Industry Meetings & Events

In a highly competitive industry, printers must focus on two things to succeed: efficiency and growth. The first delivers a better bottom line; the second produces a more robust top line. In this session, New Direction Partners experts share what they have found to be the 10 attributes of high growth printing companies, providing insight to owners and managers about how they can ensure high growth in their own businesses.

There is no question that color is multifaceted—and understanding the complexities of all aspects of color throughout the production cycle is vital to your success whether you’re a creative, brand professional, production specialist, or a color management expert. At Color19, you’ll find the most practical, in-depth information presented by most knowledgeable color experts in the world. If you want to strengthen your color intelligence and make an immediate impact on the color quality that you produce, then Color19—hosted by Printing Industries of America and SGIA—is the conference for you!

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January 17- 18, 2019
To support our future workforce!

The recent high dollar Cal/OSHA citations (especially numbers 1, 2, and 3) are indicative of our Printing Industry having far too many amputations over the years.  As a result, OSHA has established a National Emphasis Program (NEP) that identifies our industry as a “High Hazard Industry”, and we are targeted for unannounced Cal/OSHA enforcement audits.  Our January 18th webinar will go over all these citation categories. Cal/OSHA-required safety practices, to avoid both these citations and the serious potential employee injuries that can result from not following these requirements, will be covered.

NEW DATE! This webinar will address some frequent and major mistakes employers make when conducting background checks. We will stress the importance of using the appropriate forms and releases when conducting screening. The topics covered will include Form I-9 verification, immigration issues, and the potential legal and financial consequences for non-compliance. Join us for this informational webinar with our preferred partner Employers Choice Online, Inc. and learn more about background screening.

Change comes fast in our industry. Getting the latest on emerging technology and business strategies is key to maintaining your company’s competitive advantage and ensuring profitability. Designed especially for visionary leaders and providing a path for creative innovation, the 2019 President’s Conference will equip you with business strategies and tactics that cannot be found anywhere else in the industry. Join your fellow leaders at the premier leadership event in our industry to share new ideas, collaborate, and learn. Walk away inspired, rethinking the status quo, and ready to tackle your own business challenges!

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The 2019 Continuous Improvement Conference (April 14–17 in Dallas) is the only annual event focused on helping printing and converting companies achieve operational excellence by using the concepts of lean manufacturing and other management and quality systems. Year after year attendees directly link reduced costs, lowered waste, and increased profit margins to ideas gained from conference presentations and networking.

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