Are you a sales, marketing, or financial executive? Are you just getting started in our industry or a seasoned veteran? Would you like to know how your peers have faced some of the issues you are dealing with? Then opt in to one (or more!) of PII’s and Printing Industries of America’s special interest groups that address your concerns!

Membership in the S&ME (Sales & Marketing Executives) and PIFE (Printing Industry Financial Executives) groups is a FREE benefit of your membership in PII/Printing Industries of America. Both groups offer members non-competitive, peer-to-peer forums with conferences, newsletters, and websites. The programming and services are tailored to meet members' needs and to optimize professional growth. To join these groups, managed by Printing Industries of America, email  or  with your complete contact information. Use "Opt In" as the subject line. 

Human Resource and Safety Professionals can opt in to special interest listservs where information and advice is always available from those facing the same issues. To join the Human Resources listserv, email your request to .  For the safety listserv, email your request to  . 

Locally, free benefits of PII membership include the YPE, GAE and Sales Club special interest groups. Under-45 year old employees of PII members firms are invited to join the PII Young Printing Executives Club.  The YPE provides its members with an exchange of knowledge in the industry, touring graphic arts and related companies to see first-hand, new technology and learn about other segments of our industry.  The YPE meets in the metro-Chicago area after regular work hours for these tours followed by dinner at a nearby restaurant. 

PII's Graphic Arts Executives, also known as the GAE (gā) Group, is composed of individuals who have extensive experience in the graphic arts industry.  GAE members are our industry's leaders and meet regularly from September through May at a variety of locations in the Chicago area to share their opinions on a wide variety of topics. 

The always popular PII Sales Clubs hold regular meetings in metro Chicago, northwestern Indiana and Indianapolis.  These breakfast or lunch meetings include a presentation. As with all PII educational programming, we welcome the opportunity to ‘expand the horizons’ of these clubs.  With sufficient participation, YPE, GAE and Sales Club meetings can be arranged for virtually any geographic area in PII’s territory.  T

o be notified of upcoming meetings and other news related to these special interest groups, just send an email to with PII Clubs in the subject line.  Tell us your name, position at your company and company name, along with which group(s) you are interested in taking part in.  That’s all there is to it—PII and Printing Industries of America will keep you informed and up-to-date on the  many activities of these member-only clubs.