Title: Identify major printing industry associations.
Course: Graphic Imaging Technology I (11154-I) > Section: Gaining an Overview of Graphic Imaging Technology (GIT)

Identification should include associations such as

- Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF)
- Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation (GAERF)
- Printing and Graphics Association MidAtlantic (PGAMA)
- International Graphic Arts Education Association (IGAEA)
- EPICOMM (Association for Leaders in Print, Mail, Fulfillment, and Marketing Services)
- Flexographic Technical Association (FTA)
- Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA)
- AIGA, the professional association for design.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the benefits and costs associated with membership in a major printing industry association?
- What types of professional development opportunities are offered by printing industry associations?