Printing Industries of America: Upcoming Events

TAGA, 62nd Annual Technical Conference, March 2010

admin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Code:

G9970310

Teaser:

TAGA’s annual technical conference is the only international conference for the graphic arts that features technical papers on research straight from the laboratory, studies from the pressroom, and software and systems engineering papers. TAGA’s Annual Technical Conference should be your top educational priority each and every year!

TAGA
62^nd Annual Technical Conference
March 14–17, 2010
The Horton Grand Hotel
San Diego, California
United States

About TAGA
Organized in 1948, the Technical Association of the Graphic Arts ( TAGA ) is the only global professional association for the graphic arts industries. TAGA serves the CTO, CIO, and R&D management personnel of printers, publishers, and pre-media companies, as well as engineers and scientists employed by graphic arts systems and equipment manufacturers. TAGA focuses not only on graphic arts systems, software, and computer technology developments, but on the more traditional areas of press, ink, and paper engineering applications as well. In addition, the association provides guidance and support to its fifteen student chapters around the world. For information on membership and benefits, please visit www.taga.org.

Who Should Attend
TAGA ’s annual technical conference is the only international conference for the graphic arts that features technical papers on research straight from the laboratory, studies from the pressroom, and software and systems engineering papers. If your responsibilities include staying on top of graphic arts technology in order to help direct your company’s future, strategically or tactically, then TAGA ’s Annual Technical Conference should be your top educational priority each and every year!

TAGA ’s agenda delivers value to pressroom management, paper and ink specialists, prepress, micro technology, graphic arts educators, and research and development. If you are a CTO, CIO, or R&D manager of a printing company, pressroom equipment manufacturer, front-end systems, publisher, as well as manufacturers of ink, paper, and other consumables, this is a conference you do not want to miss.

Optional Event
Local Plant Tour
Join us for a tour of a local San Diego manufacturing plant. This tour is open to all attendees and their spouse/guest. There is a fee of $35 per person to cover transportation to and from the plant. Tour location to be announced.

Hotel Information
Horton Grand Hotel
Three-Eleven Island Avenue
San Diego , California 92101
Phone: 619-544-1886
Reservations: 619-544-1886
Toll Free: 1-800-542-1886
Email reservations: res@hortongrand.com

Hotel Description
Located in the Gaslamp Quarter of downtown San Diego . They are centrally located near world-class shopping in Horton Plaza , diverse restaurants and nightclubs in the Gaslamp and beautiful Seaport Village . The San Diego Tour Trolley stops at their front door for transportation and sightseeing to most of San Diego 's major attractions. Horse drawn carriages are also available at the front door for an authentic tour of the charming Gaslamp Quarter. In the Gaslamp, you'll find a truly eclectic blend of food, fun, and culture--all within one of San Diego 's most historic areas. Stroll past the district's other grand, historic buildings restored to their original character. The Gaslamp has something for everyone, whether you're seeking theatre, upscale shops, or fine dining.

Hotel Reservations
TAGA has made arrangements with the hotel for a block of rooms for conference attendees at a discounted rate of U.S. $183 plus 12.5% tax. Please associate yourself with the room block of the Technical Association of Graphic Arts or TAGA to receive this discounted rate. Make your reservations by February 18, 2010 to ensure this discounted rate. After this date the hotel will accept reservations on a space and rate available basis. Please call the hotel directly to make your reservations at 619-544-1886 or 1-800-542-1886. If you have any problems making a reservation with the hotel, please email Gwen Martin at gmartin@printing.org and she will facilitate your reservation.

Official Conference Hotel
Staying at the official conference hotel helps TAGA to offset costs of the meeting. We hope that a $125 savings for attendees who stay in the conference hotel will provide an added incentive as well as convenience to do so. There are sizable expenses to the organization that must be covered. Attendees who stay in other hotels in San Diego do not help offset these expenses. Additionally, low guest room usage at our contracted hotel increases TAGA ’s exposure to financial penalties.

Attire
Average temperatures in March are highs of 66°F (19°C) and lows of 19°F (10°C). We recommend business casual attire for the technical sessions. Please bring a jacket and sweater as evenings may be cool and meeting rooms tend to be chilly. Business dress (semi-formal) is recommended for the Awards Banquet.

Cancellation Policy for the Conference
Cancellations received on or before March 1, 2010 will be assessed a $75 processing fee. Refund requests received on or after March 2, 2010 cannot be granted, but substitutions are welcome at any time. Fax to 412-741-2311. TAGA is not responsible for refunds as a result of weather delays or disturbances in the travel industry.

Questions about your registration
For questions or assistance with your registration, please contact Member Central at 1-800-910-4283 x770.

Questions about your membership
Please contact Jessica Meyer at 412-259-1706.

TAGA Membership
Membership is renewed each calendar year (January through December). If you have not renewed your membership prior to registering for the Annual Technical Conference, you are encouraged to do so (in order to receive member-pricing). Voting memberships are held by Individual, Retired, or Educator members. Student and Corporate Sponsor Members are not eligible to vote.

There are several classes of membership:

Individual ($125.00 per year)—individuals actively involved and/or interested in scientific research and technical developments in the graphic arts and related industries
Retired Professional ($40.00 per year)—retired from continuous active participation in graphic arts and has been an active TAGA member
Educator/Doctoral Student ($75.00 per year)—currently employed by a recognized university or college with a graphic arts related program
Student ($40.00 per year)—undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in recognized graphic arts university or college on a full time basis (proof of status may be required).

	Members		Non-Members
Registration Fees	*At host hotel*	*Not at Host Hotel*	*At host hotel*	*Not at Host Hotel*
Individual or Professional
Early Bird (By 2/14/10)	$695	$820	$895	$1,020
Registration	$795	$920	$995	$1,115
Educator or Doctoral Student
Early Bird (By 2/14/10)	$545	$670	$745	$1,590
Registration	$645	$770	$845	$970
Graduate Student*
Registration	$195	$250	$295	$350
TAGA Student from Active Student Chapter*
Individual Student Chapter Registration*	$75	$150
Additional Fees	Guest Welcome Reception	Guest Honors Reception	Guest Honors Dinner	Tour Fee
	$30	$30	$70	$35

PLEASE NOTE:

Masters/Graduate Student and TAGA Student Chapter Registrations must be faxed to Gwen Martin at 412-741-2311. Registration is NOT available on-line for either of these groups. All other pricing is available on-line.

