IRgA selects Association Laboratory to Guide Strategic Planning

(Note: this Press Release was issued on Nov 1, 2010, so this is not “new” news; we are posting this for Reprographers who may have not seen this)

For Immediate Release

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IRgA selects Association Laboratory

to Guide Strategic Planning

Chicago, Illinois, November 1, 2010 - Association Laboratory Inc. today announced their selection by the International Reprographic Association (IRgA) to lead the association’s strategic planning process. Association Laboratory’s methodology will include environmental scanning, competitive analysis, and market analysis and assess the role of the association in the industry and to member companies. The company will use qualitative, quantitative research and develop a customized Board Retreat.

"Association Laboratory’s strategic planning process provides the essential information necessary to develop business strategy," said Dean West, President, Association Laboratory Inc. "When we combine this information with the experience and insight of staff and volunteer leadership, opportunities are readily identified."

The International Reprographic Association was formed in Boston, MA in 1927 and currently represents several hundred specialty printers and allied suppliers. The IRgA continues to be the only independent association serving the reprographics industry and the AEC community. Members specialize in

• Reprographic Services

• Large-format Printing

• Construction Document Management

• Facility Management/On-site Services

• Finishing Services

• Digital Reproductions

• Small-format Printing

• Scanning

The IRgA is a client of SmithBucklin, the world’s largest association management company.

Association Laboratory Inc. specializes in the research and development of business strategy for association. The company serves a nationwide client base of trade, professional, credentialing and philanthropic organizations. Note: For more information, visit www.associationlaboratory.com.