"The
mission of the Printing and Imaging
Association Mountain States is to help
its members
achieve success by providing
the benefits of group effort, and by
providing those services and
activities
which are of value to members in
operating their business."
PIAMS BENEFITS
· Business
& Workers’ Compensation Insurance
through Sentry Insurance
· Buying
Power Programs
Credit Card Processing through a
nationally researched provider, Super
FedEx Discounts, Member Pricing with
Xerox, Discounts on Adobe products and
more…..
· Credit
Reports & Collection Services at
Discount Rates
through MSCCM
· Education
Foundation
Working with schools and the community
to promote the industry and industry
education
· Endorsed
Consultants
OSHA & Environmental Support, Personal
Property Tax, Technical Training and
Support
·
FSC Certification Support & Promotion
Discounted Auditing for FSC Chain
of Custody Certification through
SmartWood and promotion of FSC Certified
Members on the PIAMS website
·
Green Support
Help for PIAMS members preparing Green
Position Statements, including an
upcoming link for Green Printers on the
PIAMS website.
· Human
Resource Support and Consulting
· Industry
Specific Surveys and Studies
Local Wage, Benefit & Sales Compensation
Survey, Industry Financial Ratios and
more
In the works for 2008 – a
Blue Book of Hourly Rates & Standards
· Insurance
Medical Insurance (a Bona Fide
Association Plan only available to PIAMS
members) through Benefits & Incentives
Group, Inc.
Dental, Life, AD&D, Short & Long Term
Disability through PIAMS Group Insurance
Plan
· In-House
Lending Library and Bookstore
· Monthly
Magazine – Graphic Impressions
· Mountain
States Print & Graphics Buyers Guide
(distribution – 5,000+ Buyers)
· PrintAccess
Your Company Listing on the On-Line Buyer’s Guide on the
PIAMS Website.
· PRIDE
Awards Competition and Awards Banquet
· Sales
& Use Tax Information and Support
· Seminars,
Workshops and Educational Roundtables
· PIAMS
Weekly News, filled with pertinent
industry information
·
Employee Referral Service
For only $150 per year, members receive
resumes from ads placed in local and
national publications
The above is a sampling of the benefits
available to member firms.
For information on specific benefits and
support call 303.771.1578.
Complimentary Products and Services
When
You Join
Printing & Imaging Association Mountain
States
·
Free
hard wood membership
plaque
·
Free
membership in
PIA/GATF (includes subscription to
GATFWorld
magazine and Management Portfolio)
·
Free
subscription to Graphic
Impressions™, PIAMS’ award winning
magazine
·
Free
copy of the
most current Mountain States Print &
Graphics Buyers Guide and free listing
in the next edition
·
Free
listing on
PrintAccess, an on-line Buyers Guide
showcasing PIAMS
members
·
Free
copy of
Colorado Sales & Use Tax Guide
·
20% discount
on your 1st
purchase from PIA/GATF Bookstore
·
3-$50
Gift Certificates from
PIA/GATF
·
$100
PIAMS Voucher
(for use toward PIAMS in house seminars,
meetings, and local survey)
PIA/GATF BENEFITS
There is no better
value than a membership with PIAMS and
PIA/GATF. For one-stop shopping and one
dues
payment to PIAMS, you will receive
membership in two organizations - PIAMS
and PIA/GATF. These two organizations
provide resources for all business needs
such as:
·
Services to enhance your company’s
profitability
·
Education and professional development
·
Legislative affairs representation,
locally and nationally
·
Technical support and consulting
·
Seminars, conferences, and trade shows
·
Local business and networking
opportunities
Benefits provided to all
employees of a member company—at no
cost.
·
Members-only content on GAIN (www.gain.net),
the PIA/GATF website. This site houses a
wealth of information useful in
day-to-day operations.
·
GATFWorld
and Management Portfolio
magazines; sent bi-monthly to member
companies.
·
Opt-in membership to the Digital Print
Council (DPC) basic core services.
·
Newsletters on topics from legislative
affairs to color management that include
relevant updates and technical tips and
tricks. We won’t clutter your in-box,
either—these great publications are
“opt-in,” you receive them only if you
want them.
·
Through your membership experts are
there when you need them locally and
nationally! One-on-one consultations in
person or by phone are available on
virtually any topic.
·
Access to the PIA/GATF Library—the
largest English-language collection of
materials on the print and graphic
communications industry.
·
Member discounts through the PIA/GATF
National Buying Power Program on a
variety of services and products
including FedEx, Xerox, Enfocus, and
more.
Some of the services available to all
employees of a member
company—at a reduced cost thanks
to your membership
·
Up to 50% off standard prices on PIA/GATFPress
publications, reports, training
curriculums, textbooks, CDs, and more!
Order using the catalog, toll-free phone
number or the convenient, on-line
Bookstore.
·
Member pricing—that is 25 to 30% lower
than standard—on PIA/GATF quality
control (QC) devices that enable you to
control the entire printing process from
copy preparation through press. The
devices complement other services from
PIA/GATF such as applied testing,
research, and consulting.
·
Training and Education program
savings range from 20% to 50% off
standard pricing. Webinars let you
choose the time and place most
convenient for training. Workshops
provide intense, hands-on learning
experiences that you will be able to
apply as soon as you return to your
plant. Annual Conferences educate and
inform on a variety of topics key to the
industry—and the future—with programs
that feature riveting keynote speakers,
experts sharing their knowledge and
experience, and roundtables where you
can learn from your peers.
·
Lab Services and Print Quality Analysis
are performed for members at 30% off
standard rates. PIA/GATF can evaluate
the quality of paper and ink using TAPPI
(Technical Association of the Pulp &
Paper Industry), ASTM (American Society
of Testing Materials), and other
established industry tests.
PIAMS members gain access to an
abundance of resources that deliver
results to enhance your growth,
efficiency, and profitability today and
into the future. Put the power of a
PIAMS - PIA/GATF membership to work for
you.
Additional information is available by
contacting
any of the PIAMS staff
members.
.