Regional Print Week Awards Receptions
2025 Print Week Events
We eagerly anticipate the upcoming celebration of our Print Excellence Awards, where we will recognize outstanding achievements in print across our four regions. Alongside honoring contest winners, we're excited to pay tribute to distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to the print community.
This event promises to be a vibrant gathering of industry professionals, enthusiasts, and leaders, fostering a sense of camaraderie and celebrating creativity and innovation within the print realm. The anticipation is building, and we can't wait to come together to applaud exceptional work, create new connections and collectively celebrate the remarkable individuals shaping the future of print. See you there for an unforgettable experience!
Northern Region - March 13 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm
New location this year!
Lakeside at Nuevo
1000 E 9th St., Cleveland, OH 44114
Registration is $75 / Non-members is $120
Experience the perfect blend of enjoyment and recognition at the Northern Region event. Beyond honoring the Print Excellence Awards winner, we will also be inducting a distinguished new member into the Hall of Distinction. This promises to be the pinnacle of the print scene – an event not to be overlooked!
We will be featuring a delicious buffet of heavy hors d'oeuvres as well as great beer and wine.
Michigan Region - March 20 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm
New location this year!
Atheneum Suite Hotel
1000 Brush St., Detroit, MI 48226
Registration is $75 / Non-members is $120
Join us in commemorating the Print Excellence Awards winners in Michigan. Be there to discover the outstanding printed pieces that clinched gold, silver, and bronze, and find out which companies will be honored with the Best of Region title and the coveted People's Choice Award. Don't miss this opportunity to witness excellence in print!
Southern
What a night! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Southern Region Print Week Reception last night. It was incredible to celebrate the creativity, craftsmanship, and dedication that make this industry so inspiring. Your passion and innovation continue to push print forward, and we’re honored to recognize such outstanding work. Once again, we extend a huge congratulations to our Printer of the Year, Cathy Lindemann and William Maxwell Recipient, Innomark Communications.
Central
Last night was nothing short of amazing! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended and sponsored the Central Region Print Week Reception. Your presence made the evening truly special. Celebrating the achievements and innovations in print with such a talented group of professionals and eager students was inspiring. We proudly congratulate this year’s Franklinton Award recipient, Bill Rippel.
2024 Print Week Event Recaps
Southern
What an extraordinary start to our Print Week celebrations! We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who joined us last night at our Southern Region Print Week Reception. It was an absolute delight to gather together and honor the achievements of our esteemed winners, particularly the remarkable accomplishments of Tara Halpin, our Printer of the Year, and the distinguished recipient of the Maxwell Award, The Cincinnati Type & Print Museum!
Central
With the month of print celebrations well underway, we continued the momentum from last week’s kickoff by bringing the excitement to Columbus! We express our many thanks to all who attended our Central Region Print Week Reception last night. It was truly a joy to gather and recognize the accomplishments of our distinguished winners, especially the remarkable achievements of Mike Fisher, this year’s Franklinton Award recipient. It was so refreshing to see so many award winning students in attendance, ensuring that the future of our industry is in great hands!
Northern
Despite the chilly and rainy weather outside in Cleveland, Ohio, inside Cibrèo Privato the atmosphere heated up as we celebrated our Northern Region printing community! It was a delightful occasion coming together to acknowledge the achievements of our creative and dedicated PEA winners, and shining special emphasis on the outstanding accomplishments of Adam Silk, this year’s Hall of Distinction inductee. We share our many thanks to all of those who attended last night, as well as our dedicated sponsors.
Michigan
We followed Alice down the Rabbit Hole, and found ourselves in a wonderland of PRINT!
We concluded our month of print celebrations last night in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the awesome Rabbit Hole venue, where every turn led you to a new vault, with new people to see and connect with.
We want to send a very special thank you to Kelly Mallozzi for sharing this evening with us and sharing her enthusiasm for the industry as well as hyping up the nearly 40 students (our future workforce!) in attendance.
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