SGIA Adds More New Members, Benefits than Ever Before

For Immediate Release
December 28, 2007
Contact: Marguerite Higgins, SGIA
703.359.1310
mhiggins@sgia.org

Fairfax, Virginia -- The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association is closing out 2007 with a record-breaking number of 1,172 new members. This year, SGIA also offered an unsurpassed amount of new benefits and profit-building strategies for imaging businesses of all sizes.

Some of SGIA's new member-exclusive resources for 2007 include:

* Expanded Savings with Yellow: In an unprecedented move, SGIA has negotiated a 70-percent discount (starting January 2008) for members enrolled in the Yellow Transportation Services program. http://www.sgia.org/member_benefits/yellow_landing.cfm

* Online Storefront: This program -- allowing users to set up an online store that offers customizable ordering options for imaged products -- has become a proven gateway to profitable Internet sales. http://www.sgia.org/marketing_and_sales/storefront/index.cfm

* Webinar Series: SGIA took its educational workshops to the next level with its new Webinars. These online educational sessions offer real-time access to sales and technical information from the leading experts. http://www.sgia.org/training_and_education/webinars/

* Digital Equipment Evaluations: The unbiased evaluations show apples-to-apples comparisons of some of the latest wide-format output devices on the market. http://www.sgia.org/graphic_imagers/technology/digital/equipment_evaluations/

Additionally, SGIA '07 in Orlando, Florida was the best marketplace for specialty imagers to experience the latest innovations and market trends. The Expo featured the biggest trade show floor in SGIA history. http://www.sgia.org/events/current_expo/sgia07/recap/

SGIA also launched a unique project this year to enhance the aesthetic appeal of New Orleans. The SGIA Canal Street Initiative has created and installed more than 80 large-format graphic panels over the plywood-covered storefronts along downtown Canal Street. http://www.sgia.org/new_orleans/press_support.cfm

"It's been an amazing year for SGIA members, and 2008 will build on that success," said SGIA President/CEO Michael Robertson. "SGIA has more workshops, Webinars, online resources and savings in store for the specialty imaging community."

Find out more about SGIA's ever-expanding benefits and resources at SGIA.org. http://www.sgia.org/index.cfm

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, and experience the specialty graphic imaging industry firsthand at SGIA '08 (Atlanta; October 15-18, 2008). 
SGIA press releases and artwork are available at SGIA.org.

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