Association Insights Gain Your Competitive Edge The 2015 Print Leadership Summit is the innovative forum for printers, by printers. By Megan Grguras The Print Leadership Summit (PLS) is the premier annual event for business leaders, top managers, and owners of companies that offer printing services. Whether you consider your company a marketing service provider, a packaging solutions firm, a display graphics enterprise, or a supply chain management company, if you PRINT, the Print Leadership Summit is for you! The keynotes and break-out sessions focus on transformation stories—with leaders of companies in a diverse range of sizes sharing stories of how they’ve adapted and are thriving in this post-recession business environment. Sessions focus on topics that matter right now, covering sales growth, marketing strategy, pricing, operational issues, mergers and acquisitions, what makes buyers tick, digital media integration, staffing considerations, and new business opportunities. 2015 Print Leadership Summit Keynote Sessions: §§The Future of Print in a Megan Grguras is coordinator of social media and public relations for Printing Industries of America. Contact her at mflynn@printing.org or 412-259-1837. and Business Development tracks, including: §§Developing creative partnerships with clients §§Hiring the new “TechCreatives” §§Building a margin-healthy business §§How to beat the commodity price game §§And many more though provoking transformation stories! For the first time, the 2015 BIA Annual Conference, May 18-20, will co-locate with the Print Leadership Summit in Minneapolis. The BIA Conference is the leading education and networking event for postpress professionals. Discover how to increase profits and drive your business to success with interactive panel discussions, breakout tracks with topics focused on marketing strategies for binders and finishers, and interactive plant tours. For more information on the 2015 BIA Conference, visit www.printing. org/biaconference. This is an unapologetically “by and for printers” leadership event, and you’ll find virtually every session relevant to your business! This dynamic program will provide you with the tools and resources you need to drive your business forward with sound information for expanding your opportunities, gaining a competitive edge, and developing new strategies and solutions. Visit www.printing.org/ printleadershipsummit to view our incredible speaker line up and register today! Transmedia World, Jeff Gomez, CEO, Starlight Runner Entertainment §§Why It’s Time to Reinvest in Your Business!, Michael Murphy, CEO, Japs-Olson §§How to Dominate Your Market Niche, Ron Rosenberg, President, Quality Talk Inc. §§There is No Work/Life Balance!, Nancy Lyons, President/CEO, Clockwork Active Media In addition to the 20+ sessions, there will be plenty of opportunities to network and even relax during the afternoon luncheons and evening receptions. “The attendee response to the first Print Leadership Summit was so enthusiastic that we knew we had hit the target with this program,” said Julie Shaffer, VP of Digital Strategies at PIA. “Print is still a huge industry, and we built a conference devoted to addressing the issues that matter to print business leaders with a focus on successful business transformation stories and detailed ‘how-to’ discussions. It’s a ‘no fluff’ event… toughest part for attendees will be having to chose which break-out session to attend!” Here, business leaders will walk away with innovative strategies that make an impact. Experience thought-provoking, I’ve-been-there stories from experts in Leadership 22 Quick Printing | April 2015 MyPRINTResource.com
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