FREE
Seminar-How
to
Get
Training
Funds
Manufacturers
are
invited
to
a
free
breakfast
meeting
to
learn
how
to
apply
for
Training
Funds
to
train
employees.
Up
to
50%
of
training
costs
may
be
covered.
If
your
company
is
training
employees,
this
program
is
for
you.
You will
also
learn
about
R&D
Tax
Credits,
Energy
Efficiency
programs
to
save
you
money,
and
Lean
for
Green
classes
for
manufacturing
companies.
This
educational
session
will
be
held
June
30,
2009
from
8:30
-
11:00am
at
the
Loyola
Conference
Center,
2034
Greenspring
Drive
in
Timonium,
MD.
REGISTRATION
ONLINE
REQUIRED
TO
ATTEND.
Register
at www.WhatsNextRMI.com.
For
more
info,
contact
Mike
Galiazzo.
RMI
410-771-8111.
Exemptions
for
MD
Members
Sales
of
utilities
and
fuel
qualify
for
exemption
from
Maryland's
sales
and
use
tax
under
the
same
terms
as
other
consumables.
However,
the
use
of
these
items
in
operating
administrative,
commercial
and
storage
facilities
and
in
providing
plant
heating
and
air
conditioning
is
not
exempt.
When
utilities
are
sold
through
a
single
meter
for
both
taxable
and
exempt
uses,
taxability
is
controlled
by
majority
usage.
The
taxability
of
oil
and
coal
is
also
controlled
by
majority
usage
where
it
is
impractical
to
segregate
qualifying
and
non
qualifying
usage. To
claim
the
exemption
for
utilities
and
fuel,
complete
Form
ST
206,
and
forward
it
to
the
vendor.
Download
the
PDF
(labeled
Fuel
Exempt
Form)
from
pgama.com in
the
Members
Only
section.
(Login
required
to
access
the
Members
Only
section.)
Apple
Corrects
Link
Problem
Last
week
PGAMA
reported
a
problem
with
accessing
the
Apple
store
from
the
Members
Only
section
of
pgama.com.
We
are
happy
to
report
that
this
problem
has
been
resolved.
Be
sure
to
utilize
the
discount
you
are
entitled
to
on
Apple
products.
It's
another
benefit
of
your
PGAMA
and
Printing
Industries
of
America
memberships!
To
start
shopping,
go
to
the
Members
Only
section
of
pgama.com.
(Login
required.)
Economy
Offers
New
Opportunities
One
result
of
a
challenging
national
economy
is
the
number
of
people
who
have
started
their
own
businesses,
and
these
businesses
need
help
from
the
printing
industry.
Thanks
to
increasing
regulatory
discouragements
to
hiring
full-time
workers,
there
is
a
larger
freelance
and
small
business
market
in
almost
all
industries--more
than
70,000
new
businesses
are
being
created
every
month,
in
fact.
The
digital
media
capabilities
of
a
modern
print
business
can
offer
these
fledgling
firms
a
helping
hand. Pursuing
these
markets
reduces
the
average
invoice
size
for
printers
and
changes
the
nature
of
sales
management
considerably.
Not
everyone
is
up
for
this,
but
it
needs
to
be
explored
and
exploited.
Digital
Mags
Face
Loss
of
Advertisers
More
and
more
business-to-business
magazines
are
offering
digital
versions
to
their
subscribers,
and
though
this
seems
like
a
great
story
for
the
publisher,
it
could
backfire.
Although
digital
versions
take
away
all
of
the
paper,
printing,
and
distribution
costs,
they
could
also
make
advertisers
go
away.
In
a
digital
edition,
it
is
simply
too
easy
for
a
reader
to
scroll
past
and
ignore
ads,
which
makes
advertisers
much
less
visible.
Without
page-by-page
browsing,
there
is
also
a
loss
of
passing
the
printed
product
around
to
others.
As
advertisers
grasp
these
facts,
the
migration
to
digital
magazines
will
slow
or
reverse.
Clarification
on
Passport
Rules
In
the
June
11
issue
of
eNews,
members
were
advised
of
a
regulation
that
took
effect
June
1
requiring
passports
when
traveling
to
the
Caribbean
(and
Canada
&
Mexico).
Does
this
apply
to
Puerto
Rico,
too?
The
Department
of
Homeland
Security
website
says
U.S.
territories
are
considered
a
part
of
the
United
States.