Registration will be turned on for this conference January 1, 2010. All registrants that register for member prices must pay their membership dues first in order to receive those discounted rate.

Schedule

Start date and time:

03/14/2010

End date and time:

03/17/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada), Tijuana

2010 National Environmental Health & Safety (NEHS) Conference

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Code:

C3030310

Teaser:

Plan now to attend the 2010 National Environmental Health & Safety Conference—the one and only event for the printing industry that helps companies improve their sustainability, safety, and human resource management. To register for this event, please go to http://www.nehsconference.org

Schedule

Start date and time:

03/15/2010

End date and time:

03/18/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Webinar - Real World of Lean for Print Managers

admin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Code:

G1770310

Teaser:

Lean focuses on identifying and eliminating all kinds of waste and non-value-added activities with the goals of slashing costs, faster throughput, improved financial performance, and higher customer satisfaction.

Real World of Lean for Print Managers

March 25, 2010

2:00–3:00 PM EST

$99 for Printing Industries of America Members

$199 for Non-Members

Webinar Overview

It may be hard to believe, but over 95% of the total time it takes to process a printing order and manufacture a printed product is non-value-added. Lean focuses on identifying and eliminating all kinds of waste and non-value-added activities with the goals of slashing costs, faster throughput, improved financial performance, and higher customer satisfaction.

You Will Learn

· What Lean Manufacturing is and how it is applied to the printing industry

· Management’s essential role in the Lean process

· Eight sources of waste in printing companies hidden plant

· The three categories of Lean Tools

· How Lean tools first find and then eliminate waste

· The difference between “living Lean” and simply using Lean tools

· Overcoming barriers to implementing Lean

· Management strategies for sustaining Lean successes

Who Should Attend

· Owners

· Production managers

· Operations managers

· Quality assurance managers

· Others interested improving processes and products

Webinar Presenter

Ken Rizzo

Director, Technical and Lean Services

Center for Technology and Research

Interested in hearing detailed case studies on how other printers are using Lean Manufacturing concepts to improve their perfomance and profits? Consider attending the Printing Industries of America 2010 Continuous Improvement Conference, April 18–21 in Tampa. The conference is ideal for any company looking for pracitcal ways to save time and money with Lean and other quality initiatives.

Schedule

Start date and time:

03/25/2010

End date and time:

03/25/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Automation Solutions Network, March 2010

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Code:

G1000310

Teaser:

The Automation Solutions Network group is aimed at a wide range of users of JDF-enabled systems from creation to fulfillment; this includes sheetfed, web, and digital production facilities and focuses on the practical implementation of different systems. It will give printers a practical guide to implementation based on best practices and experiences in the industry.

Communicorp is a premier full-service provider of print and marketing services. Based in Columbus, Georgia and a wholly owned subsidiary of Aflac Incorporated, the company provides solutions in creative development, commercial printing, digital printing, merchandise, fulfillment, digital photography, giclée prints, digital asset management and web-enabled commerce to numerous Fortune 500 companies and others, both in the United States and abroad. Clients have come to fully rely on Communicorp’s scale, scope and expertise through a comprehensive range of variable printing services and market-specific solutions. For more information, visit the company’s web site at www.communicorp-inc.com

Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, March 30th 2010

1:30pm – Bus transportation from hotel to Communicorp, Inc.
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Plant tour of Communicorp, Inc.
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Wednesday night reception
Please join other Automation Solutions Network members for complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres in the X room at Columbus Marriott.

March 31, 2010 8:00am - 4:00pm

8:30a.m. – 4:00p.m.; Breakfast and Lunch will be provided
Meeting held at the Columbus Marriott, 800 Front Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901
Please note, the sessions are not placed in any particular order, just indicating the sessions to be covered in the day
- Welcome and introduction, including a discussion on the resources available - Mark Bohan, Printing Industries of America
- CIPPI award winner: Biggest improvement in efficiency and customer responsiveness as a result of process automation - Dave Zamorski, Associates Graphic Services
- Coffee
- Integration and Certification: The benefit to the printer - Brandon Iskey, Printing Industries of America
- MIS applications and white paper - Mark Bohan, Printing Industries of America
12:00 – 01:30: Lunch
- Ampersand Printing: The implantation of process automation and a preview of the June tour – Speaker to be Confirmed
- Coffee
- How to implement scheduling into a facility, a practical case study – EFI
- An update on CIP4 activities and solutions available for printers – Jim Harvey, CIP4
- Improvements Achieved by Automation at Bennett Graphics, Scott Carroll, VP of Operations at Bennett Graphics
- Postpress Implementation and Automation, Tim Kirkland, Owner of VertiMetrics
- Closure – Mark Bohan

Travel Information

Transportation to and from Columbus via the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
90 minutes from Atlanta Airport with shuttle service provided. Please check Groome Transportation here for schedules and fare information.
Flights are also available into Columbus Metro Airport (Airport Code CSG)

Hotel Information

Columbus Marriott
800 Front Avenue
Columbus, GA 31901
Tel: 706 324 1800
Fax: 706 327 8042

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Columbus Marriott for the group rate of $99.00 per night. Reservations can be made online. When making your reservation over the phone or by fax, please indicate that you are part of the Automation Solutions Network to receive the group rate. The reservation deadline is March 15, 2010. After this date, any remaining rooms in the block will be released. Staying at the official hotel of the Automation Solutions Network offers you convenient on-site access to the meeting.

We look forward to seeing you in Columbus!

Schedule

Start date and time:

03/30/2010

End date and time:

03/31/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Total Immersion: Optimizing Color from Your Digital Press, April 2010

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Code:

G2250410

Teaser:

Total Immersion: Optimizing Color from Your Digital Press is a brand new workshop designed to supply you with a comprehensive look at what it takes to produce reliable, high-quality digital output. The instruction will provide two intense days of hands-on training to get you totally immersed—and totally knowledgeable—on the subject of digital color and press optimization.

Total Immersion: Optimizing Color from Your Digital Press
April 12-13, 2010
Printing Industries of America Headquarters
Sewickley, PA

Workshop Overview

Although color management and process control for toner-based digital presses involves many of the same techniques used for offset presses, the tools for and execution of those techniques can be very different. And while many digital press manufacturers offer training on how to operate their presses, output optimization remains a hazy subject.

