Training and Education

NEW YORK—02/14/07—Printing and Imaging Association of New York State has announced that it is expanding its operations into the New York City, Long Island and Northern New Jersey area. Jurisdiction in this territory was awarded to PIA of New York State by its national affiliate, Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF). Tim Freeman, President of PIA of New York State, said that his organization welcomes the opportunity to serve members in the newly acquired area. “The Metro New York/Northern New Jersey/Long Island area has long been recognized as home to an extensive and world class print community. Individually, we are

CHICAGO—There’s still roughly seven months until Graph Expo kicks off, yet roughly 85 percent of the exhibitor space has been sold, putting it on track to exceed the size of last year’s show.To appreciate the significance of how 2007’s event is shaping up, consider that the 2006 show was the largest Graph Expo since 2000.…

RESTON,VA—02/06/07—With eight months remaining before opening day, approximately 85 percent of the exhibit space at GRAPH EXPO® has been sold, positioning this year’s show to exceed the size of its 2006 predecessor.  But that’s only part of the story. This year’s show will take place September 9-12 in the South Building of the McCormick Place Complex in Chicago, IL.  Complete information is available at: www.graphexpo.com. As of late January, GRAPH EXPO is already tracking ahead in exhibit space sales over last year.  This is a significant trend since the 2006 show was the largest GRAPH EXPO since 2000.   Based on the increasing momentum,

SOMETIMES, seemingly unrelated elements combine as brush strokes to paint a bigger picture. That certainly seemed the case as we finalized this issue before going to press. Although filled with a range of diverse articles and columns, together they serve as a microcosm of current industry realities and trends. For example, take this month’s cover story profile of Bindery 1, a flourishing trade bindery based in Des Moines, IA, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year. Founded by Polish immigrants, the company reins have been passed to the second generation—led by daughters Gigi and Renatta and their spouses. A true family affair, Gigi came

PHILADELPHIA—Jim Gerber, director of content partnerships at Google, will serve as keynote speaker for the 2007 Publishing Executive Conference and Expo, to be held March 5-7 at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square, in New York City.Gerber manages Google’s content acquisition initiatives for published content, including books, journals, magazines and newspapers. He has more than 18…

HAUPPAUGE, NY—01/25/07—On March 7th, 2007, Muller Martini and Nipson America will present an open house featuring demonstrations of a complete OnDemand digital book printing and perfect binding line. The open house will take place at Muller Martini headquarters on Long Island. More than 1,200 attendees throughout the industry have been invited to the event. During the open house, a full inline digital book printing and binding workflow will be demonstrated, comprised of two Nipson VaryPress 400 digital printers with unwinder, sheeter and stacker, a Shuttleworth Star RollerTM conveyor, and a Muller Martini SigmaBinder perfect binder, SigmaTower cooling tower and Esprit three-knife trimmer. “We see

PHILADELPHIA—1/17/07—Publishing Executive magazine proudly announces Google’s Jim Gerber as keynote speaker for the upcoming 2007 Publishing Executive Conference and Expo, scheduled for March 5-7, 2007, at the New York Marriott Marquis, Times Square. Gerber, director of content partnerships at Google, will present the Keynote Address on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at 9:15 a.m.   The Keynote Address is open to all registered attendees. “We are thrilled to have Jim give the keynote address at the Publishing Executive Conference and Expo. There are few companies that have as profound an influence on publishing today as Google, so it’s a major boon for our audience of publishing executives

RESTON, VA—December 18, 2006—NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies will conduct a series of Regional Roadshows in the Chicago, New York/New Jersey, New England, and Ohio regions. Running from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the meetings will provide in-depth vendor-customer dialogue, a spotlight on selling strategies for the vendor community, valuable market data, and networking opportunities. “Our Regional Roadshow series was conceived as a convenient way to deliver robust, relevant content to our member companies close to their own offices,” says Ralph Nappi, NPES President. “By spending part of their work day with us at a nearby venue, they can launch

Miami Beach, FL—December 5, 2006—Graphics of the Americas-Xplor, the second largest U.S.-based annual international graphic communications exhibition today announced the return of Printers’ Showcase, an exclusive exhibition destination specifically for Florida Printers that caters to over 5000 creative professionals and print buyers/specifiers that are expected to attend Graphics of the Americas-Xplor. In addition, the exhibition organizers are offering Printing Association of Florida printer members a highly discounted rate of 89% off the regular booth price in this pavilion that includes not only the booth space, but carpet, skirted table, chairs and signage. Now in its fourth year, Printers’ Showcase is strategically situated next to

CHOOSING THE right employees is a key decision for printing companies. Facing short deadlines and tight margins, the addition of a below-par performer can prove costly for a graphic arts provider. “There is a lot of data which says that the cost of a bad hire is about two and a half times the person’s annual salary,” says Debra Thompson, president of human resources consulting firm TG & Associates in Tucson, AZ. “That is measured in terms of the wages paid, the cost of rework that was necessary, the cost of customers lost because of bad service, and even the cost of replacing good