Why Inkjet?

October 26, 2023

Topics for the presentation will include:

• Quality – Instant Offset (why and what that means to the printers)

• Cost – Compare and contrast Toner and Offset versus Inkjet.

• Speed – From beginning of the job to the delivered product and why inkjet excels.

• Productivity – Less touches, direct to substrate, finishing inline, application driven workflow.

• Labor – Labor pool is shrinking and is getting older with regards to offset press operators.

Inkjet requires a less skilled operator than a 25 year veteran of the offset wars.

What Competitive Advantage does Inkjet bring?

Sheet fed versus roll fed inkjet (Where does each fit?).

• Question and answer session.

Samples will be available!

Speaker
Richard Freeley
Fuji Film

Location
The Timbers
Mt. Gretna

Social Hour
5:30 pm

Dinner
6:00 pm

Cost
$25 – members
$35 – guests
$15 – students

RSVP
October 17 by noon at
slcreservation@gmail.com

Open House Millersville University

November 16, 2023

Prospective students and employers alike will appreciate this Open House Event. Have the opportunity to see our graphic and packaging labs in action and learn about the kinds of technologies and experiences that Millersville students get throughout their course of study.

If you are a student who is considering furthering your education in graphics, this is a great chance to meet faculty and current students in our program to see if this is a fit for you. Join us from 4:30–7:00 pm to take part in this open house, print your own free souvenir t-shirt, and enjoy a pasta dinner.

If you are a professional in the region who is looking to establish internships or if you have a need to hire young talent, this is your opportunityto meet faculty and current students in our program to see if this is a fit for you. Stop by after 4:30pm to take check out our facilities, meet out students, and enjoy a pasta dinner.

Location
Millersville University
Graphics & Packaging
40 E Frederick Street
Millersville, PA 17551

Tour Times
5:00-6:15 pm

Dinner
6:30 pm

–this event is alcohol free

Cost
$25 – members
$35 – guests
$15 – students

RSVP
November 15 by noon at
slcreservation@gmail.com

Social Mixer & Printing Trivia

January 25, 2024

Please join us for the Susquehanna Litho Club’s Social Event & Trivia! We will be gathering to network together as members and play Trivia for a cash prize. Please invite any new perspective members or anyone who is interested or already involved in the printing industry. A drink voucher will be given to any member who invites a new perspective member to attend the event. Anyone to sign up to become a new member will also receive one free drink voucher.

The Susquehanna Litho Club is always looking for new members and this is a perfect time to explore and see if you will be interested in joining us. We will have information and benefits on becoming a member, along with discounts on membership if you sign up at this event.

Tell your friends, tell your students, tell a small business owner near you!

Location
Appalachian Brewing Company of Lititz
55 North Water Street
Lititz

Social Hour
5:30 pm

Trivia Begins
6:00 pm

Bring a prospective new member and get one free drink voucher.

Cost
$25 – members
$35 – guests
$15 – students

RSVP

January 19 by noon at
slcreservation@gmail.com

Student Night: Intellicor Communications

February 22, 2024

Intellicor Communications offers comprehensive capabilities to produce a large variety of products for a diverse customer base, including the following verticals, healthcare, higher education, retail, government, consumer catalog, non-profit, legal, and professional journals.

Intellicor was founded in 2017 to bring together three companies, Pemcor, Intelligencer, and AE Litho, with long histories in the printing industry, to create a communications company that makes it easy for customer to use print, mail, publishing, fulfillment, and integrated marketing solutions through one trusted and reliable source. Our ownership and management team has been active in the Mid-Atlantic print industry for over 35 years.

With the 2020 addition of two former Cenveo facilities, our printing capabilities expanded to include publishing services. This investment also enhanced our fulfillment solutions with the addition of a 200,000 square foot, secure, climate-controlled warehouse. Intellicor’s footprint is in three states: our corporate headquarters and production facility in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a digital print and fulfillment center in Hurlock, Maryland, and a customer service and fulfillment hub in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

Over 250 employees work three shifts to provide offset web, sheetfed, and digital printing; as well as comprehensive binding and finishing solutions such as die-cutting, saddle-stitching, and perfect binding. Additional capabilities include mailing services, promotional products, integrated marketing solutions, and print management, storefront web portals, warehousing, and fulfillment services. Since 2017, Intellicor has won over 45 awards in the annual Neographics Power of Print regional competition for products such as magazines, direct mail pieces, catalogs, brochures, pocket folders, and more.

