thank you to our 2019 sponsors!

This year's events wouldn't have been possible without the generous support of: ACME Sales Development • Actega • ALC Group • Avanti / Ricoh • Balcones Recycling • Batliner Recycling • Boelte-Hall • Brodnax21C Printers • Canon USA • CardConnect • Clampitt Paper • Cobblestone Graphic Equipment • Cowtown Bindery • Custom Color • Domtar • e-volved print & packaging • EFI • FujiFilm • GPA • Heidelberg • HP • Huber Group • INX International • J&J Printing • Jacob Stanfield • JPS Graphics • Kodak • Koenig & Bauer • Konica Minolta • Kurz • Liz Parks—Savvy Knack • Love Envelope • Metropolitan Community Colleges • Midland Paper • Modern Litho • Mohawk • Novatech • Olmsted-Kirk Paper Co. • Omaha Paper (OPC) • Packsize • Post Press Specialties • Printer’s 401K • Sappi • Shipstore • SixB Labels • Spartan Printing • Stericycle • Stouse • SumnerOne • Sun Graphics (BrushArt) • Texas Recycling • Top Level Ink • Unified Global Solutions • Universal Engravers • Ussery Printing • Veritiv • Western-BRW • Xerox • Yupo

See you in 2020! But start submitting now...

That's a wrap! But don't stop now ... start saving your samples & submitting (new this year!) your 2020 GraphEx samples TODAY. Submit pieces produced in 2019 >>

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