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SUMMARY:Print Estimating: 10 Week Continuing Education Course
DESCRIPTION:Print Estimating\nFirst Session Starts Wednesday\, September 9\, 2026\n1:00 – 3:00 CST\n2:00 – 4:00 EST \nGraphic communications business profits are directly related to optimal production plans and accurate cost estimates. Entry-level managerial and production positions require knowledge of production planning\, which is the first step to estimating production costs\, understanding which jobs made profits\, scheduling production\, and inventory of materials and supplies. In most businesses large and small\, these functions are typically carried out with an MIS (Management Information System). While we cannot teach the fundamentals of each MIS\, we can teach the underlying principles of cost estimating and provide a broader understanding of the math and functionality that goes into the individual MIS. \nThis course is 10 weeks long and features homework. \nUpon successful completion of this course\, you will be able to: \n\nUse paper and pencil to analyze specifications\, make a production plan\, and determine an estimate of cost.\nDevelop a spreadsheet to calculate an all-inclusive hourly rate given appropriate data.\nExplain the various methods of determining and maintaining accurate production standards.\nCalculate a changeover point among various printing presses.\n\nThis course is situated as an online synchronous course\, meaning it will meet via Zoom once per week for ten weeks. Students will be provided instruction on the topics\, followed by opportunities to work through practice activities as a group. Students will also be provided take home activities that will allow them to implement the lesson content to test and build their skills. \nSoftware/Hardware Needed: \n\nPersonal computer with internet access\, webcam\, speaker\, and microphone for class communication.\nMicrosoft Word or similar word processing application Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet application\nPrinter (for many it is easier to complete the math activities with paper and pencil)\nScanning/Camera to submit homework for review and feedback\n\nTentative Course Schedule: \n9/9 Week 1  Orientation; Business Dynamics\, Time Standards\, Workflow \n9/16 Week 2  Substrates; Paper sizing and weights; Metric vs. US \n9/23 Week 3  Pricing Rolls and Cut Sheets (US and Metric) \n9/30 Week 4  Production Planning: Press Considerations and Imposition \n10/7 Week 5  Signature Planning for Press \n10/14 Week 6  Flatbed and Roll-fed Inkjet Estimates \n10/21 Week 7  Digital Press Estimates \n10/28 Week 8  Offset Press Estimates \n11/4 Week 9  Developing Hourly Rates for Cost Centers; Changeover Point \n11/11 Week 10 Estimating Finishing (folders\, cutters\, saddle stitching)
URL:https://pias.org/event/print-estimating-10-week-continuing-education-course/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Mastering G7 and G7+: Essential Knowledge for Digital Print Providers
DESCRIPTION:Mastering G7 and G7+: Essential Knowledge for Digital Print Providers\nWednesday\, September 30\n12:00 – 1:00 CST\n1:00 – 2:00 EST\nCost: FREE for PIAS Members\, $25 for non-members \nAccurate and repeatable color is critical for print service providers looking to meet customer expectations\, reduce waste\, and improve production efficiency. In this webinar\, Mark will explain the fundamentals of G7\, and the latest advancements offered by G7+. Attendees will learn how these methodologies help standardize color across devices\, substrates\, and production workflows while improving repeatability and predictability. The session will cover best practices\, common challenges\, and key considerations for successful deployment in a digital print environment. Whether you are pursuing color certification\, expanding your color management capabilities\, or seeking to differentiate your business through accurate high-quality output\, join us to discover how G7 and G7+ can help you improve efficiency\, strengthen customer confidence\, and gain a competitive edge in today’s print marketplace. \n\nPresenter Dr. Mark Bohan\, Director Color Solutions\, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (G7 and G7+ trainer)\n \n\n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
URL:https://pias.org/event/webinar-mastering-g7-and-g7-essential-knowledge-for-digital-print-providers/
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SUMMARY:Nashville Golf Scramble
