| Peake
DeLancey Wins Grand Q
In
case
you
missed
the
email
announcement
of
the
big
winners
at
last
week's
Excellence
in
Print
celebration,
here
is
a
re-cap:
Best
in Show (the Grand Q) went to
Peake DeLancey Printers, LLC of Cheverly, MD.
Best
of
Small
Press
(the
Little
q)
went
to
Printing
Specialist
Corporation of
Glen
Burnie,
MD
Best
of
Digital
Press
(the
Digital
Q)
went
to
Frank
Gumpert
Printing of Annapolis, MD
Special
awards
were
also
presented
to
Westland
Enterprises for
Most
Creative
Use
of
Binding & Finishing,
and
to
Severn
Graphics for
Most
Unique
Use
of
Design.
In
addition,
there
were
72
Best
of
Category
and
100
Award
of
Excellence
certificates
presented.
Look
for
lots of
photos
from
the
event
on pgama.com and
in
upcoming
member
communications.
Employee
Free Choice Act Reintroduced in Congress
The
so-called
"Employee
Free
Choice
Act"
(or
EFCA)--which
is
anything
but--was
introduced
in
the
U.S.
House
and
Senate
last
week,
and
so
far
has
the
support
of
223
Representatives
and
40
Senators.
With
President
Obama
and
House
leadership
offering
their
full
support,
the
battle
over
passage
will
be
waged
in
the
Senate.
Unions
across
the
country
coordinated
events
to
show
support
and
are
investing
in
an
extensive
campaign
to
push
undeclared
Senators
to
support
the
bill.
Printing
Industries
is
working
with
the
Coalition
for
a
Democratic
Workplace
to
reach
out
to
lawmakers,
run
advertising
opposing
the
bill,
and
solicit
media
opposition
to
EFCA.
Printing
Industries
has
also
issued
an Advocacy
Alert to
members,
asking
for
their
help
by
contacting
their
lawmakers.
More
information
on
the
bill
and
how
it
would
negatively
impact
jobs
and
the
economy
is
available
at www.myprivateballot.com.
Benefits
for
MD
Employees
with
Reduced
Hours
As
the
recession
continues,
Maryland
members
are
once
again
reminded
about
a
program
called
"worksharing"
that
can
help
you
avoid
layoffs
and
still
reduce
your
payroll
costs.
If
a
firm
reduces
their
work
week
to
32
hours
or
less,
the
employees
could
be
eligible
for
unemployment
benefits
for
the
hours
they
are
off
each
week.
Info
about
this
program
was
first
published
in
the
January
issue
of
Management
Bulletin,
with
full
details
disclosed
in
the
March
5
edition
of
eNews.
Check
out
the
article
in
the eNews
archive.
(Note: This is a
MD program. No such program
exists in PA, VA, or
D.C.)
New
Standards for Flat Mail Coming Soon
New
standards
for
commercial
flat-size
mail
go
into
effect
on
March
29,
2009.
Mailers
must
address
each
piece
using
a
minimum
of
8-point
type.
Each
character
must
be
at
least
0.080
inches
high.
If
the
mail
piece
bears
a
POSTNET
or
Intelligent
Mail
barcode
with
a
delivery
point
routing
code,
mailers
may
use
6-point
type
in
all
capital
letters.
Each
character
must
be
at
least
0.065
inches
high.
Of
all
automation
pieces,
and
Bound
Printed
Matter
pieces
claiming
a
barcode
discount,
the
characters
in
the
address
must
not
overlap,
the
address
lines
must
not
touch
or
overlap,
and
each
address
element
may
be
separated
by
no
more
than
five
blank
character
spaces.
(A
blank
character
space
can
equal
the
width
of
the
widest
letter
used
in
the
type.)
Mailers
must
place
the
delivery
address
in
the “top
half” of
the
mail piece (except First
Class).
For
more
info,
go
to
Postal
Explorer
(pe.usps.com)
or
subscribe
to
the
DMM
Advisory.
To
subscribe,
send
an
e-mail
to
dmmadvisory@usps.com.
Simply
indicate "subscribe" in
the
subject
line.
Free
Webinar-Lean Logistics
This
recorded
60-minute
webinar
from
Printing
Industries
of
America
is
well
worth
downloading.
It
offers
an
excellent
introduction
to
the
need
for
Lean
thinking,
both
inside
and
outside
the
manufacturing
process.
Led
by
Lean
Logistics
expert
Robert
Martichenko,
it
reviews
the
guiding
principles
of
Lean
and
emphasizes
the
need
to
incorporate
Lean
Logistics
in
order
to
reduce
lead
times
and
inventory.
He
speaks
about
the
devastating
effects
of
overproduction
and
the
need
for
intense
efforts
to
reduce
lead
time.
He
articulates
the
philosophy
that
Toyota
has
used
to
become
the
world’s
dominant
automotive
manufacturer.
