PPI Th'ink Tank Newsletter


	It's Time to Network! Constructive Cocktails

	Constructive Cocktails & Open House at Champion Envelope

	PPI Staff Member Says GoodBye

	Healthcare Benefits - We’ve Got You Covered!

	Legislative Updates

	New PPI Members

	Top Selling Books from Printing Industries of America Press


Events
	Constructive Cocktails
	Social Media Marketing Facebook, Linked In, Twitter and More
	Making the Right Moves for the Future WED Dec 9 11:30am Free Seminar

National Events
	November Economic Update from PIA
	Add Color Management Conference Dec 6 - 8, Phoenix, AZ

CMOs Are Spending Again From Marketing Management Magazine, Sept/Oct 2009 Edition
A recent survey of Chief Marketing Officers nationwide found the following encouraging information:
42% planned to increase their marketing budgets.
An additional 43% planned to maintain current spending levels.

Questions?
Email: Jules Van Sant, Executive Director jules@ppiassociation.org
or call (503) 221-3944 or (877) 762-7742.

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Constructive Cocktails & Open House at Champion Envelope

Click here to link to Facebook and view photos of the event>

Photos Courtesy of Sandy Hubbard,
Printers NW Trader

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PPI Staff Member Says GoodBye
Nancy Wilson, Jules' executive assistant, is leaving PPI as of Wednesday, November 11th for
a new position. Nancy is excited to begin work as the ExecutiveAssistant to the President of United Way Columbia - Willamette, located in downtown Portland. Nancy has been an integral part of the PPI staff for nearly two years. Her ability to wear multiple hats, and move easily between various tasks and duties, made her an invaluable team member and she will be missed. The PPI Board and staff wish Nancy success in her new endeavors.

Nancy Wilson,
PPI Executive Assistant

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Healthcare Benefits - We’ve Got You Covered
PPI has partnered with Vigilant, a provder of healthcare coverage
for groups and associations.

Vigilant's Group Benefits Plan specializes in combining employers with 5 to 99 employees into one large purchasing arrangement.
Experience rating applies for employers with 100+ employees.

The result is consistently better rates, better choices,
and more flexibility.
Read more>

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Legislative Updates
Washington State
Election Day 2009 - Washington State
By Bill Stauffacher, Stauffacher Communications

The 2009 election results showed Washington State's royal blue political colors cutting against national GOP trends - especially visible in the outcome of two statewide ballot measures and local races in the Seattle area.

Buoyed by competitive local government races, the progressive left base in Seattle provided the votes needed to defeat a spending limits initiative and to pass by a narrow margin a ballot measure affirming the state's "everything but marriage" same-sex couples' law. Not surprisingly, legislative Republicans won all three of the state House of Representatives special elections, including the last remaining Democratic seat in rural Eastern Washington.
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State Democrats Facing Revolt by Labor
By Andrew Garber, Seattle Times Olympia Bureau

State Democratic lawmakers have a revolt on their hands among major labor groups that provide the party crucial support during elections.
Read more>

Oregon State
Campaign to Repeal the Legislature's Tax Hikes
As the Oregon business community's campaign intensifies to repeal the Legislature's job-killing tax increases, AOI is asking businesses across the state to please sign the endorsement form in support of the campaign to repeal the Legislature's tax hikes.

Oregonians need to understand that the Legislature's tax increases will kill jobs, stall our state's economy, and damage small businesses. Having you join a broad coalition of Oregon businesses in support of the campaign will make this point unmistakably clear.

Please download the endorsement form and take a few minutes today to return it and show that you or your company supports the broad-based campaign to repeal the Legislature's job killing taxes. Click here to download>

Additional information on the campaign is available at: www.stopjobkillingtaxes.com

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Member Matters!

Companies coming together to keep their businesses and our industry healthy within our region.

United Lithographers, Inc (Spokane)
Sun Chemical - Kohl Madden (Seattle)
Shelton-Turnbull (Eugene)

Not yet a member?
Let us know - It's a great time to join!

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New Reading List!
Below is a list of the Top Five Sellers from Printing Industries Press for the week ending November 7, 2009

Handbook for Digital Printing and Variable-Data Printing
Color Management Handbook: A Practical Guide
Digital Photography for Print
Digital Prepress Primer
Lean Printing: Pathway to Success

If you have any questions regarding publications, please contact Amy Woodall at awoodall@printing.org or 412-259-1764.
Link to Online Bookstore>>

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