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www.ipma.org                                                                                Thursday, March 17, 2011

Chapter Presidents

It's Time to Complete Your Officer Selection

ballot boxThe term for new chapter officers begins April 1. The deadline for submitting the Chapter Officer Form to IPMA is April 30.

Chapters It's Time to File Your Tax Return

The IPMA chapter fiscal year ends March 31.  Chapter Treasurers are required to file federal tax returns Form 990 and possibly Form 990T to IPMA. Deadline is May 15th! 

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IPMA Educational Conference June 5-9

"Charting the Future"
Charleston Marriott
Charleston, SC
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John Sarantakos
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President Elect
Anthony Seaman
Immediate Past President
Debbie Pavletich
Member Representative
Charlotte Holden
Secretary/Treasurer
Larry Wright
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Wide Format Boosts Volume & Draws New Customers
Parkland CC 1   

"We have only had our HP 3200Z wide-format printer for about a year and a half, but it is already becoming very popular," explains David Weckhorst, the Print and Mail Manager at Parkland Community College in Champaign, IL. "During just 18 months, we have produced 10 to 20 banners and posters each week.  As more customers learn about our wide format capability and quality, we are getting more and more requests."

 

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Are In-Plants Seeing a Rise in Volume?

Read Full ArticleThe economy is showing signs of recovery as stocks shoot upward, unemployment dips and Americans start opening their wallets again. But are in in-plants seeing any growth in volume?  Here's what some in-plant managers said.
  • Based on a comparison of our 2009 and 2010 volumes, our color is up 20% but our b/w is down by 30%. So much is being done in color. The mindset is why print in black and white when color is so cheap.
  • We are very busy now and have been for 6+ months.  Part of this can be attributed to receiving first right of refusal and our strong undergraduate enrollment. A lot of our customers are doing more on the Web so the university's overall printing is going down. But since we are getting a larger percentage of the work, we're busier than ever.

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Special Conference Pricing Extended thru March 

 Roger Chamberlain

Roger Chamberlain of Cincinnati Insurance Company was selected from a drawing of early-bird conference registrants to receive a free year of IPMA membership. 

 

Because of the high number of current registrants, IPMA is able to extend the special $975 all-inclusive pricing for IPMA's 2011 Conference through March. Hurry and register to take advantage of this special pricing -- we can even invoice you later.

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Recruit a New Member by March 31 & You Both Save $50

Save $50 on Renewal 

To take advantage of the $50/$50 savings, new members must not have been an IPMA member within the past 12 months. The new member must also indicate your name as the recruiting member on their application. 

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Participate in IPMA's 2011 Salary Survey   

Salary Survey 2011

 

Want more detailed salary information? IPMA will be conducting a salary survey to provide in-house shops with comprehensive information on salaries, benefit packages and more.  Watch for it and plan to participate.