The eLoupe News – March 22, 2022

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PIM NEWS & UPDATES

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Did you get your 2022 guide yet?

Printing Industry Midwest’s (PIM) 2022 Print Buyers Guide & Membership Directory is completed and has been sent out to thousands of Print Buyers! A huge thank you to all companies and employees who helped create another amazing guide. Thank you to… 

Another big thank you to the companies that advertised in this guide! The logo ads, full page ads and inserts fill this guide with value and information for Print Buyers across the country. If you have not received a copy, email Sadie Johnson & she will send you a guide.

Learn More About the Guide.            View Online Flipbook.


Catch Up With PIM! March Has Been Busy

More sunlight and warmer weather means that Spring is here! March has been a busy month at PIM! Here are a few things that have happened over the last month…

  • Welcome to the group! Please join us in welcoming two new members, Fusebox One from Urbandale, IA and MGX from Fenton, MO.
  • PIM is pleased to announce three more companies who have joined PIM’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Accreditation Pilot Program, Anchor Paper CompanyStudio on Fire and Wright Printing. Learn more about PIM’s DE&I program here.
  • Have you seen the March printed newsletter yet? This newsletter is filled with tons of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) information. Incase you missed it, view the online flipbook of the newsletter here.
  • Earlier this month, around sixty Young Professionals (YP) gathered to enjoy festive games, delicious treats and networking at Topgolf. Thank you to everyone who came out and a big thank you to our YP Sponsors – Federated Insurance, EO Johnson, Gravie, Kodak and Lindenmeyr Munroe. We hope you all can join us on May 19, 202 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Inbound BrewCo.  
  • Thank you to everyone who sent in 2022 Star Awards entries and nominations!  We are excited to share with you all the winners on June 22, 2022 at the 2022 Star Awards Banquet. Make sure to get your ticket for PIM’s biggest event of the year! Tickets are on sale now!

PIMEF Scholarships Due Next Week

Applications due April 1, 2022 | Download Application.

PIM Education Foundation (PIMEF) scholarships are available to students pursuing a 2- or 4-year degree in Graphic Communication and Print related majors. PIMEF is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2022 – 2023 school year. Priority is given to the children of PIM member employees. Display a flyer in your break room, hallway or communication bulletin board about this opportunity. Download flyer here

Learn More About PIMEF.      Download Application.     Download flyer here


College Guide for LGBTQ Students – Scholarship Opportunities & Helpful Information

Several new scholarships LGBTQ students can apply for until May 1, 2022

Study.com was created help improve the college experience for LGBTQ students and help make a college education more accessible in all fields of study. To help serve this mission, we are excited to announce that we have developed several new scholarships that LGBTQ students can apply for until May 1, 2022.


Next Upcoming PIM SmartCafe Webinar – Hot Topics in Labor and Employment Law

April 27,  2022 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM (CST) | Online-Only Webinar

This interactive PIM April SmartCafe seminar will discuss recent developments in labor and employment law under the Biden Administration. It will cover recent developments with the Department of Labor, the NLRB, COVID-19 protocols, and currently proposed federal legislation, among other items. You’ll learn practical, easy-to-follow solutions for complying with recent changes in federal and state employment law from our industry’s well known legal expert, Tom Revnew, attorney at PRK&A.

Learn More About Webinar.                Register for Webinar.


Train the Trainer Workshops Available In-person & Virtual in May

In-person: May 3rd | Virtual: May 4th | Both Start at 9:00 AM

If your facility uses any kind of “mobile, power-driven vehicles used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack or tier material,” then you must train and evaluate the operators of that equipment. If you use this kind of equipment at your facility, you will have to comply with OSHA’s training requirement. 

Learn More – In-person.           Learn More – Virtual.


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Do you have news? Send your company’s news and press releases to Sadie Johnson free of charge. If your company has any Educational Articles (articles should not promote your company), please send them to Sadie as well. Printing Industry Midwest (PIM) will promote in our email and printed newsletter.


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