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Thank you for joining us for an evening of networking, laughter and celebration!

April 26, 2012

Star of Excellence Award Winners

The Star of Excellence Awards Banquet showcased the best that was produced in 2011.

Charlie Bolger -
Bolger Vision Beyond Print

"Charlie Bolger has been a leader in our industry for many years, and he is truly an ambassador of print.” David Radziej

Charlie was recognized for his lifelong leadership in the Print Industry and commitment to excellence. He ensured that Bolger is a leader in environmental stewardship, is committed to reducing their environmental impact and created a safe and healthy environment for employees, customers and neighbors.

Saturday, May 5, 2012
Storm Lake, Iowa

Winners of the 25th Annual Walleye Fishing Tournament were:
1st - Jack Curley and Brian Hittner from Western Graphics
2nd - Russ Clemenson and Shane Meyers of Colorfx
3rd - Phil Mentzer and Ken Packet from Color & Coating Services

The day started with storm warnings and light rain but it worked out. In fact, the sun even came out for a good part of day.

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

Thank you to our sponsors!
Midstates Printing, Inc.

Help us align PIM Membership resources with your business goals.

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Contact David Radziej at 651-789-5503 with any questions.

2011 Compensation & Benefits Survey Report

Benchmark one of the most important aspects of your business...
Your Workforce

Participants receive the report at a huge discount!

Report is available now. Order your copy today!

Contact Pat Barnum at 651-789-5507 or pbarnum@pimn.org

2012 Buyers Guide

Get your company noticed with the 2012 Print Buyers Guide

2012 Buyers Guide information

Questions? Or to order your copy, contact Pat Barnum at 651-789-5507 or pbarnum@pimn.org

Choose Print.org Campaign

The year-long Choose Print campaign—including the new www.ChoosePrint.org website—officially launched during Print Week, on April 28, 2011.

Our goals are to provide much-needed, facts-based education about print’s credentials; encourage organizations to include print in their marketing mix; and create more revenue for our members.

For more information about how PIM is implementing the Choose Print campaign and what you can do to help, go to the PIM Choose Print webpage or contact Lola at 651-789-5504.

Update!

Please check out the list of recommended actions you should do to comply with CPSIA

Congress Exempts Children's Books & Paper-Based Printed Materials from CPSIA; Industry Wins Freedom from New Environmental Regulation!

The high-stakes debt ceiling debate and votes may have stolen all of the media attention this week, but another very critical piece of legislation: a revision of the burdensome, flawed Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which called for costly environmental testing and safety certification of children's books and other printed materials. The President is expected to sign H.R. 2715 into law in short order.

There is a now an economical path to FSC Certification for small printers

A new group FSC Chain of Custody certification program is available to PIM member companies with less than $5 million in annual sales of “forest product business” (commercial printing, package printing, etc).

The costs for this group certification will be substantially reduced; current price is $1695.

There is no difference between individual certificates and the group certificate as regards the use of the logo, the requirements for organization, and the use of certified papers on projects utilizing the FSC logo.

More details are available in the Program Overview. Interested member companies need to complete and submit the Group Enrollment Form and forward it with a 50% deposit to PIM.

For more information, please contact Paul Gutkowski at 651-789-5505 or paulg@pimn.org.

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