IPMA Makes a Splash in Kansas City
"I knew I was getting better," he said, even as teams were cutting him. His message: don't let others determine whether or not you're a failure. He went on to kick 100 percent of his extra points over 10 seasons.
This was a fitting way to kick off the conference, since IPMA has experienced a similar success story in recent years, rebounding spectacularly after a few years of modest attendance. Nearly 150 managers attended the in-plant gathering, up from 135 last year and 100 the year before. There were about 50 first-time attendees this year, some of them from organizations that had not previously been to an IPMA conference, such as Amway, Blue Valley School District, Olathe Public Schools and Michigan Farm Bureau. President Tony Seaman noted during the business luncheon that the association remains financially solvent and is in growth mode.
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.
