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As we look ahead this month to PRINTING United Expo, we’d like to congratulate everyone for making the Expo the premier printing event in North America. Since 2019, the Expo has moved from 98th position on Trade Show Executive’s “Gold 100” list, all the way to #32 in 2022, while also winning the “Best Exhibitor ROI in 2022” award. This meteoric rise is a testament to great strategy, flawless execution, and a ton of hard work from the best team in the business. The Expo is a major lead generation tool and economic driver for close to 800 companies and, while it’s great to be recognized for our efforts, it should also feel great to be helping our supplier members generate business and our printer members find solutions to increase efficiency and identify new revenue opportunities. It is truly a “win-win.”
We are convinced that the intangibles we bring to the Expo and every event and product that we produce is what separates us from the pack. We’ve set an extremely high bar and we’re looking forward to exceeding expectations once again in Atlanta. So, let’s go into Atlanta and BE GREAT. Be great for our exhibitors, great for our attendees, great for our members, and great for each other.
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News & Events
 Expo 2022 Nabs Best Exhibitor ROI & Atlanta Event Coming Up
Tradeshow Executive Magazine awarded PRINTING United Expo with the designation of “Best Exhibitor ROI for 2022.” The Expo was also ranked in the Top 100 tradeshows in the U.S., coming in at #32!
The 2023 Expo is quickly approaching! Expo staff will be in Atlanta starting October 9, so the team is putting the final touches on the event. We look forward to seeing everyone in Atlanta and everyone working together to put on an excellent show for the printing industry!
| | Pittsburgh, PA October 5, 2023
Chicago, IL October 11, 2023
New York, NY October 12, 2023
Atlanta, GA October 18 - 20, 2023
New York, NY October 26, 2023
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| Government Affairs The Government Affairs team recently reached a milestone when it met with more than 40 members of Congress, or their staff, to advocate for balanced federal regulations. The Manufacturers for Sensible Regulations coalition organized the meetings, and the Alliance effectively delivered the message that overly burdensome regulations harm small businesses.
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| Human Resources As we begin the 4th quarter, it is time for our yearly training initiative dealing with key topics including Diversity and Anti-Harassment in the workplace. We aim to keep up to date on these important subjects to help us recall upon the information each day. Our Core Values touch on some of the things we will learn about in the training courses, such as how to work together, own your actions, always use your brain, do the right thing, be the best version of yourself, and embrace differences. The Alliance’s Core Values are meant to be implemented and intertwined in everything we do as individuals and as an organization.
Please be on the lookout for information from Kylie and ExtensisHR regarding the courses that will be assigned (Workplace Harassment & Valuing Diversity), and when they will be due. Each course will take around 30 minutes to 1 hour to complete. These courses will be mandatory.
A reminder of Alliance Core Values:
- Be a Good Teammate
- Be Accountable
- Choose Integrity
- Think
- Demonstrate Excellence
- Be Inclusive
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 | | Media Brands Wide-format Impressions launched its new weekly video series on September 13th called “Wide-format Weekly.” Every week we’ll recap the top stories of the week and need-to-know info to help wide-format print professionals succeed. The host of this weekly video will rotate between Denise Gustavson, Gabby Houck, Dan Marx, and Toni McQuilken. Subscribe to the WFI e-newsletter to see a new video every Thursday.
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 | | Member Services New ColorPro® Newsletter Launches
The new ColorPro® Newsletter launched on September 7. This newsletter is a premier source for color and print quality news, technology, updates, and other pertinent information across print, color management, standards, and certification across our industry. Produced bi-weekly by the Alliance for members and the global industry at large, the ColorPro Newsletter and corresponding Color and Print Quality landing page aims to connect users across the printing supply chain to inform, collaborate, and grow, just as Idealliance has done to open doors and bring together members of our industry to further establish a collaborative community of color professionals.
Another Successful Year for Pinnacle Product Awards
The PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards are the industry’s largest, most respected awards competition for print-related technology and products, recognizing product excellence, technology, and quality. In 2023 there were 177 total submissions in the competition, up from 155 from 2022. The winning products and technologies can be accessed on the special online showcase at pinnacleawards.printing.org.
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| Office of Corporate Communications Lots of news coming out of the Alliance! Last month, the Alliance celebrated the formation of the inaugural Printing Caucus. This newly formed Caucus will provide a forum for members, their staffs, and the public to discuss the unique impacts that federal policies have on the U.S. printing industry. We will be sharing more details about its function and how it came about with staff in the coming weeks. The press release with more detail on the Caucus can be found here.
The 2024 printed Membership Guide will be available for pick up at the Expo this year in the Membership Booth. This all-encompassing publication highlights the breadth and depth of Alliance staff, programs, services, events, publications, and more. A digital version will be shared with staff as well.
Alliance Membership Profiles continue to be highlighted as a way to forge closer relationships with our members and as a member benefit to help amplify their stories and how they serve the industry at large. The Profile Showcase can be located here on printing.org. Live member interviews will be taking place at the Expo throughout the show, so stop by the booth and meet some of our valued members!
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 | | Total Retail Total Retail hosted its annual Total Retail Tech event in Denver last month (Sept. 11-13). The event brought together technology decision makers from leading retailers and brands for content, networking, and 1:1 meetings with sponsor partners. The event has received plenty of positive feedback, including survey data, personal notes, and social posts from attendees. We look forward to the 2024 Total Retail Tech next September in Charlotte, NC! Thanks to our great team!
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 | | Women in Retail The Women in Retail Leadership Circle | On the Road crew made a special stop in Columbus, Ohio in Sept. with our first-ever event in the Arch City, and a great time was had by all! Taking place at the lovely Vue Columbus, a packed audience of senior-level women executives — from companies such as Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret, Signet Jewelers, Lane Bryant, Sherwin-Williams, Big Lots, and Express — heard from speakers focusing on both executive professional development and retail business strategy. They also took part in some great networking opportunities.
The Women in Retail Leadership Circle | On the Road show continues this fall, with stops in Pittsburgh (Oct. 5), New York City (Oct. 12) and Los Angeles (Nov. 2).
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 | | Congratulations to Lisa Cross, finisher of the 2023 Berlin Marathon! This is Lisa’s 7th marathon, and she is halfway to finishing all 6 Abbott World Major Marathons!
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 | | Carly O’Neill has started her seasonal hobby: acting at Pennhurst Asylum, a haunted attraction located in Spring City, where she plays a patient in the asylum. Prior to Pennhurst opening its doors this year, Carly attended trainings to improve her movement (learning how to move creepily but also safely around customers) and her vocals (to prevent losing her voice early on in the night) when placed in different scenes throughout the three main attractions. This will be Carly’s 4th year acting at Pennhurst. The attraction will be open through November 4th — make sure to be on the lookout for Carly if you plan on visiting!
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