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The time was right for LexJet to move into new offices. With Florida’s commercial real estate market in the doldrums and the opportunity to design the perfect space from scratch for its employees, LexJet seized the moment to create a state-of-the-art technology center that uses technology to ensure more personal interaction with its customers.

IT MAY not be a popular topic among in-plants, but sending work to outside printers is often a necessary part of an in-plant manager's job. After all, in-plants can't possibly print everything in-house. Still, some managers don't like to admit that. "At some industry conferences, it has been like hypocrisy talking about print procurement," admits Joe Tucker, administrator of State Printing and Mail Services for the state of Ohio.

December 22, 2008—Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today outlined their annual Global Conference and Exhibition in Tampa Bay, Florida, March 4-7, 2009. The 2009 event, themed Trends in Customer Communications, will provide attendees with a series of examples and best practices that have successfully driven revenue while reducing cost at leading companies.

If you clicked on this link, you must have read the trivia question in our March issue. But if not, or if you just want a reminder, here was the question: Which of these associations once held its annual conference in Fairbanks, Alaska? n In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) • International Association of Printing House Craftsmen (IAPHC) • Association of College and University Printers (ACUP) • National Government Publishing Association (NGPA) • Xplor International

After a big success last year in San Francisco, ACUP is moving across the country to Clearwater, Fla. Taking place May 4-8, the Association of College and University Printers conference will be cohosted by Florida State University and the University of North Florida. A terrific lineup of sessions is planned, including topics like: • Justifying equipment and software acquisitions • Transforming your shop from conventional to digital • Blending educational programs with in-plant printing • Outsourcing: A dirty word or a sensible solution? • Merging mail and print operations • Future trends and directions in higher-ed in-plants • Managing a changing work force: