Print Resources
Abacus Circulation
Canadian consultants specializing in direct marketing, renewal series, fulfillment and other circulation matters. Visit Site
BPA Worldwide
An international organization providing verified circulation audits, audience data & statistics, and market research (formerly CCAB). Visit Site
CMC – Circulation Management Association of Canada
This Canadian nonprofit organization provides professional development and networking for those within the circulation profession. Visit Site
General Requirements for Applications in Offset Lithography
A U.S. task force formed to develop general guidelines and recommendations for quality colour printing. Visit Site
Guidelines on Relations with Subscription Agents
A list of proposed guidelines for publishers for dealing with subscription agencies. Developed and hosted by the Magazine Publishers of America. Visit Site
Print World Trade Show and Conference
An annual trade show for the short-run printing industry. Takes place in Toronto in November. Visit Site
PrintCAN
The online printing news centre powered by Graphic Monthly Canada. Visit Site
Printing Industries of America
PIA provides a list of free resources for those associated with the printing industry. Based out of Washington. Visit Site
PrintPlanet
A U.S.-based community site and discussion board for printers, graphic media and print services providers. Visit Site
Specifications for Web Offset Publications
A U.S. group formed to promote specifications and tolerances for printing quality. SWOP provides specifications for everyone involved in graphic arts workflow. Visit Site
The International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press, and Postpress
CIP4 is a nonprofit German-based association that focuses on creating the standards to facilitate automation in the printing industry and to support education and marketing for those standards. Their primary focus is on the automated systems currently in use as well as a look into future advancements in the field. Visit Site
Total Circ by AAM
A U.S.-based online database of circulation information of magazines, newspapers and farm publications produced by the Alliance for Audited Media. Due to the change in business, AAM no longer supports Total Circ for newspapers. Visit Site
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