IPMA Conference Days Away

By Bob Neubauer

In-plant managers around the country are already packing their bags for next week's In-plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) conference, the largest in-plant event of the year. Activities start as early as Saturday June 10, for those who get to Pittsburgh early, but things will really get underway on Sunday evening at the opening reception.

More than 150 managers are expected this year, from as far away as Australia. This will be the first conference organized by Executive Director Mike Loyd, who spent many years managing the in-plant at Louisiana State University.

Storyteller and comedian Steve Gilliland entertained the crowd at IPMA 2016 and will be back again this year.

The conference will include a bustling vendor display area, with more than 50 vendors participating; an award ceremony, in which the winners of the In-Print Best of Show awards will be revealed; a riverboat cruise; and endless networking. In addition, educational sessions will cover key issues of importance to in-plants. View the agenda here.

Back for the second year in a row is opening keynote speaker Steve Gilliland, whose entertaining stories were a hit at the 2016 conference. His presentation this year promises to show attendees how to open doors to success in their careers, their relationships and their lives.

Other featured speakers include:

Peter Muir, president of Bizucate, an educator, consultant, marketer, maker and motivator known for helping individuals and organizations find profitable opportunities through more effective communications.
Howie Fenton, of Integrated Methods Group, a noted consultant and thought leader in the printing and digital communication industry, and author of five books and hundreds of articles and blogs.
Barb Pellow, of Keypoint Intelligence, who has many years of experience helping companies develop multi-media strategies and build strategic marketing plans.
Jim Rowell, CEO and co-founder of Rising Sun Consultants, who spent more than 25 years in the corporate world as a professional trainer, supervisor and director, will discuss leadership fitness.

Some of the in-plants that have already registered for the conference are:

Navy Federal Credit Union
Shelter Insurance
Bloomberg
East Kentucky Power Coop
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Mary Kay Corp.
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Guilford County Schools
Christian Broadcasting Network
HealthSouth
Contra Costa County
The states of Colorado, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Michigan, California, North Dakota and Oregon
And countless colleges and state universities from Oklahoma, Utah, Texas, Delaware, California, Nebraska, Minnesota, Virginia and many others.

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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.