Apply the troubleshooting, benchmarking, and maintenance skills you learn at Total Immersion: Optimizing Color from Your Digital Press to improve color output and consistency, increase production speed while maintaining quality, and build and ensure customer satisfaction.

You Will Learn

Digital printing and color management terms, techniques, and practices
Test forms as tools for digital color management
Using benchmarking to guide production goals
Proper maintenance and calibration of your device
Designing for digital output
Standards and specifications—the best ones for digital
Working within and around the limitations of your RIP and digital front end (DFE)

Who Should Attend

Digital press operators
Prepress technicians
Plant managers
Printing equipment suppliers and vendors

Workshop Fees

Printing Industries of America Member Rate $595
Non-Member Rate $1095

Workshop Leaders

Julie Shaffer, Vice President of Digital Technologies, Printing Industries of America
David Zwang, Principal Consultant, Zwang & Company

Schedule

Start date and time:

04/12/2010

End date and time:

04/13/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Webinar - Maximize Press Time with Pit-Stop Maintenance

admin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Code:

G1770410

Teaser:

This webinar will show you how to establish time-effective maintenance efficiency, create ownership of the manufacturing processes among your operators, and reduce your equipment downtime.

Maximize Press Time with Pit-Stop Maintenance

April 15, 2010

2:00–3:00 PM EST

$99 for Printing Industries of America Members

$199 for Non-Members

Webinar Overview

While it’s accepted that preventive equipment maintenance should be scheduled regularly, companies are often reluctant to give up press time to do so. Don’t skimp on this necessary task—instead, learn how to substantially reduce the time it takes—by up to 60%—and reduce unscheduled downtime as well.

A key component of effective press operation is the equipment’s conditions. Total Production Maintenance (TPM) seeks to establish the “Critical Cares” vital to preventing productivity losses and stop the “fix it when it breaks” mentality. This webinar will show you how to establish time-effective maintenance efficiency, create ownership of the manufacturing processes among your operators, and reduce your equipment downtime.

You Will Learn

How TPM is integrated to increase productivity
Eight steps to assessing the current state of your maintenance programs
Establishing “Critical Cares” essential to stabilizing and controlling processes
Identifying and shrinking the six major equipment-related losses
Applying the concept of autonomous maintenance
Common sheet-fed press downtime problems
Conducting a Kaizen event to achieve Pit-Stop maintenance efficiency

Who Should Attend

Print company executives
Production managers
Pressroom and bindery supervisors
Maintenance supervisors and technicians
Team leaders
Quality personnel

Webinar Presenter

Ken Rizzo

Director Technical and Lean Services

Center for Technology and Research

Interested in hearing detailed case studies on how printers are using a variety of quality and process improvement strategies to improve their perfomance and profits? Consider attending the Printing Industries of America 2010 Continuous Improvement Conference, April 18–21 in Tampa. The conference is ideal for any company looking for pracitcal ways to save time and money.

Schedule

Start date and time:

04/15/2010

End date and time:

04/15/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Continuous Improvement Conference

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Code:

C3020410

Teaser:

This conference is designed for any graphic communications company looking for practical ways to save time and money through process improvement. It is ideal for presidents, plant managers, vice presidents of operations, and quality managers—anybody playing a vital role in their company’s quality efforts.

April 18–21, 2010
Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza
Tampa, Florida

One Conference • Four Days • Proven Results

For most of its twenty-year history, the Printing Industries of America’s Continuous Improvement Conference has been the only conference on Lean Maufacturing, process improvement, employee development, and corporate culture for the printing industry.

This event is unlike any other, because year after year attendees directly link reduced costs, less waste, and increased profit margins to this conference. Here are just a few examples …

“The Continuous Improvement Conference helped us double our productivity and cut our inventory level from $8 million to $3.5 million.”

Mark Wallace, Executive Vice President of Operations, Pratt Corporation

“This event helped us focus on Standard Work to address our number one customer complaint for oil-based litho inks, and as a result the targeted complaints have been reduced by 75%.”

Sara Gieselmann, Corporate Quality System Manager, Wikoff Color Corporation

An Event So Valuable that Attendees Return Year After Year…
…to learn from informative sessions, case studies, and roundtable discussions on Lean manufacturing, process improvement, employee development, corporate culture. and other approaches to lowering your costs and boosting productivity. Attendees consistently report bringing home a handful of actionable ideas that allow them to easily recoup the investment to attend. In fact, 90% of last year’s attendees called the Continuous Improvement Conference either the best value of any industry conference they’ve attended, or a better value than most. Come find out why people keep coming back—some for almost the entire 20-year history of the conference.

The Continuous Improvement Conference—Not a maybe, a must!

New in 2010
Every presentation is brand new. The keynote speakers will explain how to create a culture of innovation, harness the power of A3 reporting, and heed the lessons of Abraham Lincoln for Lean leadership. This year’s book discussion session—Ideas are Free—will show you how to get employees to contribute many more improvement ideas. The case studies are exceptional, with ten companies sharing, in detail, their specific approaches for improvement—including advanced topics such as how policy deployment is used to ensure strategic plans are met, and plenty of fundamental/intermediate topics like how to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) or develop “servant leaders.” You can also tour one of the world’s most impressive printing facilities—and hear how Lean thinking led to the pioneering use of automation.

View the full agenda by clicking the link in the right margin.

Who Should Attend?
The Continuous Improvement Conference is designed for any graphic communications company looking for practical ways to save time and money through process improvement. It is ideal for presidents, plant managers, vice presidents of operations, and quality managers—anybody playing a vital role in their company’s quality efforts.

Just Starting a Continuous Improvement Program?
This year’s event offers plenty of fundamental sessions. The preconference seminar, Hunting the Root Cause of Problems, is the perfect introduction. The conference provides you with the opportunity to network with others just starting out, as well as many experienced veterans.

If you are new to the conference, we can also match you with a mentor who can help you get the most out of the event.

Are You a Continuous Improvement Expert?
Learn from what other companies are doing through advanced-level case studies, sessions, and a plant tour. Network with other experts in the field and discover new tools and opportunities for advanced companies just like yours.

It All Adds Up to Success
Combine the benefits of process improvement with the knowledge you acquire at theconference to implement practical methods for reducing waste and improving quality and productivity—and ultimately increasing your profits.

Our Guarantee
The Printing Industries of America is so confident in the processes and production improvement ideas every attendee takes away from this event that we make the following guarantee:

We will reimburse your entire registration fee if you don’t obtain enough ideas to cover the associated costs of your conference time and travel.

