Printing Industries Association of San Diego (PIA/SD) is a non-profit trade association of companies dedicated to the support and promotion of the San Diego printing and graphic arts industry.

How do we do that?

By providing information, education and resources – like meetings and seminars for salespeople to estimators, group health insurance for employees, wage surveys, regulatory information (air quality, sales tax, legislation, etc.), employee relations guidelines, group buying programs, and San Diego Print Week (in February) that promotes the industry.

When you join PIA/SD, your company also becomes a member of Printing Industries of America, the world's largest graphic arts trade association. Printing Industries of America provides members with the management, marketing, financial and technical information they need to operate their firms more profitably. Membership also includes membership in Printing Industries of California (PIC), the state organization that represents you before state legislative and regulatory bodies and provides information and resources to help you comply in these arenas.

PIA San Diego members have discovered that it pays to belong. Membership is designed to save you time and money by providing the support you need to run a successful, growing printing or graphic arts business in San Diego.

A short listing of membership benefits is provided here. If you'd like more information, Contact Us.

• Additional Memberships
  
• Events, Education & Networking Opportunities
  
• Group Buying Programs
  
• Resources & Benefits
  
• Resources for Print Buyers
  
• Board of Directors
  

Keep All of Your Employees Connected & Informed!

Be sure to update your company's contacts so everyone stays in the loop!

Fill it out the form and fax back to us. We’ll update the information in our database and make sure the right employees are getting the right newsletters, bulletin boards and email announcements.

Additional Memberships

Printing Industries of America
When you join PIA San Diego, you become a member of Printing Industries of America at no extra charge. As the oldest and largest association in the printing world, Printing Industries of America serves its members in many areas, such as: government affairs, management education and publications, information and assistance on digital technologies, and industry research and statistics. It also provides training and education opportunities, technology updates, a graphic arts research library, consulting services and technical support, including a free technical service hotline for members. Many benefits are listed on their website

Printing Industries of California (PIC)
Printing Industries of California is our state organization that helps PIA/SD members deal with government legislative and regulatory issues such as sales and use tax, hazardous communications, hazardous waste disposal and air quality management. Members receive free, professional assistance with sales tax audits, OSHA audits, and more.

Sales Club
The PIA/SD Sales Club offers its members specialized programs, a free lending library and a personal subscription to the PIA/SD monthly newsletter, the Messenger. Sales Club members receive discounts on all Sales Club meetings, classes and seminars. The Sales Club also plans a Day at the Races, Padres Night and an annual Holiday Food Drive.

Credit Union
Learn more about Printing Industries Credit Union services.

Events, Education & Networking Opportunities

For members, non-members and guests
PIA/SD offers endless opportunities to exchange ideas, experiences and solutions to shared problems. At the same time, you will be learning from some of the most respected instructors and leaders in our industry. You can take advantage of: membership meetings, seminars, workshops, classes, Print Week, and social events like our Golf Tournament and Padres Night.

PIA Expo
Join us every February for Southern California's best graphic arts expo! The PIA Expo combines the multiple facets of marketing, design and advertising to create a cohesive resource for San Diego graphic arts & communication professionals. The one-day trade show is an excellent opportunity for networking, educating yourself by attending the many seminars offered, and seeing what is new in your industry for 2010! Although the trade show is only held for one day, the week is filled with fun events, such as our famous tours of the U.S.P.S. and Union Tribune; various plant tours of our member companies; and a celebratory Cocktails & Kudos party to end out the weeklong event.

Resources & Benefits

Monthly Newsletter
Our monthly newsletter, the Messenger, includes industry updates, member news, regular columns, program information and more to keep you informed and involved in the San Diego printing industry.

Job Pool
Members can utilize our job pool service to get free referrals for potential employees. Contact Kim Schneider for details.

Slow Pay Program
Our newest member benefit is a national bad debt warning system designed to help identify potential problem accounts.  Participating members submit their monthly bad debt information into the database for sharing with other local and national members of Printing Industries of America.  Members are able to post, update and add to their accounts in real time.  This system will allow members to check on a client before accepting their job and avoid being stuck with a slow pay account. Participation in the Slow Pay Program is open ONLY to members and is free.

Once enrolled in the Slow Pay program, members can also request credit reports, attorney letters and send slow paying debtors to collections (these ancillary services do have fees). PIA/SD members can click here to print a copy of the participation agreement form and fax to 858-571-7935 to get started today!

Bookstore
The only complete bookstore of technical, sales, management and production publications for the graphic arts industry in San Diego. Many books are available for review in the PIA San Diego offices and can be ordered online at www.printing.org by selecting Bookstore.

Salary, Wage and Benefits Survey
Members who participate in the only Salary, Wage and Benefits Survey for the San Diego printing industry get a free copy of the results.

Publications and Forms
PIA/SD members have access to hundreds of short articles, publications and forms, such as sample job descriptions, sample employment applications, VOC data collection sheets, legislative briefings and more.

Scholarship 2000
Each spring, PIA/SD provides scholarships to San Diego students pursuing a full-time, post-secondary education in printing.

Resources for Print Buyers

Print Access
The PrintAccess database will help you find graphic arts companies by searching for names, specialties, services or geographic location. Members: update your Print Access listing.

PIA Expo
Join us every February for Southern California's best graphic arts expo! The PIA Expo combines the multiple facets of marketing, design and advertising to create a cohesive resource for San Diego graphic arts & communication professionals. The one-day trade show is an excellent opportunity for networking, educating yourself by attending the many seminars offered, and seeing what is new in your industry for 2010! Although the trade show is only held for one day, the week is filled with fun events, such as our famous tours of the U.S.P.S. and Union Tribune; various plant tours of our member companies; and a celebratory Cocktails & Kudos party to end out the weeklong event.

Bookstore
Printing Industries Press carries books for print buyers on a variety of subjects - from planning for print to desktop publishing handbooks. Many books are available for review in the PIA San Diego offices and can be ordered online at www.printing.org by selecting Bookstore.

Board of Directors 2009-2010