DESCRIPTION:Please join us by helping raise funds for the PIAS David F. Bacon Scholarship Trust Fund\, along with sharing an afternoon of golf and Industry fellowship.\nWe’ll be playing at the Franklin Bridge Golf Course in Franklin\, TN (750 Riverview Drive). \nThe golfers will be playing a 4-person “best ball” scramble.\nCost: $115.00 per player. Cost covers green & cart fees and dinner.\nShotgun Start at 1:00 p.m.\nReception & Dinner at 5:00 p.m. \nWe are looking for Hole Sponsorships for $300. If you are interested in sponsoring a hole\, email Ed Chalifoux. \n  \n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
URL:https://pias.org/event/nashville-golf-scramble/
LOCATION:Franklin Bridge Golf Course\, 750 Riverview Drive\, Franklin\, TN\, 37064\, United States
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SUMMARY:St. Louis Golf Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Forest Park Golf Course\n6141 Lagoon Drive\nSt. Louis\, MO 63112\n\n10:00 am — Registration\n11:00 am — Picnic Lunch\n12:30 pm — Shotgun Start\n4:30 pm — Cocktails Served\n5:00 pm — Dinner & Awards \n\nCost: $150 per player\nDinner only: $50 per person \nThis golf tournament serves as an industry fundraiser to help support students studying for a career in the graphic communications industry. Your sponsorship helps make this event possible. Come join us and have some fun\, network\, promote your company\, show your best clients your appreciation for their business and help support our industry. \nSPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES — commitment deadline September 18\, 2026\n\n$150 Hole Sponsor Pre-event promotion & sponsor listing\, hole sign\, signage at evening dinner. Have your own table/tent at your hole.\n$400 Lunch Sponsor Pre-event promotion & sponsor listing\, dedicated picnic lunch sponsor signage\, signage at evening dinner.\n$400 Dinner Sponsor Pre-event promotion & sponsor listing\, dedicated dinner sponsor signage\, signage at evening dinner.\n$400 Dinner Drinks Sponsor Pre-event promotion & sponsor listing\, dedicated dinner drink sponsor signage.\n$400 Carts Signs Sponsor Pre-event promotion & sponsor listing\, signage on all golf carts in tournament.\n$400 Course Drink Cart Sponsor Pre-event promotion & sponsor listing\, signage on course drink carts during tournament play.\n$300 Longest Drive Sponsor Pre-event promotion & sponsor listing\, signage on men’s and women’s longest drive holes.\n\nIf you are interested in one of these sponsorships\, indicate in the registration form below in the drop down menu. \nRegister below (PIAS will be billed): \n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
URL:https://pias.org/event/st-louis-golf-tournament/
LOCATION:Forest Park Golf Course\, 6141 Lagoon Drive\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63112\, United States
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SUMMARY:Memphis Golf Scramble
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Memphis Golf Scramble will be held Tuesday\, October 20th at the Colonial Country Club in Cordova\, TN.\nAny door prize contributions may be sent to Danny Wynne at HOT Graphics Printing\, 5241 Elmore Road\, Memphis\, TN 38134. \nThe Graphics play day Golf Tournament will be a 4-person scramble and shotgun start\, which will begin at 9:00 AM.\nThere will be a LUNCH AT 1PM FOLLOWING GOLF.\nThe awards presentations will begin immediately following lunch. \nCost information will be available soon. Cost covers green & cart fees and lunch. \n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
URL:https://pias.org/event/memphis-golf-scramble/
LOCATION:Colonial Country Club\, 2736 Countrywood Pkwy\, Cordova\, TN\, 38016\, United States
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Getting Paid Faster Without Adding More Work
DESCRIPTION:Getting Paid Faster Without Adding More Work\nWednesday\, October 28\n12:00 – 1:00 CST\n1:00 – 2:00 EST\nCost: FREE for PIAS Members\, $25 for non-members \nProvide printing and graphic communications companies with practical strategies to improve cash flow\, reduce administrative workload\, streamline billing and payment operations\, and modernize finance workflows without increasing headcount. \nKey Themes\n\nCash flow predictability and visibility\nReducing manual invoicing and reconciliation work\nImproving customer payment experiences\nOperational efficiency through automation\nScaling finance operations efficiently\n\nWebinar Agenda\n\nIntroduction (5 minutes): Overview