Executive Committee Board of Trustees Industry Study Sponsored Events

PRINT EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION
DMIA and the former International Association for Document Technologies Foundation joined forces in 2003 and formed the Print Education & Research Foundation (PERF). Headquartered with DMIA, PERF's mission is to provide research and education that promote long-term growth and profitability of the industry's organizations that embrace supply-chain options. PERF initiatives include developing research reports on emerging products and markets; educational and training programs; and finding ways to improve the industry's profitability and functionality.

Executive Committee and Board of Trustees

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE		BOARD OF TRUSTEES
	Chairman Godfrey M. Long, Jr. Director Graphic Dimensions 800 Brighton St. Newport, KY 41071 Tel.: 859-581-3989 Fax: 859-581-4090 jlong@graphicdimensions.net		Robert A. Boldig President TBF/Avant Garde 806 North Davidson St. Tullahoma, TN 37388 Tel.: 931-455-8075 Fax: 931-454-0767 bob@tbfavantgarde.com
	Vice Chairman Richard H. Hardesty, Jr. President Rowan Business Forms, Inc. 500 Vance Ave. PO Box 1269 Salisbury, NC 28145 Tel.: 704-638-3500 Fax: 704-638-3528 rickh@rowanbf.com		Ronald B. Eisele President Bestforms, Inc. 1135 Avenida Acaso Camarillo, CA 93012 Tel.: 805-388-0503 Fax: 805-987-5280 reisele@bestforms.com
	Treasurer Ivars Sarkans President Sarkans & Associates 600 West Ave. 46 Los Angeles, CA 90065 Tel.: 323-221-7791 Fax: 323-221-7799 isarkans@sarkans.com		Irv Michlin Owner IMCOM, Inc. 38632 Via Majorca Murrieta, CA 92562 Tel: 951-445-4730 Fax: 951-445-4731 irv@imcominc.com
	Secretary Timothy J. Mehl, CDC CEO Team Dispatch 917 Bacon St. Erie, PA 16511 Tel.: 814-870-9641 Fax: 814-454-4358 tmehl@teamdispatch.com		Richard Roever, CDC President MAR Graphics 523 S. Meyer Avenue Valmeyer, IL 62295 Tel: 618-935-2111 Fax: 618-935-2989 rroever@margraphics.com
	Executive Director Peter L. Colaianni, CAE DMIA 433 E. Monroe Ave. Alexandria, VA 22301 Tel.: 703-836-6224, ext. 102 Fax: 703-836-2241 pcolaianni@dmia.org

(Effective November 1, 2005 - October 31, 2006)

"The New Business of Distributing Print" Report

Gail Nickel-Kailing, a nationally recognized consultant with Seattle-based Business Strategies Etc., presented a study entitled ?The New Business of Distributing Print? to DMIA?s Board of Directors in January, 2005. PERF funded the study specifically to determine where our industry is headed. DMIA Members received the report, courtesy of PERF and paper supplier Appleton.

Click here to read DMIA President Geoff Long's summary of
"The New Business of Distributing Print" Report.

Sponsored Events

Manufacturer/Supplier Conference: New Models for Business
More than 60 manufacturers and suppliers, including a sprinkling of distributors, gathered in Philadelphia May 18-20 for the 2005 Manufacturer & Supplier Print Conference to discuss industry trends and how manufacturers can transform themselves from "forms manufacturers" to "total print solutions providers." The meeting was sponsored by PERF and DMIA. Click here for a recap and highlights.

PERF will sponsor the 2006 Manufacturer & Supplier Conference on May 17-19, concurrent with the AIIM/On Demand Conference in Philadelphia.

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