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Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. The future of our industry is going to have to rely on new people joining and continuing to drive it forward. One of the people who has been integral in making that happen is Johnny Shell, the Vice President of Print Technology and Training at SGIA. He has played a key role in promoting several programs that helps bring future members of our industry, including the SkillsUSA competitions for both screen printing and sublimation. We are going to talk to Johnny about why it is so important to put time, effort and money into these programs for all of us and what you can do to be involved.
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News and Shout Outs Credence Research has just released a new report on the Custom T-Shirt Printing Market Forecast 2017 - 2025. The global market for custom t-shirt printing industry is expected to cross US $10 Billion by 2025. They go on to note the custom t-shirt printing industry has staged a remarkable comeback post dismal market conditions prevalent during the economic crisis.Shout Outs: Nathan Foeller with Minuteman Press in Stroudsburg, Penn. Our longtime show listener Izabela Pintarich also from Pennsylvania stopped in to say hello as well!We want to encourage people to continue to reach out to us. I had the opportunity to talk to Chuck Hamaty of Maine Street Graphics in Bridgton, Maine this week about sublimation.
Future Members of Our Industry Aaron: Today we are talking about the future of our industry and why it is so important. Start us off with a brief summary of what you have been involved with on this front over the last several years and beyond. Johnny: I’ve led SGIA initiatives focused on cultivating the future workforce of our industry. One of the top issues we hear from business owners is “I can’t find skilled employees.” Some of these activities have included SGIA Scholarship, SkillsUSA, USASEF, SGIA Student Membership, Fresh Artists, Curricula Development for SGIA Educator Members, GCEA Conference, ASDPT Tom Frecska Student Printing Competition. Terry: Tell us a little bit about Skills USA and what it’s all about. Not just at a national level but at the State a...