Meeting Hotel

Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza
4200 Jim Walter Blvd.
Tampa , FL 33607
Ph. 813-877-9200; 800-644-2685

A block of rooms has been reserved for participants at the special rate of $139 per night, plus tax. After the allotted number of rooms has been filled, or after April 2, 2010, whichever comes first, rooms and rates are subject to availability.

Reservations by phone: Call 1-800-644-2685 and mention the “CI Conference” or Group Code "ciccica."

Reservations on-line: www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tpaim-renaissance-tampa-hotel-international-plaza. Use Group Code “ciccica.”

Event Fees

	Printing Industries of America/FTA Member	Non-Member
First Registrant	$795	$1,295
Second Registrant	$695	$1,195
Thrid+ Registrants	$595	$1,095
Preconference Seminar	$175	$175
Valpak Plant Tour	$60	$60

Register by March 12 to obtain a free copy of the official conference book, Ideas are Free, along with a free recording of last year's featured presentation, Building and Sustaining a Lean Culture the Toyota Way.

Multiple registrations must be sent by fax or completed by phone. Please call Member Central at 800-910-4283 x770 or fax to 412-741-2311.

Want to bring a group of five or more? Contact Member Central for additional discounts.

Presented by:

Partnership with:

Questions
If you have any questions regarding the agenda or program, please contact Jim Workman at 800-910-4283, ext. 710 or jworkman@printing.org. For questions regarding your registration, please contact Member Central at 800-910-4283, ext. 770 or membercentral@printing.org.

Schedule

Start date and time:

04/18/2010

End date and time:

04/22/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Webinar - Avoiding Combustible Dust Citations

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Code:

G1770410B

Teaser:

This program is designed to help printers understand the scope of the new program and how to avoid falling victim to citation and penalties.

Avoiding Combustible Dust Citations

April 29, 2010

2:00 PM EST

$99 for Printing Industries of America Members

$199 for Non-Members

Webinar Overview

A new National Emphasis Program (NEP) by OSHA focuses specifically on combustible dust hazards for general industry, including printers, and has been triggering numerous OSHA inspections and citations on printers under a variety of standards including general housekeeping, hazard communication, and hazardous locations.

OSHA citations have been issued for operations with dust accumulation exceeding just 1/32 of an inch!

This program is designed to help printers understand the scope of the new program and how to avoid falling victim to citation and penalties.

You Will Learn

· What the Combustible Dust NEP states and how it impacts your operations

· What is combustible dust and the associated hazards

· What OSHA will look for during the inspection

· How to assess your company for combustible dust hazards

· What types of controls and procedures are necessary to avoid a citation

Who Should Attend

· Owners

· Operations managers

· Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) managers

· Others responsible for EHS compliance

Webinar Presenter

Rick Hartwig

Environmental, Health, and Safety Affairs Manager

Printing Industries of America

Schedule

Start date and time:

04/29/2010

End date and time:

04/29/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Lead Sheetfed Press Operations, May 2010

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Code:

G1220510

Teaser:

Lead Sheetfed Press Operation offers the tools and techniques to control and optimize your press and its components, resulting in decreased downtime, reduced waste and spoilage, quick makeready, more precise troubleshooting, and improved press performance. Increase profitability and enhance the quality of print production—register today!

Lead Sheetfed Press Operation

May 4-6, 2010

Workshop Overview

An advanced understanding of tools and techniques among your lead sheetfed operators can lead to increased productivity and reduced costs.

You Will Learn

- Skills to ensure control of print color and quality

- Effective critical cares to increase press up-time

- Analysis methods to reveal the current state of press attributes and process capabilities

- Lean practices to optimize makeready and press performance

- Troubleshooting methods to quickly diagnose the root causes for problems

Who Should Attend

- Lead pressroom operators

- Pressroom supervisors/managers

- Quality managers

- Technical representatives from the industry

- Printing equipment suppliers and vendors

Workshop Fees

Printing Industries of America Member Rate $895

Non-Member Rate $1395

Workshop Leaders

Ken Rizzo, Director, Technical & Lean Services, Printing Industries of America

Greg Workman, Pressroom and Bindery Supervisor, Printing Industries of America

Schedule

Start date and time:

05/04/2010

End date and time:

05/06/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

2010 Printing Industries of America Spring Administrative Meetings

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Code:

C11L0510

Teaser:

2010 Printing Industries of America Spring Administrative Meetings Location: Hilton Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore Maryland

2010 Printing Industries of America Spring Administrative Meetings
Location: Hilton Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore Maryland

Friday, May 14

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Association Relations Committee

Saturday, May 15

  8:30 am – 10:00 am                Affiliate Managers Breakfast (Managers Only)
10:00 am – 12:00 pm                Affiliate Managers Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm                  Luncheon
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm                  Investment Committee Meeting
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm                  Finance Committee Meeting
1:00 pm – 2.30 pm                  Education Committee Meeting
2:30 pm – 3.15 pm                  Education/Marketing Committee Meeting
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm                  Marketing Committee Meeting
  3:00 pm – 4:30 pm                  Government Affairs Meeting
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm                  Welcome Reception

Sunday, May 16

8:00 am – 10:00 am                Industry Briefing Session
10:00 am – 12:00 pm                Printing Industries Foundation Board Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm                  Lunch
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm                  Printing Industries of America Board Meeting

We have changed the format of the Education and Marketing Committee meetings as requested. The two will no longer be scheduled at the same time and there will be a 45-minute session where the two groups will meet jointly for the purpose of discussing the marketing of education programs.

Schedule

Start date and time:

05/15/2010

End date and time:

05/16/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

2010 PIFE Spring Conference

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Code:

C13F0510

Teaser:

PIFE is a network of professionals who hold positions in finance and administration at Printing Industries of America member companies. PIFE members receive information and education on what it takes to successfully manage a company’s finance and administration functions and to stay abreast of the latest technologies and keys to profitability. PIFE meetings provide continuing education credits.

Participants gain critical information on industry trends and make valuable contacts with other PIFE members.

Schedule

Start date and time:

05/16/2010

End date and time:

05/19/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

2010 Offset & Beyond

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Code:

C60W0510

Teaser:

Every company has the potential for greatness, but few conferences provide you with the resources, tools, and connections that you need to succeed. Offset & Beyond offers topics that cover business opportunities and trends, comprehensive technology, production, digital, sales, marketing, and financial sessions via leadership, operations, and production tracks.

