Training and Education

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA—08/23/07—Expanding its ongoing commitment to advancing education and research in the graphic arts, MAN Roland has made a “Gold Partner” donation to the Graphic Communication Institute (GrCI) of the California Polytechnic State University. Developed to serve the graphic For Immediate Release communication industry, the GrCI is the arm of Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department where academic, educational and research resources are applied to the challenges printers are facing today from competing media. Where Theory Meets Practice “GrCl does research, testing, product evaluations, consulting, and conducts industry seminars and workshops,” says Harvey Levenson, Department Head of the Graphic Communication Department. “Its existence relies on providing

Marketing communications is all about connections. GRAPH EXPO 2007 will offer a close look at the latest marketing techniques to utilize digital printing, variable data printing, workflow software and more, through a full schedule of seminars and presentations and in technology demonstrations throughout the mammoth 460,984 sq. ft. exhibit space. The event will include a variety of seminars on digital design and print, hands-on computer labs featuring the latest software solutions for creative professionals and a special Customer & Marketing Communications Day featuring best practices and live demonstrations of value-added applications especially focused on direct mail and transpromo applications. GRAPH EXPO will offer nearly

The GRAPH EXPO seminar program offers real take-home value that you can put to use as soon as you get back to the office. All seminars are created to prepare you with the forecast and predictions of industry experts as well as provide in-depth information on key technologies, essential business strategies, and action-oriented solutions. Check…

FOSTER CITY, CA—Aug. 20, 2007—EFI, the world leader in color digital print servers, superwide format printers, and business management software, today announced it will hold the ninth annual Connect user conference July 29 to August 1, 2008 at the Wynn Las Vegas. This year’s event received trade media praise including the comment by Patrick Henry in the July issue of American Printer that “EFI Connect is in a class by itself.” Marc Olin, senior vice president/general manager, EFI Advanced Professional Print Software (APPS), said: “We’re pleased to announce the date and venue for next year’s Connect conference. Even with the focus on drupa, customers spoke

RESTON, VA—08/16/07—GRAPH EXPO 07 visitors will gain a first-hand glimpse into what the new Microsoft XML Paper Specification (XPS) might mean to the graphic communications industry in the first-ever “XPS Land Showcase” (booth #5451) , at the show to be held September 9-12 at McCormick Place in Chicago.  The goals for the XPS Land Showcase are to educate the graphic communications industry about what XPS is, inform visitors where they can purchase the technology to implement XPS, and demonstrate how these tools fit into their workflow. In the new pavilion, show goers will explore XPS, from document creation to CtP to print, and see live

PARAMUS, NJ— The NAPL will honor 12 printing industry leaders with induction into the Soderstrom Society during a pre-Graph Expo gala held September 8 at the Art Institute of Chicago. The event also celebrates NAPL’s 75th anniversary. The inductees are: Dale Aigner, owner, Bentley Printing & Graphics, Garden Grove CA; Robert Carew, retiring president, Action Printing, Fond du Lac, WI; Craig Dellinger, general manager/partner, New Haven Print & Copy, Fort Wayne, IN; Bill Gavigan, executive vice president/CFO, PDQ Print Center, Scranton, PA; Steve Hayes, president/CEO, Omaha Printing, Omaha, NE; Kevin Joyce, managing director, Kodak, Norwalk, CT; Keith Kemp, president, Xerographic Digital Printing, Orlando, FL; Francis

RESTON, VA—08/13/07—Graphic communications professionals will find a plethora of new equipment, products and services - and first-time exhibitors - at this year’s sold out GRAPH EXPO to be held in Chicago’s McCormick Place South, September 9-12, 2007.  Showcasing an all-inclusive blend of offset and digital printing equipment, products, software and supplies, this year’s total count of 640 exhibitors welcomes over 120 new vendors to the 460,984 net sq. ft. of exhibit space and reconfirms GRAPH EXPO’s status as the largest graphic communications exhibition and conference in the Western Hemisphere. With the number of exhibitors and amount of square footage sold exceeding 2006 numbers, this year’s

August, 2007—Following the successful debut of the drupa innovation parc presented by HP (dip) at drupa 2004, Messe Düsseldorf has significantly expanded the showcase and concept. In 2004, some 8,600 square feet were set aside for “dip” but at drupa 2008, 160 exhibitors in eight different sections on over 35,500 square feet of exhibition space in Hall 7 will make “dip” the world’s largest micro-platform for innovative young companies supplying the print and media industry with digital solutions. “Innovations call for a special presentation platform at drupa – and that’s true no matter how big or small an exhibitor is,” explained Manuel Mataré, drupa

RESTON, VA—08/09/07—Marketing communications is all about connections, and there’s no better place for marketing and graphic communications professionals to see and learn how to connect with clients and prospects than GRAPH EXPO, the largest, most comprehensive trade show for prepress, printing, finishing, mailing and fulfillment, package printing, converting, wide format and digital technologies in the Americas. GRAPH EXPO, set to take place in Chicago’s McCormick Place South, September 9-12, 2007, will offer a close look at the latest marketing techniques to utilize digital printing, variable data printing, workflow software and more, through a full schedule of seminars and presentations and in technology demonstrations throughout

RESTON, VA— August 6, 2007—In today’s digitally driven world, high-volume printing of books like Harry Potter is no longer the rule, it’s the exception - a reality underscored by the fact that over half of all commercial book titles produced between 2005 and 2006 were printed in quantities under 5,000 units. “The trend toward short-run printing of books and bound documents is large and growing, and clearly points to a major opportunity for printers equipped to handle it,” said Ralph Nappi, President of the Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC®). GRAPH EXPO, to be held September 9-12 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will showcase the largest and