IPMA Conference A Success

In-plant managers from across the country gathered in Oklahoma City last week for the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association conference. Three days of sessions, roundtables, plant tours and vendor visits equipped attendees with lots of great information to bring back to their in-plants.

Keynote speaker Josh Davis, a three-time Gold medalist in the 1996 Olympics, spoke of his journey to become a swimming champ, even after his first coach suggested he switch sports. He described how having an “attitude of gratitude” for the good things in his life has motivated him to do the things he didn’t want to do.

In-plants broke into groups by industry (Education, Insurance, Government/Utilities) to discuss common problems. The college and university group discussed the importance of having the in-plant manage the school’s copier/MFP program, digital job submission options and the question of whether to lease or buy equipment.

Digital color printing was a big focus, with one session devoted to explaining how Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s in-plant got an HP Indigo press by partnering with the educational program. Elsewhere, two large Des Moines in-plants (ING and Principal Financial) talked about how their HP Indigo and Kodak NexPress digital presses have helped their operations.

Watch for the full report on the IPMA conference in a coming issue of IPG, with a video of the conference appearing on our Web site in the weeks ahead.