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Giving Thanks to a Dedicated Staff
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The January News Digest lead will be chock full of important news from the IRgA about the direction of the association and will feature the formal introduction of our new logo and tagline. In the meantime, I would like to dedicate this space for a brief thank you to some important people who have served on your behalf this year.
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- Maggie Haptas and Julia Kim lead our administrative staff and are primarily responsible for membership, overseeing Web site content and responding to member inquiries.
- Amanda McLafferty and Brian Jones handle all IRgA marketing, including the Annual Convention promotions, membership marketing, the Directory and branding.
- Jay Strother and Dennis Coyle lead our publications team that produces REPRO REPORT and News Digest; and Bill Spilman of Member Media is responsible for ad sales.
- Eric Johnson and Shannon Greenfield head up our Convention team and are responsible for meeting logistics. Nicole Boland and Lindsey Musselman are responsible for the trade show. Nicole handles all exhibit and sponsorship sales, and Lindsey handles billing and communications to exhibiting companies. Maggie Madrigal and Greta Nitzke handle convention registration.
- Jennifer Sullivan, with assistance from Tricia Wisneski, coordinates all convention and webinar speakers.
- Denis Janis serves as our IT manager and is leading a project to enhance the Web site to appeal to the construction industry.
- Angela Tuley is our accountant.
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Steve Bova, CAE
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Working in an association management company environment, the IRgA staff brings expertise only when needed, resulting in efficiencies and increased expertise for the IRgA. These are the folks who have proudly served you this year and are dedicated to bringing you even more value in 2008. On behalf of all of us at the IRgA, we wish you a happy, safe and prosperous holiday season.
As always, on behalf of the Board of Directors, I look forward to your input so the IRgA can deliver more value to you and your company. Please e-mail info@irga.com, or you may contact me directly at sbova@irga.com.
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Inside the IRgA
IRgA Member Benefit Feature:
New Online REPRO REPORT Archive
Past issues of REPRO REPORT, the official news magazine of the IRgA, can now be accessed via a new online archive on the association's Web site. Available to all current IRgA members, the archive hosts dozens of past issues dating back nearly four years.
REPRO REPORT provides members with breaking industry news, current and future technology updates, business management issues, introduction of innovative products and much more. Now IRgA members have exclusive access to view all past issues!
Click here to access the online archive by entering your member login.
If you are not a current IRgA member company, join or renew your membership so you can take advantage of this, and many more, IRgA member benefits.
Nominations Open for the Prestigious Bukovsky Award
Now is the time to submit your entries for the 2008 Bukovsky Award, our industry's highest honor.
The Bukovsky Award honors the memory of George K. Bukovsky, who worked in the reprographics industry for more than 30 years. During his long career, he was actively involved in the IRgA and worked to further the industry. The award was established after his death in 1990 to honor his outstanding contributions, and in 2007, the IRgA will celebrate 16 years of recognizing individuals, reprographers and vendors who have also made a lasting impact on the industry. There are several well-deserving candidates, so don't be shy.
Nominate a friend or colleague today. Nominations are due by Jan. 31, 2008. Click here for award criteria and a nomination form.
Make a Difference and Volunteer!
The IRgA Nominating Committee requests submissions for consideration to serve on the association's 2008-09 Board of Directors. If you, or an IRgA member you know, have the interest and ability to serve in this strategic leadership capacity, now is the time to inform the Nominating Committee of your candidacy.
To be considered for Board service, a candidate must be employed by an IRgA member company in good standing. Directors serve three-year terms, and vendor directors serve two-year terms. No officer or director shall receive any salary or other compensation for their services.
The Nominating Committee's charge is to recommend as many candidates from the membership as there are officer and/or director vacancies to fill.
The Nominating Committee will meet in early 2008 via conference call to discuss potential director candidates and to determine the 2008-09 slate. The slate will be announced in the April News Digest and presented to the IRgA membership for election at the Annual Business Meeting in May at Paris Las Vegas.
To be considered, please contact Nominating Committee Chair Mike Carter, Lynn Imaging, at 859/255.1021 or mcarter@lynnimaging.com.
For more information about the nominating and election process, refer to the IRgA Bylaws. As always, you may also contact the headquarters office at 800/833.4742 or info@irga.com with any questions.
Remembering Delbert Dale
Delbert Dale, president and founder of A&D Technical Supply Company passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, after being ill for several months. Delbert, with partner Dillon Allwine, started A&D in 1976 after working for years at Standard Blue Print. A&D has offices in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska. Delbert and A&D are longstanding, active members of the IRgA. He will be deeply missed.
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IRgA 82nd Annual Convention & Trade Show Heads to Las Vegas
The IRgA 82nd Annual Convention & Trade Show will be held May 13-15, 2008, at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev.
