PIA/GATF Capital Letter Archive
The Capital Letter is a national newsletter on U.S. government issues that affect the printing industry. Link to PIA/GATF Archive

	TPM & COLOR Management Printing Industries of America Certificate Programs Printing Industries of America offers certificates in the following areas: Total Production Maintenance and Color Management. These certificates are a great marketing tool for printers! They offer documentation proving that you have met specific requirements, verified by an independent, third-party organization—Printing Industries of America. When you tell new and existing customers that your production and color management processes have been verified, it proves that you offer consistent, quality printing.
	DIGITAL PRINTER MATRIX This first-ever compilation of digital printing management metrics identifies performance standards that printers can use to benchmark their own operations against those of industry performance leaders.
	Prudential Overall Supply - rates Just ADDED: New benefit for PPI members - get discounted rates on print towels and uniforms through Prudential Overall Supply. Check out the rates and save today!
	Layoff and Alternative Premilinary Study Results Utilize this report to see what other commercial print facilities are doing to reduce labor costs. Members access this and the final report due out later in April for FREE. Non Members can purchase the report after April 30th.
	Greater Oregon Printing Industries Entry Form Greater Oregon Printing Industries BIG SHOT Golf Tournament - Entry Form
	"Sell More Printing" by Dave Fellman Order Form "Sell More Printing" sells for $65 at Fellman's website, www.davefellman.com, but PPIA has arranged for special pricing. Use this link to access a fax order form (link). You can also call Dave Fellman directly at 800-325-9634. Be sure to tell him that you are a PPIA member to receive the discounted price.
	Slow Pay Program Information Sheet Slow Pay Reporting Program (FREE) - for PPI members only. This program is a means of discovering bad debt/past due account customers before you are victimized. This program works best when all members participate. Sign up today. It's easy and free for members.
	BIG SHOT Golf Tournament Sponsorship Ops Want to show your support for the Greater Oregon Printing Industry? Check out the sponsorship opportunities for the July 31st BIG SHOT Golf Tournament at Langdon Farms Golf Club!
	FLASH REPORT: May 2009 - Exploring the Dynamics between Printers' Prices, Cost & Profits Exploring the Dynamics between Printers’ Prices, Cost, and Profits Dr. Ronnie H. Davis, Vice President and Chief Economist Within the past 12 months, the economy has gyrated from modest growth with inflation to rapid decline with deflation. U.S. Printing shipments decreased by 4.5 percent in 2008 year compared to 2007 according to the latest estimates from Printing Industries of America’s print market tracking model. By comparison, printing shipments increased by 1.7 percent in 2007 and 3.2 percent in 2006. In this Flash we examine how this dramatic transition impacts printers with a focus on recent trends in printers’ cost, prices, and profits.
	Marathon Processing Service Save 20-30% on your credit card processing with our newest PPI Membership Matters partner, Marathon Processing Service.
	How Many Times Does It Take? The Numbers GAME Marketing article: © 2008 Al Lautenslager is the best-selling author of Guerrilla Marketing in 30 Days and the former owner of The Ink Well, a commercial printing and mailing company in Wheaton, IL. He can be reached at al@allautenslager.com
	WASHINGTON Legislative Update - May -09 PPI has reemerged as a stronger, more viable organization over the past two years with membership as key to this success. Please consider passing this information along to those companies in the Graphic Communications / Printing industry that have benefited from the work done by PPI and encourage them to consider participating as a member. The more members and funding we have, the more services the PPI staff, board and partners can provide and in return support our most vital industry.
	IF IT AIN’T GREEN, IT DON’T MEAN A THING In these troubled financial times, when all of us have experienced anger and frustration at greedy Wall Street executives who have profited from our tax money, we have to wonder Where’s our stimulus package?
	Oregon - House Bill 2674 House Bill 2674 SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Prohibits schools from using school property to provide printing, binding or graphic arts services to public or to state or local government or political subdivision.
	Oregon - House Bill 2619 House Bill 2619 SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure. Requires Legislative Counsel to solicit bids for printing of Oregon Revised Statutes each biennium.
	Not Selling For A Profit is a Sin 12 Selling Strategies To Combat Price Cutting There are number of key factors that affect customer pricing decisions. Salespeople must be prepared to convince their customers that their offerings are superior both operationally and financially.
	First Quarter - FLASH REPORT - from National Both the economy and print markets took drastic hits in the first quarter. The economy was down 5.7% on a seasonally adjusted annual basis in the first quarter, which was a modest improvement from the 6.3% drop in the fourth quarter. In total, printing shipments decreased 9.4% from last year’s first quarter based on the results of Printing Industries of America’s Print Market Tracking Model. Read more...
	PRINTERS EXPAND INTO MAILING WEBINAR THURSDAY, June 11th, 50% off!!!
	West Linn Paper Company successfully completes test using renewable diesel West Linn Paper Company successfully completed a three-day test using renewable diesel in place of their existing fuel oil. All indicators show that this alternative fuel, made up of over 90% biomass, can be used in industrial boilers without significant modification and results in similar steam output and operational efficiency as compared to traditional petroleum-based fuel. This was the first large scale industrial use of this renewable fuel in the region. “West Linn Paper is constantly focused on exploring new and creative ways to
	The US LACEY ACT- FAQ Frequently asked questions about the world's first ban on trade in illegal wood.
	APPLE Products DISCOUNTS - url changes for members The Apple URL for Pacific Printing & Imaging Association members is www.apple.com/eppstore/piapacific
	Digital Color Brochure How would you like to get the most out of your digital press—consistency you can count on, outstanding quality, the highest level of customer satisfaction, reduced waste, and increased profit margins? July 20-21 in Pittsburgh, PA
	VOTE NO on H.R. 2454! H.R. 2454—and its cap and trade provision—would: • Reduce industry shipments by approximately $670 million/year; • Reduce industry payrolls by approximately $300–400 million/year— or 6,000–7,000 jobs/year; and • Increase industry utility costs by approximately $1.25 billion/year.
	PRINT POSITIVE: Hard copy registration page If you would rather use a hard copy registration form to mail into the PPI office to reserve your place at the Print Positive Conference October 9-11th print out this PDF.
	Human Relations Professionals - UPDATE Newsletter Various articles relating to Human Resources professionals in the print industry.

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