 Return of Denver Golf Outing a Success! WSPA's Denver golf outing last week was an amazing success at the beautiful Eagle Bend Golf Club in Aurora, Colorado. 64 golfers assembled on a gorgeous day to hit the links, spend time with industry colleagues and celebrate print. Prizes were presented to the top three foursomes, longest drives (men's and women's), and closest to the pin. Regrettably no one won the $10,000 hole in one prize that was sponsored by Federated Insurance. Special thanks to golf committee leaders Sandi Neuman (Vision Graphics), Shane Johnson (Spicers) and Dean Hruby (Henry Wurst) as well as to all of our sponsors listed below.
Visit WSPA's website to see more pics and mark your calendars for next year's event to be held at the same course on Friday, September 16, 2016!
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 Free WSPA Webinar on Differentiating Your Brand With Cool Coatings, Inks and Substrates
One of the best things about communicating with print is that it's not just about putting ink down on paper -- there's a whole world of incredibly cool special effects and image enhancements that can make an image almost jump off of a page. Join Dr. Mark Bohan, PIA's VP of Technology and Research, and learn how to differentiate your prints from traditional four-color print process. The Webinar is scheduled for Thursday, September 24, 2015, 11:00 am MST/10:00 am MDT.Differentiating Your Brand with Cool Coatings, Inks, and Substrates Webinar is FREE to WSPA members thanks to the sponsorship of Konica Minolta. You will learn: - Coatings that create different tactile and visual experiences for the user
- Metallic effects and the difference they introduce
- How to create texture and 3D effects
- Ways to utilize holographic substrates for wild optical effects
- How to stand out using slick, ultra-shiny varnishes
- And other new, cool special effects and techniques that go beyond ink on paper!
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Things You Might Not Know About Labor Day
The US Department of Labor offers a website with the History of Labor Day, but if you don't have time to visit it, here are some facts: Labor Day: What it means. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Labor Day LegislationThrough the years the nation gave increasing emphasis to Labor Day. The first governmental recognition came through municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886. From these, a movement developed to secure state legislation. The first state bill was introduced into the New York legislature, but the first to become law was passed by Oregon on February 21, 1887. During the year four more states -- Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York -- created the Labor Day holiday by legislative enactment. By the end of the decade Connecticut, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania had followed suit. By 1894, 23 other states had adopted the holiday in honor of workers, and on June 28 of that year, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.
The Offices of both WSPA and PIA will be closed on Labor Day.
Source: DOL.gov
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Books Can Save Lives!
The phrase "a thirst for knowledge" may soon take on a new meaning for millions of people around the world who do not have access to clean water.
An estimated 600 to 700 million people around the world are at risk of illness and even death because their drinking water is infected with harmful bacteria and other contaminants.
But a book, developed by researcher Teri Dankovich, contains specially treated pages that decontaminate water could potentially improve the lives of many who live in the developing world.
Filter paper
The book contains 25 pages, each about 1 millimeter thick, embedded with nano particles of silver. The pages are made of filter paper and designed to be ripped from the book so that water can be poured through the paper, killing harmful microorganisms and decontaminating polluted drinking water.
"There's instructions printed on the pages that says water is unsafe to drink in your village and if you want to protect your health, use this book as a water filter, and[(it contains information about] some of the symptoms you can have if you have waterborne disease," Dankovich said.
For those who can't read, there are pictures on the pages depicting the dangers of dirty water and how to use the book. Dankovich will present her invention this week at the meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston.
She and her colleague field-tested the drinkable book in Bangladesh, Ghana and South Africa, where it was well received.
Literature
Dankovich was asked whether she had considered printing classic literature on the book's pages.
"The idea of classical texts - that's of interest maybe later. But we have discussed a little bit more exciting text. But we really haven't had the time to go through that part," she laughed. Dankovich said the text is written with food-safe ink, and each page can be used to filter up to 100 liters of water. The work is being supported by the nongovernmental organization Water for Life. It costs just pennies per page to produce each book.
Source: Voice of America News
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LOL No Longer Cool
Just when you thought you were cool and started using LOL (laugh out loud) in emails, the term may be losing favor. Apparently, what's hip now is "haha" and "hehe." Facebook research reveals that 15 percent of people included laughter in a post or comment during a study of one week's worth of comments across Facebook last May.
Want to know what the findings are?
51.4 percent use haha or hahaha, (or multiple ha's)
33.7 percent use emojis
13.1 percent use hehe
Only 1.9 percent use LOL
So 'haha' is the "in way" to convey e-laughter. And it can go from haha to hahaha, or hahahahaha... depending on the level of laughter or how humorous you want it to be.
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 Coaching Employees To Be Better Coaching employees to develop their maximum potential requires you to think a bit differently about your role as a leader. When you set out to coach someone, keep in mind these unique principles of coaching that apply in business, sports, and life in general. - People know more than they're aware of.
- Everyone possesses the resources needed to enrich his or her own performance.
- Questions generate better results than orders.
- Everyone needs to be held responsible for his or her own contribution to the group.
- Mistakes and failures are learning opportunities in disguise.
- People need to try things experimentally before buying into a new way of thinking.
- The best way to help people improve is to offer them challenging but realistic goals to strive toward.
Sometimes we lose sight of the opportunity to coach and mentor our team members when we get busy. Winning requires greater vigilance.
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 Down to the wire for Phoenix Golf Event. Register before it is too late! WSPA's Phoenix Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at the stunning Arizona Grand Golf Resort.
Join colleagues and friendly competitors from the industry for a day of fun on the links followed by the Par-Tee on the Green, hosted by Spicers and Kelly Paper.
Tickets are only $99 and include greens fee, golf cart, lunch and two drink tickets. Foursomes and individual tickets will sell out fast so be sure to register as soon as possible!
Want to stay at The Grand Resort? Take advantage of special WSPA rates by clicking HERE.
REGISTER HERE FOR GOLF
Sponsorship OpportunitiesInterested in sponsoring the tournament? There are numerous opportunities still available including individual hole sponsorships - many helping to support future GCEF Scholarships. Platinum Sponsorship ($3,000) - 2 complimentary foursomes
- Signage, choice of (pick which item you want your name on) gall balls, golf towels, water bottles
- One hole sponsorship
Gold Sponsorship ($1,500) - 1 complimentary foursome
- Hole sponsorship (pick one of the contest holes) Men's long drive, Women's long drive, Men's Closest to the Pin, Longest Putt
- Combined lunch sponsorship with signage
Silver (Hole) Sponsorship ($300) Signage at either the tee box or the green
All sponsorships include signage at the event plus recognition in program and on website. Email current HIGH RES LOGO in jpg, eps or vector format. In-kind raffle prize donations are also welcome.
For details contact tournament chairman Gary Matchinsky at 480-829-8890 or garym@bctarizona.com
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Weekly Photo Feature:
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Each week E-Connects will share incredible photos on just how lax individuals can be when it comes to safety.
The goal - to keep a safe work environment front and center on the minds of all of your employees.
"Cooler" heads often DON'T prevail!
If you come across a funny safety pic you think should be featured, email Michael Makin at mmakin@wsprint.org.
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 Refer-A-Member Incentive
WSPA is only as strong as its membership base and wants to continually grow to service its members. You can help by being an ambassador and referring potential members our way!
What's in it for you for spreading the word? If you refer a member and they sign up, we will send you a $50 gift card.
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Quote For The Week
"Whenever I make a bum decision I just go out and make another one."
Harry S Truman
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