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Virtual Human Resources Conference

Join us for the 2020 Virtual Human Resources Conference to tackle the most difficult questions when managing your biggest asset: Your workforce. Attend and get answers to your company’s top business and employment concerns. Session topics include: Dealing with difficult people Finding diversity & inclusion in print Hot topics in labor and employment law HR

Print is Everywhere campaign launches

In partnership with Printing Industries Midwest (PIM), PIA MidAmerica is excited to introduce the The Print is Everywhere campaign. The campaign is designed to help all industry stakeholders effectively tell the positive stories of print to students, career advocates and parents in order to foster the next generation of the print industry. Designed by students of the Scottsdale

Maximize your GraphEx wins

Companies that won Awards of Recognition, Best of Category, or placed in our Circle of Excellence can capitalize on their wins by purchasing additional framed certificates for clients, designers and others. You may make any changes/additions you’d like as long as the “Category” and “Award Type” remain as listed. Duplicate trophies available also. This is

Sales: Don’t change anything and change everything!

To close deals during social distancing, let’s clear up “sales process” vs “sales methodology” By Dave Mantel If you’re not currently working with me, you last heard a peep out of me at a MidAmerica webinar about the differences/struggles in selling from home (review the webinar here). Generally speaking, we discussed closing a deal

COVID-19 Digest: April 8, 2020

In this digest: Weekly webinars with Teresa Campbell including first guest Lisbeth Lyons, survey of needs, economic webinar registration, new Flash Report, updated advisement about PPPLs, SARS-CoV-2 sanitation plan, connect with safety professionals, info about furloughs, join HR listserv and continued campaign to promote print.

COVID-19: Dallas Co. adds rules for manufacturers, distributors

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins extended stay-at-home orders for Dallas County residents and businesses through April 30. In addition, Jenkins released rules for manufacturers and distributors (Exhibit C) in the amended orders. Shops continuing to remain open are advised to follow these same guidelines.

PIA Calls for Swift Legislative Action in Response to COVID-19

Pittsburgh, PA—Today, Printing Industries of America has called upon Congress to take swift legislative action to mitigate the economic impact of this pandemic on the printing and graphic communications industry by creating a federal emergency program to provide compensation for COVID-19-related employee leave. “While initial legislation (H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act) calls for

PIA MidAmerica Apprenticeship Program Update

PIA MidAmerica has been working diligently on building a Learning Management System (LMS) to provide curriculum training for production technician apprentices during their on-the-job training later this year. The initial focus will be sheet-fed and bindery departments and the program will take 1 year to complete. Production supervisors will be trained to engage with the

Lana Rigsby to speak at PRINTING United Happy Hour

Our 5th-annual OK/TX PrintOberfest is now a combined PRINTING United Happy Hour! Join us Oct. 22 (doors open at 5:30pm) at Four Corners Brewery for networking, award-winning print gallery, beer & a great presentation by Lana Rigsby, founding partner and creative director of Rigsby Hull. Co-sponsored by PRINTING United. Entrance is $20, register here. Booths

Horizon Printing and Mailing Projects Growth With RMGT 9 Series Press

For Austin, Texas-based Horizon Printing & Mailing, UV print capabilities are one of the things that set them apart from the competition. Thirteen years ago, the shop installed its first UV press, and was the first and only commercial printer in Austin offering this advanced print technology. When the time came to increase capacity, the