May 17-19, 2010 - Baltimore , Maryland
www.printing.org/offsetandbeyond
Mark Your Calendar Now!

With 2009 in the rearview mirror, 2010 will be a significant year for many. Let’s face it, we are in unchartered territory. Our industry is still feeling the economic pinch, and we continue to do more but with less resources. So how can we position ourselves to come out of 2010 stronger than ever?

First and foremost, we need to ensure that our employees are getting the resources, education, and peer exposure they need in order to get the job done right the first time, every time. Offset & Beyond is the only program of its kind that addresses the everyday challenges faced by operations and production in an offset environment and how to combat these issues with solid solutions.

“The energy management session opened my eyes to the huge energy consumption of our air compressors. I walked away from the session with an action plan and positive steps to audit the situation and make changes that will lower our costs, increase energy savings, and generate more productivity.” —Lloyd Streit, President, Signature Offset

Second, we need to focus on the business of printing—both the core (offset) and what lies beyond. Offset & Beyond gives you the latest management intel, technological advances, and a glimpse of what lies ahead so that you’re proactive versus reactive.

“The ideas presented at the conference gave me other ideas that I implemented at our company—energy savings, hiring assessments, training, and the value of community involvement. I also gained interesting insights into the roles and interplay between print buyers and marketers that I enjoyed and found valuable.” —Tim Franzen, Vice President, Operations, American Spirit Graphics

I invite you to explore the possibilities that await you at Offset & Beyond, May 17–19 at the Baltimore Hilton in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sincerely,

Craig Faust
President & CEO, HGI Company, LLC
Chairman, WOA Board of Directors

Attendee Learning Objectives:

Take home at least five improvement ideas that you plan to implement at your company
Meet at least three people that you can contact later for suggestions and advice
Assess if your company’s corporate culture supports rapid and sustained improvement
Determine improvement opportunities through the use of technological advances and other quality processes

Who Should Attend

This conference is designed for printers—regardless of size or process—looking for practical ways to save time and money through technological and process improvement. It is ideal for presidents, plant managers, vice presidents of operations, and quality managers—anybody playing a vital role in their company’s quality efforts.

Conference Dates

Monday, May 17 through Wednesday, May 19, 2010

**New to the Offset & Beyond Conference?**

Relax, you’re among friends. Offset & Beyondoffers plenty of fundamental-level sessions. We can also match you with a mentor, an experienced attendee who will help you get answers to your questions, network, and generally make the most out of your conference investment. If you would like to have a mentor assigned, just check the appropriate box on the registration form.

It All Adds Up to Success

Combine the benefits of process improvement with the knowledge you acquire at this conference to implement practical, real-world applications, best practices, solid solutions, and cost-cutting methods—and ultimately increase your profits. Learn how to take advantage of these astonishing savings at the Offset & Beyond Conference, May 17–19, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Meeting Hotel

Baltimore Hilton
401 West Pratt Street
Baltimore , Maryland 21201
443-573-8700
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/BWICCHH-Hilton-Baltimore-Maryland/index.do

Offset & Beyond Conference attendees will be offered a special conference rate of $199 per night. To make your reservation, please contact the hotel directly.

The Hilton Baltimore hotel lies in the exciting Inner Harbor district downtown, a prime business, historic, and cultural district in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. The hotel is directly connected to the Baltimore Convention Center , adjacent to Camden Yards, and across from M & T Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens. The Hilton Baltimore hotel is a newly opened property, designed to impress and accommodate every need of today’s traveler.

For more information regarding the Offset & BeyondConference, please contact Laurie Reynolds, director Special Interest Groups at 412-259-1802 or lreynolds@printing.org.

Schedule

Start date and time:

05/17/2010

End date and time:

05/19/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

2010 BIA Mid Management Conference

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Teaser:

The BIA Mid-Management Conference brings together mid-managers from trade binderies, graphic finishing, information packaging, custom loose-leaf manufacturing, and the suppliers to those industries. Be prepared for a blitz of information, plant tours in the Baltimore area, new products and ideas, as well as unparalleled networking with your peers from around the world.

The definitive event for the binding industry!
This signature conference is designed to bring together management from trade binderies, graphic finishing, information packaging, custom loose-leaf manufacturing, and the suppliers to those industries. Every company has the potential for greatness, but few events provide you with the resources, tools, and connections that you need to succeed.

Examine the latest materials, services, and products for trade binderies and custom loose-leaf manufacturers all in one room with the suppliers on hand to answer your questions. Have the ability to network with peers both upward and downward in company size and management.

Save this date!

2010 BIA Mid Management Conference
May 17-19, 2010
Baltimore Hilton
Baltimore, Maryland

This is your chance to:

Improve your business.
Get exposure to new ideas.
Have a sounding board for concerns with immediate feedback.
Collectively solve problems
Tour companies to see their operational structure.

Don’t be left on the sideline as people attend the definitive conference for the binding industry! Mark your calendar and plan your budget for this extraordinary event. Be prepared for a blitz of information, as well as unparalleled networking with your peers from around the world.

Topics that will impact your company:

Tips and Tricks – Production Manager’s Panel
Mixing and Managing Generations
Getting a Seat at the Customer’s Table
Doing More with What You Have

Plant Tours, May 19, 2010

Advantage Book Binding
Advantage Book Binding, Inc. has been providing quality book manufacturing since their founding in 1985. Their mission is to produce a quality product on time through quality craftspeople, top of the line equipment, and a superior service team.
http://www.advantagebookbinding.com/

Bindagraphics
Bindagraphics offers a large array of converting capabilities to commercial printers in the Mid-Atlantic, from custom-design packaging, to binding and finishing, to full-service design and die making, to mailing and fulfillment. Bindagraphics is ISO 9001:2008 certified and was the first bindery in the United States to achieve that distinction.
http://www.bindagraphics.com/

K&W Finishing
K & W finishing, inc. focuses on meeting the needs of their customers and employees. As a result, their company continues to grow. K&W Finishing states that it is committed to continued expansion of plant and equipment, as well as qualified personnel.
http://www.kwfinishing.com

We’ve got people talking!

