AlphaGraphics Kansas City Earns Six PIA MidAmerica Regional Print Awards
KANSAS CITY, MO – August 23, 2018 – Regional printing and imaging association PIA MidAmerica has named AlphaGraphics Kansas City as one of the 2018 GraphEx winners. The annual competition honors top technical capabilities by printing, binding and finishing professionals in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Western Missouri.
Selected from among nearly 400 entries, AlphaGraphics Kansas City’s staff was honored to accept six print awards.
Award of Excellence
“Individual Greeting Card/Notecard” – WNB Architects Holiday Card
Best of Category
Broadsides (4 or more colors) – SHPE Conference Map
Other Binding & Finishing Techniques – VML Gatorade Book
Wide Format Interior/Exterior Scapes – Oak Hill Day School Wall Graphics
Wide Format Interior/Exterior Scapes – Art in the Loop – Totemic
Wide Format Printing Special Installation – Art in the Loop – Wait Here
“Our members should be extremely proud. Receiving a GraphEx award puts their work among the top in our region,” says Teresa Campbell, PIA MidAmerica president. “We are extremely proud of the talent and quality from the companies in our four-state association.”
This is the 29th year PIA MidAmerica has hosted the annual competition. Entries are divided into three divisions, based on company size, and placed into one of 129 categories. Approximately 600 professionals attended the award ceremony, which was held on April 5 at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, and Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
“We enjoy the opportunity to celebrate our colleges’ achievements during the annual awards celebration,” says Haley Haar, AlphaGraphics Kansas City president. “Our staff works hard all year long and it’s rewarding to have our work receive six awards.”
About AlphaGraphics Kansas City
Located in the creative Crossroads Arts District, AlphaGraphics Kansas City is a certified Women Owned business that specializes in helping businesses solve marketing problems. The printing company’s production specialties are in digital color and large format printing. To enhance services for customers, AlphaGraphics Kansas City added specialty finishes that include square back booklets and soft-touch laminating.
About PIA MidAmerica
PIA MidAmerica (Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmerica) is a regional graphic arts trade association that serves a diverse group of firms in Kansas, Western Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. The association provides a variety of corporate and employee benefits to nearly 500 companies and their 14,000+ employees. PIA MidAmerica is a regional affiliate of the Printing Industries of America, the world’s largest graphic arts trade association, which supports members through advocacy, education, research, technical information and cost-saving resources.