Increasingly, women are earning the top jobs at companies within the printing industry. Women in the C-Suite face unique opportunities and challenges. We provide an opportunity for women leading printing companies to network with and learn from one another, along with on-trend research and articles aimed at elevating and supporting women in executive leadership roles.
If you haven’t attended Germany-based drupa – “the world’s leading trade fair for printing technologies” – you’ve almost certainly heard about it. The 11-day global print-fest happens every four years and was most recently held at the end of May through beginning of June. More than 1,500 exhibitors from 50 different nations gathered to focus on...
Non-competes – formally known as “non-competition agreements” and, for the purposes of this blog post, “NCs” – are a hot topic due to the recently announced Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule that bans virtually all existing and future NCs. How will this seismic labor regulatory shift affect women in the printing industry? We explore this...
Women in Print Alliance would like to congratulate all the women CEO’s recently listed in the 40th-anniversary edition of the 2023 Printing Impressions 300 ranking. This list is significant as it highlights the largest printing companies in the United States and Canada and features comprehensive insights into the industry’s key players. Below we are spotlighting...
If you’re a woman in print who has been considering seeking a board of directors seat as a means to further your executive leadership skills and/or give back to the industry, the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) call for nominees may be a good place to start. (And, yes! You can nominate yourself.) The P+PB,...
Earth Day is April 22nd and Women in Print Alliance is celebrating those in our community who work every day to make our industry and planet a better place. We recently caught up with two of these of those women, Milissa Bergman, procurement manager at Inovar Packaging Group in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Anna Stavrum,...
The NCAA’s March Madness basketball tournament never fails to deliver surprise storylines, but the big news this season is not about a Cinderella team upsetting a number one seed. Rather, it’s about the record TV viewership, game attendance, and fan enthusiasm that the women’s part of the tournament has generated. According to Forbes, viewer ratings...
“The Big Hairy Audacious Goals” might sound like the title of a children’s book, but instead it was the mission statement behind an award-winning program, Vivid Vision 2020, that recently claimed first place at the Innovators of the Year Award ceremony hosted by Printing Impressions in conjunction with the Print Leadership Summit in Florida.
Following industry trends is an important practice for all members of the printing industry, not just those working in the C-suite or business management roles. Economic reports, research studies, and understanding the top industry trends all support career development, product development, and service to customers. Trends often help identify new products/services to offer, enhance selling...
Last October, Women in Print Alliance had the pleasure of hosting Madeline Fetterly, digital branding expert and CEO & Founder of Be the Brand, as the keynote speaker at its annual lunch in conjunction with PRINTING United Expo. The opening line of her presentation was simple yet stark: your LinkedIn profile is your most viewed...
The painting “New Year” (1953) by Pablo Picasso always speaks to me the first week “back” after the December holiday break. If you’ve known me for a while, no doubt you’ve seen this image once or twice. I consider it repeat-worthy. I’m very grateful that my company closes between Christmas and New Year’s Day for...
