SUPDMC Caps Successful Conference with Name Change

Its name hasn’t gotten any shorter, but it sure is more up to date. SUPDMC has changed its name to the “Southeastern University Printers and Digital Managers Conference,” replacing the dated term “Duplicating” with the word “Digital.”

The renaming took place at the business meeting on the final day of the 32nd annual conference. Held recently in Memphis, the conference was co-hosted by Penni Istre of the University of Memphis and Tony Seaman of the University of Mississippi, thus carrying the theme “UM².”

The conference was kicked off in Memphis style with an appearance by Elvis Presley (actually an imitator) who shook away everyone’s morning blues with performances of classic Elvis songs. This lively opening was followed by educational sessions on CD duplication, one-to-one marketing using variable data, team building, marketing your in-plant, and everyone’s favorite “Give ‘em the Pickle,” which dealt with customer service.

Vendors exhibited their products and expertise during session breaks and lunches. Attendees also got to visit the hosts’ campus print shops, starting with Memphis Tiger Graphics and Copy center, where the in-plant’s Riso duplicators were demonstrated.

After lunch on the Ole Miss Campus, which featured acapella singing by the choral department, the group visited Printing Services, then had a brief campus bus tour. The final evening featured a gala dinner with entertainment.

Next year’s SUPDMC conference will take place in Baton Rouge, La., hosted by Louisiana State University, September 30-October 3.