WOA Conference Stresses 'Adapting'

LAS VEGAS—The 2009 Offset and Beyond Conference completed its three-day run here at Caesars Palace with an optimistic view of approaching a changing market and economy. Presented by the Web Offset Association (WOA) and the Printing Industries of America (PIA), the event featured a host of guest speakers who examined themes such as technology, the future of printing and adapting in troubled times. Day one saw "Winds of Turbulence" author and former Southwest Airlines CEO Howard Putnam admonish his audience to "have a clear and concise vision if you want to survive in today's turbulent times."