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EarthColor and Prestige Embossing
Share Best of Show Honors
What a road trip! One piece, two outstanding companies. In an unprecedented move this year, the judges awarded Best of Show honors to two companies - one for the printing and one for the finishing.
EarthColor and Prestige Embosing shared the winners stage when the Graphic Excellence Awards Gala was held Last week at the Doubletree. Over 200 guests filled the ballroom as the winners were announced.
Before the presentation, guests had the chance to see all the spectacular pieces entered in this year's competition. From offset to digital to screen, it was all there to see.
Guests also had the chance to see and visit with eighteen seniors in the Digital Media Program at UH under Dr. Waite. In addition, the Peoples' Choice Award voting was going on as well as buying raffle tickets for a chance to win one of five awesome prizes. Since we were on a road trip, the tables had bumper stickers promoting the industry that guests could take home and display with pride (Choose Print, What Would Gutenberg Do?, My Other Ride is an Offset, Got Ink?, and If You Can Read This, Thank a Printer).
Top Show Winners
The following are the Best of Show Winners:
- Best of Show - EarthColor and Prestige Embossing
- 1st Runner-Up - CME Printing
- 2nd Runner-Up - Southwest Precision Printers
- 3rd Runner-Up - ImageSet
- Honorable Mention - Prestige Embossing
Special Awards Winners:
- Judges' Choice - Bart Nay Printing
- Best Use of Paper - 1to1 Printers
- Best Use of Ink - EarthColor
- Best Inplant Entry - University of Houston Printing & Postal Services
- Best Inplant Runner-Up - HISD Printing Services
- Best of Bryan/College Station - Newman Printing Company
- Best Student Entry - UH Digital Media Program
- Students - Katelyn Clasen, Jessica Gann, Tanya Rehmtullah
Division I Awards:
- Best of Division - Bart Nay Printing
- Gold Award - Minuteman Press - Post Oak
- Silver Award - Minuteman Press Northwest
- Bronze Award - Minuteman Press - Post Oak
Division II Awards:
- Best of Division - CME Printing
- Gold Award - Texas Litho
- Silver Award - Alliance Graphics/Printing
- Bronze Award - Alliance Graphics/Printing
Division III:
- Best of Division - EarthColor
- Gold Award - Southwest Precision Printers
- Silver Award - Southwest Precision Printers
- Bronze Award - Southwest Precision Printers
Digital Division:
- Best of Division - ImageSet
- Gold Award - Southeast Media
- Silver Award - CME Printing
- Bronze Award - Minuteman Press - Post Oak
Finishing Division:
- Best of Division - Prestige Embossing
- Gold Award - Prestige Embossing
- Silver Award - Prestige Embossing
- Bronze Award - Southwest Precision Printers
See pictures from the Gala on the PIGC Facebook Page. Click on the Facebook icon below.
Click Here to Download the power point presentation. (45 mb)
Congratulations to all the winners!
Start Saving Those Entries for 2014: "Printing - Discover the Magic" It's never too early to start saving your entries. In fact, it will be much easier if you do start putting the samples aside. If you need one of our famous GEA Entry Drop Boxes, let us know.
Show Your Pride in the Industry Get Your Bumper Stickers As part of the show, bumper stickers promoting the industry were available. You can show your pride in the industry by displaying the stickers. We have (5) different stickers - "Choose Print", "My Other Ride is an Offset", "Got Ink?", "If You Can Read This, Thank a Printer", and "What Would Gutenberg Do?"
Give us a call at 713-522-2046 or 800-448-5930 to request the stickers. They are FREE! They were produced for the Gala courtesy of Alliance Graphics/Printing.
Want to be a Part of GEA 2014? We are looking for (4) enthusiastic, ready-to-roll-up-their-sleeves go-getters to particiipate on the GEA Commitee for the 2014 program and event. If you are interested, please give us a call. We will be getting the committee together in the next couple of weeks to start planning 2014.
Start Promoting Your Award-Winning Entries What are you waiting for? You and your staff worked hard on those piecesyou entered. Let them work for you now. Start promoting the recognition. There was a sheet with marketing ideas for your awards in the certificate order packet. And don't forget the Premier Print Awards competition. Many of the pieces may be entered at no charge. Give us a call for details.
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