Public Printer Invigorates Meeting of Government In-plants

When the National Government Publishing Association met this week in Virginia Beach, they didn't expect their first speaker to present such a negative view of printing. But fortunately, U.S. Public Printer William Boarman was on hand to set things straight when he took the stage moments later.

Though Virginia Beach Deputy City Manager Dave Hansen was supposed to simply welcome the group of government printers to his city, in an unexpected twist, Hansen talked about how the budget for printing had been slashed in Virginia Beach due to declining demand, resulting in cuts to the printing staff—not exactly a strong message to kick off an in-plant printers' conference.