FIRST OWNER'S CONFERENCE
PROVES HUGE SUCCESS!
New Orleans NPOA conference attendees pack ballroom for every session.
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Thanks to all NPOA members who made our first "Owner's Conference" such a success

NPOA's FIRST OWNER'S CONFERENCE IN NEW ORLEANS - First, a big "Thank You" to the more than 120 NPOA members who attended our first conference in New Orleans. Without your enthusiastic support and participation, this conference would not have been possible. We also want to thank all of our sponsors for their support as well.

Based upon early feedback, the meeting in New Orleans was more succesful than anything the officers and founders of NPOA could have reasonably expected. Conference attendees repeatedly praised the conference organizers for the conference and many said it reminded them of the "early days of NAQP."

Younger attendees, many representing second and third generation owners, also praised the conference, and told the conference organizers that their decision to join NPOA was one of the best decisions they have made on behalf of their business in the past few years. The most frequently heard question asked at the conference was, "When and where will the next conference be held."

Two big announcements where made at the conference, and more will be forthcoming shortly. A new equipment purchasing contract offering 10-15% discounts on a wide range of Xerox equipment was announced at the conference. Discounts on Xerox equipment are available immediately. You need only mention your membership in NPOA to become eligible for these discounts. Vendor discounts with two other major suppliers to the industry can be expected shortly. Accuzip also announced a special member-only discount for NPOA members. Details on the latter will be posted within days on the Vendor Showcase" page.

NPOA also announced the acquisition of the industry's largest and most popular listserve - the PrintOwner's List Serv. Although now owned and administered by NPOA, the list will be maintained and available to all members of the printing industry. Membership in NPOA, although always encouraged, is not a requirement in order to participate in this powerful industry information forum.

Post Conference BBQ at Dooley's - As of Monday AM, reports were only slowly leaking out as to what transpired at the Sunday afternoon BBQ held at Dooley's, in Houma, LA. Dooley's is a bar/restaurant owned by NPOA president Jace Prejean. Jace was kind enough to invite members who felt they had not consumed enough alcohol in the "Big Easy" to travel by bus down to Houma on Sunday afternoon. In the event that anything got out of hand or wilder than expected we wish to remind NPOA members that there was no "official" connection between our conference and what might have happened at this post-conference social event. <g>

There isn't enough space nor time to thank all of those involved in putting together this first conference, but NPOA would be remiss in not giving a big "thank you" to NPOA members Paula Smith (Curry Printing, Baltimore, MD), Chuck Pappas, (Arlington Swifty Printing, Arlington, MA), John Henry (Mitchell Printing & Mailing, Oswego, NY and Conference Coordinator Becky Whatley (Quality Printing, Riverside, CA). We could not have achieved the success we did without their dedication and hundreds and hundreds of hours of volunteer effort. Thank you to all.

One more big "Thank You" needs to be extended to NPOA members Armand and Rose Girard (Curry Printing & Mailing, Auburn, ME) for volunteering to handle all of the photo assignments necessary to cover the conference. They shot more than 16 hours of high quality videos of various conference sessions. Many of these sessions, along with Powerpoint and PDF copies of various educational sessions, will be available shortly on our "members only" section of our web site. We will also be posting both on here as well as the "members only" section photos of the conference.

ACCUZIP OFFERS 6 MONTH'S FREE SERVICE - AccuZIP, one of our popular supplier partners, has made an exclusive offer to NPOA members. Basically, sign-up for one year and receive an extra six months for Free! Call AccuZIP at 1-800-233-0555 and ask about this special offer, or visit them at www.accuzip.com or email them at: [email protected].

CONFERENCE VALUATION FORMS - Attendees will be receiving a conference evaluation form shortly and we encourage all to complete them as quickly as possible to help us in planning our next conference.

NEW EQUIPMENT PRICE EXCHANGE LISTINGS - Our new EPE listing service is growing weekly... we just added three new listings including special pricing on a KM8000 and a Duplo Model 445 Creaser. Go here for further info.

NEW VENDOR SHOWCASE MEMBER - NPOA welcomes our latest two vendors PagePath Technologies and Accuzip. Visit our vendor showcase page and read about special discounts being offered ONLY to NPOA members.  

MEMBERS ONLY - NPOA offers a constantly expanding list of services available only to NPOA members. Members need to register for access to this section of our web site. Simply click the "Members Only" link above, enter a user name and password and you are typically approved within 2-3 hours. Special Note... NPOA Members are not automatically assigned user names or passwords. You must manually register to gain access to this portion of our web site.

NPOA MEMBERSHIP PROFILE REPORT -  This is a special report available to members only. It profiles the "average" NPOA member - who he/she is and what they expect from a trade association. Authored by former Quick Printing magazine editor Bob Hall, the special PDF report incorporates graphs and charts detailing average annual sales, sales per employee and services members are looking for from their association.

