In-plant Events

More than 40 people traveled to Niagara Falls for the College and University Print Management Association of Canada (CUPMAC) conference in June.

The Association of College and University Printers (ACUP) conference brought in-plant managers to Charlotte to discuss digital printing, Web-to-print and much more.

Two in-plant managers took center stage at the recent On Demand Conference & Expo as part of a four-person panel presentation on the show’s opening day. Debbie Pavletich, Graphic Services manager at Briggs & Stratton, and Roger Chamberlain, manager of Administrative Services at The Cincinnati Insurance Co., took part in a session entitled “50 Ideas in 50 Minutes” during which panelists responded to questions and revealed some important survival tactics.

The National Government Publishing Association's recent conference gave attendees a chance to witness the recovery of New Orleans.

After its cancellation last year due to low registration numbers, the Association of College and University Printers (ACUP) conference was back with a vengeance this year. Attendees this year hailed from as far away as Australia, New Zealand and Scotland, and included managers from all over the U.S., from Oregon to New Hampshire, with a large contingent from Texas.

The National Government Publishing Association's recent conference gave attendees a chance to witness the recovery of New Orleans.

IT'S CONFERENCE season again, which means that in between writing and editing articles for this issue, I've been dashing off to in-plant events around the country. In the past two weeks I've been to two in-plant meetings (plus the On Demand Show) and talked with dozens of managers about what's happening in their shops.

In-plant managers from around the country will be assembling in Albuquerque June 6-9 for the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association’s annual conference. Taking place at the Hotel Albuquerque, right in the heart of the city’s historic Old Town Plaza, the IPMA 2010 Dream Color conference will feature educational sessions, networking opportunities and a vendor fair.

After taking a sabbatical last year, the Association of College and University Printers conference will begin on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C. Hosted by Richard Griffin, director of Campus Printing at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC), it will feature several roundtable discussions on topics like digital presses, online ordering and wide-format printing. Other sessions will cover good financial management practices, best business practices, peer evaluation, using social media to grow your business and utilizing Microsoft Outlook to manage your time. 

In June 2009, the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) met in Rochester, NY, for a successful conference that drew more than 100 in-plant managers.