Companies who are trade finishers are eligible for membership in the Graphic Finishing Industries Association, a special industry group of PII.
If you are a company or individual proprietor with a manufacturing facility engaged primarily in operations in the nature of bookbinding and finishing services, including mailing and fulfillment activities, the majority of whose services are performed for other companies, you are eligible for membership, provided that you offer to become a member of Printing Industry of Illinois/Indiana Association.
Membership in the GFI is an additional benefit of PII membership. Dues paid to PII according to its dues schedule include GFI membership, as well as membership in the Printing Industries of America.
GFI members hold educational dinner meetings on a monthly basis and also host a golf outing in the summer and an annual holiday party in December. This special industry group promotes its members' diverse products and services to the trade through distribution of the GFI Directory and hosting of the GFI website at www.graphicfinishingindustries.org.
Questions? Contact Joanne Rock, PII GFI Staff Liaison, at 312-580-3032.
Young Printing Executives (YPE)
Founded in 1955, the Printing Industry of IL/IN Association of Young Printing Executives (YPE) is a group of young men and women (under the age of 45) employed in graphic arts throughout metropolitan Chicago who meet once a month, September through May, to provide our members with an exchange of knowledge in the industry.We tour graphic arts and related companies so that we can see new technology, understand other segments of our industry, etc.We meet in the evening for these tours and then have dinner at a nearby restaurant. The price is determined beforehand and usually averages $35. Occasionally we have a guest speaker on a topic of interest related to business.This, coupled along with the opportunity to form friendships within the graphic arts community is what current members find invaluable.We encourage prospective members to join with us in improving the future of graphic arts and our careers through professional and personal development.
Our group is under the umbrella and endorsed by the Printing Industry of Illinois Association. YPE is pleased to offer participation to employees of PII member firms at no additional charge. To add your name to the PII YPE mail list or for more information, contact YPE Staff Liaison Joanne Rock at 312-580-3032 or
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Sales Club Sales and marketing staffs of member firms meet bi-monthly in Illinois (chiefly in/around Chicago) and Indiana (chiefly in Indianapolis and northwestern Indiana) for programs and networking. In Illinois, contact Sabina Fritzgerald at 312-580-3115,
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Binding Industries Association (BIA) Trade finishers may contact Justin Goldstein at 412-259-1806,
for information on this Special Industry Group under the umbrella of Printing Industries of America.
Premium Level Digital Print Council (DPC) Contact Julie Shaffer,
for information on this upgraded membership in Printing Industries of America's Digital Print Council (a no charge, opt in special interest group). EBC-Digital Workflow Group Contact Julie Shaffer,
Label Printing Industries of America (LPIA) For more information or to subscribe to the LPIA QuickClix e-newsletter, contact Laurie Reynolds at 412-259-1802,
Printing Industry Financial Executives (PIFE) PIFE is a Core Benefit of association membership. For more information, go to the PIFE website, www.pifegroup.com, or contact Justin Goldstein at 412-259-1806, jgoldstein@
. Sales & Marketing Executives (SM&E) SM&E is a Core Benefit of association membership. For more information, go to the website www.smegroup.org or contact Justin Goldstein, 412-259-1806,
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Young Presidents (YP) This national membership group for young executives in our indusry is under the management of Printing Industries of America. Contact June Crespo, 412-259-1778,
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