Training and Education

August, 2007—For drupa 2008, print media trade fair, Messe Düsseldorf offers a special service to all exhibitors and attendees: Visitor, exhibitor and press entrance passes allow free use of all public transportation within Düsseldorf and neighboring cities on all days of the show. drupa 2008 will take place from May 29 – June 11, 2008 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. The entrance passes can be used as a free public transportation ticket on all buses, streetcars, underground trams (U-Bahn), urban railways (S-Bahn) and German rail service within the Rhine-Ruhr regional network (VRR) of Düsseldorf and the Rhein-Sieg transportation network (VRS) which includes the

PARAMUS, NJ—JULY 30, 2007— NAPL (www.napl.org), the trade association for excellence in graphic communications management, is issuing the following invitation to attendees of GRAPH EXPO 2007: After you walk the exhibit floor and gain new insights into how best to equip your business, visit NAPL at Booth Grand 1 to find out how we can help you build your business. (Booth Grand 1 is located across from the Exhibit Hall, near the McCormick Place Starbucks and Registration.) This year is a special one for NAPL, which kicks off at GRAPH EXPO a year-long celebration in anticipation of its Diamond Jubilee (1933-2008). For nearly 75

PARAMUS, NJ—JULY 20, 2007—NAPL (www.napl.org), the trade association for excellence in graphic communications management, is holding a special gala at its annual Walter E. Soderstrom Dinner to mark the beginning of a year-long celebration of the Association’s 75th Anniversary. The Soderstrom Society Dinner will be held this year on Saturday, September 8, 2007, the eve of GRAPH EXPO®, at the Art Institute of Chicago, which was also the site of NAPL’s 50th Anniversary celebration in 1983. The Soderstrom Society Dinner will also include the induction of new Soderstrom Society members and the presentation of the 2007 Walter E. Soderstrom Award, which this year

PARAMUS, NJ—JULY 20, 2007—The Soderstrom Society of NAPL (www.napl.org), trade association for excellence in graphic communications management, has named Joseph A. Becker, CPA, recipient of the 47th annual Walter E. Soderstrom Award. One of the graphic communications industry’s most prestigious honors, the award will be presented to Becker at the annual dinner meeting of NAPL’s Walter E. Soderstrom Society, at the Art Institute of Chicago, on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007, the eve of GRAPH EXPO®. This year, the Soderstrom Society Dinner will also mark the beginning of a year-long celebration of NAPL’s 75th Anniversary (see related July 20, 2007, NAPL press release.) In

PITTSBURGH—July 19, 2007—The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) is hosting an Educational Summit Meeting at GRAPH EXPO® ’07 in Chicago. The purpose of the Summit Meeting is to present current challenges and possible solutions for those issues that face the graphic arts industry in the areas of education and recruitment. We would like to invite you and others in your organization to attend the Summit Meeting. Speakers are key stakeholders in the areas of education, industry promotion, recruitment, and print production. Each speaker will present their organization’s two greatest challenges and the best solutions to these issues. Our industry has common problems in

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY—06/29/07—Messe Düsseldorf North America will participate in GRAPH EXPO 2007 in order to promote two international trade fairs for the printing industry: drupa 2008, print media trade fair, (to be staged from May 29 – June 11, 2008 in Düsseldorf, Germany) and All in Print China 2008, China International Exhibition for All Printing Technology and Equipment (to be held from October 27 – 30, 2008 in Shanghai). At GRAPH EXPO booth 4649, drupa 2008 and All in Print China 2008 visitor as well as exhibitor information will be available. Brochures with information about hotel and travel arrangements to the shows will also be

SINGAPORE—June 28, 2007—The second education summit of Heidelberg’s Print Media Academy took place from May 8th to 11th in Singapore under the motto “Attract best talents to study printing.” Six top-notch representatives from international universities and vocational schools for print and media discussed new ways of collaboration and innovative training options in the print media industry. The Print Media Academy of the Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG in Germany was the event initiator. The education summit’s key question was: “How can the urgently needed students for the print and media branches be recruited?” In most countries, the print media industry cannot sufficiently cover its high need

PITTSBURGH—June 13, 2007—Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF), the world’s largest graphic arts trade association, has announced the appointment of graphic arts industry veteran Eric Neumann as research manager in the organization’s research department. In his new role, Neumann will be responsible for managing the various research efforts and projects the organization performs for its customers, including product development and on-press testing, as well as marketing those services to others in the industry. “Eric’s addition to our team emphasizes the rigor with which we do our research and testing and highlights our department’s high level of professionalism and expertise,” says Dr. Mark Bohan, vice

PEWAUKEE, WI—June 12, 2007—More than 100 members of Wisconsin’s printing and education communities were on hand during a sunny and pleasant midday dedication ceremony for the new Harry V. Quadracci Printing Education and Technology Center (HVQ PETC) in Pewaukee, WI. Located on the campus of the Waukesha County Technical College, this new facility represents a partnership between Wisconsin’s thriving printing community and the state’s technical college system. The 23,600 square foot facility (constructed at a cost of $3.5 million) contains fifteen offices, three lecture halls, two computer graphics classrooms, a digital photography studio, a color measurement lab, a bookstore and a 4,000 square foot

PITTSBURGH—June 12, 2007—As we continue to encourage students to pursue careers in graphic communications, it becomes increasingly important to provide them with a firm foundation of knowledge of the field as a whole. PIA/GATFPress’s newest release, Introduction to Graphic Communication by Harvey Robert Levenson, Ph.D., aims to do just that. Dr. Levenson, the department head of Graphic Communication at California Polytechnic State University, authored Introduction to Graphic Communication specifically for students, but given its broad-based approach to graphic communication, its contents can be just as helpful to any professional who wants to gain a more thorough understanding of graphic arts, printing, design, publishing, and related