AmeriCAL

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.

It was Frank Sinatra's kind of town. And the Print Services & Distribution Association (PSDA) agrees with Ol' Blue Eyes.

Take a look to your left, and then take a look to your right. In fact, take a look anywhere and you will more often than not see some of these. Stickers and decals are the ultimate in-your-face way to promote a brand. After all, what better way is there for a contractor to get his business message across than to display his company's logo with an inexpensive and long-lasting decal on the side of his work vehicle?

Following printed forms, labels and tags took second prize on Print Professional's top 100 manufacturers list as a top-earning product in 2009. Their sales figures have only climbed since the previous year's, from $567.6 million to $585.5 million, proving this is still a healthy market. Companies such as Tipp City, Ohio-based Repacorp and Omaha, Nebraska-based AmeriCAL are contributors to this gain.

A little change never hurt anyone. With that in mind, this year’s big show promises a change of pace, a change of scenery and a change in demand. The newly revamped PSDA (formerly DMIA) will host its annual Print Solutions Conference and Exposition on Oct. 23-25 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore. This year’s featured general session keynote speaker will be Charlie Pesko, founder and president of InfoTrends, a leading market research and consulting firm in the digital imaging and document solutions industries. Technological advances and refined marketing strategies are just some of the issues gaining momentum in a slowing economy. To encourage print