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Breakfast of Champions: POWER SELLING SKILLS
Date & Time: Tuesdays, see below for each date and topic
7:00 — 8:15 A.M.
Contact Diane Bejarano, Ext. 257
September 9th– How to Stay Up When Business is Down!
October 7th– “Sorry, I’m happy with my current vendors!!!”
November 11th – Goal Setting and Planning have never been so Crucial
December 2nd – Habits of the Most Successful Sales People!
Customer Service, Making the Difference
A Six Part Webinar Series by Sid Chadwick
Date & Time: see below for each date and topic
12:00 — 1:00 P.M.
Contact Abel Soto, Ext. 211
September 16th– Improving Customer Trust, Margins and Loyalty!
October 21st – Growing Your Position With Target Customers!
Identifying and Researching Your Target Customers and Markets
with Sid Chadwick
Date & Time: September 17 and 18, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (lunch will be served)
Contact Maribel Espinoza, Ext. 210
Adobe Software Training from PIASC and New Horizons
Photoshop CS3 Photo Printing and Color
Date & Time: September 24, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (1 hour lunch break on your own and 2/15 min. breaks)
Contact Kristy Rodriguez, Ext. 215
Adobe Software Training from PIASC and New Horizons
Illustrator CS3 - Level 1 (Intro class)
Date & Time: September 25, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (1 hour lunch break on your own and 2/15 min. breaks)
Contact Kristy Rodriguez, Ext. 215
CABP General Membership Meeting
Increase Profitability withToday’s Affordable Computer-to-Plate Systems
Date & Time: September 27, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Contact Diane Bejarano, Ext. 257
I'd Like to Make Money At This
presented by Bob Lindgren
Date & Time: October 1, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Contact Rose Velasquez, Ext. 231
Certified Mailpiece Quality Control Specialist Certification Program
Date & Time: October 2-4, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Contact Diane Bejarano, Ext. 257
FREE Digital Print Webinars Presented by PIASC and Xerox
Date & Time:The second Tuesday, every other month starting April 8th
see below for each date and topic. When session is open for registration it will appear in GREEN.
11:00 A.M. — 12:00 Noon
October 14th – Web to Print
December 9th – Digital Color Management
February 10th, 2009 – Pulling It All Together
Printers Breakfast Table
Date & Time: see below for current dates
7:30 A.M.
Contact Socorro Garcia, Ext. 229
September 10th – Tamayo's • 5300 E. Olympic Blvd. • Los Angeles 90022
September 11th– Hof's Hut • 4251 Long Beach Blvd • Long Beach 90813
October 21st – Mimi’s Cafe • 17231 E. 17th Street • Tustin 92780
October 22nd – Green Street Restaurant • 146 Shoppers Lane • Pasadena 91101
October 23rd– Abe’s Deli • 19626 Nordhoff Street • Northridge 91324
Weekly Update
week of: August 25, 2008
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Watchdog
Month of: August 2008
Month of: July 2008
eFlash
week of: August 27, 2008
week of: August 20, 2008
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PIASC is going GREEN!
Here are some links to help you join us!
L.A. County Smart Business Recycling Program - helps businesses reduce the amount of trash they generate and throw away – practices that will save your company money, conserve landfill space, and protect the environment by conserving natural resources.
San Bernardino County Small Quantity Generator Program- mobile hazardous waste pick-up disposal service
Sustainable Green Printing Partnership - Incorporating green business practices within the printing industry to provide environmental stewardship and corporate social responsibility.
Electronic Waste Solution - Electronics Recycling and Disposal Center, dedicated to diverting electronics waste from landfills using methods recommended by the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the EPA, and the California Integrated Waste Management Board. FREE pick up available! Licensed by the State of California for both SB-20 (collection activity) and SB-50 (recycling/dismantling). If any company or organization seeks certificates that are valid with the State of California we have them available upon completion of transactions.
What do those Recycling Numbers mean? - The symbol code we're familiar with was designed to allow recyclers to differentiate different types of plastics and to provide a uniform convention that manufacturers could implement nationwide.
Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator - designed to enable public and private sector organizations and individuals to quickly and easily translate greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions from units that are typically used to report reductions (e.g., metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) into terms that are easier to conceptualize (e.g., equivalent number of cars not driven for one year).
What Can You Do to help Climate Change? - a helpful guide from the EPA about what every person can do to help.
Green Vehicles - Info on green vehicles from the EPA.
Database on State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency - a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Greener Choices - Consumer Reports on Products for a Better Planet.
Southern California Edison Rebates and Savings - You really can save money by using energy efficiently. Find rebates and savings programs that are right for you.
LADWP Solar Incentive Program - Save money with the LA Department of Water and Power by going solar!
Southern California Gas Company rebate program - Make energy-efficiency a priority at home and work. By participating in our rebate, incentive and training programs you can save energy, save money and help the environment.
Renewable Energy Consumer Protection Program - Green-e offers certification and verification of renewable energy and greenhouse gas mitigation products.
Tools and Guides to Take Your Business Green - Whether you’ve just made the decision to take your business green or you’ve started on your journey and need some inspiration and/or help, you’ll find the tools and guides you need on the WhatTheyThink Going Green Reports, Papers, and Studies page. Here is the list of resources available:
Going Green: Outstanding Green Business Practices, This guidebook is designed to provide many perspectives and varying tactics on going green.
The Green GPS - The Printer’s Step-by-Step Guide to a Green and Sustainable Future, This guide focuses owners and top managers of commercial printing companies on the most critical steps to a green printing company.
Environmental Claims: A Guide for Industry and Advertisers, from the Canadian Competition Bureau, addresses a number of commonly used green claims and provides examples of best practices on how such claims can be used by Canadian businesses to comply with the false or misleading provisions of the laws enforced by the Competition Bureau.
Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims from the Federal Trade Commission, also administrative guidelines, are for US businesses to help comply with “truth in advertising” laws as they pertain to environmental marketing claims.
The Lean and Environment Toolkit, US Environmental Protection Agency, Practical techniques and strategies to deliver environmentally protective lean decisions as part of your lean driven business operations.
The Power of Perception, a survey from DMNews and Pitney Bowes, Steps printers and mailers can take to respond to consumers demands of greener direct mail.
A Field Guide: Eco-Friendly, Efficient, and Effective Print, Third Edition, from Monadnock Paper Mills, Use natural resources more efficiently to produce printed communications.
Go Green: Making Sustainability a Reality in Your Business, a report from Kodak, Identify, analyze and act on information relevant to the sustainability of print and address the challenges and opportunities in timely and innovative ways.
Innovations Review 2008: Making Green the New Business as Usual - from the Environmental Defense Fund, Highlights innovative and proven green business practices for companies large and small.
State of Green Business - a report from Greener World Media, Reviews trends and developments of 2007, introduces the GreenBiz Index, and offers a selection of books, websites, reports and tools.
Why Green Business is Good Business - A White Paper from Océ North America, Describes the increasing impact of environmental sustainability on production printing.
Green IT Action Plan, from Info-Tech Research Group, Looks at a variety of green initiatives, describes how to measure cost savings, and outlines ways to market your initiatives internally and externally.
Glossary of “Sustainability” Terms, from Verso Paper, Some useful terms and concepts that you might not know.
The Paper Consumer’s Guide to Climate Change from Metafore and The Gagliardi Group, A simple, four-step process that organizations can follow from start to finish.
