NEWTON, MA—December 4, 2007—Questex Media Group’s On Demand Exposition & Conference (ondemandexpo.com), the preeminent event for commercial printers, publishers, and in-plant printing professionals, today announced its 2008 conference program. Packed with high-profile keynote presentations and more than 50 conference sessions, the conference program will be presented by industry leaders and innovators offering key information to increase productivity and profits. The On Demand Exposition & Conference, which is co-located with the Xplor Conference and the AIIM International Conference & Exposition, will take place at the Boston Convention & Exposition Center, March 3-6, 2008. According to Tom Bliss, Conference Director – On Demand Exposition & Conference,
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THE GREATEST opportunity to increase your print revenues is sitting smack in the middle of the U.S. Postal Service’s postage rate increase next month. The USPS is proposing that we change the way we calculate the postage on First Class mail. Currently, postage rates are based on the weight of the piece: one ounce, two ounces, etc. But in May the First Class rates are proposed to be calculated using a combination of weight and shape. This is not a new concept coming from the USPS. In fact, weight/shape-based rate calculations have been in place for Standard mail since 1992. Essentially, the USPS
Collaboration Will Help to Identify Emerging Postal Issues and Facilitate Education PHILADELPHIA—March 2, 2007—Printing Impressions, the most influential journal for printing and graphic arts worldwide, today announced a partnership to sponsor mailing education programs developed by The Bennett Group, Inc of Rochester, NY Mark Michelson, Editor-in-Chief of Printing Impressions states, “Our goal has always been to keep printers informed, inspired and enlightened and the upcoming USPS postage rate increase is the most crucial concern facing our industry today. By affiliating ourselves with the mailing training products, programs and services of The Bennett Group, we continue our commitment to lead the way in addressing