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Gina Montemurro Visit Author's Page

Ryan T. Sauers Visit Author's Page

Ryan Sauers has spent nearly 30 years running or consulting with printing, promo, and visual communications-related organizations. He is the CEO of two companies: Sauers Consulting Strategies LLC and End Resultz Inc. His key areas of focus include sales training, marketing strategy, personal branding, leadership development, and organizational change. Visit him at http://www.ryansauers.com/.

Ashley RobertsVisit Author's Page

Ashley Roberts is the Managing Editor of the Printing & Packaging Group.

Denise M. GustavsonVisit Author's Page

Denise Gustavson is the Editorial Director and Special Projects Editor for the Printing & Packaging Group, which includes Printing Impressions, packagePRINTING, In-plant Graphics and Wide-Format Impressions magazines, among other brands. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of Wide-Format Impressions.

Mark MichelsonVisit Author's Page

Mark Michelson is the Editor-in-Chief of Printing Impressions. Serving in this role since 1985, Michelson is an award-winning journalist and member of several industry honor societies. Reader feedback is always encouraged. Email mmichelson@napco.com

Annie DimockVisit Author's Page

Dan MarxVisit Author's Page

Dan Marx, Content Director for Wide-Format Impressions, holds extensive knowledge of the graphic communications industry, resulting from his more than three decades working closely with business owners, equipment and materials developers, and thought leaders.

Cory FrancerVisit Author's Page

Cory Francer is an analyst at NAPCO Research. He formerly served as editor-in-chief of Packaging Impressions.

Greg MuzzilloVisit Author's PageGreg Muzzillo is the founder of Top 50 Distributor Proforma. In Million Dollar Mindset, Greg will discuss what distributors can do to increase their sales and become more successful in business.

Sabine LenzVisit Author's Page

Sabine Lenz is the founder of PaperSpecs.com, the first online paper database and community specifically designed for paper specifiers.

Growing up in Germany, Sabine started her design career in Frankfurt, before moving to Australia and then the United States. She has worked on design projects ranging from corporate identities to major road shows and product launches. From start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, her list of clients included Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Deutsche Bank, IBM and KPMG.

Seeing designers struggle worldwide to stay current with new papers and paper trends inspired Sabine to create PaperSpecs, an independent and comprehensive Web-based paper database and weekly e-newsletter. She is also a speaker on paper issues and the paper industry. Some refer to her lovingly as the "paper queen" who combines her passion for this wonderful substrate called paper with a hands-on approach to sharing her knowledge.

Gabby HouckVisit Author's Page

Cassie GreenVisit Author's PageCassie Green is a Senior Content Editor at NAPCO Media, focusing on the apparel community as well as curating content across other brands. She can be reached at cgreen@napco.com.

Adriane HarrisonVisit Author's Page

Adriane Harrison is Vice President, Human Relations Consulting at PRINTING United Alliance. Adriane assists members with a wide variety of HR matters involving statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, culture, and staffing, as well as the gamut of day-to-day HR issues. In addition, she supports professional development by conducting webinars, participating in panel discussions, and speaking at industry events on human resources issues. Currently, Adriane is the Chairperson of the Graphic Communications Workforce Coalition, a member of the Women in Print Alliance, and a founder of the Women’s Print Mentoring Network.

Adriane received a journalism degree from the University of Illinois and a law degree from DePaul University in Chicago. As an attorney, Adriane practiced in both the public and private sectors. Her work was in the areas of Constitutional, commercial, securities, and criminal law. Adriane and her family live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Toni McQuilkenVisit Author's Page

Toni McQuilken is the senior editor for the printing and packaging group.

Bob NeubauerVisit Author's Page

Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 170 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.

Toni McQuilkenVisit Author's Page

Toni McQuilken has been writing and editing for more than a decade. Her work includes B2B publications – both in print and online – in a range of industries, such as print and graphics, technology, hospitality and automotive; as well as behind the scenes writing and editing for multiple companies, helping them craft marketing materials, write press releases and more. She is a self-proclaimed "tech geek" who loves all things technology, and she knows that she is one of a select group of people who get to do what they love for a living.

May 16, 2024Wide-Format Weekly (5/16/24)

This week on Wide-format Weekly, we're showcasing a series of interviews with industry peers about their reasons for attending the PRINTING United Expo; Gary Jones and Cassie Green discuss the implications that the EPA’s final rule banning methylene chloride will have on the print industry; we explore vertical printing; and we delve into all of the educational resources and events that are available to PSPs.

May 9, 2024Wide-Format Weekly (5/9/24)

This week's Wide-Format Weekly informs about the FTC's recent non-compete ban, exposes the power of pop-ups, celebrates a milestone for Durst software, shares new offerings from The Alliance's iLEARNING+, touts WFI's revised guide, and keeps key industry events "top of mind."

May 6, 2024The Alliance's Adriane Harrison Discusses FTC Non-Compete Ban

Adriane Harrison, vice president of HR consulting at PRINTING United Alliance, discusses the recent Federal Trade Commission ruling banning the use of non-compete agreements for many positions.

May 2, 2024Wide-Format Weekly (5/2/24)

This week on Wide-Format Weekly, PRINTING United Alliance forms a strategic partnership with ASI; Alliance Franchise Brands announces True Install; Wide-format Impressions updates its guide to wide-format print technologies; and Canon USA and Mauritshuis Museum collaborate to celebrate World Art Day.

April 25, 2024Wide-Format Weekly (4/25/24)

This week on Wide-Format Weekly, we talk about sustainability and the printing industry; we explore "scent marketing" on billboards; and Denise Gustavson and Dan Marx chat about what's in store for the Wide-format Summit being held July 29-31 in Miami, Florida.

April 22, 2024Will You Attend This Year's Wide-format Summit?

The annual Wide-format Summit, presented by Wide-format Impressions and PRINTING United Alliance, provides a unique experience for wide-format businesses seeking to grow or expand. Summit co-chairs Denise Gustavson and Dan Marx discuss the event, which is being held July 29-31 in Miami.

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