Gill Studios

The Print Services & Distribution Association (PSDA) is adding even more charm to Baltimore this year.

Political promotions may be catching a little more flak these days, what with the promised government cutbacks and everything, but that doesn't make them any less crucial to the election process.

If you are reading this, it means that 2012 did not yet bring the apocalypse and that you are sitting comfortably, albeit begrudgingly, at your desk beginning your 2012 goals. More importantly, it means that you received and are currently devouring the most recent issue of Print Professional.

Lenexa, Kansas-based Gill Studios was honored with a visit from Kansas’ 3rd District Congressman Kevin Yoder on Sept. 29th.

The cold, hard truth about plastic cards is they are a growing market that is here to stay. With less cash on hand or in the bank, plastic cards show up in the form of credit cards, debit cards and gift cards every day.

Lenexa, Kansas-based Gill Studios' newest Great Values trimester promotion is filled with valuable savings on a variety of new and existing items.

Promo Marketing, the sister publication of Print Professional, recently announced the winners of its 2011 Supplier Excellence Awards. Every year readers choose the companies they think have the best products, turnover time and customer service in the promotional products industry.

Promo Marketing, a sister publication of Print Professional, has compiled a new Top 50 Suppliers ranking. Despite stricter regulations on the safety and sales of promotional products, 2010 and the first half of 2011 have shown a sales resurgence in the industry. The returning fiscal strength of the industry is evident from the list, which is based on revenue numbers from 2010. Overall, the top 50 suppliers raked in more than $500 million more than they did in 2009. These companies have increased their margins, upped the interest in their products and committed themselves to making it through the financial crises stronger than before, and they are being rewarded for it.

The presidential election is more than a year away. It will be months before voters determine who will go head to head in the upcoming election. But, when it comes to the business of bumper stickers, lawn signs and rally fans, it's always campaign time. In fact, some say that is the biggest misconception about the election sector of the print industry.

The Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmerica recently presented Gill Studios, Lenexa, Kan., with two "Best of Category" awards at the 2011 GraphEx Graphic Excellence Awards Gala. Entries were judged first on technical complexity and the quality of printing, then on design features and overall appearance.