Join PIAG for the 2020 Annual Meeting with riveting keynote addresses from some of the biggest names in the industry. Make lasting connections with your peers, and be a part of the election of your 2020 directors. Full registration includes business meeting, two keynote addresses, and lunch.
OUR DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS:
Ford Bowers
President & CEO
Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA)
Ford will be speaking about consolidation in the industry and the upcoming Printing United show in Atlanta in October 2020.
Ford Bowers is president and CEO of the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA). With SGIA’s recent acquisition of NAPCO Media LLC, he now oversees the overall operation of both companies. Ford entered the printing industry in 2006 as an account manager for Miller Zell, a leading retail/POP print and service provider in Atlanta. He became the vice president and general manager of the Graphic Center at Miller Zell in 2008, leading the company through the transition from analog (screen and litho) to mostly digital print production. In January of 2016, he became the president and CEO of SGIA, where he continues to further SGIA’s initiative of providing unparalleled education, events, research and development across all printing communities.
Lisbeth A. Lyons
Vice President, Government and External Affairs
Printing Industries of America (PIA)
Lisbeth will discuss how the 2020 election and results will impact the industry and your business.
Lisbeth Lyons is the Vice President, Government and External Affairs, having joined Printing Industries in March 2005 as Director of Legislative Affairs. In this position, she is responsible for providing direct advocacy before Congress and the Administration on key industry legislative initiatives, as well as for the strategic direction of the organization's grassroots and external outreach activities. She serves as Treasurer of PrintPAC, the only industry political action committee dedicated solely to electing pro-print lawmakers. Lisbeth is a candidate for an M.A. in Political Management at The George Washington University and holds a B.A. from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. Prior to working in Washington, D.C., Lisbeth was a teacher with Chicago Public Schools.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
8:30 a.m. — Check-in Opens
9 a.m. — Annual Business Meeting
10 a.m. — Morning Keynote, Lisbeth Lyons (PIA)
11:30 a.m. — Lunch & Networking
1 p.m. — Afternoon Keynote, Ford Bowers (SGIA)