Expo Bound: Looking to Grow Business

By Bob Neubauer

The PRINTING United Expo, taking place Oct. 18-20 in Atlanta, starts in less than seven weeks. Attendees are gearing up for three days of learning, networking, and inspiration.

As a lead-up to the Expo, we are sharing a series of Q&A interviews featuring attendees from a variety of backgrounds sharing why they are attending the PRINTING United Expo, what they hope to learn, and what excites them about the upcoming event.

Jim Strapp

Jim Strapp
Plant Manager, UniPrint
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

What made you decide to attend this year's Expo?

We have several pieces of equipment we are looking to purchase in the next 12 months.

What products, brands, or services are you most looking forward to seeing?

Wide-format, signage, and bindery equipment.

Why is attending the Expo better than going to a vendor’s demo center to see equipment?

We get to see many vendors at one time.

Is networking with industry peers an important reason for attending the Expo? If so, why?

It is good to catch up and talk to our peers as this is typically the one time of the year we can get away.

How do you hope attending the Expo will impact your business/career moving forward?

I hope the Expo, as in years past, will give us a better understanding of what is going on in our industry. Hopefully helps guide us to the right equipment and business processes to help our business grow.

Watch for more pre-show coverage in the weeks to come.

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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.