To service its customers in the industrial and manufacturing sector, Allied Reliability Group depends on its in-plant to provide hundreds of thousands of training manuals, training certificates, course catalogs, brochures, posters and other materials each year. The company's network of 200+ employees turns to Production Specialist Cindy Ley, the in-plant's sole employee, for these products, and she, in turn, relies on her shop's Ricoh Pro C901 digital color press.
Charleston, S.C.
There was something about the recent In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) conference in Charleston, S.C., that really made it stand out; something more than the great sessions and packed vendor fair; something beyond the fact that Ricoh Americas launched a major color print system there, bringing the event into the national spotlight.
The IPMA 2011 conference was one of the most vibrant, well attended conferences in years. Here's a glimpse of what it was like.
In a ceremony on June 8 in Charleston, S.C., the winners of the In-Print 2011 Best of Show awards were revealed. Brigham Young University was honored with the top award out of all the Gold winners in the offset categories, while the University of North Texas won the Best of Show award for the second year in a row in the non-offset categories.
Last week more than 135 in-plant managers met in Charleston, S.C. for the 52nd In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association conference. With 44 first-time attendees and more than 135 in-plants overall, the conference was bustling with activity, conversations and excitement.
With nearly 30 educational sessions taking place during the four-day span of last week's In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) conference, managers had a busy week indeed. To help catch you up on what you may have missed, here's a brief recap of some of the sessions that took place in Charleston, S.C.