We keep growing and refining our comprehensive capabilities with the goal of serving our clients better. Intellicor looks forward to welcoming students, their families, and instructors to tour our facility.

**We ask you please dress in business casual. No open toe or high heel shows permitted on the tour. No cell phones or cameras allowed in the manufacturing area. Hearing protection is optional. Employees and representatives of other printing companies are welcome to attend the Student Night dinner, but are not allowed to tour the Intellicor facility.

Tour Location
3575 Hempland Road
Lancaster, PA 17601

Tour Times
4:00 with last tour starting at 5:30pm

Program & Dinner Location
Hempfield High School
200 Stanley Ave
Landisville, PA 17538

Social Hours & Displays
4:00 – 6:30pm

Dinner
6:30 pm –this event is alcohol free

Cost
$50 – members
$60 – guests
Free – students & teachers

RSVP

February 17 by noon at
slcreservation@gmail.com

Growing Your Employees and Business with Training and Certification

March 21, 2024

In a rapidly changing business landscape, the growth of employees and the organization is a determining factor in the success of both. Investment in learning cultivates a workforce equipped with up-to-date skills and fuels innovation and adaptability demanded in today’s marketplace. In this session, Weiss will explore the link between employee training and business prosperity – for both your existing staff and for training new hires. Helping employees acquire new skills and certifications invigorates them with a shared sense of purpose. Data from Alliance surveys will be shared that show how your peers value training and cross-training throughout their organizations.

Bringing new employees up-to-speed with focused training helps increase the new hire’s productivity to help them become a more productive and efficient team player. Adding certifications gives employees more confidence in their work and allows your sales team to promote your business as they differentiate from your competitors. Here, we will also discuss the different certifications available for individuals and companies and give suggestions for marketing them to your customers. Lastly, we’ll examine how a well-structured training program aligns with business objectives, bolsters employee engagement and retention, and steers the company toward sustained success in an ever-changing marketplace.

Speaker

Ray Weiss

Location
307 Osburn Hall
Millersville University
Millersville

Social Hour
5:30 pm

Dinner
6:00 pm

–this event is alcohol free

Cost
$25 – members
$35 – guests
$15 – students

RSVP

March 21 by noon at
slcreservation@gmail.com

Plant Tour – Cassel

April 18, 2024

Cassel started as a one-person shop 75 years ago is now a multi-site team of Sales, Design, Production, and Installation professionals that strive to make the client experience easy. In 1945, Amos Cassel began Cassel Sign Shop, where he used his abilities to serve the local business community and honor the Lord. Today, we are a third-generation family-owned business with the same heart behind what we do. Over the years, we have sharpened our process to deliver the best client experience in our industry. We call it the Cassel Drive to Success.

It starts by having a conversation with a Client Success Representative. Key details of your project are gathered and we will get you an initial estimate. We want to have transparency when it comes to our process so you can get exactly what you were expecting. Once the expectation is set, we will schedule a creative meeting where you will meet with a designer who will help make your vision a reality. This will be your time to discuss design necessities and how you can get your message across. No detail is too small. All new projects go through a proofing process where you will approve a final design before the production date is scheduled. We want to make sure everything looks the way you want! We will notify you when your project is finished. Our team only asks for your honest feedback to ensure that we are living out our mission – to make vehicle graphics easy!

Cassel
784 Fruitville Pike
Manheim, PA 17545

Tour Time

5:00 with last tour starting at 5:45 pm

Dinner Location
Big Dog Brewery
1559 Manheim Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601

Dinner
6:00 pm

Cost
$25 – members
$35 – guests
$15 – students

RSVP

April 16 by noon at
slcreservation@gmail.com

Member Appreciation: Barnstormers

May TBD, 2024

This is a great opportunity to see the Lancaster Barnstormers in action. The club has reserved the picnic area for the evening. Your admission will include a ticket to the game which starts at 6:30 p.m. and the buffet which lasts from 6-8 p.m. The Hess’s BBQ 2-hour all-you-can-eat buffet includes Ribs, Chicken BBQ, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Pickles, Garden Salad, Soda and Water. This is a thank you from the club for your support during the year.

If you are not a member and are wondering how you can attend, please join the club. Any club member or board member can sponsor you, just ask us at a meeting. Hope to see everyone at the ball yard!

Clipper Magazine Stadium
650 N Prince St, Lancaster

Game Time

6:30 pm

Buffet
6:00-8:00 pm

Cost

The cost for members/guest/students will be announced and includes a ticket to the game and buffet.

Note: Maximum of 4 guests per member.

RSVP

TBD at
slcreservation@gmail.com