Download
the
broadcast
from www.printing.org in
the
Events & Training
section
under
the
Continuous
Improvement
Conference
link.
Member
News
Check
Your
Listing! The
2009
edition
of
the
Membership Directory
is almost here! Review
the electronic version
on pgama.com to
make sure your company
listing is correct before
it goes to print.
Welcome
new
member Globe
Poster
Printing
Company in
Baltimore,
MD.
The
company
was
founded
in
1929
and
is
a
full
service
print
shop
with
screen
printing
and
offset
capabilities.
They
also
sells
classic
reproduction
posters.
Their
website
is
www.globeposterclassics.com.
Smith
Litho in
Rockville,
Md
has
named
Fred
Paul
as
assistant
electronic
prepress
manager.
Congrats
to
EU
Services in
Rockville,
MD.
The
firm
is
celebrating
40
years
in
business
this
year.
Way
to
go
Peake
Printers,
United
Book
Press and
Envelopes
Unlimited on
being
awarded
large
jobs
from
the
Government
Printing
Office.
Upcoming Events
| March 23 |
Webinar: 10 Tips to Improve
Your Finances, 2:00-3:00pm.
Stuart Margolis, of member firm Margolis Becker leads
this session, and will help you discover
the proper principles to follow to take advantage of
the opportunities available in the current economy.
Save countless hours of agony later by learning
from the mistakes and triumphs of others. Cost is
$69 for members OR sign up for the March 2 and 26
broadcasts too and pay just $150 for all three sessions!
Register at www.printing.org under
Events & Training. |
March 23-24
|
Special Event: NEPS 2009 Industry
Summit, in Washington,
D.C. Get all the industry and economic trend updates
you need now to plan for the months and years ahead.
PRIMIR Spring meeting follows, March 24-25. Stay on
to get an insider's preview of two new studies by
PRIMIR. More info and online registration at www.npes.org/blasts/industry-summit-09-2.html. |
March
24
Just
Announced!
|
Webinar:
The Recession-An Opportunity
for Growth,
1:00-2:00pm. Tune in
next
week for the opportunity
to listen to and learn
from printers
who have
actually increased
their
market share during
tough economic times.
Cost is $59 per connection.
($118 for non-members.)
Register
through
PGAMA,
and we will send you
connection info the
day before the event.
Call the office to
sign up, 410-319-0900. |
| March 26 |
Webinar: 10 Tips to Improve Your Sales, 2:00-3:00pm.
PGAMA member T.J. Tedesco leads this webinar, and
will share practical ways to capitalize on simple
strategies that not only require fewer resources, but
also yield quicker results.
Cost is $69 for members OR sign up for the March 2
and 23 broadcasts too and pay just $150 for all three
sessions! Register at www.printing.org under
Events & Training. |
| March 26 |
Special Event: Production Club of Baltimore
Paper Show, 5:30-8:30pm
at Martin's West in Baltimore. Where food, fun, and
paper meet! Cost is $25. Register online through
March 25 at productionclubofbaltimore.org. |
| March 30-April 2 |
Special Event: ON DEMAND Conference &
Expo, Pennsylvania Convention Center
in Philadelphia, PA. Whether you come from the
commercial or in-plant side of the printing industry,
this conference can help you make connections with
peers, competitors, vendors, and business opportunities.
Register by February 23 and save $200! More info
and sign up at www.ondemandexpo.com. |
| March 31-April 2 |
Member Education: Introduction to Printing
Workshop. If you have employees who
are new to the industry, this two-and-a-half day
class is a must. Attendees will gain an understanding
of the entire printing process, from start to finish.
Cost is $295 per person for members; $495 for non-members
and includes all instructional materials, lunch
every day, and transportation for the field trip. Register
by March 23 at www.pgama.com or
call the office, 410-319-0900. |
| April 1 |
SGIA/SGP Webinar: Verification
Visits-Are You Ready? 2:00-3:00pm.
Are you ready for a verification visit from the Sustainable
Green Printing Partnership? This session will provide
an overview of a verification visit, including pre
and post activities. Special rate for PGAMA members!
Register at www.sgia.org and
type in "PGAMA" in the keyword search. |
| April 7 |
Members Only Seminar: How to Survive
the Economic Downturn, 8:30-12:30pm
at PGAMA.
Renowned consultant Tom
Crouser developed this program
especially for small printing
businesses (those with less
than $1.5 million annual
sales.) In the half-day
session he explains why a tough economy can be the
best time for growth, and how expansion can be achieved.
All attendees receive a copy of Tom's book, "Prospering,"
and a personal consultation with him. Cost is $85 per
person/$125 for husband-wife owners. ***Money
Back Guarantee!*** If you attend and do not
find value in the presentation, ask for a refund. Limited
Seating-register early! Sign up at www.pgama.com or
call the office, 410-319-0900. |
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