Gene Gable

BY CAROLINE MILLER BOSTON—The reviews for Seybold Boston 2001 are in, and the news isn't good. The talk of the 2001 show wasn't about new products or emerging technologies. Instead, the exhibition's low attendance seemed to be the foremost topic on everyone's mind. Several exhibitors, who asked to remain anonymous, complained about the scarcity of attendees in their booths and in the show aisles. But attendees weren't the only ones lacking from the show floor landscape. Exhibitors were also among those missing in action. Some companies like the now-defunct Printbid.com are simply gone from the scene. While other companies, like Collabria and Printable.com, chose