Events & Training Calendar

The Printing Industries of America offers a range of conferences throughout the year.

TAGA Conference
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 chief technology officer, chief information officer, and research & development manager at printers, publishers, and premedia companies, as well as engineers and scientists employed by graphic arts equipment manufacturers and software suppliers. TAGA’s annual technical conference is the only international conference for the graphic arts that features technical papers on research right out of the laboratory, studies from the pressroom, and software and systems engineering papers. For individuals whose responsibilities include staying on top of graphic arts technology in order to plan future company direction, then TAGA’s annual conference should be the number one education priority!

Continuous Improvement Conference
The Continuous Improvement (CI) Conference focuses on practices to reduce costs and increase excellence in print manufacturing and customer satisfaction. The conference stresses practical ways to cut wasted money and time, including the application of Lean manufacturing principles and tools (such as 5S, standard work, and quick changeover) to the printing industry. There are session tracks for Leadership and Culture, Process and Tools—Advanced, and Process and Tools—Fundamental.  The event is ideal for presidents, plant managers, vice presidents of operations, manufacturing and production managers, quality managers, and team leaders—anybody playing a vital role in their company’s operational performance. The CI Conference is presented by Printing Industries of America in partnership with Flexographic Technical Association. Visit ci.printing.org for more information.

Offset & Beyond
Offset & Beyond is specifically designed to help larger printing companies improve their performance in leadership, operations, and production. Few conferences are as comprehensive in nature, with sessions on business opportunities and trends, emerging technology, production practices, digital printing, sales approaches, marketing strategies, and financial tools.

GASC/Printing Industries of America Teacher’s Update
The Teacher’s Update will provide attendees with an understanding of new technologies for education, training, and retraining needs of tomorrow’s workforce. This one-week program includes both laboratory and classroom sessions in Printing Industries of America’s production facility, which showcases the latest equipment and cutting-edge technology. This workshop is free to twenty educators, and the grant covers hotel and some meals.

GASC/Printing Industries of America Teacher’s Conference
This conference is administered through Printing Industries of America with funding made possible by the Graphic Arts Show Company. This conference is free to all graphic arts educators from high school to college level. Travel grants are available to cover a portion of the cost of attendance. The 2010 GASC/Printing Industries of America Teacher’s Conference will provide an opportunity for graphic arts teachers to learn about current industry trends and see the latest equipment and supplies.

Color Management Conference
This is the industry’s premier educational event for companies seeking to improve their control and management of color. It is designed for those new to color management, as well as veteran practitioners looking to stay on top of technology developments and use. With a resource area featuring almost all leading software and equipment companies in the field, a state-of-the-art hands-on computer lab, and over 50 sessions, the Color Management Conference is a one-stop resource for information on color management.

Vision 3 Summit
The Vision 3 Summit provides the latest intelligence covering all aspects of running a graphic communications business in the current market, economic, and political landscape. V3S takes a broad and distinctly management-level approach, providing up-to-the-moment industry trends, technology updates and market research from the standpoint of pivotal drivers in today ’s challenging environment. By combining resources of the partners, the fresh, inclusive conference provides everything the savvy executive needs to know to succeed in the 21st century graphic communications industry.