Informal networking for PIM Members

September 21 - Olive Club meets at a Twins Game

Tickets are Limited!  Contact Lola at 651-789-5504 to purchase yours!

The Olive Club meets the second Thursday of each month

Contact Lola at 651-789-5504 to make sure you are on the list to receive your personalized "Olive Club" name tag or for more information.

The 3rd Annual Women in Print Luncheon will feature Keynote Speaker, Regina Testa, Vice President Graphic Communication Industry Business for the Xerox Global Business Group. 

Register online for this event

or download the registration form

October 7, 2010, 11am - 2:15pm, Crowne Plaza Minneapolis North (new location)

PIM Announces Young Professionals Afternoon at the Races! 

PIM Young Professionals are invited to come see PIM’s offices and learn a little about the Printing Industry of Minnesota from President David Radziej.  After the session Young Professionals can participate in a little fun, horse racing, appetizers and beverages!  This event will be held Thursday, October 28th from 4 pm to 7 pm!  Register online or contact Kris Davis at kdavis@pimn.org or 651-789-5508.

The PIM Young Professionals Group is intended for PIM Members and Members' employees age 22-40.  If you are not a member of the PIM Young Professionals Group, you need to be! 

We hope everyone had a great time!  See you next year.

August 5th

Majestic Oaks Golf Club, Ham Lake

Thank you Sponsors!!!

Contact Lola for Sponsorship information

Direct from Gold Hole 2, here is the Shrimp on the Barbie recipe

Check out the photos from this event

Contact Lola at lfaufau@pimn.org or 651-789-5504 for more information about next year's event.

ecobutton™ is a new retro-fit computer power saving device that could save your business $$$'s in electricity costs and literally tons of wasted CO2 per year that can go a long way to reducing your carbon footprint .

• Plugs into any PC's USB port
• At the push of a button, the ecobutton automatically puts your computer into a special "ecomode" that saves more energy than normal sleep mode, drawing only the same nominal power as when the computer and monitor are completely shut down
• A quick touch of the power button, the computer instantly returns to where you left off and displays a splash screen showing both money and carbon CO2 savings
• 5 minute easy installation

ecobuttons exclusively available through Matrix Resourcing.  For questions, contact Lola at 651-789-5504.

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In August 2008, President Bush signed into law the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which requires manufacturers of domestic and imported children’s products, including books and other printed products, to test and certify their products to ensure they meet specific lead and phthalate (e.g., plasticizers that could be found in inks, coatings, and adhesives) content limits established by the CPSIA. 

January 2010 Updates.  A positive change for the printing industry is the stay for another year of testing and certification.  Here is a summary of the latest updates. 

Printing Industries of America released a summary about CPSIA in October.

July and August 2009 Updates: Important information on exemptions and information on tracking labels.  Check them out on the CPSIA page.

Since CPSIA was signed into law, there have been several key changes.  Printing Industries of America released information on what you should do next. 

If you produce books or other materials intended for children, you should also check out the information on our website to determine if or how you will be affected.