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Take a quick tour of the PRINT 09 show floor with IPG Editor Bob Neubauer.

Last week government and university in-plant managers from all over the country converged on New Orleans for the 33rd annual National Government Publishing Association conference. Inspired by the New Orleans location, several speakers spiced up their presentations with Louisiana food and drink, and most attendees were spotting wearing Mardi Gras beads at one point or another.

The devastation of New Orleans at the hands of Hurricane Katrina was witnessed on TV screens worldwide. But seeing the aftermath first hand, as attendees of the recent National Government Publishing Association conference did, left a far more poignant impression.

Canada’s largest direct marketing, print and fulfillment company, Contac Services, is better meeting the needs of its clients with two newly added KODAK NEXPRESS S3000 Digital Production Color Presses and KODAK NEXPRESS Glossing Units, and Dimensional Printing available as part of KODAK NEXPRESS Fifth Imaging Unit Solutions.

As part of Kodak’s ongoing commitment to helping print service providers grow and succeed, the new MeasureYourBiz campaign offers a variety of interactive tools, resources, and information to help them identify and enhance efficiencies in their businesses

NEW ORLEANS' devastation at the hands of Hurricane Katrina was witnessed on TV screens worldwide. But seeing the aftermath first hand, as attendees of the recent National Government Publishing Association conference did, left a far more poignant impression.

I just got back from New Orleans, where I attended the National Government Publishing Association's annual conference. Cajun cooking was a recurring theme, but the impact of Hurricane Katrina was never far from anyone's mind either. As part of the three-day event, we took a sobering tour of the city's once-flooded neighborhoods.

When Rock Communications, Ltd. of Newton, Iowa, acquired Colorfx, Inc. of Des Moines, Iowa, in 2007, the two commercial printers combined to create a Midwest marketing powerhouse with more diversified revenue and broader capabilities.

On Sunday, the 33rd annual National Government Publishing Association conference will kick off in New Orleans. Though attendance is expected to be down from last year due to economy-related travel restrictions, the organizers at the Louisiana Office of State Printing have a full schedule planned.

To address the specific needs of transactional and commercial printers offering check printing and security printing services, Kodak is adding an MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) printing capability to its KODAK VERSAMARK VL2000/2200 and VL4000/4200 Series Printing Systems.