of industry challenges and current market conditions\nIndustry Challenges (10 minutes): Common financial and operational bottlenecks impacting print companies\nStrategies and Solutions (15 to 20 minutes): Best practices\, automation opportunities\, and process improvements\nOperational Impact (5 to 10 minutes): Expected results\, efficiencies\, and business outcomes\nQ&A (5 to 10 minutes): Interactive discussion and member questions\n\nWhy PIAS Members Would Attend\nThis session is designed specifically for commercial printers\, packaging companies\, mailing operations\, and graphic communications firms looking to improve profitability\, increase efficiency\, and strengthen financial performance. The topic ‘Getting Paid Faster Without Adding More Work’ addresses challenges commonly faced by PIAS members and provides practical solutions that can be implemented immediately. \nKey Takeaways\n\nPractical strategies that can be implemented immediately\nWays to improve operational efficiency\nMethods to reduce administrative workload\nOpportunities to improve visibility and reporting\nIdeas to strengthen cash flow and financial performance\n\n\n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
URL:https://pias.org/event/webinar-getting-paid-faster-without-adding-more-work/
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SUMMARY:Upper Management Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us on November 18th from 5:00 – 8:30 pm for this exciting event!\nLocation: Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel\, 600 Marriott Dr\, Nashville\, TN \nCost is $35 first registrant\, $20 each additional registrant. \n\n5:00 — 6:00: Welcome Reception\n6:00 — 7:00: Speaker Session\n“8 Mega Trends Driving Success in the Printing Industry” — Jim Russell\, New Direction Partners\nOver the years\, we have seen consistent trends that drive success in the printing and packaging businesses. With visits to hundreds of companies over the years\, we have clearly seen that companies that take advantage of these trends are able to move their businesses forward; those that don’t struggle. In this seminar\, we will encourage the audience to pay attention to these trends and think about how they apply to their own businesses. We will also entertain questions about these and other business issues and encourage networking among attendees to spur ideas for their own growth — and that of the industry at large.\n\n7:00 — 8:30: Exhibitor Announcements & Tabletops\n\nLast Year’s Exhibitors: Allied Binders & Print Finishing\, LLC\, Athens Paper Company\, Canon Solutions America\, Case Paper\, Digital Print Solutions\, Direct Logistics\, Federated Insurance\, Fujifilm Graphic Systems\, HP\, Independent Printers Worldwide\, Kodak\, Konica Minolta\, McGraphics\, Inc.\, MCS\, Inc.\, Millcraft Paper\, MONA Payment Solutions\, Printers 401k\, Ricoh\, SalesWisdom\, Supreme Color Graphics\, Vanguard Digital Printing Systems\, Xeikon\, and XMPie. \nTo sign your company up as an Exhibitor please fill out this form and return it to PIAS. \nAbout the Speaker: \n \nJim Russell\nPartner\n \nPrior to New Direction Partners\, Jim Russell was President and CEO of Arbor Press in Royal Oak (Detroit)\, Michigan. During his tenure at Arbor Press\, the company was recognized as an eight-time winner of the National Association for Printing Leadership’s (NAPL) prestigious Management Plus Awards program that recognizes the best managed graphic arts companies in the country. Arbor Press was also recognized twice during Jim’s leadership as one of the 50 fastest growing printers in the country. \nWhile serving as President of Arbor Press\, Jim simultaneously served as President and CEO of RBF\, Inc.\, of Lansing\, Michigan\, an industry leader in the document management industry. \nJim has hands on experience as both of buyer and seller\, having completed many different acquisitions and sales during the time he served as CEO of the family owned businesses. He earned a degree in Business Administration from Hope College in 1983. Jim also has served on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce\, NAPL\, Printing Industries of Michigan\, and currently serves on the Boards of numerous non-profit and faith-based organizations. \n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
URL:https://pias.org/event/upper-management-conference/
LOCATION:Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel\, 600 Marriott Drive\, Nashville\, TN\, 37214\, United States
