drupa - Is It Still Relevant?

drupa, the very big elephant in the printing trade show room, is only two months away. As such, I need to ask a question—one that is particularly important in this time of economic depression. With printers struggling and the print industry in great disorder, is drupa still relevant?

I would argue that drupa, as it is today, has run its course and that a more interactive, technology-based effort needs to be developed.