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Friday, February 19, 2010

Don't miss the 2010 National Environmental Health and Safety (NEHS) Conference.

What do Christel House International, Eli Lilly and Company, Temple University, and State Farm Insurance all have in common? First, they consider sustainability as a factor in their supply chains, and second, they are all speaking at the 2010 National Environmental Health and Safety (NEHS) Conference.

The deadline to save $100 on the NEHS Conference has been extended to March 7, 2010. Do not miss this opportunity to attend the only conference that addresses the needs of safety, environmental, and human resources for the graphic communications industry.

In addition to presenting key business issues, the NEHS conference also offers:
  • Pre-conference workshops demonstrating how to implement sustainability best practices
  • Breakout sessions focusing on emerging environmental, safety, and health topics
  • Sustainable Green Printer (SGP) panel sharing their journey of becoming SGP certified
  • Networking opportunities through social events and roundtable discussions

For the complete educational program and event details, check out the NEHS brochure.

National Environmental, Health & Safety Conference
Printing for a Sustainable Future
March 15-17, 2010
Sheraton Indianapolis--City Centre
Indianapolis, Indiana

Plan now to attend the only conference that addresses the needs of safety, environmental, and human resources for the graphic communications industry. Register by February 28 and save $100! Go to www.nehsconference.org/nehs10_site/register.html to find out more ways you can save on your registration.

Brought to you by:
Printing Industries of America
FTA
NAPIM
SGIA

Thursday, February 4, 2010

FTA Great Lakes Group March meeting

The FTA Great Lakes Group (GLG) meeting on March 18th is being held at Harper College at 4:30PM. We have an outstanding lineup of speakers.

Meeting agenda:
Dan Doherty – Prairie State – VP of Manufacturing for a narrow and mid-web printer who will be discussing how they implemented FIRST standards in their facility to improve quality.

Roy Bohnen – Epson Product Specialist – Roy is a leader in color management theory and will be discussing Epson UltraChrome HDR White inkjet proofing.

Ian Hole –VP Market Development, Esko Graphics – will be addressing High Definition Flexo.

Richard Black - All Printing Resources - will give a presentation on G7.

Mary Mekeburg - Social Media Coach - will discuss social media marketing.

The meeting will begin with a tour of the Harper College Graphic Arts facilities.

Location:
1200 W. Algonquin Road • Palatine, IL 60067
Room E-108

Food and refreshments:
Provided courtesy of Dupont, Graymills and All Printing Resources.

We have some great door prizes including a copy of FTA's FIRST book and 2 autographed copies of PIA's book, Common Sense Flexography.

Cost for this event:
$10.00 FTA members and seniors.
$20.00 for non members.
Complimentary for students and faculty.
(Checks payable to FFTA. Proceeds generated go to the FFTA Scholarship fund)

This is a phenomenal value. Attending a technical conference with similar programming could easily cost hundreds of dollars. With such an incredible lineup, this is one meeting you will not want to miss.

Mark your calendar for March 18th. We will see you there.

Please RSVP to david.lanska@yahoo.com.
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