Editor's Note Tragedy Touches Print 01

When the terrible images of the burning towers hit Chicago around 8 a.m., that all changed. McCormick Place became a lonely spot. Few were in the mood to hear about the latest features of presses and scanners. And many who had planned to fly in were unable to even reach the city.

Those who attended Print 01 on the day of the tragedy reported a nearly empty, eerily quiet show floor. Equipment was not running and some exhibition booths were dark and entirely unstaffed. Many exhibitors let their staffs go home.