Inkjet Summit’s Unique Format is a Win-Win for Both Sponsors and Attendees

PHILADELPHIA and MANCHESTER, NH—February 26, 2013—The Inkjet Summit 2013 event will be held April 9-11 at the exclusive Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL and is organized by Printing Impressions, the leading trade publication serving commercial printers, and nGage Events, the leading producer of specialized hosted model events. The Inkjet Summit is an invitation-only, hosted event designed for senior managers and business executives who want to understand how current and future inkjet technology trends, software, consumables and finishing solutions are and will impact their businesses and help them shape their visions and strategies for the future.

"Our goal is to bring together suppliers of inkjet solutions with qualified attendees who are serious about investing in these solutions, into an environment facilitated by experts," commented David Pesko, senior vice president at nGage Events. "Attendees will learn from experts, suppliers, and most importantly their peers on how to approach inkjet and how to be successful. Our event format accomplishes this and it shows in the attendees confirmed thus far and the overwhelming requests we receive daily. This event is truly a win-win for sponsors and attendees."

As the interest in inkjet printing continues to grow, print providers and corporate enterprises are seeking guidance from industry experts, peers and market leaders to help them develop sound business strategies, understand their technology options, and make major investment decisions concerning inkjet printing capabilities. Vendors are also looking for ways to better identify and develop more intimate relationships with those buyers specifically interested in inkjet solutions. Inkjet Summit’s unique format provides sponsors with Boardroom and 1:1 meetings with executives intimately involved with strategy, purchasing authority and buying intentions.

"Canon Solutions America is pleased to sponsor the Inkjet Summit. The format enables us to meet 1:1 with qualified decision makers who are serious about inkjet solutions," stated Francis McMahon, vice president marketing, Canon Solutions America, Production Printing Solutions. "With Océ inkjet production printing solutions making up approximately 32 percent of the worldwide inkjet market, our customers know they can count on us to partner with them for success. This event gives us the opportunity to discuss and understand specific customer issues and work with them to ensure they have the right capital investment strategy and solutions needed to profitably produce books, magazines, direct mail, transaction, and transpromo."

"Inkjet technology is a disruptive technology that will touch everyone's life in the future," relays George Promis, vice president, Continuous Forms Production Solutions and Technology Alliances, Ricoh. "Bringing industry integrators, developers and businesses face to face is important to exploit and help direct its future. Ricoh is proud to participate in the inaugural summit. It’s a unique opportunity to build and strengthen relationships with a diverse group of output solution businesses and share our view on what the future holds for inkjet and its ecosystem."

The conference program will be lead by industry expert Charlie Corr and a team of top industry consultants, leaders and digital printing visionaries. Some topics that will be covered include:

• State of the Inkjet Printing Market—Will inkjet power the next era of POD?
• Supplier Perspective & Vision of the Inkjet Market Opportunity
• Inkjet Review—Which inkjet solution is right for you and what are the key elements?
• Multiple Building Block Sessions: Market Segment Overviews
• Understanding Inkjet Economics & the Total Cost of Ownership
• What do Current Inkjet Press Users Say about Inkjet? A Perspective from 100 Owners
• Current Inkjet User panels across multiple segments
• Numerous case studies across multiple segments
• Preparing your business for Inkjet
• Fireside Chats & Interviews with Industry Leaders
• Application Breakout Sessions

"The Inkjet Summit is a select gathering for printing industry executives and vendors committed to building relationships and developing solutions that work," explains Charlie Corr, Conference Chair. "Our focus is on providing strategic insights and educating our audience about technology, software, processes and applications, empowering confident decision-making on inkjet deployments."

The Inkjet Summit has been developed by nGage Events with the support of its publishing partner, Printing Impressions, a magazine published by North American Publishing Co. (NAPCO). This event brings together the top publisher serving the graphic arts industry with the leading producer of hosted model events.

For information on sponsoring and/or attending the Inkjet Summit 2013, please visit www.ijsummit.com or contact David Pesko at dpesko@ngagevents.com.

About the Organizers
NAPCO/Printing Impressions
North American Publishing Co. (NAPCO) successfully operates magazines, trade shows and online services for the various markets it serves. Currently, the company produces 16 magazines, 22 e-mail newsletters, two subscription services and two trade shows, and employs more than 150 people. NAPCO's flagship publication, Printing Impressions, is the most influential and widely read journal for commercial printers worldwide. NAPCO also publishes several other well-known titles serving the direct marketing, promotional products and consumer electronics markets. For more information, visit www.napco.com.

nGage Events
nGage Events is the leading producer of host-based, invitation-only business events. These events bring together leading vendors with qualified decision makers in an exclusive and intimate environment. The team at nGage Events has successfully produced more than 200 events across all market sectors using this distinctive format which guarantees access to key contacts in a private setting, fosters new relationships, improves existing ones, builds partnerships, and accelerates the sales process. For more information, visit www.ngageco.com.

Source: Source: NAPCO/Printing Impressions and nGage Events.