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Important Reminders for IPMA
Chapter Officers
The term for new chapter officers began on April 1.
The deadline for submitting the Chapter Officer Form
to IPMA is April 30.
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The IPMA chapter fiscal year ended on 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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Mark Your Calendar
IPMA's 2012 Conference
June 24-28
Kansas City, MO
$1400 VALUE FOR JUST $999
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President
Anthony Seaman
Immediate Past President
John Sarantakos
Secretary/Treasurer
Larry Wright
Vendor Relations Representative Board Member at Large Charlotte Holden |
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Adding Buttons Can Spark New Business & Deliver an Immediate ROI for a Minimal Investment!
By Sylvia Marmon, CGCM, Supervisor of Printing, City of Boise
Buttons are among the newest offerings provided by the city of Boise's Print & Mail Services. "One of our customers asked if we knew of a place to get buttons made," shares Printing Supervisor Sylvia Marmon, CGCM. "They needed a total of 2000 buttons with 10 different designs." After checking with several button vendors, she discovered that with just a small investment, their in-plant could produce pin-back buttons less expensively than outsourcing the project.
In 2011 they acquired on-line a model 225P from American Button Machines that creates 2.25" buttons. The total price for the button-making machine and a punch hand tool, plus shipping was just $389.95 and that included 250 pin fronts and backs."Our cost, including the button-making system, was 50 cents per button, based  on the 2000 order," explains Sylvia. "The best price I found from an outside vendor was $.753 each. We had an instant ROI!"
Since launching their button business, they have produced several smaller batches of buttons for other departments. "We also designed our Christmas card with the idea of promoting our button-making capabilities." If you would like to find out more about button-making, Sylvia Marmon can be reached at smarmon@cityofboise.org |
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79 Printed Pieces Win In-Print Awards
Seventy-nine printed pieces from 38 in-plants were selected as winners in this year's In-Print Competition co-sponsored by IPMA and In-Plant Graphics magazine. The winners of the 35 Gold, 25 Silver, 18 Bronze and a Judges Recognition Award were selected from 452 entries submitted by 74 organizations during the full day of judging conducted at IPMA Headquarters.
Chris Anderson, who has served as a judge for the past five years, was particularly impressed by this year's entries. "Every year the competition gets tighter especially in the digital category. So many of the entries were certainly deserving of recognition and could all have been award winners. "
Winners by Company
Winners by Category
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Anthony Seaman is IPMA's New President
 Anthony Seaman, CGCM, assumed the role of IPMA President on April 1, succeeding John Sarantakos, who served as the association's president for the past two years (April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2012).
Born and raised in Cambridge, England, Anthony (Tony) Seaman brings to his new role over 40 years of experience in the printing industry. He is the Director of Brand Creative Services at the University of Mississippi, where he has managerial responsibility for Design, Copywriting, Offset Printing, HS Copy Center, Digital Print Center and the Bulk Mail Area. Tony gained IPMA certification as a Graphic Communications Manager (CGCM) in 2004.
"The past Presidents have left a legacy of successes that is reflected in the support of our membership and vendor partners. It is my hope that I can call upon the expertise of the past presidents, board members, membership and vendors to continue to share the growth and demands of the ever changing world of in-plants. I look forward to working with each of you and getting to know you personally." He can be contacted at aseaman@olemiss.edu |
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View Quick One-Hour Tutorial on How to Identify Budgeted Hourly Rates for Your In-Plant
This special one-hour session, presented by Debbie Pavletich, Manager of Graphic Services at Briggs & Stratton Corporation, will walk you through the development of budgeted hourly rates, as well as impression costs on digital equipment. * Webinar attendance and access limited to IPMA in-plants
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University of North Texas Shares Its Secrets for Producing Award-Winning Print during May 9 Webinar
 
In the past 9 years the University of North Texas Printing and Distribution Solutions in Denton has won 54 national awards including 37 Gold, and two Best of Show in the digital (non-offset) category. Learn their secrets for consistently producing the highest quality possible. The Director Jimmy Friend and Amy Layton, Prepress, will share the tips learned along the way to help your in-plant produce award-winning print projects.
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IPMA 2012 Is Just 10 Weeks Away ... Register Now at All Inclusive $999 Rate! Here's Info to Help You Plan Your Trip
Don't miss IPMA's Annual Conference, "A Fountain of Knowledge," June 24-28 in Kansas City. If you have already registered or have questions before registering, here is all the information you need to plan your trip.
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