FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 21, 2006
SGIA Establishes Specialty Graphic Imaging Foundation
Fairfax, Virginia -- SGIA announces the formation of the Specialty Graphic Imaging Foundation, a 501c(3) organization dedicated to supporting educational efforts important to all in the SGIA community. The SGIA Board of Directors created SGIF on July 21, 2006.
"Increasingly, SGIA members are using multiple printing and imaging technologies to meet the growing demands of their customers. SGIF was created to better position SGIA to provide educational resources and research that supports a wide range of additional imaging technologies, including digital imaging," said SGIA President/CEO Michael Robertson.
The Digital Lab and its workshops will operate under the auspices of SGIF. Digital Lab workshops currently include "Intro to Digital;" "Color Management for Specialty Imaging;" and "Direct to Garment."
"SGIF adds to the Association's ability to serve the dynamic, changing needs of our industry," said incoming SGIA Chairman Scott McLean (DI Graphics; Wheat Ridge, Colorado).
"By creating SGIF, we're building on our foundation for the future; we're supporting all the technologies our members rely on."
While working in conjunction with SGIF, the Screen Printing Technical Foundation will remain a self-contained entity 100 percent devoted to advancing the screen printing process, Robertson added, noting that the SPTF endowment fund and other funds designated for SPTF use will continue to be used exclusively for SPTF activities.
The Digital Lab was created with help from ErgoSoft, GretagMacbeth LLC, IDEK USA, Imprintables Warehouse, Kodak Graphic Communications Group, Matan Digital Printers Ltd., Mimaki USA Inc., Onyx Graphics, OYO Instruments LP, Roland DGA, SA International, US Screen Print & Inkjet Technology, Wasatch Computer Technology and X-rite. To participate in SGIF activities, contact Johnny Shell, SGIA Vice President of Technical Services: jshell@sgia.org or 888.385.3588.
Related Links:
Digital Lab: http://www.sgia.org/training_and_education/digital_lab/index.cfm
"Intro to Digital": http://www.sgia.org/training_and_education/SGIA_workshops/intro_to_digital/index.cfm
"Color Management for Specialty Imaging": http://www.sgia.org/training_and_education/SGIA_workshops/color_management/
"Direct to Garment": http://www.sgia.org/training_and_education/sgia_workshops/direct_to_garment/
SPTF: http://www.sgia.org/sptf/
SGIA -- Supporting the Leaders of the Digital & Screen Printing Community
"Specialty imaging" comprises digital imaging, screen printing and the many other imaging technologies SGIA members use, including those they'll tap in the future. These are the imaging processes and technologies employed to create new products and to enhance existing products including point-of-purchase displays, signs, advertisements, garments, containers, and vehicles. To make the most of your specialty imaging business, take full advantage of the information on SGIA.org, and experience the specialty graphic imaging industry first-hand at SGIA '06 (Las Vegas Convention Center, September 26-29, 2006).
SGIA (Specialty Graphics Imaging Assoc.)
Fairfax, VA
Phone: 888.385.3588.
E-Mail: jshell@sgia.org
Website URL: www.sgia.org