“The way that information is being managed, packaged and distributed is rapidly changing. The biggest value that I can bring to my company is to do my best to understand the changes and make sure that our products and services are relevant. The conference is an important component in better understanding the changing landscape.”
Chris Eckhart, President, Eckhart & Co., Inc.

“The content of the seminars proved to be insightful and topical, leading to a deeper understanding of the industry. The table tops provided the opportunity to network and see many of the interesting products being produced and suppliers available,”
Jamie Swan, Production Manager, Duraweld Ltd.

“The BIA Mid-Management Conference is my ‘must-attend’ event of the year. There is no other place where so many leaders in the postpress industry gather to share ideas, learn, and have fun. I always come away with a five-figured idea,”
Matt Anson, President, Bindagraphics, Inc.

“This conference is very informative; it is interesting to hear how various managers run their businesses a little differently but are focused on the same goals. I really enjoyed the open dialog that takes place during sessions. Being apart of this conference and the BIA really makes me feel like I am part of something bigger than just my company.”
Mike Seidl, Seidl's Bindery

“I have attended the last 2 Mid Management Conferences. I think the most important reason why I attend these meetings is the networking aspect. We always come home with new ideas and goals, but the new relationships that you create during the Conference can last all year long. These relationships can be very important to your business during these economic conditions.”
Christopher W. Webbert, President, Advantage Book Binding Inc.

Hotel Information:

Baltimore Hilton
The Baltimore Hilton is the host hotel for the 2010 BIA–Mid Management Conference. The hotel is located at 401 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 in the exciting Inner Harbor district downtown, a prime business, historic, and cultural district.

Your patronage of this official hotel makes it possible for us to secure the space needed for this event at a greatly reduced cost. This, in turn, will help the association meet its obligation to the hotels, avoid penalties, and keep registration fees down. Thank you for your support.

*Hotel Reservations: 443-573-8700 or 1-800-HILTONS. You must mention the conference code Offset and Beyond to secure the special rate.
Hotel Cut-off Date: Friday, April 2, 2010—but the block may be sold out prior to that date, so don’t delay and book today!
Hotel Rate: $199 (U.S.) plus tax

*Please note…you must mention special discount code Offset and Beyond when making your reservation. One night’s room and tax is required when making reservations. Reservations can be canceled seven (7) days prior to arrival with no penalty.

Registration Fees
Attendee Fees
BIA Graphic Finisher/Loose-Leaf Manufacturer	$395
BIA Supplier (non-exhibitor)	$425
Printing Industries of America Member	$475
Non-Member Plant Tour: Advantage Book Binding, Bindagraphics, K&W Finishing	$875 $35

Tabletop Exhibits
BIA Member Supplier	$925 (includes 1 complimentary registration)
Printing Industries of America Member	$1,200 (includes 1 complimentary registration)
Non-Member	$1,575 (includes 1 complimentary registration)

Act Today!

Commit now to attend the BIA Mid Management Conference. Mark your calendar and join us May 17-19, 2010 at the Baltimore Hilton in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
To add your name to the brochure list, or to receive email updates—contact Justin Goldstein today at jgoldstein@printing.org or 412-259-1806.
Watch the mail for more details.

Schedule

Start date and time:

05/17/2010

End date and time:

05/19/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Webinar - Improving Employee Performance Through Coaching

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Webinar: Improving Employee Performance Through Coaching

June 10, 2010

2:00–3:00 PM EST

$99 for Printing Industries of America Members

$199 for Non-Members

Webinar Overview

Few things are as important to your team's long-term success as guiding and shaping the growth and development of your people. Printing Industries of America is offering this successful webinar again for managers ready to coach their employees for Peak Performance! You’ll hear about strategies and approaches which will help you to tap into your employees’ strengths and optimize their performance. Using these strategies will help you improve employee performance through clearer, more concise feedback that effectively motivates staff to achieve personal and corporate goals.

You Will Learn

· What coaching is, and what it isn't

· Skills to guide, shape, and promote team and individual employee performance

· How to energize people and give clear, precise direction that leads to results

· Where to apply coaching strategies for maximum benefit and return

Who Should Attend

· Production and Operations managers and supervisors

· Business managers and supervisors

· Sales managers

· Financial managers

· Customer service managers

· Senior-level managers

Webinar Presenter

Richard (Rick) Green, Principal, Green Communication Strategies

Green has worked as a consultant to the Printing Industries of America for 10 years. He not only teaches workshops for the organization, but also speaks at conferences and helps companies improve their supervisory skills. He has trained and coached hundreds of professionals in organizational communication, change management, continuous improvement, management and leadership, coaching, and sales and team process skills. Green earned a master’s degree in organizational communication at Eastern Michigan University.

Schedule

Start date and time:

06/10/2010

End date and time:

06/10/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

VDP Boot Camp, June 2010

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Teaser:

This workshop is 60% hands-on working with databases, prepping images for inserting into variable data documents and setting up two different variable data applications to experience first hand how to work with rules and database triggers.

VDP Boot Camp

June 15-16, 2010

Workshop Overview

If you want to thoroughly understand the nuts-and-bolts of variable data printing, this is the workshop for you! This workshop is 60% hands-on working with databases, prepping images for inserting into variable data documents and setting up two different variable data applications to experience first hand how to work with rules and database triggers. Participants walk away with the files and samples to use to explain the process to customers and co-workers.

Done correctly, VDP brings a new level of value to your clients—campaigns with more impact, increased response rates, targeted mailings, and so much more. Many people personalize a piece of mail or email and they find little or no lift from the use of variable data, success is in the planning and strategy and is proven through sampling and testing the responses. Get the training you need to get the job done right. Participate in this intense, hands-on workshop.

You Will Learn

- How to convert existing printed pieces into VDP projects

- How to merge multiple databases and cleanse for duplicate records

- Ways to minimize postal costs and undeliverable addresses

- How to manipulate your database to properly trigger and apply variable data imaging

Who Should Attend

- Print executives investigating VDP

- Production personnel

- Sales and marketing personnel

- Customers evaluating VDP for marketing campaigns

Workshop Fees

Printing Industries of America Member Rate $595

Non-Member Rate $1095

Workshop Leader

Dr. John Leininger, Professor of Graphic Communications at Clemson University

Schedule

Start date and time:

06/15/2010

End date and time:

06/16/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

SheetSim–SHOTS Simulator Training, June 2010

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G3290610

Teaser:

The SheetSim–SHOTS training simulator is a highly interactive software program that simulates the experience of operating a sheetfed offset press. This session teaches companies and schools how to use it to teach press personnel to recognize, analyze, and correct print problems.

