[Tuesday] April 24, 2012
N2GR8 Media Conference
ONSITE REGISTRATION
$75.00 Seminars and Trade Show
$60.00 Seminars ONLY
$35.00 Trade Show Only
Our world is changing, and we all need to change with it! This year the N2GR8 Media Conference will provide a forum for examining the changes that are occurring almost…
[Tuesday] March 20, 2012
Think BIG!
Join us as we explore how to enhance your print, broadcast and digital campaigns with out-of-home and grand format graphics. Come early for a plant tour, then stay for a presentation of exciting case studies and the latest technology in…
[Thursday] February 16, 2012
APALA Advertising Packages
Plans are now underway for the 2012 APALA season. This year, we are offering advertising packages for three levels of participation: Gold, Silver and Bronze.
APALA Advertising Packages:
GOLD $2,000 ($3,000 value)
Newsletter Advertising (6 issues) $1,000
Membership Directory Advertising Full Page 4/C $1,000
Online…
[Tuesday] January 24, 2012
Ready or not…here it comes! Are you prepared to integrate into the world of online communications?
Online communications has been encroaching and gaining momentum into the world of traditional advertising over the past few years. Online communications is here to stay, whether you’re ready or not. There are avenues to take to transition into the online…
[Tuesday] December 6, 2011
APALA Annual Holiday Party
APALA would lke to wish you and yours a very special holiday season and a prosperous New Year. Join us to celebrate our 24th year.
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Tray Passed Hors d’oeuvres
8:00 – 9:00 p.m. Dessert and Coffee
8:00 – 11:00…
[Tuesday] October 18, 2011
October Monthly Meeting - Watch Print Campaigns Leap Off The Page With 3DX
WATCH PRINT CAMPAIGNS LEAP RIGHT OFF THE PAGE!
Welcome Ziggy Kormandel, the CEO of 3DX! Ziggy began his career in visual entertainment as an art director during the “dot com boom.” As his list of clients grew to include…
[Tuesday] September 20, 2011
September Monthly Meeting - What's black and white and read all over?
The classic riddle takes on a high tech twist. Not only is it black and white, it often comes in color. And when it’s read, it can come to life and even jump off the page. If you haven’t guessed,...
[Wednesday] June 29, 2011
APALA Summer Networking Mixer
NETWORKING MIXER AT TRADER VIC’S
APALA Networking Mixer, a night of business and social networking. This event will provide the perfect atmosphere for you to meet new people, expand your network and develop existing connections with L.A.‘s top graphics production professionals….
[Friday] May 13, 2011
The 33rd Annual Pinover Achievement Awards
Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2011 nominees for the Advertising Production Association of Los Angeles Achievement Awards. Come celebrate the winners during this special event.
Date: Friday, May 13, 2011
Time: Cocktails at…
[Thursday] April 14, 2011
PrintSC 2011 Exhibitors Information
It’s time to reserve your space for the Thirteenth Annual PrintSC 2011. This year’s event will be held on Thursday, April 14th, 2011 form 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles.
PrintSC 2011 also features…
[Thursday] April 14, 2011
PRINTSC 2011 Registration
Be part of the biggest and best PrintSC so far! See what
your peers have been up to and take a look at the latest print
technology being offered in your community’ plus enjoy a great
party in a fantastic venue, delicious food…
[Tuesday] March 29, 2011
March 29 - APALA welcomes Daniel Dejan
APALA welcomes Daniel Dejan

Where does print fit in?
Integrated Marketing, Multi-Channel Distribution, Social Media, SmartPhones, iPads… As consumers constantly adopt these new sources for communications, where does print fit in?
Join renowned creative expert Daniel Dejan for an in-depth look…
[Wednesday] February 16, 2011
Networking Mixer at the Skybar
The APALA has scheduled a second Networking Mixer, a night of business and social networking on Wednesday, February 16th, at the SKYBAR in the Mondrian Hotel, 8440 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069). Event starts at 6:00 pm, be…
[Tuesday] January 18, 2011
To be green or not to be…
New Year’s resolutions are best when you can measure its success. If your resolutions included being more “green” through your print production best practices, how do you know if you’re really making a difference?
Make one of your resolutions to…
[Thursday] December 2, 2010
APALA Holiday Party
“Stress, The Malls and Pounds of Chocolate!” Is this the outlook for your holiday season? Start it off right with the APALA Holiday Party!
Thursday, December 2nd
The Highlands (corner of Hollywood and Highland)
http://www.thehighlandshollywood.com/night_club.html
6801 Hollywood Blvd., 4th Level
Hollywood, Ca 90028
6:00 -...
[Wednesday] November 17, 2010
November Networking Mixer
Come join us for our first-ever Networking Mixer, a night of business and social networking on Wednesday, November 17th, from 5:30 – 8:30 pm at the London Hotel in the Gordon Ramsay Private Dining room (1020 N. San Vicente Blvd,...
[Monday] October 25, 2010
The Hot New Trends in Print
*[Monday] *October 25, 2010“Print is changing, not dying,” per Hal Hinderliter, an author, consultant and national speaker to the graphics industry, as well as a former printer himself.
APALA welcomes Hal to a rare west coast appearance on Monday,...
[Thursday] September 23, 2010
The Mad Men of Los Angeles
While New York has its Mad Men, the west coast counterparts were found along Wilshire Boulevard, and attended meetings of The Advertising Agency Production Men’s Club, now known as APALA.
