Sunshine

HOW DID Ray Embury, manager of Konica Minolta's bizhub Image Center, Office Services and Community Relations get started on his career path? He followed his heart. Born and raised just north of Detroit, Embury headed south to the Sunshine State to earn a business degree at Florida Atlantic University. One sunny day in March 1974, Embury was boating with a friend when their attention was drawn by two young women—twin sisters—standing on a bridge.

The Sunshine State proved a great location for last week’s Association of College and University Printers conference. More than 125 higher-ed in-plant managers converged on Clearwater Beach, Fla., for the 44th annual event. IPG Editor Bob Neubauer had the honor of being the first speaker. His state-of-the-in-plant address drew data from a major IPG industry survey, and ACUP attendees were the first to see the results. (They also learned other interesting facts, like which manager has appeared on the most IPG covers.) Other key sessions: • Purdue’s Chuck Tuttle and Thom Roylance of Brigham Young University took turns discussing the challenges and benefits of