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Printing & Imaging
Association Mountain States (PIAMS) is located
in Denver, Colorado, and covers Colorado, New Mexico
and Southern Wyoming. PIAMS is a trade
association with members representing companies in
every aspect of graphic communications. Members
include Graphic Design Studios, Prepress Facilities
& Service Bureaus, Printing Companies of all shapes,
sizes and specialties, Binders and Finishers, Mail
and Fulfillment Houses, and Manufacturers,
Distributors and Service Providers of equipment,
supplies, and other materials and services that are
used by the industry.
Membership is broken
into two categories - Active and Associate, and are
for individual companies and corporations.
Active Members are those
who participate in all areas of production in
graphic communications from the design through the
distribution of printed material and accompanying
web page design.
Associate Members are
those who manufacture and distribute the items
needed for the production process. They
include: Paper distributors; hardware and software
manufacturers (from computers to printing, copying,
binding and mailing equipment); manufacturers and
distributors of film and printing plates, ink, and
all other products and services related to the
industry, but are not involved in the production
process.
When a company is a member of this association, our
support extends to all levels of your
company: owners/managers, CSRs, sales, supervisors,
production employees, and administrative staff!
No other trade association offers such a wide scope
of support! We offer:
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Resources & Services
Educational Opportunities
Industry specific programs
on Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Supervision,
Electronic Prepress, Financial Management, and more
are offered at special rates to member companies.
Through Mountain States Printing Education
Foundation, newly developed Apprenticeship training
is available in Customer Service, Press Operations
and Binding & Finishing. Members are also offered
special pricing to attend national conferences,
training programs and trade shows.
PIAMS offers Print Buying Basics
classes twice a year to assist buyers in becoming
more knowledgeable in working with their printers.
Classes are offered in July and December.
Employee Referral Service
For Only $150 per year,
members receive resumes from potential employees who
respond to ads placed in local newspapers and
national trade publications.
Insurance
Dental, Life, Short Term
and Long Term Disability insurance coverage’s are
all available through the PIAMS Insurance Plan.
"Bona Fide Association" Medical Insurance is
available exclusively to member firms through
Benefits and Incentives Group. Business &
Workers Compensation Insurance coverage is made
available through Sentry Insurance Company.
United Insurance Company offers member firms
excellent coverage for Employment Related Liability.
An industry specific 401(k) program is also
available.
Surveys
Industry specific, local
and national surveys are compiled annually.
The PIAMS/Mountain States Employers Council Wage,
Benefit and Sales Compensation Survey, is a staple
in the Rocky Mountain region.
Buying Power Programs
Through PIAMS, members get
special pricing on Experian credit reports &
collection services through Mountain States
Commercial Credit Management, and are offered a wide
array of other discounts and special incentives from
a myriad of other providers to assist them in their
businesses. Consulting Services are available
for technical assistance, OSHA compliance and more.
Special Industry Groups (SIGs)
Design to Print Denver
Media Group is a special industry group of Printing
& Imaging Association Mountain States. It was
established in 1991 to address issues facing graphic
designers, printers and publishers as the industry
moved into the electronic era. The group meets
monthly and addresses pertinent topics through
qualified speakers.
Committees & Other Entities
Committees are in place
to address all aspects of association/industry needs
in order to work for the best benefit of the PIAMS
members.
The association also
boasts of its Mountain States Printing Education
Foundation that raises tax- deductible funds, which
are distributed annually to assist graphic
communications (printing) programs with grants
applied toward needed projects and equipment.
The Foundation also distributes scholarship money to
students interested in making graphic communications
their career choice. The Foundation has also been
instrumental in updating industry information on a
Federal Government level, that had not been changed
for decades, and writing modern apprenticeship
programs in the areas of Customer Service, Press
Operations and Binding & Finishing.
Membership in PIAMS
gives a member firm access to just about everything
imaginable to help on both the technical side and
business side of their business. If “it” has any
relationship to the industry - by calling PIAMS you
are one step closer to getting the answer, help, or
support you need!!
Simply stated - PIAMS is here to help members
Make
Money - Save Money and Stay Out of Trouble.
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