January 25, 2023

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Serving the Printing & Graphic Communications Industry in the Western U.S.

Will you be entering the

Print Excellence Competition?

CALL FOR ENTRIES

PIA REGIONAL PRINTING COMPETITION

DEADLINE:

Friday, February 17th, 4:00PM

The Printing Industries Association, Inc. is now accepting entries for the 2023 Print Excellence Awards competition. Each year this regional event rewards the best craftsmanship and technology in the dynamic printing, imaging and finishing communities.

The 2023 competition will be the first time that entries are accepted from members in all 13 western states of the U.S.: California, Arizona, Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Start submitting your samples now to compete for bragging rights as the best in the West in your category.

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PIA Executive of the Year 2023

The PIA Executive of the Year Award honors

an individual for being a long-term major

contributor to the graphic arts industry in

Southern California.

Nominees for this award should be:

C-Level executives or the equivalent.
Successful in his or her chosen profession.
A person who shares time and talent to work toward the advancement of the printing industry.
Worked 20 years in the graphic arts industry, with at least ten or more those years in Southern California.

Nominations Forms are due by

February 17, 2023.

NOMINATE HERE

Print is on a Roll

Portland, Oregon

Wednesday March 15, 2023

Grand Central Bowl & Arcade

808 SE Morrison Street

Portland, OR 97214

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Seattle, Washington

Wednesday March 22, 2023

Bowlero South

100 Andover Park West

Tukwila, WA 98188

5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Save the Date: 2023 Graphics Night

Clean Out Your Storage Areas—The Annual Surplus Drive is September 14th-15th!

SAVE THE DATE!

What’s a great way to support a worthy cause while clearing your facility of unneeded paper and office supplies? Donate these items to the PIASC Foundation’s annual Surplus Drive! Instead of seeing things collect dust and take up space, you can enjoy knowing your donated paper and office supplies will be put to good use at the graphics programs at our area schools.

2023 Labor Law Updates Webinar

When it comes to California’s labor laws, sometimes it seems like the only thing constant is change!

If you’ve been in business for any length of time, you won’t be surprised to hear that Governor Newsom recently signed numerous bills into law that will affect you.

Join us at this informative webinar to learn about the new legislation that is likely to either have the greatest impact or cause the most confusion for your business.

New Twitter Update for Businesses

Twitter Invites Businesses to Sign-Up for ‘Verification for Organizations’

Twitter is now inviting businesses to sign-up for its coming ‘Verification for Organizations’ subscription offering, which will effectively be Twitter’s replacement for the current verification process for business users.

Source: Andrew Hutchinson www.socialmediatoday.com

READ HERE

Order Your New 2023 Labor Law Posters

Many regulations will be updated or introduced for California in 2023. Your 2022 posters will be considered outdated and you will not be in compliance.

Important things to know:

The updated California State & Federal 2023 posters include important revisions to the California Minimum Wage Notice and the Discrimination Notice.

IWC #1- Manufacturing Industry has been updated for 2023 and will need to be replaced.

Also available are posters on sexual harassment prevention, code of safe practices, first aid/choking/CPR, California fair housing, California human trafficking, HIPAA, Workers Compensation fraud, and more.

PIA is able to save our members even more money by offering the California State and Federal posters for just $20.50/english or spanish (compared to CalChamber cost of $42.99). These prices are for PIA members only.

Avoid fines and penalties by pre-ordering your posters! Download order form HERE or contact Emily Holguin, 323.728.9500, Ext. 200.

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Graphic Designer Humour

TikTok Video

Check out this funny TikTok Video from creator @oversettext on TikTok. I think we can all relate on having a graphic designer friend or colleague who is always reminding us about the different fonts around us.