Excellence Awards Celebrations

Celebrate Print and the People Who Make It Happen!

Join us for a celebration of excellence in the printing industry. Once again, this year there will be two award ceremonies on separate nights.

Milwaukee Celebration
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Wisconsin Club
900 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI  53233

Chicagoland Celebration
Thursday, May 29, 2025
White Pines Golf Club and Banquets
500 W. Jefferson Street
Bensenville, IL  60106

If you have registration questions, please contact Debra Warner at (414) 213-8329 or via email at dwarner@glga.info.

2025 State Golf Outings

Fun, food, prizes and camaraderie! Don’t miss the 2025 state golf outings – our most popular networking events of the year. Hope you can join us for one, two or all three!

Registration is open for all three outings:

If you have any questions about these events, please contact Sharon Flick  at (262) 201-4730.

Upcoming Webinars

Upcoming Webinars

 

These GLGA webinars are FREE for members:

Monday, May 19 –  May 2025 Safety Brief: Fire Prevention

Tuesday, May 20 – May 2025 Technology Brief: Market Trends and Digital Opportunities in Commercial Print for 2025

Wednesday, May 28 – WI DNR Webinar: Advances in Recycling Flexible Packaging

Thursday, June 5 – June 2025 Marketing Brief

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 – June 2025 Talent Report: Mental Health

Thursday, June 12 – June 2025 Company Culture Brief

Thursday, June 19 – June 2025 Sales Brief


Talent Report Series:
GLGA’s HR partner MRA presents these info-packed programs live on the second Wednesday of every month. GLGA members may attend for FREE as a part of our partnership. Want to register for the entire series? Please contact Sharon Flick.


GLGA Briefs:

GLGA is pleased to present these webinar series that focus on a specific short topics. Brief webinars are quick, powerful programs (10-20 minutes) followed by as much Q+A time as you need. You can stay just for the presentations or take a deeper dive and ask some questions. All Briefs are FREE to GLGA members.

Building Value Briefs are held on the second Monday of every month and are presented by Jim Russell and Al Reijmer of New Direction Partners.

Company Culture Briefs are held on the second Thursday of every month and are presented by Kelly Mallozzi, the president of Success In Print.

Customer Service Briefs are held on the fourth Thursday of every other month and are presented by master educator Debbie Nicholson of Think to Ink!

Leadership in Print Briefs are held on the fourth Thursday of every other month and are presented by master educator Debbie Nicholson of Think to Ink!

Marketing Briefs are held on the first Thursday of every month and are presented by Kelly Mallozzi, the president of Success In Print.

Safety Briefs are held on the third Monday of every month and are presented by GLGA member Roger Paveza of Vista Safety Consulting.

Sales Briefs are held on the third Thursday of every month and are presented by Kelly Mallozzi, the president of Success In Print.

Sustainability Briefs are held on the third Tuesday of every month and are presented by the staff of SCS Engineers.

Wide Format Briefs – Wide Format Briefs are held on the fourth Thursday of every other month and are presented by master educator Debbie Nicholson of Think to Ink!

Women in Print Briefs – Women in Print Briefs are held on the fourth Thursday of every other month and are presented by master educator Debbie Nicholson of Think to Ink!

Want to register for an entire series? Click here to pick the ones you want. Questions? Email Sharon Flick.

 

 

 

 

Latest Issues of E-Newsletters

Latest Issues of E-Newsletters

If you would like to subscribe to our e-newsletters, sign up here or click on the “Join Our Mailing List” button at the bottom of any issue. Want to adjust your subscriptions? Please contact Sharon Flick. If you are inquiring about the Weekly Calendar, please indicate which state version (or versions – we have one for each of our three states) you would like to receive.

GLGA publishes our Currents e-newsletter every Tuesday via our Constant Contact e-mail service, bringing you information and education you can use to run your businesses. If you are looking for a copy of a previous issue or want to send in your member news, please contact Sharon Flick.

Currents – May 13, 2025
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April 22, 2025
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April 15, 2025
Currents –
April 8, 2025


GLGA publishes our Weekly Calendar e-newsletter every Monday morning via our Constant Contact e-mail service. This digest has information with registration links for upcoming programs, events and webinars.

Illinois Weekly Calendar – May 12, 2025
Indiana Weekly Calendar – May 12, 2025
Wisconsin Weekly Calendar – May 12, 2025

 

Event Photos

   

Please use these links to view and download photos from previous events. Hope you were able to attend!

We’d love to add your pictures to our online albums. Please send them to Sharon Flick at sflick@glga.info.

