The global print community will gather to celebrate Girls Who Print Day on October 13, and International Print Day on October 26, hosted online by Print Media Centr

The Printerverse - Two print industry milestone events hosted and produced by Print Media Centr are scheduled for October.

• The 10th annual Girls Who Print Day conference begins online at 11 am eastern on October 13. Girls Who Print honors the contributions and increasing influence of women in print. Highlights include the Girlie Award and the Women in Leadership panel. #GirlsWhoPrint girlswhoprint.net

• To celebrate International Print Day 2022 on October 26, print organizations and print-related professionals around the world will share their print ideas, networking opportunities, and knowledge via #IPD22. This year's theme is #PrintSmart and represents working with the right tools and partners to maximize creative, marketing and business results through print. internationalprintday.org

Girls Who Print Day: Details

Virtual and open to everyone, the #GirlsWhoPrint Day conference begins at 11 am eastern on Thursday, October 13. Taking a cue from Natalie Portman in her role as The Mighty Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder, becoming big and bold is the central theme of the event.

The day's agenda includes presentation of the 2nd annual Girls Who Print Rising Star Award by Kelly Mallozzi, and the 9th annual Girls Who Print Girlie Award by Deborah Corn at 12:30 pm eastern. This years' recipient will be in esteemed company, joining previous winners Pat McGrew, Cary Sherburne, Deborah Corn, Trish Witkowski, Jules Van Sant, Sabine Geldermann, Dawn Nye and Julie Shaffer.

The event's hallmark Women in Leadership panel begins immediately following the award presentations with a discussion about building a pipeline for women in print.

Visit girlswhoprint.net to download and share the Girls Who Print Day poster, peruse the event schedule, and register for the Girls Who Print Day conference.

International Print Day 2022: Details

The print industry is preparing to trend the planet again through 24 hours of social media sharing on International Print Day 2022 using the hashtag #IPD22. The celebration gets underway in the U.S. at 6 pm eastern on October 25 (11 am local time in New Zealand and 9 am local time in Australia on Oct 26) and finishes 24 hours later in the United States at 6 pm eastern on October 26.

Last year's event generated more than 14.6 million impressions, with more than 100 million impressions for International Print Day recorded to date.

Learn more about #IPD22 and download the official International Print Day poster by Craig Bower, Design That Rocks, at internationalprintday.org

Deborah Corn, principal at Print Media Centr, founder of International Print Day and Girl #1 at Girls Who Print, says: "Girls Who Print Day and International Print Day are two opportunities for the industry to celebrate what we do, and celebrate the amazing women of print. Whether together or apart, community driven events like these remind us that we are all part of the bigger picture, and that there is much to be big, bold and proud of."

Visit girlswhoprint.net to join our free, women-only mentorship program, join the Girls Who Print LinkedIn Group and connect with us on social media.

Connect with International Print Day on Twitter @IntPrintDay and at Facebook/International Print Day. Visit internationalprintday.org for more information.