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Good morning! Imagine this scenario: You are one of five sales reps sitting in a conference room, each representing a different company. A customer walks in and hands each of you a large envelope containing a printed sample of an existing document they currently purchase. With it is a cover letter containing the specifications. After
As our economy reopens, we are seeing many examples of price increases coming from supply not catching up with growing demand. While there does not seem to be a printing shortage, this external reality points to an opportunity to edge prices upward. Why not consider adjusting your estimating software to add 1 or 2 percent
ThinkHR, VMA’s trusted partner for delivering HR and compliance solutions to our members has relaunched their brand under the name Mineral. Here are a few things you need to know: Everything about your ThinkHR platform and services will remain exactly the same – same name, features, services, and login. Informational emails from Mineral will start
VMA has a long history advocating for its membership in the California legislature as well as Congress. Currently, we split the legislative job between two people, RJ Cervantes, our lobbyist in Sacramento, and Gerry Bonetto, our regulatory affairs expert. RJ is a traditional lobbyist; he meets with state legislators and attends committee meetings daily. We
Legislators in nine states spanning the U.S. continue to collaborate to push extended producer responsibility policies for plastic packaging. They believe joint actions will carry more weight than a single legislative effort. The National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, made up of lawmakers in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington
Printing technology shows up rather frequently in movies, television shows, and books. Sometimes the printing press is central to the development of the character or the plot. For example, many folks will remember how a Heidelberg press used for printing counterfeit checks played a key role in the 2002 Steven Spielberg crime drama, Catch Me
Free Sexual Harassment Prevention Training VMA Members get access to free Sexual Harassment Prevention Training through Think HR. If your account is already set up, log in here to get started. If you need access, contact Jessica Clark at jessica@vma.bz or 800-659-3363. Make sure you’re in compliance with the latest rules To get up to
Dear Visual Media Alliance Member, Thank you for your membership over the past year. I know how difficult it has been for our industry, and all of us at Visual Media Alliance value and appreciate your continuing support. As a valued member, we want to update you on an important recent development. Effective March 31,
In 2019, The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed into law. While it is likely the most well-known of the retirement bill, in recent years, two other significant retirement bills were introduced in the 116th Congress as well. These are the Retirement Security and Savings Act introduced in May 2019, and
Last year, the US Supreme Court ruled in Bostock v. Clayton County that employees are protected against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As one of his first acts in office, on January 20, President Joe Biden signed an executive order (EO) to
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