U.S.
citizens
returning
directly
from
a
U.S.
territory
are
not
considered
to
have
left
the
country
and
do
not
need
to
present
a
passport.
U.S.
territories
include
the
following:
Guam,
Puerto
Rico,
the
U.S.
Virgin
Islands,
American
Samoa,
Swains
Island
and
the
Commonwealth
of
the
Northern
Mariana
Islands. For
full
details
of
the
new
restrictions
see: http://www.dhs.gov/xprevprot/programs/gc_1200693579776.shtm.
Thanks
to
member
Newth
Morris,
of
Dixie
Printing & Packaging,
who
contacted
PGAMA
to
confirm
passport
rules
for
Puerto
Rico.
Member
News
Walker
Supply
Company is
pleased
to
announce
the
launch
of
a
new
division
serving
the
wide
format
digital
printing
and
sign
making
markets.
WalkerWide
will
offer
local
delivery
and
service
to
the
Baltimore/Washington
region
and
will
also
operate
through
our
new
website
www.walkerwide.com.
Our
strategic
partners
include
Epson,
Mutoh,
Intelicoat,
Oce,
GMI,
Neschen,
Drytac,
Foster
Manufacturing,
#1
Network,
Tekgraf
and
more.
Congratulations
to
the
following
PGAMA
members
who
were
winners
in
the
Printing
Industries
of
America
Premier
Print
Awards
competition:
Colorcraft
of
Virginia,
Peake
Delancey,
MOSAIC,
Schmitz
&
Sons,
and
Westland
Enterprises.
Upcoming Events
| June
30 |
Free
Seminar: Training Funds
for Employees,
8:30-11:00am
at the Loyola
Conference
Center, 2034 Greenspring
Drive in Timonium,
MD
21093. Enjoy
a free breakfast
and
learn how to apply
for Training Funds
to train employees.
Up to 50% of training
costs may be covered.
You
will also learn about
R&D
Tax Credits, Energy
Efficiency programs
to save you money,
and Lean for Green
classes for manufacturing
companies. REGISTRATION
ONLINE REQUIRED
TO
ATTEND.
Register
at:
www.WhatsNextRMI.com.
For more info
contact
Mike
Galiazzo at RMI,
410-771-8111. |
| June 30 |
Webinar:
Cashing in on Sustainability,
2:00-3:30pm. In your search for new business, it is
critical to take advantage of your sustainable, “green” efforts,
giving print buyers added reasons to choose your
firm. Cashing in on Sustainability will help you
to evaluate the strengths and marketability of your
green practices and communicate them to customers.
We’ll show you why marketing your green side
makes sense even in these tough times, and we’ll
demonstrate how to build your sustainability “story” into
sales presentations that connect with customers. Cost
is $69 for members. Register at www.printing.org. |
| June 30 |
Seminar: Women in the
Environment, 1:15-6:30pm
at the Museum for Women in the Arts, 13th and K
Street in Washington, D.C. This seminar, presented
by member Derek Smith & Associates,
will put to rest any doubts you may have about
the market for sustainable companies in the coming
years. Featured speakers include female CEO's and
leaders from within the industry. A must-attend
for anyone in sustainability, procurement, printing,
paper, packaging, and graphic design! Cost is $95
per person/group rates available. Register at www.paperleadership.com |
| July 20-21 |
Workshop: Total Immersion-Digital
Color, at Printing Industries of
America headquarters in Sewickley, PA. This brand
new workshop is designed to give you a comprehensive
look at what it takes to produce reliable, high-quality
digital output. Two intense days of hands-on training
will get you totally immersed, and totally knowledgeable,
in digital color and press optimization. Cost is
$595 for members. Full details and registration
link on www.printing.org. |
| August 13-16 |
Special Event: Summer
Management Conference, at
Great Wolf Lodge in
Williamsburg, VA. Come for the family time. Come
for the classes. Come for the networking. Whatever
your reason, be sure to attend this year's event.
Featured speakers include Lisbeth Lyons of Printing
Industries of America who will weigh in on the
EFCA; sales consultant Linda Bishop who will give
three talks on sales techniques; and Ray Prince
who will share ideas on implementing LEAN manufacturing
at your plant, plus a Recession Checklist. Room
rate is just $219 if booked by July 13~call the
hotel at 800-551-9653. Call PGAMA to register for
the seminars, 410-319-0900. |
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