The SheetSim–SHOTS training simulator is a highly interactive software program that simulates the experience of operating a sheetfed offset press (two unit and six unit), where any changes to the press are reflected in the simulated print copy. This session teaches companies and schools how to use it to teach press personnel to recognize, analyze, and correct print problems.

With two modes of operation (perfect or problem mode), SheetSim--SHOTS can teach apprentices and new press operators the skills and techniques of running a press, while experienced press operators can sharpen their skills and extend their existing knowledge.

SheetSim--SHOTS is used to show people how printing works—to make them appreciate the fragile equilibrium that produces quality printing. The main users of simulators are printing companies and schools, but they can also be used by suppliers and training organizations.

Using SheetSim--SHOTS simulators, “pressruns” can be pre-defined, in which sets of problems will occur over time; e.g., color and register at makeready, chemistry and density modifications during the run, etc. As the operators deal with these problems, all of their actions and the results and costs of these actions are tracked on the computer.

Also available through Printing Industries of America is the WebSim--Heatset web offset simulator. For details, please contact Dillon Mooney at 1-800-910-4283 x786 or by email at dmooney@printing.org.

Workshop Instructor: Dillon Mooney 412-259-1786

Registration Questions

If you have questions about workshop registration, please contact Member Central at (800) 910-4283 x770.

EVENT FEES

Standard Rate: $1295

Member Rate: $795

Schedule

Start date and time:

06/15/2010

End date and time:

06/16/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Total Immersion: VDP, June 2010

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G2250610

Teaser:

This workshop is designed to help the printer, designer, ad agency that is embracing VD as a marketing solution for their customer to move forward with an deeper understanding of the tools and techniques needed for them to be successful as the VD market continues to grow and mature in the process.

Total Immersion: VDP

June 17-18, 2010

Workshop Overview

Variable Data (VD) has now become a practical solution for many printers and advertisers in promoting products. It requires more than just the knowledge of putting ink and toner on paper and each year the level of personalization required to attract the customer’s attention goes up. This workshop is designed to help the printer, designer, ad agency that is embracing VD as a marketing solution for their customer to move forward with an deeper understanding of the tools and techniques needed for them to be successful as the VD market continues to grow and mature in the process. It is still all about the data, but to be successful it also all about understanding the marketing message and becoming more of a partner with your client.

There is good and bad examples of people using variable data in the market place with direct mail, PURLs, email blasts, and now even through people’s smart phones. One of the keys to success is to bring multiple media to the table, something new to many printers. Additionally, printers need to think more like a marketing company to help them customer plan their campaign and with that comes the responsibility of tracking the results to constantly tweak and improve the customer's success. This session will work with the printer to understand the foundation of concerns related to the marketing tools available.

This workshop is a combination of lecture and lab experiences to demonstrate to the participant what the concepts are and how to apply them with the tools that are available for the printer, ad agency, designer that is looking to apply VD to their production work.

Learn where to look to plan your future success in variable data—every company has a different application of VD depending upon their customer, but the foundation issues are all the same regardless of whether you are in sales, production, advertizing, management. This workshop will give you the foundation you need to return to your company and to develop a strategy on how to take the company to the next level.

Topics Will Include

- Where is variable data printing today and where is it going tomorrow

- Recognizing the different levels of variable data being used today

- What creates success—a summary review of hundreds of case studies

- How to market variable data to your customers

- How to market for your customers with variable data

- Working with databases at a higher level to bring greater personalization to a document or promotional campaign

- Understanding the knew postal regulations and how they can effect the success of the variable data campaign in a positive or negative way

- Selling the value of data hygiene to the customer

- Proving the value of digital printing with variable data over conventional offset—it sometimes is hard to see

- How to track the results of variable data verses conventional printing or static digital printing

- Data analysis is something done before, during and after the job is produced—this is part of the marketing process that printer’s need to embrace

You Will Learn

- How to clean up databases internally and how to work with list companies

- Working with postal software to add to the database to bring in appropriate data for postal discounts

- How to profile your customer’s customers to better target the group

- How to create relational databases to enhance the personalization

- Maximize the benefits of internal data lists and using them to target external lists

- Purchase lists, what you have to know to avoid getting cheated

- What type of data can you purchase from list serves

- What do you want to make sure the customer does before they give you a database

- Basic scripting to speed the data cleansing process

- Work with NCOA—it is more than running it through the NCOA Registry

- What USPS “Ancillary Service Endorsements” do you want to use if you are do a good job cleansing the list

Who Should Attend

- Print executives investigating VDP

- Production personnel

- Sales and marketing personnel

- Customers evaluating VDP for marketing campaigns

Workshop Fees

Printing Industries of America Member Rate $595

Non-Member Rate $1095

Workshop Leaders

Dr. John Leininger, Professor of Graphic Communications at Clemson University

Julie Shaffer, Vice President of Digital Technologies, Printing Industries of America

Schedule

Start date and time:

06/17/2010

End date and time:

06/18/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Total Immersion: Optimizing Color from Your Digital Press, September 2010

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Teaser:

Total Immersion: Optimizing Color from Your Digital Press

September 13-14, 2010

Workshop Overview

You Will Learn

- Digital printing and color management terms, techniques, and practices

- Test forms as tools for digital color management

- Using benchmarking to guide production goals

- Proper maintenance and calibration of your device

- Designing for digital output

- Standards and specifications—the best ones for digital

- Working within and around the limitations of your RIP and digital front end (DFE)

Who Should Attend

- Digital press operators

- Prepress technicians

- Plant managers

- Printing equipment suppliers and vendors

Workshop Fees

Printing Industries of America Member Rate $595

Non-Member Rate $1095

Workshop Leaders

Julie Shaffer, Vice President of Digital Technologies, Printing Industries of America

David Zwang, Principal Consultant, Zwang & Company

Schedule

Start date and time:

09/13/2010

End date and time:

09/14/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Orientation to the Graphic Arts Workshop, October 2010

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Teaser:

What is your company’s greatest resource? It should be your employees! With a knowledgeable staff, your company can operate more efficiently while providing outstanding customer service. Designed especially for those who would like to update his or her overall knowledge of the printing industry, Orientation to the Graphic Arts is entirely new and incorporates even more hands-on opportunities

Orientation to the Graphic Arts

October 18-21, 2010

Workshop Overview

What is your company’s greatest resource It should be your employees! With a knowledgeable staff, your company can operate more efficiently while providing outstanding customer service.

