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Upcoming Events
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PIA/SD Annual Golf Tournament Wrap Up!
PIA/SD just wrapped up it's 28th Annual Golf Tournament on May 10 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn. This full day included a shotgun tournament and contests followed by dinner, raffle, and prizes! Many thanks to our players for coming out and our sponsors for making this annual event a success!
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Hewlett Packard, RICOH, Sappi Fine Paper, Iginisis, UPS, Jenco Productions, PIASC Insurance Services, Xerox, Prudential Overall Supply, Allan Company, Creative Coatings, Unisource Worldwide, America's Best Printing Products, Kieran Label, Spicers Paper, Kodak, and PTI Printable Technologies.
Congratulations to our winners!
1st Place Gross (-13): Steve Cady, Jon Cady, Min Lee, Lon Tubbs
1st Place Net (-5): John Takayama, Al Gamboa, Tommy Atilano, Pete Pickslay
Closest to the Pin: Steve Cady
Longest Drive: Jon Cady
Putting Contest: John Takayama and Tim Mulligan
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Latest HR and Governmental Updates!
PIA/SD wants to keep you informed. As employers and employees of the graphic design and printing industries, being informed of the latest HR and Governmental updates is important! Check out the latest Governmental and HR updates on our Employee Relations page.
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Brand Your Company Through PIA/SD!
PIA/SD has the best industry resources for promoting you products and services, and establishing brand recognition among your customers! With popular news outlets like The Messenger and Bulletin Board that are distributed to over 500 print professionals in San Diego – and a website that averages over 2,500 hits each month – gaining leverage through PIA/SD advertising packages is well worth the reasonable investment.
Our new year of advertising in our monthly printed news publication, The Messenger, is now open – and the first issue of new ads is slated for November. Check out our fantastic rates on display advertising that ensures your message remains prominent throughout the year. We have static display ads, options to personalize your ad, and we've even introduced QR codes this year! Download the rates and contract to start building your brand through Messenger advertising.
Want to go viral? We have a Premier Web Package where your logo will be placed in high traffic areas, and link back to your website, twitter page, facebook and more through packaged advertising on our website, social media sites, Print Access and our electronic news publication, The Bulletin Board! Get the word out via web on all your products and services, and all your integrated communication outlets! Download the rates and contract to start building your brand through our Premier Web Sponsorship.
Take advantage of targeted industry advertising that directly reaches print buyers and solution providers today! Questions? Call Caroline at 858-571-6555! |
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Choose Print is an educational campaign designed to promote the value of print and to reinforce the fact that print is a recyclable, renewable and sustainable environmental choice. Find out more and learn all that Choose Print has to offer and how it can help your company become more successful. |
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Communicating the Truth About Print
Print is often criticized for its loss of value and importance in the market, as well as its impact on the environment. It is essential to convey the message that print is important to brand recognition and the sales process, and that we are an environmentally and socially responsible industry.
Value of Print Poster: Renewable, Recyclable, Effective
from PIA: download poster and download brochure.
Combat Print is Bad
A Washington Post article "iPads and Kindles are Better For The Environment Than Books" beat up printed books. The article provides more ammunition for "print is bad." Printing Industries of America's CEO Mike Makin wrote a response which answered why print has a better story to tell. The data Makin provides in his letter needs to be communicated to more and more individuals to help them understand that being "green" does not mean doing away with paper. Download Makin's letter and share it with as many on your team as possible. Just as important, make sure you find ways to communicate key data in his footnotes with your customer's key decision makers. They need to hear the other side of the story.
The following tools and resources have been developed to help printers convey these messages to the media, your customers, the government, and other industries.
Also, please take a moment to read a special announcement from President & CEO of Printing Industries of America, Michael Makin, regarding this matter. |
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Executive Conference Room available for meetings
Is space at your office a little limited? The executive conference room here at PIA/SD is available for you to host your next meeting. Complete with its own private entrance, audio and video equipment, and refreshments the room is ready to host your company's next board meeting.
For more information or to reserve our beautiful room, give us a call today! |
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PrintPAC: Pro-Print, Pro-Business
Did you know that the legislation being debated right now in Congress includes:
- Mandated employer-provided health insurance
- Required levels of premium contributions
- Federally-set standards of coverage businesses must provide
- And tax hikes
Is your business ready to let this happen or do you want a second opinion? If your answer is YES on a second opinion, please visit the PrintPAC website for more information on the only political action committee dedicated solely to representing the interest of our industry.
One hundred percent of PrintPAC funds go to support pro-print, pro-business lawmakers who walk the walk on policies we advocate.
Visit www.printpaconline.org for more information. |
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Group Buying Spotlight
Members of PIA/SD (and their employees) are now able to save between 4-17% on all Apple products (excluding the iPhone). Unlike many group buying programs, this program saves members money on virtually all Apple products instead of just a select few. Besides just the discount, members are also eligible for these program benefits:
• Free technical advice from other graphic arts professionals to build the right system for you
• Online custom product configuration
• Complete online catalog of the latest Apple and compatible third-party products
• Easy payment with any combination of credit card, Apple Gift Card, and Business Financing
• Free standard shipping on orders over $50
• Dedicated Account Representative for all personal and business technology needs
Members: Call the PIA/SD office at 858-571-6555 to obtain the URL with discounted pricing.
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: POSTAL REFORM! 
PIA/SD and others in the communications industries are very concerned about the harm that could be done to our industries and the economy if Congress fails to address the problems facing the USPS.
Congress must pass postal reform legislation in 2011. This legislation is critical to the health of millions like it in the U.S. We are part of a mailing industry that contributes nearly one trillion dollars to the economy and employs over nine million people. Over one million of those jobs are in California.
While the Postal Service is an important part of our industry, it is crucial for businesses and individuals who rely on USPS to deliver a wide range of products including bills statements, invoices, insurance information, periodicals, greeting cards, prescriptions and advertising for large and small businesses.
The Postal Service is a user fee based system. Except for a very small amount of appropriation for services mandated by Congress, USPS is funded by postage and 90 percent of that postage comes from commercial sources. Action is needed to insure the viability of the Postal Service. Read more about reform for the USPS here.
Check out PIA/SD's view on the Postal Reform and be sure to visit savethemailsavejobs.org.
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PIA/SD Welcomes Its Newest Members:
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Minuteman Press- Carmel Mountain
858-487-7010
Specialites: Printing, Copying, Graphic Design, Bindery |
Direct to Press
858-565-9301
Specialites: Printing |
Whitegrouse Instructional Media
619-640-0103
Specialites: Electronic Media/ Internet |
Flint Group
949-212-1250
Specialites: Manufacturer of Printing Inks |
Green Field Paper
858-565-2585
Specialites: Paper manufacturer and distributor |
Speedy Bindery
619-275-0261
Specialites: Bindery/Finishing
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Last Update: 3/29/2012 |