Las Vegas, Nev.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— The Ben Franklin Honor Society of the Printing Industries of America inducted 12 new members at its annual black-tie dinner and awards ceremony on Friday, November 14 in Las Vegas, Nev., during the Printing Industries of America fall board meeting.   The 2007 Naomi Berber Award recipient, Archer was the chairman of the board of Printing Industry Association of Georgia in 1998 and was named PIAG's 2005 Ben Franklin Award recipient for her tireless involvement and service to her business, the printing industry, and her community.   Dennis Balas co-chaired the research, development, editing, and publishing of the printing industry's consummate resources BRIDG'S and GRACoL 1-6, which brought process controls and proper upstream image preparation to the printing industry. Hirsch has served the industry as president of NAPIM, the founder/first president of Los Angeles Printing Ink Production Club, a past board member of PIASC, and a sponsor for many of PIASC's seminars, conferences, and annual meetings. Tom Saggiomo is president and CEO of Agfa Graphics in Ridgefield Park, N.J. Founder of Lastra America that was acquired by Agfa, Saggiomo was instrumental in the introduction of the computer-to-plate technology to the graphic arts industry. Steven Schnoll is managing director of Schnoll Media Consulting, New Providence, N.J. A highly respected consultant on new technology issues, Schnoll started his print career in the late 60s at Jersey Printing Company.

PITTSBURGH, Pa.—The Label Printing Industries of America (LPIA) says it has gathered the industry’s best and brightest for its upcoming Fall Management Conference, Nov. 12-14, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nev. The conference will offer the following sessions: A View from the Inside-Coors Brewing Company, Operational & Financial Metrics, Taking the China Market by the Horns, Acquisition Strategies, The Global Perspective, and Accelerating Your Performance. Industry experts will also be on hand to answer the tough questions. “Many facets of the industry have undergone change; however, the benefits from participating in the LPIA conference have remained the same,” said Lou Iovoli, vice president of sales