WHAT'S NEW

CHOOSE PRINT LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE ... CHECK IT OUT!

The ChoosePrint.org website brings together in one place much-needed, reliable information about print's credentials as a driver of both off-line and on-line sales as well as a renewable and recyclable environmental resource. An important component of the campaign in 2011 was the monthly postcard mailed to over 8,000 advertising agencies throughout the country.

PPI Members are encouraged to utilize the resource, use the logo, be part of the grassroots effort to spread the truth about the value of print.

More Printers are Profitable, Planning to Hire Finds Semper Industry Survey

The most recent survey indicates positive trends in the business of Print, including that 73 percent of companies reported a profitable fourth quarter 2011, an increase of 12 points over the third quarter.

Post Your OSHA Form 300A starting February 1

From the Environmental, Health and Safety Listserve managed by Gary Jones, Assistant Vice President, EHS Affairs at Printing Industries of America

OSHA requires that employers post (from February 1 to April 30, 2012) a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred during the last year. Employers are required to post the Summary (OSHA Form 300A) in a common area wherever notices to employees are usually posted.

Special Report: A Planning Guide for 2012 -- 2013

January 26, 2012 -- This special report is another in Printing Industries of America’s series of annual economic and market research reports. This series is designed to help members assess the key trends impacting print markets and to design strategies and tactics to take advantage of coming opportunities and address potential challenges.

To Print or Not to Print
From Feb. 1997, Relevant Today

From time to time a printer must make the determination of when not to submit a bid at the request of a customer or to go forward and print a particular job. While the reasons vary, most of the time the reason why a printer will refuse a job is because the job is inappropriate for the printer's equipment or it cannot fit into the schedule and still meet the customer's deadline.

However, there are other reasons for why a printer may want to refuse a job or refuse to bid on a job. Many of these reasons may appear obvious and some may not be clear and concrete. This advisory will attempt to clarify some of these points.

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FEATURED ARTICLES

Study: Texting while driving doubles reaction times

There are plenty of results from lab tests of drivers in car simulators that highlight the dangers of texting while driving. But researchers at Texas A&M University's Transportation Institute put rubber to the road to show exactly how risky is distracted driving.

Seven Minute Solutions
Online Video Resources FREE to PPI Members

Printing Industries Press has designed resources to offer quick, reliable, and actionable remedies for some of the everyday problems graphic communications professionals face.

Would You Follow Your Own Firm on Twitter or Facebook?

October 25, 2010 - Thoughts from the bleedingEDGE By Clay Forsberg

25 Ways e-readers can't beat the old-fashioned BOOK

From The Sunday Oregonian dated September 19, 2010, special contributor M. Allen Cunningham.

SEPTEMBER Human Resources Update -- Printing Industries of America

An Update for Human Relations Professionals in the Printing Industry

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UPCOMING EVENTS

POLITICS UNPLUGGED with Lisbeth Lyons, PIA VP of Government Affairs, Washington D.C.

2/8/2012
at Online, In Your Conference Room with staff

Get the latest info on how to read between the lines this volitile election year! Converse with peers all over the US too!

Digital Press and Digital Media Showcase

2/16/2012
at Seattle, Washington

Digital Marketing Presentations that will help you market your business. Come see the latest in digital medias that help make short runs profitable!

Food & Drinks - Prizes - Give aways - Raffles all day long. Click through to RSVP

EPA and OSHA Compliance Essentials

2/24/2012
at Online,, In Your Conference room

Federal and state EPA and OSHA have changed course in recent years and increased their enforcement of regulations on the printing industry.

PrintROCKS Entries -- Open!!!

5/1/2012 to 7/1/2012
at Visual Communications Firms in Oregon-Washington-Idaho-, Montana-Alaska-Hawaii

We'll start accepting PrintROCKS Entries May 1st - July 1st, but don't delay.

PPI Oregon Golf Tournament 2012

7/27/2012
at Portland, Oregon

It's BAAACK - Growing every year! Save the date & plan to join peers throughout Oregon at this marque event

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NATIONAL EVENTS

PRINT 2013

September 6 - 11, 2013 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

Vision Three Summit - Registration OPEN!
PPI Members Contact Jules directly for special registration discounts.

Registration for the much-anticipated Vision 3 Summit has begun!
Join us for solution-based conversations, strategic and actionable business advice, and up-to-the-moment technology, economic, and marketplace trends delivered by top experts in the field.

COMPLIMENTARY training videos for PPI Members

Printing Industries of America has a growing library of complimentary training videos on a number of industry specific segments - Technical, Business and Work Flow Management! Check often as new training modules are added.

Graph Expo 2012

October 7 - 10 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

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