In-plant Events

ACUP+ Lesson: Self-Awareness, Grace, and Leadership
April 10, 2026 at 8:23 am

In the opening keynote presentation at ACUP+ 2026, Mark Fallon of The Berkshire Co. talked about teamwork, generosity, and leadership styles, emphasizing the importance of grace, particularly in times of stress.

Three Weeks, Four In-plant Events
April 6, 2026 at 10:24 am

I just returned from three action-packed weeks of travel to in-plant events all over the country, from Washington, D.C., to San Diego, California, giving me a chance to hang out with dozens of in-plant managers, many of whom I’d never met before.

New Mimaki Hybrid Wide-Format Printer Debuts at ACUP
April 2, 2026 at 2:30 pm

At the recent Association of College and University Printers conference in Dallas, PDS Equipment debuted the new Mimaki UJ330H-160 hybrid wide-format printer for the first time in North America. We asked PDS CEO Steve Weist to tell us all about the new printer. 

Inside the IPMA Road Show at GPO
April 2, 2026 at 2:09 pm

About 30 in-plant managers gathered inside the Government Publishing Office in Washington, D.C., recently for the first In-plant Printing and Mailing Association Road Show of the year. Here's a look at the event and at GPO’s impressive print operation. 

ACUP Conference Wraps Up in Texas
March 31, 2026 at 6:30 pm

Roughly 75 higher-ed and K-12 in-plant managers gathered in Dallas recently for the Association of College and University Printers conference.

UK In-plant Association Rebrands, Opens to All In-plants
March 27, 2026 at 3:51 pm

After almost three decades of championing in house excellence in higher education in the U.K., the Association of Creative and Print Managers in Education has relaunched itself under a new name and opened its doors to in-house teams from government, charities, not for profits, and corporate in-plants.

IPMA Announces Second 2026 Road Show
March 27, 2026 at 12:02 pm

On the heels of a very successful Road Show at the U.S. Government Publishing Office last week, the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association has announced the second Road Show location in Commerce, California.

ACUP+ 2026 Begins Sunday
March 26, 2026 at 7:36 am

The first major in-plant conference of the year begins Sunday evening when scores of higher-ed and K-12 in-plant managers meet in Dallas for the Association of College and University Printers conference. Here's a preview.

San Diego In-plant Conference Draws Enthusiastic Crowd
March 25, 2026 at 1:30 am

More than 60 in-plant managers gathered in San Diego this week for EDU Business Solutions’ 13th annual Print Shop Pro User Group Meeting. I attended for the first time and was very impressed with the sessions, roundtables, and vibrant networking atmosphere of the event.

Dozens of In-plants Meet at GPO for IPMA Road Show
March 20, 2026 at 10:43 am

Last week in Washington, D.C., nearly 30 in-plant managers from as far away as Texas met inside the Government Publishing Office for the first In-plant Printing and Mailing Association Road Show of 2026.