SGIA Thanks Members’ Generous Support

For Immediate Release
October 24, 2007
Contact: Cass Johnson, SGIA
503.209.8585
cass@sgia.org

Marguerite Higgins, SGIA
503.209.8525
mhiggins@sgia.org

Orlando, Florida — SGIA would like to recognize the generous contributions member companies and affiliates have made this year.

The following members in the trade media were awarded Publishing Partner Awards at the Keynote Luncheon for promoting SGIA ’07 and other SGIA activities: Big Picture Magazine, Digital Output, Impressions Magazine, Screen Printing Magazine, Sign Builder Illustrated, SignIndustry.com and Wide-Format Imaging.

For their help throughout the year, Press Awards of Appreciation were given to American Printer, Artes Graficas, Canadian Printer, Digital Graphics, Glass Worldwide, Images Magazine, Machinery & Materials, O Serigrafico, Plastics Decorating, Print on Demand, Printwear, Screen Print India, Sign Business, Sign Media, Signmuhwa and Big Print, Signs & Screen En Espanol, Vision Digital and Visual Impact.

The following exhibitors sponsored SGIA ’07 and helped make it the biggest trade show area in SGIA history: Platinum Sponsors 3M Graphics Market Center, DGI, EFI VUTEk and US Screen Print and Inkjet Technology; and Gold Sponsors Bayer Films Americas, GBC, InteliCoat Technologies, MacDermid ColorSpan Inc., NUR America Inc. and Roland DGA Corp.

Contributing writers to the SGIA Journal included Chris Bernat (Vapor Apparel/SourceSubstrates), Denise Breard, Vince Cahill (VCE Solutions Inc.), Ed Chrusciel (FUJIFILM Dimatix), Margie Dana (Print Buyers International), Mike Daw (Corel Corp.), Peter Ebner (Peter Ebner Seminars), Michael Flippin (Web Consulting), Tim Greene (InfoTrends), Bill Hanover (ThroughPut Solutions), Rick Mandel (Mandel/Screentech), Rick Moore (MACtac Graphic Products), Terry O’Keefe (FUJIFILM Dimatix), Hermann Pitscheider (Durst Phototechnik AG), Deborah Sexton (Saracen Communications), David Sondheim (Cowan Financial Group), Steve Werner (Adobe), Rob Weidhaas (Weidhaas LLC) and Patti Williams (I.T. Strategies).

Additionally, Margie Dana (Print Buyers International), Vince DiCecco (Your Personal Business Trainer), Peter Ebner (Ebner Seminars), Bill Hanover (ThroughPut Solutions), Edward Hess (Emory University), Rick Mandel (Mandel Co.), Marty McGhie (Ferrari Color), Tessa Stowe (SalesConversation.com) and Keith Swedo (Sommer Barnard PC) provided online features for SGIA.org.

SGIA would also like to thank the following professionals who made online presentations for the Association’s new Webinar series: Peter Ebner (Peter Ebner Seminars), Bill Hanover (ThroughPut Solutions), Ted Nesbitt (ND Graphics), Teri Ross (Imagine That Consulting Group Inc.) and Charlie Taublieb (Taublieb Consulting).

In recognition for their contributions to SGIA ’07 and SGIA, the Association gave Certificates of Appreciation to Cruisin US/Bowlingshirts.com, EMR Graphics LLC, Falcon Graphics Inc., SMR Software Inc., Ultraflex Systems Inc., Vapor Apparel/SourceSubstrates and Yellow Transportation.

SGIA also bestowed Outstanding Service Awards to Arlon Inc., Avery Dennison Graphics & Reflective Products Division, Brother International Corp., Curry Graphics Inc., Encad Inc. (a Kodak company), Geo Knight & Co., iDek USA Inc., Imprintables Warehouse, Just Normilicht Inc., MacDermid Autotype Inc., Motion Co., ONYX Graphics Inc., Roland DGA Corp., Shur-Loc^® Fabric System, Spectracorp Inkjet Technologies, The Paper Ranch Inc., US Screen Print and Inkjet Technology, Union Ink Co. Inc. and Vapor Apparel/SourceSubstrates. 

SGIA — Supporting the Leaders of the Digital & Screen Printing Community

“Specialty imaging” comprises digital imaging, screen printing and the many other imaging technologies SGIA members use, including those they’ll tap in the future. These are the imaging processes and technologies employed to create new products and to enhance existing products including point-of-purchase displays, signs, advertisements, garments, containers and vehicles. Make the most of your specialty imaging business. Take full advantage of the information on SGIA.org.

SGIA press releases and artwork are available at SGIA.org.

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