Business Management – Convergence

"It's more than the dawn of a new trade show; it's the dawn of a new era," says Frank Romano, professor emeritus of R.I.T., during a podcast discussion about PRINTING United with Trish Witkowski, CEO of Foldfactory. They discuss how printers were seeking new opportunities on the show floor.

During PRINTING United, IPI Editor Bob Neubauer sat down with Chuck Werninger, who oversees the Houston Independent School District's large in-plant, to talk about the inkjet, short-run finishing and workflow solutions he was investigating on the show floor — and how printing and installing wall graphics has led to additional printing business at his shop.

During PRINTING United, IPI Editor Bob Neubauer talked with Konica Minolta's Erik Holdo about how brand owners were accompanying their printers to Konica Minolta's booth to see its solutions and learn more about how to best engage their customers.

Dave Leskusky, president of NAPCO Media, and Ford Bowers, president and CEO of SGIA, took some time to discuss the success of the inaugural PRINTING United and to thank all of the exhibitors, partners, media, attendees, and everyone else who contributed to the success of PRINTING United.

The inaugural North American event provided all printing industry segments with massive showcase of new technologies and products, extensive education, and more.

What started as a shared vision two years ago emerged as a triumphant reality, as approximately 30,000 visitors — including hundreds of in-plants — flooded the halls of Dallas’s Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center for the debut edition of PRINTING United.

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Matt Richart and Dallas Fowler, owners of Digital EFX Wraps in Louisville Ky., are not shy about…

Over the past month, I’ve seen quite a few in-plant managers in my travels, which have ranged from Florida to North Carolina and on to Dallas, Texas.