when:
Wednesday,
January 25, 2006

time:
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

place:
Columbia Tower Club
75th Floor
701 Fifth Ave
Seattle
directions: >>

attire:
Business casual;
no denim, sports clothes

walk-ins:
unregistered walk-ins are welcome, $35 checks or exact cash only at the door, no credit cards

 


MEETING REMINDER:
Last Chance to Pre-Register Online
with Credit Card

 

PROGRAM: 2006 Employment Trends
The Seattle job market came back alive over the past year. But there are solid differences between now and the way it was. Learn what employment experts expect for the coming year, what businesses are hiring now, which ones are expected to hire later, how hiring trends have changed, and how to make yourself attractive to 2006 employers.

Panel of Employment Experts will discuss:

  • The changing workplace forecast for 2006
  • New employment trends in communications
  • How to work with temp agencies to find jobs

 

PANELISTS:
Jacqueline McCarthy, principal at Vivitiv, formerly known as Art-O-Mat Design. www.Vivitiv.com

Erin Lowe, technical recruiter at Volt Technical Resources. www.Volt.com

Carol Bowser, J.D., attorney and human resources consultant. www.ManagingConflict.com

 

LAST CHANCE TO Pre-RSVP ONLINE
WITH CREDIT CARD:
>>

 

January postcard illustration by Russ Cowgill, Design & Illustration www.envisiondesignfactory.com

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NAME THE TRADESHOW EVENT and WIN BIG!!
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No contest entry fees! Just name the SPGA/Seattle Guild's October 2006 Tradeshow and if your idea is selected, your prize will be a full display table at the event in a prime location, a $300+ VALUE.

The event? It's the ALL NEW SPGA/Seattle Guild's Tradeshow and Educational Conference. Offering showcase opportunities for all communicators, regardless of specialty, it's an affair not to miss.

Name the event and you get one of the best display locations in the house!

Hour-long presentations throughout the day to be delivered by renowned communicators. Highly visible opportunities available for Event Sponsors. Sign-on early and get your business noticed in all the pre-show publicity.

Submit your Tradeshow Event name ideas by sending emails here>>. Include TRADESHOW AND EDUCATIONAL EVENT in the subject line. You may enter as many times as you like. Now, that's a deal!

 

WIN BIG! NAME THE EVENT!

 

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TRADESHOW PLANNING
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Want to get involved in the SPGA/Seattle's high-profile October Tradeshow? Help plan from the ground up!

Join Co-Chairs, Ann Tydings and Russ Cowgill, to organize publicity, website, database, advertising materials, and more. If you have specific knowledge in these areas WE WANT YOU! Be seen, get connected, get the best display tables, get involved!

Contact Russ, russ2827@lycos.com or Ann, pr@seattleguild.org.

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COMING UP: CALENDAR & GREETING CARD BUSINESS
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SPGA/SEATTLE GRAPHIC ARTISTS GUILD
February 22, 2006 Luncheon Meeting
12:00 - 2:00
Columbia Tower Club, Seattle

PROGRAM: THE CALENDAR & GREETING CARD BUSINESS
Linnea Riley, Designer and Illustrator
Linnea Design

Award-winning illustrator, Linnea Riley, whose whimsical illustrations have made Linnea Poster Calendars a tradition in homes and offices since 1987, will discuss her business and her experience in the calendar and greeting card industry. Linnea has also designed children's books for Scholastic, Inc. and Simon & Schuster and designed products for a diverse group of companies including The Walt Disney Company, Art Institute of Chicago, and Ito-Ya, Tokyo.

In addition to poster calendars and desk calendars, Linnea Design produces holiday cards, luggage tags, children1s books, and notecards sold throughout the US and in Japan. See the complete line at linneadesign.com.

 

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Thank you to Our SPGA/Seattle Graphic Artists Guild Sponsors:
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www.studiofile.net: software designed by illustrators for illustrators, to organize business. Track client info, job worksheets, job expenses, copyright transfers, invoicing, payment tracking, invoice reminders, taxes, artwork archiving and business services. StudioFile offers 10% to Guild members.

emailHunter.net: hunts down, identifies and verifies email addresses for your contact list

FunctionFox Systems, Inc: time management tools for creative businesses

eRoi Inc: generate and capture qualified leads online through email marketing

Olympus Press: full service commercial printer

Peachpit User Group Program Member: essential books for the creative community

brandUNITY: branding, design, marketing