PIA - Franklin Event

The Franklin Award for Distinguished Service is awarded to world and industry leaders in recognition of their outstanding achievements. It represents the highest single honor bestowed by our industry and serves to focus national and regional attention on the ever-evolving and far-reaching world of graphic communication. Howard Draft, Executive Chairman, Draftfcb, will receive the prestigious Frank

lin Award for Distinguished Service at the Printing Industries Alliance's 2012 Franklin Event on September 19th at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan (5:30 - 10:00 pm). Recipients of the 2012 Power of Communications Awards are: For Printing: Thomas Saggiomo, President & CEO, DG3 Group; for Publishing: Kit Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, New York Media LLC; and for Advertising: Paul Nicholson, Senior Vice President, Production & Technology, Showtime Networks Inc. Nominations for the John Peter Zenger Medal are being accepted until March 30, 2012. Contact Vicki Keenan at (908) 233-4124 for event and sponsorship information.