Enter your best work from 2009!

Information and Entry Forms

Entries due February 5

Awards Banquet - April 29, 2010

at the McNamera Alumni Center, U of M Mpls

Enter the largest and most prestigious print competition in Minnesota!

• Prove to customers that you produce the finest print available
• Tell the media about your company.
• Acknowledge the talented staff at your company.  

Do you have a great Customer Service Representative? 

Then nominate them for the 2009 CSR of the Year award sponsored by HIFLEX

Do you know a great Production Professional? 

Then nominate them for the 1st Annual Production Professional of the Year award sponsored by Heidelberg

Thursday, February 18th 1 pm to 5 pm

Dunwoody Institute of Technology

Where Printers meet Print Buyers!

Catch the latest on printing, paper and finishing. 

Come for the exhibits, breakout sessions and giveaways! 

Refreshments will be served.

Admission is free for Print Clients if you pre-register.  Admission $10 at the door. 

Information for Attendees

Printers (members and non-members) have a small registration fee to attend.  You may pre-register online. Exhibitors Information

Contact Kris Davis at 651-789-5508 or kdavis@pimn.org with any questions.

ecobutton™ is a new retro-fit computer power saving device that could save your business $$$'s in electricity costs and literally tons of wasted CO2 per year that can go a long way to reducing your carbon footprint .

• Plugs into any PC's USB port
• At the push of a button, the ecobutton automatically puts your computer into a special "ecomode" that saves more energy than normal sleep mode, drawing only the same nominal power as when the computer and monitor are completely shut down
• A quick touch of the power button, the computer instantly returns to where you left off and displays a splash screen showing both money and carbon CO2 savings
• 5 minute easy installation

ecobuttons exclusively available through Matrix Resourcing.  For questions, contact Lola at 651-789-5504.

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Do you have an interest in the Printing Industry and are looking for a place for information about current topics and news? You do not have to be a member of PIM to participate in this group; however, if you would like information on membership please visit our Membership page.

In August 2008, President Bush signed into law the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which requires manufacturers of domestic and imported children’s products, including books and other printed products, to test and certify their products to ensure they meet specific lead and phthalate (e.g., plasticizers that could be found in inks, coatings, and adhesives) content limits established by the CPSIA. 

January 2010 Updates.  A positive change for the printing industry is the stay for another year of testing and certification.  Here is a summary of the latest updates. 

Printing Industries of America released a summary about CPSIA in October.

July and August 2009 Updates: Important information on exemptions and information on tracking labels.  Check them out on the CPSIA page.

Since CPSIA was signed into law, there have been several key changes.  Printing Industries of America released information on what you should do next. 

If you produce books or other materials intended for children, you should also check out the information on our website to determine if or how you will be affected.