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Classic Bindery Service Ltd. is a trade bindery providing outsource finishing services to the Commercial Printing Industry in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 27, 2009—The Print Sales & Marketing Executives (S&ME) and Aspire For is pleased to announce The 30 Day Sales Challenge.

Pittsburgh, PA, July 16, 2009 -- Mark Stevens, CEO of management consulting and marketing firm MSCO and also a popular journalist and media commentator, will be one of two keynote speakers at the Printing Industries of America's upcoming Converge Conference. Stevens will share tactics to help graphic communications firms become marketing resources for their clients, especially as those clients are often lacking good marketing know-how.

Pittsburg, PA, July 9, 2009—The Print & Graphic Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) and Illinois State University announce availability of a joint study examining how students (PGSF recipients) were influenced to pursue a career in print production/graphic communication.  The results of the study suggest the most effective methods for increasing the number of high-achieving students seeking professional opportunities in the industry.   (Click HERE for a whitepaper detailing the study and results).

Washington, D.C., June 25, 2009—Printing Industries of America, the world’s largest graphic arts trade association, issued the following statement today welcoming Inez Tenenbaum to chair the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Printing Industries Press is having an Inventory Reduction Sale. We’re making room for new titles, clearing out archives, and moving to an on-demand model.

June 16, 2009, Pittsburgh, PA—The Binding Industries Association (BIA), the world’s largest association for trade binderies, graphic finishers, custom loose-leaf manufacturers, and suppliers to those industries, announced the winners of the 2009 Feingold Awards.

Sewickley, Pa., June 8, 2009—Printing Industries of America announced that IPA, the Association of Graphic Solutions Providers, and the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) will join it as association partners for the 2009 Converge Conference—a program focused on the next generation of print and communication services. The event will be held November 7–10, 2009, at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida.

Pittsburgh, PA, June 3, 2009—Printing Industries of America Vice President of Digital Technologies, Julie Shaffer, today announces the first annual web2awards competition, the industry's first and only contest established for printing industry websites worldwide. The deadline for entries in this premier year is July 31, 2009. Awards will be presented at the 2009 Converge Conference, November 8-10, 2009, in Orlando, Florida.

Pittsburgh, PA, May 29, 2009 - Printing Industries of America, in partnership with its Digital Printing Council, is pleased to announce Total Immersion: Digital Color, Optimizing Color from Your Digital Press; a new workshop designed to supply attendees with a comprehensive look at what it takes to produce reliable, high-quality digital output. The workshop is being written and presented by renowned experts David Zwang and Julie Shaffer.

Las Vegas, May 7, 2009 - Following is the final special report from Day 3, of the 2009 Offset and Beyond Conference reported by Printing Industries of America's Executive Team.

Las Vegas, May 5, 2009 -- Attendees at the 2009 Offset and Beyond Conference, which kicked-off yesterday and takes place through Wednesday, May 6, are taking advantage of the advice and experience of some of the world's top business and print leaders.

In addition to Printing Industries of America's stable of experts, key presenters at this year's event being held at Caesars Palace include Howard Putnam, the former CEO of Southwest Airlines. Putnam spoke about leadership in turbulent times. Additional speakers included Susan Kelly, chief executive and president of K/P Corporation, Michael Makin, CEO of Printing Industries of America, and Gerd Finkbeiner, chairman of the executive board of manroland AG.

Pittsburgh, PA, April 30, 2009 -- Printing Industries of America is proud to announce the dates and location of the 2009 Color Management Conference:

Pittsburgh, PA, April 21, 2009 -- Today's print market is as competitive as ever, and printers must continually strive to improve performance in order to maintain success. However, to improve performance, it's important to first measure the effectiveness of current operations. To that end, Printing Industries Press is proud to offer the newest edition of Managing by the Numbers, which provides benchmarks and key performance indicators derived from the latest Printing Industries of America programs such as the Ratios, Productivity Benchmarks, compensation and benefits surveys, and the sheetfed benchmarking program.

PITTSBURGH, PA -- April 3, 2009 -- Web Offset Association will present Michael Keene, president and chief executive officer of John Roberts, with the Harry V. Quadracci VISION Award. The Award recognizes a web offset printing industry executive who has reached an unsurpassed level of excellence and achievement in the industry. The VISION Award is dedicated to the spirit of those industry pioneers whose hard work and determination have created a vibrant, growing, and changing industry.

Washington, DC, April 2, 2009--Printing Industries ofAmerica has released a letter to Capitol Hill urging enactment of key tax relief which was significantly scaled back in the final $787 billion stimulus measure.

Pittsburgh, PA, March 25, 2009--The Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA), held its 61st Annual Technical Conference at the beautiful and historic Hotel Monteleone, located on the world famous Royal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 15-18, 2009. The event recognized academic excellence, offered attendees top-notch keynote and general sessions on the latest technological advances within the industry, highlighted emerging technologies, paid homage to industry veterans, and announced its new board members.

Pittsburgh, Pa., March 23, 2009 -- Simutek AB's GKS, version 3.50, was approved by the International Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress (CIP4) as being JDF-certified on March 9, 2009 after going through rigorous testing by Printing Industries of America, CIP4's official certification body.

Washington, DC, March 17, 2009-The following is a statement from Printing Industries of America in response to the Obama administration's announcement of initiatives to assist small business economic recovery.

Pittsburgh, Pa., March 11, 2009—Michael Makin, President and CEO of Printing Industries of America, welcomed attendees to Printing Industries’ Presidents Conference and Binding Industries Association Conference in Orlando, Florida on March 1–5, 2009. This year’s programming included sessions and roundtables focused on how to succeed in today’s dynamic industry.

Washington, D.C., March 10, 2009—The following is a statement from Printing Industries of America in response to today’s introduction of the Employee Free Choice Act in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would effectively strip workers’ rights to a federally-overseen, secret ballot election to determine union representation and also allows private contract terms to be set by government arbitrators.

Pittsburgh, Pa., March 5, 2009 -- Printing Industries of America is proud to announce that the 2009 Converge Conference, dedicated to the "Next Generation of Print and Communication Service Providers," will be held November 8-10, 2009, at the Hilton Bonnet Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida.