Fifth Annual Wide-Format Summit Dates Revealed

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, is pleased to announce details for its fifth annual Wide-Format Summit. The industry’s premier educational and networking event for wide-format PSPs and technology solution providers will take place July 21-23 at the JW Marriott Turnberry Resort in Miami, Florida. (Read what in-plant managers had to say about last year's Wide-Format Summit.)

The event for senior-level print executives making decisions for the future

Attendees will break into small groups to hear case study presentations at the Wide-Format Summit.

Produced by PRINTING United Alliance and Wide-Format Impressions, the Wide-Format Summit is an intimate, invitation-only event designed specifically to help senior-level print executives and in-plant managers make their future strategic and technology investment decisions. The content-rich educational program, co-chaired by Wide-Format Impressions Content Director Dan Marx and PRINTING United Alliance Editorial Director Denise Gustavson, blends general sessions from leading industry thought leaders, boardroom case study sessions highlighting successful technology implementation and business initiatives, strategic one-to-one meetings between attendees and vendors, and extensive opportunities for executives to network with their peers and the industry’s leading technology providers.

Marco Boer will give attendees of the Wide-format Summit a look at some of the key trends driving the industry.

“I talked with several other in-plant managers and found that we have several of the same issues that we can help each other with,” said 2024 attendee Justin Van Nest, communications and printing operations manager at Oklahoma City Community College. “It is good to have a sounding board of those that are in similar situations as you, and are growing the same as you."

“Such a great networking Summit,” said 2024 attendee Kelly Caplan, General Manager of Data Communications Management, Toronto, Canada. “The speakers provided great insight into current and future market trends, the case studies were very valuable and relatable to current production issues, and the one-to-one meetings give you the extra time you need with the vendors to further research and understand their product offerings, as well as listen to any of your challenges.”

Panel discussions with wide-format users are a staple of the Wide-Format Summit.

Join the Who’s Who of Wide-format Printing

More than 80 wide-format print executives and 50 sponsors representing the full range of wide-format solutions from print engines to software and consumables are expected. Attendees include companies that are wide-format specialists as well as commercial printers, in-plant printing departments, packaging printers, soft-signage and décor specialists, promotional product decorators, and others investing in wide-format printing technology. Qualified print executives who are invited to attend are fully hosted, with expenses including travel, hotel, scheduled meals, and evening social events covered by the organizers.

For more information about sponsoring or applying to attend the 2025 Wide-Format Summit, visit wideformatsummit.com or email wfsinfo@napco.com to reach a member of our team.

About PRINTING United Alliance 

PRINTING United Alliance is the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, comprised of the industry’s vast communities. The Alliance serves industry professionals across market segments with preeminent education and training via iLEARNING+, workshops, events, research, government and legislative representation, safety, and environmental sustainability guidance, as well as resources from our leading media brands – Printing Impressions, Packaging Impressions, Wide-format Impressions, In-plant Impressions, and Apparelist. A division of PRINTING United Alliance, Ideallianceis a global leader in standards training and certification for printing and graphic arts operations across the entire industry supply chain.

PRINTING United Alliance also produces the PRINTING United Expo, the most influential days in printing. The expansive display of technology and supplies, education, programming, and services are showcased to the industry at large, and represents all market segments in one easily accessed place.

For more information about the Alliance and to join the community, visit: www.printing.org.