Designed especially for those who would like to update his or her overall knowledge of the printing industry, Orientation to the Graphic Arts is entirely new and incorporates even more hands-on opportunities! Delve into print production workflow with the perfect blend of classroom learning, demonstrations, and hands-on instruction. Design and produce a printed piece––from start to finish––using the latest prepress, pressroom, and bindery equipment. Communicate more effectively on production-related topics by gaining a better understanding of printing industry lingo and jargon.

Make sure your staff understands every step of the print production process. Register your employees for this popular and comprehensive hands-on workshop today!

You Will Learn

- All about print production workflow, from job design through delivery

- Major printing processes including flexography, gravure, screen printing, with an emphasis on offset lithography and digital printing

- Desktop publishing and job design

- Color theory and reproduction

- VDP and digital printing

- Multicolor press and bindery operations

- All about printing industry terminology and jargon

Who Should Attend

Both newcomers and seasoned professionals in the graphic arts industry will benefit from the topics covered in this program. Examples of those who most often attend this program include:

- Printing equipment suppliers and vendors

- Administrative staff including secretaries, accountants, and human resources

- Customer service representatives

- Sales personnel and account managers

- Marketing and communications personnel

- Graphic designers and art directors

- Print buyers

Workshop Fees

Printing Industries of America Member Rate $1095

Non-Member $1595

Workshop Leader

Joe Marin, Senior Analyst, Digital Technologies, Printing Industries of America

Schedule

Start date and time:

10/18/2010

End date and time:

10/21/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Color Management for the Pressroom, October 2010

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Teaser:

Color Management for the Pressroom

October 25-28, 2010

Workshop Overview

Some of the many benefits from color management include waste reduction, reduced rework, and more satisfied customers. All of which are important to improving your bottom line.

If you are struggling to get your press sheets to match the proof, or if you’re taking too long to get customer OK’s, then you need to attend Color Management for the Pressroom. Attendees will work in this in-depth, hands-on training workshop using the latest pressroom diagnostics and color management techniques. Learn how to fingerprint and characterize your offset press and digital proofing system, build computer-to-plate curves, print to neutral gray, and create ICC profiles. Finally, calibrate an inkjet printer, apply the profile, and verify proof-to-press color match.

Walk away from this workshop with the knowledge, tools, and techniques that you can implement into your very own print production workflow!

You Will Learn

- About press calibration, measurement, and run control

- How to build plate curves to achieve neutral gray on press

- Properly build and apply ICC profiles in prepress workflow solutions

- How to color match your proof to press

Who Should Attend

This intensive hands-on workshop will benefit those who deal with color in a print production workflow including:

- Prepress supervisors and technicians

- Plant managers

- Press operators

- Pressroom supervisors

- Printing equipment suppliers and vendors

Workshop Fees

Printing Industries of America Member Rate $1095

Non-Member Rate $1595

Workshop Leaders

Dave Dezzutti, Prepress Manager, Printing Industries of America

Greg Radencic, Research Scientist, Printing Industries of America

Schedule

Start date and time:

10/25/2010

End date and time:

10/28/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

2010 Printing Industries of America Fall Administrative Meetings

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Teaser:

2010 Printing Industries of America Fall Administrative Meetings Location: The Westin San Francisco Market Street, San Francisco, California

2010 Printing Industries of America Fall Administrative Meetings
Location: The Westin San Francisco Market Street, San Francisco, California

Schedule

Start date and time:

11/12/2010

End date and time:

11/14/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada), Tijuana

SheetSim–SHOTS Simulator Training, December 2010

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Teaser:

Workshop Instructor: Dillon Mooney 412-259-1786

Registration Questions

If you have questions about workshop registration, please contact Member Central at (800) 910-4283 x770.

EVENT FEES

Standard Rate: $1295

Member Rate: $795

Schedule

Start date and time:

12/01/2010

End date and time:

12/02/2010

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

2011 Printing Industries of America Spring Administrative Meetings

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2011 Printing Industries of America Spring Administrative Meetings Location: Omni Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida

2011 Printing Industries of America Spring Administrative Meetings
Location: Omni Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida

Schedule

Start date and time:

05/21/2011

End date and time:

05/22/2011

Timezone:

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Printing Industries of America: Upcoming Events

TAGA, 62nd Annual Technical Conference, March 2010

2010 National Environmental Health & Safety (NEHS) Conference

Webinar - Real World of Lean for Print Managers

Automation Solutions Network, March 2010

Meeting Agenda

Travel Information

Hotel Information

Total Immersion: Optimizing Color from Your Digital Press, April 2010

Workshop Overview

You Will Learn

Who Should Attend

Workshop Fees

Workshop Leaders

Webinar - Maximize Press Time with Pit-Stop Maintenance

Continuous Improvement Conference

April 18–21, 2010 Renaissance Tampa Hotel International PlazaTampa, Florida

One Conference • Four Days • Proven Results

Webinar - Avoiding Combustible Dust Citations

Lead Sheetfed Press Operations, May 2010

2010 Printing Industries of America Spring Administrative Meetings

Friday, May 14

Saturday, May 15

Sunday, May 16

2010 PIFE Spring Conference

2010 Offset & Beyond

Attendee Learning Objectives:

Who Should Attend

Conference Dates

New to the Offset & Beyond Conference?

It All Adds Up to Success

Meeting Hotel

2010 BIA Mid Management Conference

Save this date!

This is your chance to:

Topics that will impact your company:

Plant Tours, May 19, 2010

We’ve got people talking!

Hotel Information:

Act Today!

Webinar - Improving Employee Performance Through Coaching

VDP Boot Camp, June 2010

SheetSim–SHOTS Simulator Training, June 2010

Total Immersion: VDP, June 2010

Total Immersion: Optimizing Color from Your Digital Press, September 2010

Orientation to the Graphic Arts Workshop, October 2010

Color Management for the Pressroom, October 2010

2010 Printing Industries of America Fall Administrative Meetings

SheetSim–SHOTS Simulator Training, December 2010

2011 Printing Industries of America Spring Administrative Meetings

April 18–21, 2010
Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza
Tampa, Florida

**New to the Offset & Beyond Conference?**