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Last month, a dozen or so in-plant managers met on the central Pennsylvania campus of Messiah College for a day of networking and education. The meeting was part of the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association’s series of fall regional meetings taking place all over the country.

Over the past few weeks, the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association has held fall regional meetings in Denver, Muncie, Ind., and El Reno, Okla., bringing dozens of managers together for a day of networking and education.

On October 10, IPG Editor Bob Neubauer joined 14 in-plant managers on the central Pennsylvania campus of Messiah College for a day of networking and education. The meeting was part of the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association’s series of fall regional meetings taking place all over the country.

The In-plant Printing and Mailing Association's fall regional meetings got off to a great start a few weeks ago when 14 in-plant managers met in the Baton Rouge offices of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (BCBSLA). The meetings continue today in Mechanicsburg, Pa., where Messiah College is hosting about a dozen managers for a full-day event, sponsored by Konica Minolta.

The official numbers aren't in yet, but the crowds at this week's Graph Expo show in Chicago seemed larger than in previous years. Those who attended certainly had a number of new products to check out. Here are just a few of the new machines unveiled at Graph Expo.

Known for its “10,000 lakes*” and vast tracts of forest land, Minnesota is an outdoorsman’s paradise. So where better to make a stand for sustainable forestry than in the state’s largest city, Minneapolis?

As the first collaborative achievement between MGI and Konica Minolta, the JETvarnish 3DS will be revealed to the United States at Graph Expo 14. It has all the tactile effects and advantages of the original JETvarnish 3D at only half the size.

In-plant managers in Boise, Idaho, and Baton Rouge, La., have something in common. Both groups will be meeting next Friday, September 19, in their respective cities for a full day of networking, education and in-plant tours as part of the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association's series of fall regional meetings.

Ask Michael George what else he might have done with his life had he not become an in-plant manager and his answer comes quickly.

I don’t typically have many events to attend in the summer, but in July Konica Minolta invited me to New York City to see the launch of its bizhub PRESS C1100. I also visited in-plants while in the Big Apple.