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benefits
Get all this and more when you become a gold member!
Industry Research & Statistics
Operating Ratio
Pricing
4-Color Practices & Pricing
Wage & Benefits
Quick Print Pulse
Evaluate and compare your business against the rest of the
printing industry utilizing the latest, most comprehensive
data available.
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Vendor Discounts
Through the Group
Purchasing Program,
NAQP has negotiated
substantial discounts on
products and services with numerous, well-respected
industry suppliers, some of which are listed above. Special
programs are available to save you even more money on
day-to-day business expenses like shipping, credit card
processing, payroll services, corporate credit card programs
and more.
Members Only Website
Tap into your peers for
advice and guidance.
Listserve
The NAQP e-mail listserve
connects members across
the nation.
Online Directory
Searchable online database contains contact information
for every NAQP member.
Industry Newsletter
NAQP Network, the association
newsletter, features the latest industry
and association news, member
profiles, articles and perspectives
from top industry professionals.
Peer Networks
Young Printing Professionals
A group specifically designed to
address the issues and needs of the
younger generation of printers.
PYXIS
A group focused on the needs of printers consistently
achieving high sales volumes.
Consultant Group
NAQP works closely with several
leading industry experts for advice
and guidance in many areas of
your business, such as sales and
marketing, technology, financial
management, business valuation,
human resources and more.
10% OFF
NAQP
members get
all catalog
orders!
Special Interest Groups (SIGs), available at an additional
charge, include:
• Digital Imaging Applications Network (DIAN) provides
timely information on prepress and digital technology.
• Mailing Services Group (MSG) delivers key information
regarding mailing and fulfillment services.
• Sales & Marketing Users Group (SMUG) provides insight
on improving sales and marketing skills.
Education
Industry Voice
NAQP is the quick and small commercial printers’ voice
on regulatory and industry issues.
Conferences
Online training and teleconferences: Complementing
our conferences, NAQP hosts a variety of online and
teleconference solutions, such as prepress software
training and sales coaching programs.
Includes all benefits above plus:
• $100 off one full registration for each conference
• Three Special Interest Groups (DIAN, MSG, SMUG)
• Additional savings toward NAQP publications
• $50 off High Speed Copy News and Color Copy News
Upgrade to Platinum!
Go to www.naqp.com and fill out the online
application, or complete the application to the right
and mail to: NAQP, 2250 East Devon Ave, Suite 245,
Des Plaines, IL 60018
It’s easy to become a member!
The NAQP Annual and Owners Conferences provide
premier opportunities for quick and small commercial
printers to learn the most recent and successful
management and sales and marketing practices.
Members receive discounted registration fees.
Industry Recognition
PrintImage Excellence Awards Competition
The only awards program designed solely to recognize the
achievements of quick and small commercial printers and
copy companies.
Industry awards
NAQP annually recognizes the outstanding achievements of
its members, with the Industry Award of Distinction, Honorary
Lifetime Membership, Supplier and Product of the Year and the
prestigious Printer of the Year award, presented in cooperation
with Quick Printing Magazine.
Virtual HR Department
From industry-specific job descriptions to personality profiles
to hiring tool kits, this online resource enables you to handle
every personnel situation professionally.
Other membership categories for international printers,
educators, consultants and suppliers are available.
Contact NAQP at 800.234.0040.
Fax
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Primary Contact
Company Name
Address
City, State, ZIP
Country
Phone
E-mail
Web Address
Membership Options
❑ Gold $465
❑ Gold $465 plus the following Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
❑ Digital Imaging Applications Network (DIAN) $90
❑ Mailing Services Group (MSG) $90
❑ Sales & Marketing Users Group (SMUG) $90
❑ Platinum $795 (includes all SIGs)
Total:
Payment Options
❑ Payment in full—Check Enclosed (In US dollars)
Mail to: NAQP, 2250 East Devon Ave, Suite 245, Des Plaines, IL 60018
❑ Mastercard
❑ Discover
Exp. Date
❑ American Express
❑ Payment in full—Credit Card Authorization (fax to 847.298.8705)
❑ Visa
Card Number
Billing Address (if different from above)
Cardholder Name
Signature
NAQP/PrintImage
2250 East Devon Ave, Suite 245, Des Plaines, IL 60018
800.234.0040 • FAX: 847.298.8705 • e-mail: [email protected]
www.naqp.com
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Jerry Mechell
Swifty Printing & Graphics
Arlington, Texas
keep me on target.
my company ‘by the numbers’ and their studies
improve the profitability of my business. I run
NAQP/PrintImage. They provide great tools that
The industry research is another great benefit of
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Paula Smith
Curry Printing & Copy Center
Baltimore, Maryland
practices’ at his or her shop.
company owner always to employ ‘best
exponential dividends, allowing the printing
involved in the association pays immediate and
association. The investment to belong and be
is unequaled in our industry by any other
unlimited source of knowledge and experience
one of its members. That invaluable and
of a community of printers to each and every
NAQP/PrintImage provides the full resources
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people
SERVING PROFIT LEADERS FOR OVER 30 YEARS
Back Again. Better than Ever!
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF QUICK PRINTERS
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Des Plaines, IL 60018
Back Again.
Better than Ever!
of membership
• Access to purchase NAPL’s State of the Industry Report
and State of the Industry Mid-Year Update at NAPL
member pricing.
• Electronic copies of NAPL economic reports.
• Access to NAPL’s extensive library at the lowest rate
available to NAPL’s members.
• Access to the “Member’s Only” section of the NAPL
website (www.napl.org) including full access to NAPL’s
online article archives from the Association’s periodicals.
• A complimentary subscription to NAPL’s Business Review
• Access to all NAPL educational conferences, seminars, and
online programs at NAPL member rates.
• A special book package consisting of the following five
NAPL publications: A Year of Selling Profitably, Hands-On
Marketing, Understanding Customers, Hiring & Managing
for the 21st Century Print Shop, and Diversifying with
Value-Added Services.
The new alliance between NAQP and the National
Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) will exponentially
increase the value of membership. When you join NAQP,
you get an extensive network of resources to help your
business stay competitive. As a member, you’ll also have
access to the following NAPL special publications and services:
Now is an even better time to invest in
membership. NAQP recently formed an
alliance with the National Association for
Printing Leadership (NAPL) expanding the
products and services available to members.
The National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP) is the
only non-profit trade association devoted solely to the quick
and small commercial print industry. Formed in 1975 and
also known as PrintImage International, NAQP has been
helping its members work smarter, make more
money, and learn from others for over 30 years.
From valuable studies and conferences to
negotiated discounts from leading industry
suppliers and consultants, NAQP programs
are designed to enhance the productivity and
profitability of its members and the entire industry.
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