Roland Falana

SITUATED ON the banks of the Cape Fear River, Wilmington, N.C., is rich in both history and great food. It was also home to the 2005 Southeastern University Printing and Duplicating Managers Conference (SUPDMC), held in October. Hosted by Don Harty, manager of Printing Services at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, and Roland Falana, general manager of Office Products & Services at Duke University, this year's conference was also rich in education and entertainment. With approximately 60 in-plant representatives and 16 vendors in attendance, the conference focused on the changing face of printing. Sessions covered document management, in-plant closings (and how to prevent

About 60 in-plant managers from college and university in-plants around the country headed south for the 26th annual SUPDMC conference. by David Tisdale University and college printing centers are facing changing technology demands and the need for more skilled workers in the industry. Those were among topics examined at the 26th annual Southeastern University Printing and Duplicating Managers Conference (SUPDMC), held recently at the Grand Casino, in Gulfport, Miss. About 60 participants from across the country took part in the event, which was hosted by the University of Southern Mississippi. The conference was kicked off with a poolside opening reception featuring a steel