In-plant Events

The In-plant Printing and Mailing Association met recently in Oklahoma City for an action-packed conference. IPG captured the excitement on video.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA—08/23/07—Expanding its ongoing commitment to advancing education and research in the graphic arts, MAN Roland has made a “Gold Partner” donation to the Graphic Communication Institute (GrCI) of the California Polytechnic State University. Developed to serve the graphic For Immediate Release communication industry, the GrCI is the arm of Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department where academic, educational and research resources are applied to the challenges printers are facing today from competing media. Where Theory Meets Practice “GrCl does research, testing, product evaluations, consulting, and conducts industry seminars and workshops,” says Harvey Levenson, Department Head of the Graphic Communication Department. “Its existence relies on providing

MIAMI BEACH, FL—August 13, 2007—Graphics of the Americas, the second largest U.S.-based annual international graphic communications exhibit and conference, today announced the debut of the Design for Personalized Communication Conference, in conjunction with Graphics of the Americas, February 27 through March 1, 2008, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Led by noted industry consultant and analyst Steven Schnoll, the full day conference will feature sessions on removing the variable selling barriers, review of technology tools, building the right business model, strategic and tactical design considerations, creating a variable sales and marketing plan and managing the additional value added services required for personalized promotional campaigns.

The AIIM/On Demand Conference moved to Boston this year and IPG was there. The show reportedly brought together 25,000 print professionals, including a number of in-plants. IPG captured the event on video. Now, at long last, you can get a glimpse of what it was like. Our video highlights some of the key equipment that was introduced there. As you prepare for next month’s Graph Expo show, take a look at some of the equipment you’ll be seeing. Here’s a link to the video: http://www.ipgonline.com/video/video.bsp?sid=71623&var=video

NAPL, the trade association for excellence in graphic communications management, will induct eight graphic communications industry leaders into its Walter E. Soderstrom Society during a special gala on the eve of Graph Expo. The event, to be held at the Art Institute of Chicago, also marks the start of a year-long celebration of NAPL’s upcoming 75th Anniversary. This year’s inductees, all of whom have made significant contributions to the graphic communications industry, are: David Reny, managing director, Standard Finishing Systems, Andover, MA Francis A. McMahon, director of Marketing, Hewlett-Packard Company, Boise, ID Kevin Joyce, managing director, Kodak, Norwalk, CT Philip Ruggles, professor, California Polytechnical State University, San Luis

NEW YORK CITY—August 7, 2007—Printing Industries Alliance, formerly known as the Printing and Imaging Association of New York State, has announced that internationally known lifestyle communicator Martha Stewart has been named the recipient of the 2007 Franklin Award, which recognizes the achievements of outstanding leaders and communicators. The award will be presented during the Association’s Franklin Event on Tuesday evening, September 18, at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City. A New Host This is the first time the Franklin Event will be hosted by the Printing Industries Alliance. “We are happy to have this opportunity to host the Franklin Event which has been

As printers gear up for Graph Expo, this look back at the On Demand show provides an excellent preview of what to expect in Chicago.

Larry Clements and Liz Hunter were both honored as Outstanding Contributors by the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association during its conference in June. Clements, who retires this month as director of Printing and Mailing Services at Redlands Community College, in El Reno, Okla., has volunteered his photography services to IPMA for many years. He has been an In-Print contest judge for a number of years and coordinated the opening and sorting of entries in the most recent contest. An IPMA member for 20 years, he has served on the international board as well as in nearly every office in his local chapter. Liz Hunter,

The UK University Print Managers Group met for its 10th annual conference recently near Manchester, England, drawing 55 attendees from Scotland, Northern Ireland, England, Wales and the Republic of Ireland. Similar to ACUP, the conference featured sessions on staff development, marketing, remaining competitive, sustainable procurement, working for the environment, working with Marketing and more. There was also a problem-solving workshop along with discussions of online services and digital printing strategies. Next year’s event will take place June 1-4 in Bournemouth, England.

Promoting your services is one of the keys to any in-plant’s success. Recently two in-plants were honored for their self-promotion efforts. During the IPMA conference in June, University of Missouri-Columbia Printing Services and University of Oklahoma Printing Services shared the stage to receive the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association’s Promotional Excellence award. The University of Missouri used its invitation to participate in a procurement department vendor fair as a way to draw attention to its many services, from wide-format printing and mounting to variable data printing on its Xerox iGen3. Attendees were given brochures, magnets, pads, pens and other promotional items, and