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09/17/2026
Your People Are Your Greatest Investment. Are You Maximizing It?
Meet ENCORE Speaker Kurt Wells
Leadership is ultimately about people and performance. How do you know what is working? Where are people struggling? What should you measure? And perhaps most importantly, what do you do with that information?
Those are questions Kurt Wells, Co-Founder, Partner and CEO of the Center for Great Work Performance, has spent much of his career helping organizations address.
Kurt brings nearly 30 years of experience spanning operations, workforce performance, human capital, employee development, technology, staffing and business growth. His career has included leadership roles in field operations, business development and executive management, along with entrepreneurial ventures focused on workforce development, experiential learning and organizational performance.
At ENCORE, Kurt will help lead Performance Analytics for Leaders, exploring how effective leaders identify the performance measures that matter, translate data into action, coach employees more effectively and improve organizational results.
And Kurt’s involvement doesn’t stop there. He will also join Mike Philie for The Leader Everyone Depends On, turning the conversation inward to explore the mindset, habits, energy and personal discipline required of leaders others rely upon.
Don’t Sit This One Out
ENCORE 2026 is not six disconnected presentations. The entire day has been intentionally designed as a leadership journey, moving from people and performance to technology, growth, data-driven decisions and ultimately your own development as a leader.
Monday, October 5 | Quest Conference Center | Westerville, Ohio
Bring your emerging leaders. Bring your managers. Bring members of your senior leadership team. Better yet, come together and take the ideas back to your organization as a team.
Registration is open. Join us at ENCORE 2026 and Lead Beyond Today.
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Great connections are brewing in Detroit! Join Graphic Media Alliance and AIGA Detroit on Tuesday, October 27, for the BrewCrew Oktoberfest Networking Event at Batch Brewing Company. Enjoy an evening of networking with print, design and graphic communications professionals! Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!
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The 2027 Ohio BWC Group Rating enrollment period is approaching! GMA members are encouraged to submit their enrollment or re-enrollment paperwork to Sedgwick as soon as possible. Don't miss the opportunity to maximize potential savings on workers' compensation premiums. David Deyo, our dedicated Sedgwick Program Manager, is available to help!
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Production wages are up, employee turnover is down, and the competition for skilled workers continues! The 2026 Wage + Benefits Survey provides valuable insights to help printing companies make smarter compensation and workforce decisions. Participating GMA members receive the full report FREE, while others can purchase their copy through the GMA Bookstore!
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Read MoreLove It? Buy It!
Want to help strengthen the printing industry? Sometimes the best way is to practice what we preach! From direct mail and signage to branded apparel, Bill Farquharson reminds us that every purchase is an opportunity to demonstrate the power of print. Discover how a simple conversation can reinforce the value of the products and services our industry provides in this week's Short Attention Span Sales Tip.
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