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The Print & Pkg Lab - Practical conversations for print and packaging professionals - Powered by PIA MidAmerica

The Print & Pkg Lab - Practical conversations for print and packaging professionals - Powered by PIA MidAmerica

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 The Print & Packaging Lab is a place where ideas are tested, challenged, and refined—together. Each episode explores the real decisions and practical information facing print and packaging professionals today, from operations and production to leadership, sales, marketing, and workforce development. This isn’t theory or hype. It’s thoughtful conversation grounded in experience, experimentation, and what’s actually working across the industry. Whether you run a company, manage a team, or are building your next phase in print, The Print & Packaging Lab offers perspective you can use.© 2026 PIA MidAmerica Economics Management Management & Leadership
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  • Ep. 19: Production Foundations: Hazardous Waste in Print: The Mistakes That Lead to Cost, Risk, and Compliance Issues

    Ep. 19: Production Foundations: Hazardous Waste in Print: The Mistakes That Lead to Cost, Risk, and Compliance Issues
    May 3 2026
    Hazardous waste in print isn’t just about compliance—it’s about safety, cost, and day-to-day operational decisions. In this Production Foundations episode, Janie sits down with Xon Post (Clean Earth) and Teresa Campbell (PIA MidAmerica) to break down what plant managers need to know. They cover: Where print shops get into trouble What’s often misunderstood about waste
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    26 mins
  • Ep. 18: The Invisible Shortlist: How to Get Your Print Shop Chosen Before Buyers Ever Talk to You THRIVE: MARKETING

    Ep. 18: The Invisible Shortlist: How to Get Your Print Shop Chosen Before Buyers Ever Talk to You THRIVE: MARKETING
    May 3 2026
    The Invisible Shortlist: How to Get Your Print Shop Chosen Before Buyers Ever Talk to You Modern buyers build their shortlists long before they talk to a sales rep. This fast, practical session shows you how to make your shop findable, credible, and irresistible online, so you stop getting cut early and start getting called
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    13 mins
  • Ep. 17: Wide Format Deep Dive: From Film to Smart Finishing — What’s Really Changing

    Ep. 17: Wide Format Deep Dive: From Film to Smart Finishing — What’s Really Changing
    Apr 8 2026
    In this Wide Format Deep Dive, we sit down with Chris Manley, President of Graphco, to explore how print has evolved from engineering drawing reproduction to today’s highly automated, digitally driven production environments. The conversation moves beyond equipment to focus on where wide format is headed: the growing importance of digital finishing, increasing substrate complexity,
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    37 mins
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