Eastman Kodak Co.

WHEN GORDON Ryan joined the 77,000-member New York State Bar Association about 12 months ago as print production manager, the organization had already decided to upgrade its in-house printing capabilities. To date, that upgrade has included a relocation to a 20,000-square-foot off-site facility custom-fitted to suit NYSBA's printing and warehousing workflow requirements, as well as a significant upgrade in equipment.

When Simon Fraser University's in-plant introduced photo books in September 2009, its original goal was to create more demand for graphic color work.

There was something about the recent In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) conference in Charleston, S.C., that really made it stand out; something more than the great sessions and packed vendor fair; something beyond the fact that Ricoh Americas launched a major color print system there, bringing the event into the national spotlight.

When Citrus College’s Reprographics department began offering photo printing services, it initially generated prints from its Xerox iGen3, which the shop installed in August 2006. The following year, the in-plant acquired a Kodak GS4 Compact picture kiosk.

When Graph Expo 2011 kicks off in Chicago on September 11, in-plant managers who walk the floor at McCormick Place will notice one big difference from last year: the resurgence of offset printing. True, there were presses at last year's show, most notably in Presstek's booth. But three offset giants—Heidelberg USA, Komori America and Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses—all chose to sit that show out.

When the University of Memphis faculty and students asked for on-campus photo printing services, Tiger Graphic Services got the picture and bought a Kodak GS Compact kiosk.

Named Mail Center of the Year by the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield's full-service mail facility received its award at IPMA's conference in Charleston, S.C. Catherine Ciardi, director of Document Services for the Rochester, N.Y.-based in-plant, accepted the award for her team of 15 mailing professionals.

BYU's Print and Mail Production Center (PMPC) opened its photo book operation by "kind of hand-assembling" books, according to Assistant Director Thomas Roylance. But the in-plant quickly recognized the need for a true production solution.

The IPMA 2011 conference was one of the most vibrant, well attended conferences in years. Here's a glimpse of what it was like.

With nearly 30 educational sessions taking place during the four-day span of last week's In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) conference, managers had a busy week indeed. To help catch you up on what you may have missed, here's a brief recap of some of the sessions that took place in Charleston, S.C.