Print Buyers Guide & Membership Directory
Printing Industry Midwest’s (PIM) Print Buyers Guide & Membership Directory is a resource for print decision makers across the country. It is designed to showcase our members and assist business professionals in finding printers and suppliers to help them complete projects. Targeted ads and enhanced listings—both in print and online on PrintAccess— ensure company’s capabilities jump off each page. Please reach out to Sadie Johnson (sadieh@pimw.org) if you have any questions or need assistance.
2024 Ad Sales & Cover Contest are open! View more information below.
Advertise:
Ad sales close September 29, 2023
Don’t miss this once-a-year advertising opportunity to get your message directly into the hands of industry professionals ready to do business now.
New this year –
- New Advertisers – Have you placed an ad in our guide before? If the answer is no… We are offering $100 OFF to any company who has never placed an ad in our guide! Any size, any time before September 29th.
- Free Mailing List – To ensure your ad reaches its intended target, PIM purchased a NEW print buyers mailing list. This year advertisers will receive the NEW print buyers mailing list FOR FREE.
- Upgraded Online Ad – Your company will be able to display more information online at PrintAccess.
Only PIM members are allowed to advertise in this guide. All PIM members receive a basic free listing with LIMITED information displayed in the printed guide and online on PrintAccess. If your company decides to advertise (purchases a Premium Display Ad or Logo Ad), you will be able to unlock and display more information about your company throughout the print & online guide.
Download 2024 Order Form. Download Ad Details. Download About the Guide.
Cover Contest:
2024 Theme: Print is bold | Designs are due by September 29, 2023
When customer decide to use print marketing, they are choosing to be bold! They have the opportunities
pick from an array of inks, foils, paper and sizing to make their marketing strong, vivid, confident and
courageous. With imagery and/or copy design a creative cover that depicts the theme and will standout! Be abstract. Be creative. Be bold. Show us what you can do! Submit a 8.5” x 11” PDF layout via email to Sadie Johnson (sadieh@pimw.org) by the deadline of September 29, 2023.
Download Cover Contest Details.
Next Steps:
- Fill out the 2024 Print Buyers Guide Order Form. Download the order form, click here.
- Submit your order form to Sadie Johnson by September 29, 2023.
- All text and/or graphic updates are due September 29, 2023.
- Any edits to you ad after September 29th will result in a $250 Alteration/Late Fee
- Login to your PrintAccess account to update your listing by September 29, 2023
- Use the Ad Details document for more information about what you need to do
- Think about submitting a design for 2024 Cover Contest! All design due September 29, 2023.
View 2023 Online Flipbook, click here.
Would you like a hard copy of the 2023 guide mailed to you? Please email Sadie Johnson.
PrintAccess:
PrintAccess is the national online search engine for the print industry. PrintAccess is the print industry’s most active online search tool for print buyers, with more than 16,000 active users per month. Over the years there has been tons of improvements made to PrintAccess. Making it more efficient, faster, and improving map-based searches. If you purchase a Premium Display or Logo Ad you will be able to unlock these features…
- Have your logo, contact info and company description displayed in search results
- Upload promotional image or video galleries
- Display badges for awards and certifications
- And much more! Check out page 1 & 5 on the Ad Details document for more information
Did you know?
PrintAccess mirrors and expands on the information found in the printed guide. PIM uses the information on PrintAccess to create our printed guide. Members can maintain their company’s listing on PrintAccess year around for free! Update your company’s listing by signing into your PrintAccess account.
