PIA Accepting Nominations for the Lewis and Berber Memorial Awards

Pittsburgh, PA -- Printing Industries of America is seeking nominations for the Lewis Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award and the Naomi Berber Memorial Award.

The Lewis Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award is named for Abraham Lewis, founder of Graphic Arts Monthly, and his sons Louis and Myron. The award honors business leaders who have gone above and beyond to further the business of printed communications. The Lewis Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award is recognized as the highest honor an individual can win in the graphic arts industry. Nominees should be widely recognized as industry leaders and have a record of participating in local and national professional activities. To read more about the Lewis Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award, access the nomination form, and view list of past recipients, visit www.printing.org/lewisaward.

The Naomi Berber Memorial Award is the only award honoring the outstanding contributions of women in the graphic communications industry. The award is named for Naomi Berber, the first administrative director of Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (now a part of PIA). Nominees should show an outstanding dedication to the graphic communications industry and have a record of accomplishments that demonstrate her contribution toward the development of the industry. To read more about the Naomi Berber Memorial Award, access the nomination form, and view list of past recipients, visit www.printing.org/berberaward.

Nominations must be submitted by July 31, 2019. Both winners will be recognized at Printing Industries of America's Fall Administrative Meeting to be held November 15-17, 2019 in Houston, Texas.

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