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Where Finance Teams Are Losing Time and How to Get It Back
DESCRIPTION:Where Finance Teams Are Losing Time and How to Get It Back\nWednesday\, December 30\n12:00 – 1:00 CST\n1:00 – 2:00 EST\nCost: FREE for PIAS Members\, $25 for non-members \nKey Themes\n\nCash flow predictability and visibility\nReducing manual invoicing and reconciliation work\nImproving customer payment experiences\nOperational efficiency through automation\nScaling finance operations efficiently\n\nWebinar Agenda\n\nIntroduction (5 minutes): Overview of industry challenges and current market conditions\nIndustry Challenges (10 minutes): Common financial and operational bottlenecks impacting print companies\nStrategies and Solutions (15 to 20 minutes): Best practices\, automation opportunities\, and process improvements\nOperational Impact (5 to 10 minutes): Expected results\, efficiencies\, and business outcomes\nQ&A (5 to 10 minutes): Interactive discussion and member questions\n\nWhy PIAS Members Would Attend\nThis session is designed specifically for commercial printers\, packaging companies\, mailing operations\, and graphic communications firms looking to improve profitability\, increase efficiency\, and strengthen financial performance. The topic ‘Where Finance Teams Are Losing Time and How to Get It Back’ addresses challenges commonly faced by PIAS members and provides practical solutions that can be implemented immediately. \nKey Takeaways\n\nPractical strategies that can be implemented immediately\nWays to improve operational efficiency\nMethods to reduce administrative workload\nOpportunities to improve visibility and reporting\nIdeas to strengthen cash flow and financial performance\n\n\n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
URL:https://pias.org/event/webinar-where-finance-teams-are-losing-time-and-how-to-get-it-back/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Turning Finance Operations into a Growth Advantage
DESCRIPTION:Turning Finance Operations into a Growth Advantage\nWednesday\, March 31\, 2027\n12:00 – 1:00 CST\n1:00 – 2:00 EST\nCost: FREE for PIAS Members\, $25 for non-members \nObjective\nProvide printing and graphic communications companies with practical strategies to improve cash flow\, reduce administrative workload\, streamline billing and payment operations\, and modernize finance workflows without increasing headcount. \nKey Themes\n\nCash flow predictability and visibility\nReducing manual invoicing and reconciliation work\nImproving customer payment experiences\nOperational efficiency through automation\nScaling finance operations efficiently\n\nWebinar Agenda\n\nIntroduction (5 minutes): Overview of industry challenges and current market conditions\nIndustry Challenges (10 minutes): Common financial and operational bottlenecks impacting print companies\nStrategies and Solutions (15 to 20 minutes): Best practices\, automation opportunities\, and process improvements\nOperational Impact (5 to 10 minutes): Expected results\, efficiencies\, and business outcomes\nQ&A (5 to 10 minutes): Interactive discussion and member questions\n\nWhy PIAS Members Would Attend\nThis session is designed specifically for commercial printers\, packaging companies\, mailing operations\, and graphic communications firms looking to improve profitability\, increase efficiency\, and strengthen financial performance. The topic ‘Turning Finance Operations into a Growth Advantage’ addresses challenges commonly faced by PIAS members and provides practical solutions that can be implemented immediately. \nKey Takeaways\n\nPractical strategies that can be implemented immediately\nWays to improve operational efficiency\nMethods to reduce administrative workload\nOpportunities to improve visibility and reporting\nIdeas to strengthen cash flow and financial performance\n\n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
URL:https://pias.org/event/webinar-turning-finance-operations-into-a-growth-advantage/
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SUMMARY:PIAS Annual Convention
DESCRIPTION:The 2027 PIAS Annual Convention will be held June 13 – 16\, 2027 at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach\, AL.\nMore information will be available when we get closer to the date.
URL:https://pias.org/event/pias-annual-convention/
LOCATION:Perdido Beach Resort\, 27200 Perdido Beach Blvd\, Orange Beach\, AL\, 36561\, United States
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