In-plant Events at PRINT 09 - In-plant Graphics eNews

PRINT 09 begins just 3 weeks from today. As a bonus for in-plants planning to attend the Chicago trade show, In-Plant Graphics and the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association are each presenting a separate session, exclusively for in-plants.

The first of the two sessions will be a breakfast roundtable on Monday, September 14, from 8:30-10:00 (before the show opens). This event, sponsored by Ricoh, will focus on digital color printing, and will take place in room N-136 in McCormick Place. IPG Editor Bob Neubauer will discuss digital printing trends in the in-plant industry, and will moderate a discussion on a variety of topics such as:

• Barriers preventing in-plants from moving into digital color—and how to overcome them.

• Affordability of digital color presses and tips on selecting the right one.

• Web-to-print and VDP: how to use them and mistakes to avoid.

• Problems in-plants have faced and how they overcame them.

• How in-plant managers are weathering the recession and finding new work.

• Observations on equipment and software seen at the show.

This roundtable is open to all in-plants—those with digital capabilities and those not yet ready for them. It will be a great opportunity for managers to meet one another and share stories over breakfast. (Please RSVP to jmarcial@napco.com.)

On Tuesday, September 15, IPMA will present a session on Web-to-print solutions for in-plants. Starting at noon in room 502a/b (lunch will be provided), the 90-minute meeting will bring together four software companies with in-plant printers to showcase their Web-to-print solutions and offer insights into the key components of a successful system. This will be immediately followed by a roundtable discussion with software provider sponsors Avanti, Canon Business Solutions, EFI and Printer Presence.