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IWCO Direct “Postal Nerd” Kurt Ruppel Adds “EMA Member of the Year” to His Resume
The annual EMA Spring Meeting is like a family reunion with all your favorite relatives in one special place. The theme of this year’s meeting, “Expanding the Possibilities,” telegraphs what EMA does best. It recognizes challenges, conducts economic and trends research to help members understand those challenges, and provides a forum to help […]
2017 EMA Spring Meeting Focuses on “Shaping the Future”
The envelope manufacturing industry gathered in sunny Florida at the end of April for the 2017 EMA Spring Meeting held in conjunction with the Global Envelope Association’s Conference. IWCO Direct is a long-time supporter of EMA not only for the technology and management resources it provides for our envelope team and industry partners, but also […]
Much More than Envelopes: How the Envelope Manufacturers Association Supports Direct Mail
There are many organizations working behind the scenes to support the direct marketing industry. Today we’ve invited Maynard Benjamin of the Envelope Manufacturers Association to explain how his organization helps support and strengthen an industry that matters to so many of us.
The Crucial Role of the Mailing Industry in the U.S. Economy
Whether you’re “feeling the Bern,” want to “make America great again,” or are “standing with her,” the United States has launched into our quadrennial discussion of what direction the nation should take in the future. A large part of that discussion focuses on the health of the national economy, especially its ability to provide the […]
Recent Awards Showcase Commitment to Safety at IWCO Direct
Earlier today we were pleased to announce IWCO Direct has been recognized by two leading organizations for our commitment to workplace safety. Next week IWCO Direct will receive a Governor’s Safety Award for Meritorious Achievement from the Minnesota Safety Council. We were also recognized with a 2015 Industry Safety Leader Award and a Most […]
An Insider’s View of the 2016 EMA Spring Meeting
I recently attended the Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA) Spring Meeting. I came away even more impressed than I already was with how much this organization focuses on the future. As a member of the EMA board of directors, I participated in a strategic long-range planning (SLRP) session to lay out the direction the association […]
2015 EMA Fall Meeting Highlights Postal Agility
I recently journeyed down the Mississippi River to attend the Envelope Manufacturers Association’s Fall Meeting held in exciting New Orleans. Life is a little bit different at the southern end of the river than it is up here in the north! The meeting’s theme, “Agility: The Foundation of our Future,” was a continuation of the […]
Much More Than Envelopes: Key Postal Issues Addressed at EMA Spring Meeting
I had the privilege of participating in the Envelope Manufacturers Association Spring Meeting last week. It’s always enlightening to meet with other envelope manufacturers and members of the paper-based communications industry. The theme for this meeting was Agility: The Foundation of our Future. We discussed a wide range of topics from how EMA members can […]
EMA Fall Meeting Comes to Minnesota, Highlights Envelope Industry’s Future
The Envelope Manufacturers Association held its Fall Meeting in the Twin Cities last week. We were pleased to welcome our friends and join them in discovering the many culinary options Minneapolis has to offer, and despite deep concerns about early season snow from our colleagues from the South, we were even able to deliver very […]
Mailing Industry Meets to Address Increasing the Value and Volume of Mail
Last week the combined Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA) Spring Meeting and Global Envelope Alliance’s (GEA) 6th Global Envelope Conference was held in Orlando, FL. When my colleague Steve Myrvold and I attended, we came away with new insight on technical innovations, sustainability initiatives and postal affairs. Two recent studies sponsored by the EMA Foundation […]