Please join us for the premier event for profiessionals in the wide- and small-format digital printing industry. You can expect an educational program presented by industry experts, a trade show displaying the most innovative products and plenty of opportunities to network and relax. Registration and housing opens in early January 2008. Visit the convention Web site for a schedule and to access full event details as they become available.
We look forward to seeing you in Vegas!
Request for Subject Matter Experts
The IRgA is looking for experienced reprographers with relevant industry knowledge and experience who are willing to participate on a panel at the IRgA 82nd Annual Convention & Trade Show. Do you have knowledge you would like to share or would you recommend a peer who can share knowledge and experience? See reprographer topics below.
The IRgA is also looking for subject matter experts in the AEC community. If you have relationships or contacts in the AEC industry with knowledge or experience in the specific topics identified for the upcoming convention, we would like you to recommend them to participate on a panel. If they are chosen, the IRgA will cover the cost of their travel. The IRgA understands the value of your relationships and will contact you before contacting anyone else. Click here to see AEC topics.
As an added bonus, all panelists will receive a discount to attend the IRgA Convention. Please e-mail Jennifer Sullivan, IRgA Education Senior Coordinator, to volunteer or to make a recommendation of a customer or a peer. Advertisement
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Industry News
Michelman Announces Price Increase on Paper Coatings to Offset Rising Chemical and Energy Costs
Michelman announced that effective Dec. 21, 2007, it will raise prices on its paper coating products an average of 4-6 percent in the Americas region. Affected products include Coating X300, MaxWhite, Michem Coat, Nomar, ThermaGloss, VaporCoat and most other Michelman coating brands.
According to Bob Poletti, vice president, Paper, "Our December price increase is due to rising chemical and energy costs, and forecasts for those costs to remain high for the foreseeable future. We remain committed to providing our customers world-class products and services at competitive prices."
HP to Demonstrate Consolidated Range of Wide-Format Printers at FESPA Digital
HP announced its plans for FESPA Digital '08, which include stand space commitment, key product announcements, and its continued position as corporate sponsor of the exhibition and of the Digital Print Awards.
HP's product showcase will be demonstrated on stand D30, as well as on partner stands, and features a full range of digital solutions designed to help print service providers (PSPs) evolve their business strategies to meet changing industry demands.
For the first time in Europe since the acquisition of MacDermid ColorSpan in September 2007, HP will be presenting a consolidated range of UV-curable inkjet printers, designed to enable sign shops, quick printers and other small to mid-size sign-making and screen-printing businesses to product high-quality cost-effective display graphics.
Through the acquisition, HP plans to provide lower-cost platforms and UV technologies to PSPs that are expanding into printing on rigid output, including POP displays, 3D POP stands, in-store promotions, open-box packages and displays. In this way the acquisition furthers HP's Print 2.0 strategy to digitize analog prints by extending the company's overall digital content creation and publishing platform.
Accenta Joins Forces with Quality Media & Laminating Solutions Accenta Inc.
International designer, manufacturer and distributor Accenta Inc., a subsidiary of Accenta Display Corp. in Ontario, Canada, will extend its reach to more clients by teaming with Quality Media & Laminating Solutions Inc. in a distribution agreement announced early this fall. With fully stocked distribution centers in Connecticut, Florida, Ohio and Minnesota, the North Haven, Conn.-based Quality Media & Laminating Solutions was a perfect choice for handling additional distribution support of Accenta's popular product line.
Konica Minolta and Danka Business Systems Announce Strategic Relationship
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a provider of imaging and networking technologies, and Danka Business Systems PLC, a supplier of office imaging solutions, announced the companies have signed a strategic relationship agreements enabling Danka to distribute Konica Minolta products in the United States.
Xerox Releases Annual Citizenship Report
Xerox Corporation released its 2007 Report on Global Citizenship, articulating its aspirations and accomplishments in environmental stewardship and sustainability, workplace practices, ethics and corporate governance and community involvement.
Highlights of the 2007 report, titled "Our Word, Our Work, Our World," include:
- The diversion of 2 billion pounds of waste from landfills through reuse, recycling and remanufacturing.
- Reiterating the company's commitment to human rights through firm policy statement that reflects Xerox's practices with its people, customers, supply chain and distribution partners, and in the communities where Xerox conducts business. Recognition for a commitment to diversity by Diversity Inc., Hispanic Magazine and Black Enterprise Magazine rankings, supported by an increase in the percentage of women and minorities working at Xerox across the globe.
- The 40th anniversary of the Xerox Science Consultant Program - one of the longest running elementary school education programs of its kind.
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REPRO REPORT Feature
Leaky Faucet: Stop Wasting Cash Due to Overhead
By Navina Waterman
Controlling overhead is not as sexy as adding new business or technology or...well, just about anything, but it is a very important key to putting a company in position to be competitive.
Read the complete article in the November/December issue of REPRO REPORT.
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