When you don’t attend in-plant conferences, it leaves you feeling isolated, like you’re the only in-plant manager in the world.

By Bob Neubauer

I don’t mean to be harsh. I know not everyone gets a travel budget. But if you’re a loyal, long-time employee, you might be surprised by what happens if you just ask. I’ve met managers from small in-plants who presented good cases and got permission to attend events. One man applied for and got an educational grant, which he used to fund conference attendance.

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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.

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