Association of College and University Printers Wraps Up in Cincinnati

By Bob Neubauer

From left: Laura Sicklesteel (California State University, San Bernardino), Laura Lockett (California State University, Sacramento) and Liz Bowden (University of Illinois) gave presentations on innovative wide-format applications.

This week in Cincinnati, the Association of College and University Printers (ACUP+) conference brought about 110 higher-ed in-plant managers together. They came together from all across the U.S. (plus three other countries). The conference wrapped up Wednesday, after three and a half days of energetic conversations and great educational sessions.

Keynote speaker Mack Dryden opened the conference with an inspirational and humorous talk that drew plenty of laughs, even as he related his experiences with cancer and prison. He also shared his seven-step method for achieving any goal.

IPG's Bob Neubauer interviews Chuck Werninger, of the Houston Independent School District, via Skype about his inkjet press.

Monday's lunch session featured a very informative discussion of production inkjet in which IPG Editor Bob Neubauer interviewed Chuck Werninger, of the Houston Independent School District, via Skype. Werninger's face filled the screen at the front of the room as he related his experiences with his in-plant's new Océ VarioPrint i300 inkjet press from his office in Houston. He answered detailed questions from the audience as well.

Monday night's outing on a boat cruise on the Ohio River got unexpectedly extended when a river barge broke apart, scattering pieces across the river. The ACUP boat had to stay in place for hours while the mess was cleaned up.

One highlight Tuesday was a lunchtime panel discussion, moderated by Neubauer, on in-plant success stories. He talked with three managers, Matt Nelson (Harper College), Gary Warren (University of North Carolina at Pembroke), and Dave Weber (Highline College) to learn more about their recent successes.

Wednesday began with keynote speaker Patti Hathaway telling attendees how to "Untie the ‘Nots’ of Nonstop Change." Wednesday afternoon, after a series of roundtables on copier fleets, bulk mail software, Web-to-print and other topics, the group visited the University of Cincinnati campus to tour the in-plant. That night, the ACUP+ Awards ceremony took place.

More than 100 higher-ed in-plant managers are attending ACUP 2017 in Cincinnati.

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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 more than 180 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.

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