FREE PROFITABILITY RATIO REPORTS - Members can download three of the most important ratio reports from the 2012-2013 Financial Benchmarking Study published by QP Consulting, Inc. and NAPL. Here owners can examine key operating ratios, compare the performance of industry "profit leaders" vs. "profit laggards" in the $500,000 to $999,999 annual sales range. These reports are invaluable if you want to maintain or improve profitability.

NEW "INTERNATIONAL" MEMBER DUES CATEGORY - In appreciation for the fact that NPOA is at times limited in providing certain member services to printers operating outside "North America," we have established a special dues structure to encourage printers located in Europe, Africa, South America, South Pacific and Asia to join our association. Visit our Membership Dues page here.

FREE MEMBER PROFILE CHARTS - You don't have to be a member of NPOA to view some sample charts & graphs taken from our just-released Membership Profile Report. Just go here.

EQUIPMENT PRICE EXCHANGE - This unique, members-only service allows members to share with each other prices paid for key pieces of equipment purchased in the past six months. If you've purchased a creaser, folder, copier, large format printer or inkjet addresser, then we encourage you to share your information with fellow NPOA members. Go here for further information. First listings available here.

SHOPS FOR SALE - A new feature just added to the web site. This Free Listing Service is open to all printers, whether or not they are members of NPOA. If you have a printing firm for sale, or you are in the market to purchase one, then submit your listing and it will be posted within 24 hours. If you have photos, they too can be incorporated into your ad.

24% DISCOUNT ON 2012-2013 INDUSTRY PRICING STUDY - NPOA members can now purchase this latest industry pricing study at a special discounted price of only $136.04 as compared to the regular retail price of $179. Visit our Vendor Showcase here.

FREE EXCEL SPREADSHEETS - The "members only" section offers free downloads of three very useful spreadsheets: (1) The Copier Analyst - a handy spreadsheet for determining breakeven and required selling prices required to produce a desired profit level on digital copiers; (2) Budgeted Hourly Rates - a simple spreadsheet for determining "budgeted hourly rates" for specific pieces of equipment; (3) Breakeven Analysis - a useful spreadsheet for determining breakeven sales based upon known $$$ amounts for fixed costs and ratios for variable expenses.

SHOP VIDEO TOURS - This portion of our web site is now open. Visit the members-only site to view our first four videos. Then grab your camera and your production crew and send us your own shop video!  We encourage as many of our members as possible to submit their own "video tours" sharing unique or special aspects of their operations with fellow NPOA members.

WELCOME to the National Print Owners Association, Inc. (NPOA) website. This new trade association is the outgrowth and end result of the efforts of a group of 19 dedicated printers (Our Founders) who began communicating with each other beginning in August 2012. Click Here to read more about this new association.

Welcome to NPOA...
"An association run by printers for printers."

Plant your flag on the map below
by joining NPOA today!

Mission Statement

The National Print Owners Association (NPOA) is dedicated to delivering  products and services that enhance the growth and profitability of its members through advocacy, educational programs, publications, research, and the sharing of technical information.

Membership Eligibility

There are currently three major classes of members:

Regular Members:

Regular Members are defined as those companies offering a variety or mix of graphic design, copying, digital and offset printing services; these services may also include related ancillary services such as mailing services, large format production and sign-making. Follow the link titled "Membership Dues and Application" for details on membership discounts currently available based upon "Early Bird" deadlines as well as affiliation with the popular Printowners List Serv.

Associate Members:

Educational Members:

Educational members include teachers, professors and others employed by educational institutions.

Printowners Listserv

The Printowners Listserv is owned by the National Print Owners Association (NPOA).
 The PO list is a long-established and popular listserv available free to all owners of established printing, copying, mailing and signage firms. Owners are encouraged to share ideas, problems, challenges and suggestions for improving profits in their respective operations. Vendors, brokers, suppliers, and competing trade associations are prohibited from using the Printowners list for promotional purposes. NPOA does, however, offer an "Associate Member" dues classification and vendors and suppliers are encouraged to join NPOA and be listed on our Vendor Showcase Page. To subscribe to the PO list, simply send an email to the following:

[email protected]

NPOA Officers

President:

Jace Prejean

Bayou Printing & Graphics

Houma, LA

Vice-President:

Barry Martin

Copyquik

Hagerstown, MD
 

Secretary:

Dennis Trump

Trump Direct

Decatur, IL

Treasurer:

John Henry

Mitchell's Printing & Mailing

Oswego, NY

Communications Director:

Armand Girard

Curry Printing & Mailing

Auburn, ME

Executive Director:

John Stewart

QP Consulting, Inc.

Melbourne, FL