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See photos from the Kansas City “Lucky Shot” golf tournament

We enjoyed a fabulous day of golf at Paradise Pointe for the 2021 MidAmerica Lucky Shot Tournament. Congrats to the tournament winners, and big thanks to the sponsors and volunteers that made this event possible. Lots prizes: Raffle, 50/50 benefitting the Nolan Moore Memorial Educational Foundation, roulette, blackjack, longest drive, closest to the

Nolan Moore Foundation gives $25k endowment to University of Houston

The Nolan Moore Memorial Educational Foundation (NMMEF) was created in 1996 by PIA MidAmerica in memory of its legendary executive director Nolan Moore. The Foundation’s main purpose is to support industry education, as well as offering scholarships to students who are pursuing a career in printing technology/management. Learn more about NMMEF.

Behind the scenes at the Print is Everywhere campaign

The Print is Everywhere Campaign, an initiative by Print Industries, has released  behind-the-scenes press run footage from the creation of the Print is Everywhere kits. The campaign aims to helps all industry stakeholders effectively tell the positive stories of print to students, career advocates, and parents and is designed by

Missouri poised to pass sales tax nexus bill

The Missouri State Senate has passed a bill that will require sales tax on Missouri goods purchased online, commonly referred to as “Wayfair tax.” A similar bill, House Bill 554, passed in the Missouri House. It is expected that a combination of the two bills will ultimately pass in the General Assembly. To learn more

Future of CMYK+, print industry strategy

The CMYK+ Conundrum in Digital Print By Jim Hamilton, Consultant Emeritus at Keypoint Intelligence Recent research by Keypoint Intelligence reveals a significant lack of enthusiasm for CMYK+ features in production color digital printers. What is behind this rather lukewarm reception and what does it mean for users of these devices? Let’s start with some

Nolan Moore Memorial Education Fund supports COVID-19 impacted print students

The Nolan Moore Memorial Education Foundation (NMMEF), managed by PIA MidAmerica since 1995, voted to give funds to support financially at-risk students at Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Waco, Texas who were negatively affected by COVID-19. All five of the students who were selected from the Visual Communication Technology program created a video to

2021 tax calendar released

Accounting firm LB Carlson has provided a 2021 tax calendar for print industry companies. Review the calendar to prevent missing important deadlines for tax-related forms and payments. VIEW CALENDAR

LB Carlson: Changing landscape of sales tax nexus

This post is part of a series of articles released by partner and accounting firm LB Carlson. For those looking for guidance navigating PPP loans, taxes, succession planning or profitability maximization, consider reaching out directly to LB Carlson for print industry specific guidance. Refresh yourself on the sales tax nexus requirements when selling

IRS clarifies employee retention credit eligibility

This post is part of a series of articles released by partner and accounting firm LB Carlson. For those looking for guidance navigating PPP loans, taxes, succession planning or profitability maximization, consider reaching out directly to LB Carlson for print industry specific guidance. The IRS has released additional guidance for Employee Retention Tax Credit

PGSF scholarships now available

Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) applications are open now through May 1, 2021. Both full and part-time students are eligible. The PGSF is a graphics industry-directed organization that dispenses undergraduate college and technical school scholarships to individuals interested in print and graphic communication related careers. START APPLICATION / MORE INFO