2024:

12 12 24 Indiana Holiday Party, Indianapolis, IN
12 10 24 Illinois Holiday Party, Bensenville, IL
12 04 24 Wisconsin Holiday Party, Milwaukee, WI
08 14 24 Wisconsin State Golf Outing, Cambridge, WI
07 17 24 Illinois Printers Scholarship Golf Outing, Bensenville, IL
06 12 24 Milwaukee Awards Celebration, Milwaukee, WI 
06 06 24 Chicagoland Awards Celebration, Hoffman Estates, IL

2023:

12 14 23 Illinois Holiday MIXer, Palatine, IL
12 05 23 Wisconsin Holiday Celebration, Oconomowoc, WI
08 09 23 Wisconsin State Golf Outing, Cambridge, WI
07 19 23 Chicagoland Printers Scholarship Golf Outing, Bensenville, IL
06 21 23 Indiana Golf Outing, Carmel, IN
06 07 23 Graphics Excellence Celebration and Women in Print Presentations, Hoffman Estates, IL
06 07 23 Graphics Excellence Celebration and Women in Print Presentations, Milwaukee, WI
03 16 23 Illinois Puttshack MIXer, Oak Brook, IL

2022:

12 08 22 Wisconsin Holiday Celebration, Milwaukee, WI
12 06 22 Indiana Holiday Party, Indianapolis, IN
12 02 22 Wisconsin Women in Print Networking Lunch, Madison, WI
12 01 22 Illinois Holiday MIXer, Des Plaines, IL
11 08 22 Indiana Chili Cook Off Competition, Indianapolis, IN
11 03 22 Wisconsin Chili Cook Off Competition, Waukesha, WI
11 01 22 Illinois Chili Cook Off Competition, Lombard, IL
10 05 22 Indiana Lunch with the Printers, Indianapolis, IN
09 23 22 Illinois Women in Print Networking Lunch, Palatine, IL
08 30 22 Wisconsin Printers Under 40 Get-Together, Brookfield, WI
08 10 22 Wisconsin State Golf Outing, Cambridge, WI
08 03 22 Nanography Lunch n Learn, Bensenville, IL
07 20 22 Chicagoland Printers Scholarship Golf Outing, Bensenville, IL
06 15 22 Indiana Golf Outing, Carmel, IN
05 25 22 Graphics Excellence Awards Celebration and Women in Print Presentations, Addison, IL
05 25 22 Graphics Excellence Awards Celebration and Women in Print Presentations, Milwaukee, WI
04 28 22 Illinois Women in Print Lunch, Bensenville, IL
02 23 22 Wisconsin Printers Under 40 Get-Together, Menomonee Falls, WI
02 17 22 Wisconsin Women in Print Mixer, Milwaukee, WI

2021:

12 09 21 Illinois Holiday MIXer, Schaumburg, IL
12 08 21 Wisconsin Holiday Celebration, Milwaukee, WI
09-30-21 Women in Print Leadership Awards Presentations (Addison, IL, and Milwaukee, WI)
09-30-21 Graphics Excellence Awards Celebration, Addison, IL
09-30-21 Graphics Excellence Awards Celebration, Milwaukee, WI
08-11-21 Wisconsin State Golf Outing, Cambridge, WI
07-14-21 Chicagoland Printers Scholarship Golf Outing, Bensenville, IL

2020:

02-19-20 Illinois Bowling and Bocce MIXer, Oak Brook, IL
02-04-20 Wisconsin Women in Print Networking Luncheon, Waunakee, WI

2019:

9-17-19 Wisconsin Women in Print Networking Luncheon, Sussex, WI
08-14-19 Wisconsin State Golf Outing, Cambridge, WI
07-17-19 Chicagoland Printers Scholarship Golf Outing, Bensenville, IL
05-22-19 Graphics Excellence Awards Celebration, Addison, IL
05-22-19 Graphics Excellence Awards Celebration, Milwaukee WI
02-13-19 Illinois Bowling and Bocce MIXer, Oak Brook, IL

2018:

11-28-18 Indiana Holiday Celebration, Fishers, IN
10-10-18 Wisconsin Sporting Clays, Waukesha, WI
10-01-18 PRINT 18 Member Reception, Chicago, IL
08-08-18 Wisconsin State Golf Outing, Cambridge, WI
07-18-18 Chicagoland Printers Scholarship Golf Outing, Bensenville, IL
05-23-18 Graphics Excellence Awards Celebration, Milwaukee, WI
05-23-18 Graphics Excellence Awards Celebration, Addison, IL
02-07-18 Illinois Bowling and Bocce MIXer, Oak Brook, IL

2017:

11-30-17 IN Holiday Celebration, Fishers, IN
09-18-17 PRINT 17 Reception, Chicago, IL

 

 

Graphics Journal magazine

Graphics Journal magazine

Download pdfs of our membership magazine:

2025
Issue 1 2025

2024
Issue 6 2024
Issue 5 2024
Issue 4 2024
Issue 3 2024 (Graphics Excellence Awards Special Edition)
Issue 2 2024 (Women in Print Excellence Awards)
Issue 1 2024

2023
Issue 6 2023
November 2023
Autumn 2023
Awards Special Issue 2023
May 2023
February 2023

2022
December 2022
October 2022
September 2022
May-June 2022
March-April 2022
January-February 2022

2021
November-December 2021
September-October 2021
July-August 2021
May-June 2021
March-April 2021
January-February 2021

Advertising Opportunities
Get your message seen by key decision-makers in three states – advertise in Graphics Journal! Contact Debra Warner at (414) 213-8329  or via email.

Calling All Authors!
Get published in GLGA’s Graphics Journal magazine. Have your expertise seen by GLGA member companies throughout our three-state region. With almost 600 issues distributed bimonthly, it is a supreme opportunity to establish your voice as a subject matter expert, raise your firm’s visibility, and “network via print” with some of the nation’s best printing and post-press companies. For more information or to discuss topics, please contact Sharon Flick via email. For author guidelines, please click here.