2010 Offset & Beyond

May 17-19, 2010 - Baltimore , Maryland
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Imagine an Event that Could Increase Profits

The Offset & Beyond 2010 Conference is designed with your entire team in mind. Developed by the members for the members, this dynamic program offers real-time tactical insight and direction featuring experts who will share their knowledge and impart practical, real-world applications, best practices, and solid solutions in the leadership, operations, production, digital, sales, marketing, and financial arenas—every area that effects your business daily.

“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

Imagine One Conference So Valuable that Attendees Return Year After Year…
…to learn from informative sessions, case studies, and roundtable discussions offering cost and time-saving methods for your company!

“Timely conference given the new reality we are living in. It would be foolish to miss the opportunity to network and talk with my peers. The roundtables and technical information I received was outstanding—in fact, it helped me solve an issue I had with one of my vendors!”

—Chris Illa, Operations & Continuo us Improvement Manager, Japs-Olson

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

“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

Offset & Beyond 2010 is not a maybe—it’s a must!

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.

“I like the 360 performance review this program provides me. I enjoy the conference beca us e networking with my peers helps me solve problems and learn new things. This is the perfect forum for printers to share ideas. ”

—Anna Iordanidis, HR Manager, The Ovid Bell Press

Conference Dates

Monday, May 17 through Wednesday, May 19, 2010  

New to the Offset & Beyond Conference?
Relax, you’re among friends. Offset & Beyond offers 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 & Beyond Conference, please contact Laurie Reynolds, director Special Interest Groups at 412-259-1802 or lreynolds@printing.org.