As CEO of PRINTING United Alliance, Ford Bowers sheds some light on why the 2023 Expo is different than previous years, takes a look at the value of the Alliance, and shares what mindset can help keep businesses competitive.
Ford Bowers
Dan Marx, Content Director for Wide-Format Impressions, holds extensive knowledge of the graphic communications industry, resulting from his more than three decades working closely with business owners, equipment and materials developers, and thought leaders.
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited 200 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.
We took some time to speak with Ford Bowers, CEO of PRINTING United Alliance, about the new Congressional Printing Caucus. We discuss its objectives, how PRINTING United Alliance and ACG Advocacy plan to collaborate with the Printing Caucus, and why it's so important for the printing industry.
Mark Subers, president - exhibitions and events, at PRINTING United Alliance, discusses how PRINTING United Expo delivers value and opportunity to all printing industry segments, reflects on the synergies that make the event successful, and reacts to recent recognition in the trade show and events industry.
“We had a shared vision of the future,” Ford Bowers says. “Our understanding of the industry … was the need to develop a new, multi-segment model event to drive stronger ROI for both exhibitors and attendees.”
The TAGA conference provides one of the premier platforms for industry leaders, innovators, researchers, scientists, and end users to provide and evaluate the latest research and learn how it can impact printing business.
The Connect 2023 user conference kicked off this past Tuesday morning in Las Vegas, welcoming hundreds of industry professionals. An afternoon keynote Q&A featured Ford Bowers, CEO of PRINTING United Alliance, fielding questions regarding the evolution of the Alliance and the state of the print industry.
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