The Toronto Chapter of the International Association of Printing House Craftsmen (IAPHC) recently held its annual awards event at the David Duncan House. The evening honoured the winners of the International Gallery of Excellence Awards. The Chia Tse Memorial Awards were also presented, and a generous donation was made by the IAPHC to Ryerson's TAGA Chapter.
The IAPHC's Toronto Chapter began in 1919, guided by the principle of "share your knowledge." The organization's mission is to educate, promote, inform and connect the people within the printing and communications industry. Its annual awards honour craftsmanship and excellence in printing, and this year's event was no exception!
After a wonderful dinner surrounded by good company and the richly decorated atmosphere at the David Duncan House, IAPHC President Burl Mathias presented the evening's awards. Beginning with the Chia Tse Memorial Awards, several students were recognized for their achievements in local community graphic programs. A generous donation was also made by the IAPHC to the TAGA Chapter at Ryerson University. Chapter president Holley Chiborak was delighted and accepted on behalf of Ryerson TAGA.
"This donation is greatly appreciated as it recognizes the hard work of the students, as well as supports and motivates our team to do our best and represent the industry in Canada," explains Chiborak. "Without the support of the industry, TAGA and the students involved would not have the opportunities to meet with other universities from all over the world and make long term contacts within the industry."
The Lowe Martin Group received two of the notable IAPHC Toronto Gallery "Best Of" Awards. The first was Best Use of Paper for the company's work on the Meta Gallery Mapmakers Catalogue, sponsored by J&P Steel Rule and Die. Best Use of Ink was also awarded for the Cosmetica Powder Presentation Book, sponsored by Taniguchi Ink.
The remaining two "Best Of" awards were given to CJ Graphics. For the Oxford-Fairmont Brochure the company won Best Use of Press, sponsored by Heidelberg Canada. The award for Best of Show was also won by CJ Graphics for the Vid Ingelevics Hunter-Gatherer piece, sponsored by LithoTel Software Design.
Congratulations to all of the evening's award winners! A full list of the IAPHC International Gallery of Excellence award recipients (for the local Toronto Gallery) is below:
HDS Graphics Group - 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze
J&P Steel Rule Dies Co. - 2 Gold
The Lowe Martin Group - 2 Gold
AIIM - 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze, 5 Honourable Mention
CJ Graphics Inc. - 12 Gold, 9 Silver, 16 Bronze, 11 Honourable Mention
Polytainers Inc - 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze, 1 Honourable Mention
LithoTel Software Design - 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Colour Innovations - 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
Kingsweb Inc. - 5 Silver, 1 Bronze
Belanger Lambeau & Assoc. - 1 Silver