Learn about the early years of APALA and the Los…
[Friday] July 23, 2010
APALA 2nd Annual Night with the Dodgers
July 23rd 2010 @ 7:10pm VS NY Mets
Space is limited.
Admission includes seating in the “This is My Town…
[Friday] May 21, 2010
32nd Annual APALA Achievement Awards Gala
Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments of the following 2010 Achievement Awards honorees. Come to congratulate each of these individuals for continuing a tradition of excellence that remains at the core of the Los Angeles graphic arts community. ...
[Tuesday] April 27, 2010
2ND ANNUAL PRINTSC
SEE THE PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE 2010 PRINTSC.
Advertising Production Association of Los Angeles (APALA), Advertising Production Association of Orange County (APAOC) and Printing Industries Association, Inc. of Southern California (PIASC) held their 2nd annual event at the Bonaventure Hotel in…
[Tuesday] March 16, 2010
Print’s NEW role in integrated marketing
Who says print is dead? Learn how interactive media and print are coming together to create new, cutting-edge integrated marketing campaigns.
Join us on March 16 as Philip Warbasse of Warbasse Design, demonstrates how 2-dimensional barcodes, commonly referred to as QR…
[Tuesday] February 16, 2010
G7 – Are you in?
If you aren’t, you should be. G7 is the revolutionary new methodology for achieving predictable color consistency throughout the entire production chain, and across a wide range of mediums; from conception and proofing to digital print, offset, grand format and…
[Tuesday] January 19, 2010
Print For Design, or Designed For Print?
Managing the Total Cost of Project Ownership
Clients and Management are always looking for ways to cut the costs of
doing business, and print is always a target for budget cuts. Meanwhile,
the print production team needs to get the project printed on…
[Tuesday] December 8, 2009
2009 Holiday Party
2009 sponsors for the Annual APALA Holiday Party were:
Donahue Printing
Effective Graphics
XYZ Graphics
Lithographix Inc.
Primary Color
Digital2Visual
ColorGraphics
Andresen
Continental Colorcraft
Nahan Printing
PIASC
Sappi Fine Paper
Schawk
Anderson Printing
D’Andrea
COP Communications
SEE EVENT PHOTOS BELOW. CLICK ON ANY PHOTO AND IT WILL EXPAND. RIGHT CLICK TOP TO ADVANCE.
[Tuesday] November 17, 2009
APALA Annual Turkey Bowl
LOST TOUCH WITH YOUR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK?
TIRED OF STARING AT YOUR COMPUTER?
HAVING AN ANXIETY ATTACK OVER THE PROSPECT OF SEEING YOUR RELATIVES?
APALA has the cure! Enjoy an evening with fellow APALA members and friends at our fourth…
[Tuesday] October 20, 2009
Print Production Checkup and Makeover
When was the last time you underwent a career checkup? Have you ever considered a profession makeover? Just as your body needs periodic exams and a boost of healthy habits, so does your career.
*APALA will be hosting a career checkup…
[Tuesday] September 22, 2009
The Role of Print in the New Media Mix
Within the ever-changing world of business communications, marketers are continually assessing the various avenues of communication available to them to determine the optimum media mix. Web, email, social media, mobile, cable TV… the choices seem endless and with new…
[Friday] June 5, 2009
31st Annual APALA Achievement Awards Gala
Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2009 nominees for the Advertising Production Association of Los Angeles’ Achievement Awards. Celebrate the winners as they are being announced during this gala event.
The 2009 Achievement Awards honorees are:
*Production Achievement…
[Tuesday] May 19, 2009
Social Networking Demystified
How does it affect the future of marketing and advertising?
Come get a crash course on social networking and how you can use it to market yourself or your company. Be entertained, engaged and educated on the how’s and how nots…
[Tuesday] February 17, 2009
The Digital Device Round Up
Ever wonder what the difference is between an iGen and an Indigo printer? Or whether you should go with a Xeikon, a NexPress, or an imagePRESS? Which of these offer variable data solutions? Well, wonder no more.
Print on demand,...
[Tuesday] January 20, 2009
Integrated Marketing...Who's Doing What?
The challenges for production in the new multi-vehicle marketing environment.
With the growth of Integrated Marketing, it has brought changes to the workflow and responsibilities within advertising agencies. It has also changed traffic departments into project management departments.
The panel…
[Tuesday] December 2, 2008
APALA Annual Holiday Party
We thank our sponsors who were: Anderson Litho, Anderson Printing, C&L Graphics Inc., ColorGraphics, Continental Colorcraft, Digital2Visual, Donahue Printing, Effective Graphics, G2 Graphic Service, Graphic Venue, InSync Media Group, Impress Communications Inc., Kirk Paper, Packaging & Graphics, Lehigh Direct, Lithographix,...
[Tuesday] November 18, 2008
Annual Turkey Bowl
The best way to beat the Holiday blues. Join your friends at our annual Turkey Bowl mixer to see how many strikes you can make. Bowling shirts optional.
[Tuesday] October 21, 2008
3rd Annual Extreme Roundtable
What’s better than instant messaging and posting on blogs? APALA’s 3rd annual Extreme Roundtable! Join us on October 21 for this very popular event, where you will have the opportunity to spend time with familiar faces, meet new people and…
[Tuesday] September 16, 2008
The Future is Now! New Technologies in 3d Print
What does it take for print to pop, dazzle and wow in today’s marketplace? A lot more than ever before.
Come learn about how sensory-stimulating, multi-dimensional print solutions are grabbing attention, breaking through the clutter and spiking ROI.
Join us September 16…