Abbott Label

Nearly three years have passed since the Print Services & Distribution Association (PSDA) joined forces with management firm SmithBucklin and relocated its headquarters from Alexandria, Va., to Chicago. Now the PSDA is making bold moves once again.

If you dig labels—and frankly, who doesn’t—the following may help to inspire new sales and recall past successes, as manufacturers look at some of their most successful, profitable and coolest label designs. Winning Ticket Donna Fisher, marketing communications specialist for Continental Datalabel, Elgin, Ill., observed that while many customers are familiar with the extensive line of products in the company’s Compulabel catalog, not as many know that Continental Datalabel specializes in customization. A client serving a national retailer recently submitted an order for uniquely sized labels for use on a variety of surfaces. The products required a special removable adhesive and laser toner coating technology. “Continental

DMIA’s annual Print Solutions conference and exposition will be held Oct. 3-5 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. The conference will provide three days of educational sessions, including a presentation by this year’s keynote speaker, Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and co-author of “Contract with America.” Join Gingrich as he analyzes the current political climate in Washington, DC, and educates attendees on effective leadership. This year’s conference will feature equipment demonstrations, offering distributors better insight into how various applications are produced. In addition, exchange centers will be located on the show floor with more than 34 hours of