Stimulus
Act Offers No-Interest Loans
Small businesses
may now be eligible to receive new interest-free loans through
a new program...
FREE
Guide to Become More Energy Efficient
The U.S. Small Business Association
has a FREE guide to help you become more energy efficient...
Evaluate
Your Digital Operation
Ever
wonder how your digital production facility could improve?
Now you can find out with help from...
Top
10 Reasons to Choose Print
Folio Magazine recently published
an article by David Mamman, in which the author listed
his top 10 reasons why marketers should keep print
media in their mix...
Freebie
of the Week-Training Videos
OK, we've told
you about this before, but in case you missed previous announcements,
don't forget about the FREE training videos available from...
Member
Anniversaries
Guess which firm
has been a member for 30 years?
Member
News
S&S
Graphics merges...
Upcoming Events
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4th of July Holiday
Just
a reminder: Since Independence
Day falls on a Saturday
this year, Maryland, Virginia,
D.C., Pennsylvania, and
Federal governments will
be closed tomorrow,
as will the PGAMA office.
Minimum
Wage to Increase
The current Federal Minimum Wage
rate of $6.55 per hour will increase to $7.25 per hour
on July 24th. The current minimum wage for Maryland
and Virginia is $6.55 per hour; in DC it's $7.55 per
hour and will increase to $8.25 per hour on July 24.
In PA the current rate is $7.15.
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Stimulus
Act Offers No-Interest Loans
Small businesses may now be eligible to receive new
interest-free loans through a new program created by the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act. The "America's Recovery Capital" (ARC)
offers loans of $35,000 to firms that demonstrate immediate financial hardship.
The funds must be used to pay down existing debt. The loans will be available
through September 30, 2010, or until appropriated funding runs out. To
apply for ARC loans, businesses should visit their local SBA-approved small
business lenders. To learn more, log onto www.sba.gov/recovery/arcloanprogram/index.html.
FREE
Guide to Become More
Energy Efficient
The U.S. Small Business Association has a FREE guide to
help you become more energy efficient. Whether you own your
building or are a tenant, you need lighting, heating, air
conditioning, power for office equipment, and other services
to stay in business. Learn about cost savings from improved
energy efficiency, identify financial incentives for making
energy efficient upgrades, and locate state and local government
programs that provide financial and technical assistance
to help businesses adopt energy efficient technologies and
green business practices. In other words, find out how to go
green! To learn more, go to www.business.gov/guides/environment/energy-efficiency/index.html.
More 'Green' Savings...
Learn more about federal tax deductions for costs spent on
energy efficient upgrades made to your facilities at www.business.gov/guides/environment/energy-efficiency/get-started/tax-credits.html.
Learn more about state tax incentives at http://www.business.gov/expand/green-business/energy-efficiency/state-local/index.html.
Evaluate
Your Digital Operation
Ever wonder how your digital
production facility could improve? Now you can find out
with help from Printing Industries of America. A joint
initiative of the Center for Technology and Research and
the Center for Digital Printing Excellence, Digital
Production Assessment (DPA) is a comprehensive
evaluation of digital printing operations conducted by
experienced Printing Industries of America consultants
and staff. The scope of a DPA is to determine the current
state of production operations, effectiveness of methods
and procedures, equipment conditions, process performance,
and quality output. It will use a defined and unbiased
methodology to reveal the true current state of a company’s
digital production operation. It provides a basis for recommendations
and a road map for focusing on improving productivity,
raising quality, shrinking waste, and trimming downtime.
For more information contact Mark Bohan at 1-800-910-4283
(ext. 782) or Julie Shaffer at ext. 730.
Top
10 Reasons to Choose Print
Folio Magazine recently published an article by David Mamman,
in which the author listed his top 10 reasons why marketers
should keep print media in their mix. Interestingly, he plans
to pitch the article to the David Letterman Show. Take
a look at the complete article here: Want
to know what the 10 reasons are? Here they are in ascending
order:
10. Print provides differentiation
9. Print offers incredible branding
8. Print makes introductions
7. Print readers are focused
6. Print travels
5. Print sways trend setters
4. Print drives users to other platforms
3. Readers are receptive to print
2. You can pass along print, and it has longevity
1. Print is a lead-generation tool!
Freebie
of the Week-Training Videos
OK, we've told you about this before, but in case you missed
previous announcements, don't forget about the FREE training
videos available from Printing Industries of America! Learn
from industry experts without paying a cent! Check out the videos
available here.
(Member login and password required.)
Member
Anniversaries
Congratulations to the following companies, marking major
anniversaries as Association members:
30 Years
Axiom
25 Years
PS Graphics
5 Years
Distinctive Stationery
Franklins Printing
Member
News
S&S Graphics is
pleased
to
announce
their merger with Westland Printers and will do business
as Westland Printers, and will operate out of S&S Graphics'
facility in Laurel, MD. All contact information will remain
the same.
Upcoming Events
| July 20-21 |
Workshop: Total Immersion-Digital
Color, at Printing Industries of
America headquarters in Sewickley, PA. This brand
new workshop is designed to give you a comprehensive
look at what it takes to produce reliable, high-quality
digital output. Two intense days of hands-on training
will get you totally immersed, and totally knowledgeable,
in digital color and press optimization. Cost is
$595 for members. Full details and registration
link on www.printing.org. |
| August 13-16 |
Special Event: Summer
Management Conference, at Great Wolf
Lodge in Williamsburg, VA. Come for the family
time. Come for the classes. Come for the networking.
Whatever your reason, be sure to attend this year's
event. Featured speakers include Lisbeth Lyons
of Printing Industries of America who will weigh
in on the EFCA; sales consultant Linda Bishop who
will give three talks on sales techniques; and
Ray Prince who will share ideas on implementing
LEAN manufacturing at your plant, plus a Recession
Checklist. Room rate is
just $219 if booked by July 13~call the hotel at 800-551-9653. Call PGAMA
to register for the seminars, 410-319-0900. |
| September 24 |
Save the date for the
MAGE Crab Feast. More details to
follow soon! |
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