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Tip of the Week: Digital Clip Art Drill Down

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:32am | by hfried

Ask 10 people to define clip art and you will likely get 10 unique answers. We all know what it is when we see it but it’s tricky to put into words. After much discussion with a variety of associates and clicking around the Internet, I decided the term "clip art" can be misleading and vague.

With that in mind, read on for some brief definitions and practical usage advice...

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The NBM Show Launches in the Lone Star State

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:25am | by hfried

FORT WORTH, Texas—The NBM Show is coming to Fort Worth, Texas, May 6–8, bringing cutting-edge technology and the newest products for the awards, engraving, apparel decorating, sign making and digital printing industries.

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Oeko-Tex and Textile Insight Focus on Workwear

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:19am | by hfried

NEW YORK CITY—The International Oeko-Tex Association and Textile Insight will present A Focus on Workwear, the next installment in their Insight on What’s Next textile and apparel industry roundtable discussion series. The event will be held in New York City Friday, March 12, 2010, 12–1:30 p.m. at the DuPont Corian Design Studio.

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Study Confirms Promotional Products Deliver

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:14am | by hfried

IRVING, Texas—A late 2009 two-part study designed by PPAI and fielded through independent research company MarketTools Inc. evaluated a cross-section of the American consumer population about television, print, online and promotional-products advertising. The study surveyed more than 1,000 consumers who recalled receiving a promotional product in the past 24 months.

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Brother a Best Buy, Grows Web Branches

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:11am | by hfried

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—Brother International Corporation receives two Best Buy awards in the sewing machine category from Consumers Digest magazine. Following a comparison of all machines in the marketplace, the Project Runway Limited Edition CE-5000PRW was rated a Best Buy in the economy category of computerized sewing machines, and the Quattro 6000D four-in-one sewing, embroidery, quilting and crafting machine was rated a Best Buy in the premium category of embroidery and sewing combination machines.

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Industry in Review

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:04am | by hfried

FAIRFAX, Va.—SGIA releases its 2009 Industry in Review: Annual Report, the association’s official benchmarking tool for the specialty imaging community. The 2009 Industry in Review delivers information for all segments of the specialty imaging community, including projected and actual purchase plans, growth trends, sales-per-employee ratios and work in-house statistics, industry outlook and assessment within the U.S. economy, and future imaging trends within each imaging sector: graphic, garment and industrial.

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Industry Updates

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:00am | by hfried

SEATTLE—SanMar Corporation debuts a new line of wearables from OGIO, with eight industry-exclusive styles.

FARGO, N.D.—Heat Transfer Warehouse announces its opening. Located in Fargo, N.D. HTW is national supplier and wholesaler of cad-cuti heat-transfer and printable material for garment decoration.

CHICAGO—R.S. Owens is honored with the PPAI Supplier Star Award, the company’s first. Recipients are selected based on the greatest number of votes by distributor principles, managers, salespeople and support staff.

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Tip of the Week: Budget Smart and Grow

Wed, 02/24/2010 - 3:55pm | by hfried

A budget is not a smart budget until you make a habit of referring to it often—at least, a couple times weekly. There are many other things that distinguish smart budgeting from just going through the motions of having a budget or abandoning the practice altogether because it’s too burdensome and time-consuming. Here are some helpful, easy-to-implement tips and techniques for creating a budget that could possibly propel business to the next level.

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Pantone Falls into the Season’s Hottest Hues

Wed, 02/24/2010 - 3:49pm | by hfried

CARLSTADT, N.J.—Pantone LLC announces the PANTONE Fashion Color Report Fall 2010 featuring the top 10 colors for women’s fall fashion, along with designer sketches, quotes and headshots. Available for free download at www.pantone.com/fall2010, the release of the PANTONE Fashion Color Report coincides with the beginning of New York Fashion Week.

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Leed’s Awarded in Abundance

Wed, 02/24/2010 - 3:45pm | by hfried

PITTSBURGH—Leed’s recently accepted high honors from industry associations, including ASI, PPAI, as well as awards from several of its distributor partners. For the second time in its history, Leed’s was selected as the winner of the PPAI Supplier Star Award. The Leed’s website, www.leedsworld.com, was also recognized for being among the best in the industry, winning this year’s PPAI web award for the information content category.

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