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January 31, 2006
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In a build up to the IPEX international printing trade show in Birmingham, UK, this April (April 4-11, www.ipex.org), I've had the opportunity to attend international media events in the UK to preview the facilities and listen to some pre-show promotion from vendors. These events present a broad world view on the state of the graphic arts industry from the perspective of vendors and other journalists from across the globe. Familiar trends get repeated from Australia to Austria, where consolidation is ongoing and overall growth in conventional printing is flat at best. The greatest benefit of an event like IPEX for visitors from Canada is the opportunity to seek out unique product vendors and gain competitive intelligence through the exposure to innovative printing ideas already in practice in other parts of the world. Innovation is preached as the key to growing new business and introducing more profitability into this mature industry, and both the show company and a large number of the exhibitors have expressed their intent on placing a strong focus on real-life success stories at IPEX. One example is the INNOV8 Theatre being set up by the IPEX organizers. In our global market it's necessary to start thinking beyond your borders. Experiencing new applications on display at an overseas exhibition like IPEX and customizing new solutions for your customers back home seems like an obvious strategy for a progressive company. It's almost too easy. It's not about stealing ideas, it's about grasping new concepts that have been proven to work and turning them into your own. A trip overseas for a trade show may seem like an extravagant expense, but I think it's worth the adventure even if it turns out to be nothing more than an investment in ideas. Some IPEX stats:
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The 31st annual Graphics of the Americas trade show is co-locating with Xplor International's Global Conference to be held February 3-5 at Miami Beach. www.graphicsoftheamericas.com. In conjunction with Graphics of the Americas and Xplor is the PDF FORUM for Print Production, a world-class event on PDF developments for print. http://www.pdf-forum.info. NAPL and WhatTheyThink.com are joining efforts to put on a free webinar event, "Printing Industry M&A: Buyers and Sellers Share Their Insights." Being held February 14 (2 pm eastern time), John Hyde Managing Director of Consulting Services with NAPL will moderate a panel of company owners who have either sold their business or acquired a company. To register visit The Toronto Club of Printing House Craftsmen holds its annual Gala on February 18 to celebrate local International Gallery Award winners. For more information contact Gail Slater gail@queenstone.org The 38th Goss Metro Users Group conference will be held at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Resort in Arizona. The event will run from Saturday, February 25 through Wednesday, March 1. For more information visit: www.metrousers.com NAPL's TOP MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE is being held March 1-5 at the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes, Orlando, Florida. This annual meeting is designed for CEO's, company owners and executives to focus on strategic leadership issues. http://www.napl.org Ryerson University's School of Graphic Communications Management is holding its annual Job Fair on March 9 in Toronto. The event resembles a speed dating service where employers are able to gain a first impression of potential summer interns or graduating students for hire. Registration deadline for employers is March 3. Contact Taras Karpiuk (416) 979-5000 xt. 6582 or tkarpiuk@ryerson.ca The next PIA/GATF Executive Leadership Conference will be March 12-16 in Oahu, Hawaii at the J.W. Marriott. www.gain.net NEXPO 06, largest annual newspaper exhibition and conference, is being held April 1- 4 at McCormick Place in Chicago. http://www.nexpo.com IPEX 2006 is taking place from April 4-11th at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. It will mark the largest international print show for 2006. http://www.ipex.org The annual Vue/Point Conference is being held this year from April 10 to 12, once again at the Hilton in the Walt Disney Resort, Orlando. This conference is a great opportunity to learn from other real-world experiences. http://www.gasc.org The Specialty Graphics Imaging Association has set the dates for its 2006 SGIA Imaging Symposiums, with the topic, "Maximizing Profitability in Wide-Format Digital Imaging." The two Canadian stops include Vancouver, April 24–25 and Toronto April 26–27. For more details visit http://www.SGIA.org. Connect 2006, the 7th annual EFI users' conference takes place April 30th through May 3rd at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas. The conference theme is "Expand Your Opportunities," offering sessions on topics ranging from MIS tools to growing a business with super-wide format digital inkjet printing. www.efi.com/connect06 The 48th Annual Binding, Finishing and Distribution Seminar, hosted by the NAPL, will be held May 2-4 at the Marriott O'Hare Hotel, Chicago. This event is developed for bindery managers, manufacturing/operations executives and warehouse supervisors. http://www.napl.org ON DEMAND Expo 2006 will be held May 16-18 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia. The trade show and conference about all things related to digital printing, is co-hosted with AIIM, an IT focused show about content management. For more information http://www.ondemandexpo.com Don't miss the NAPL & PIA/GATF Sheetfed Pressroom Conference running from June 11-13 at the Marriott O'Hare Hotel, Chicago. These sessions cover numerous technical and managerial issues through seminars and general sessions. http://www.gain.net, http://www.napl.org The All In Print China 2006 is scheduled for June 14-16 in Shanghai . Exhibit categories include printing equipment, pre-media equipment and software, electronic and database publishing equipment, computer to plate technology, book binding and print finishing equipment as well as paper converting equipment and package production technology. www.mdna.com The five-day intensive NAPL & PIA/GATF Management and Leadership Institute is scheduled to run from June 19 to 23 at the Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. This program is designed for developing skills in financial management, production management, sales management, and graphic communications management. http://www.napl.org The 2006 Canadian Printing Industries Association (CPIA) Convention will be held in Vancouver, BC, September 14-16. For more information contact www.cpia-aci.com The 87th annual IAPHC Convention (International Association of Printing House Craftsmen) will be held August 18-23 at the Melia Turquesa all-inclusive resort in Cancun, Mexico. For more information visit www.iaphc.org SGIA '06 will be held in Las Vegas (Las Vegas Convention Center) from September 26 to 29. www.sgia.org The annual Graph Expo and Converting Expo, held at McCormick Place in Chicago will run from October 15 to 18. For more details visit http://www.gasc.org Print World: The World of Shorter-run Printing (formerly called Print Ontario) will happen November 18 to 20 at the National Trade Centre, Exhibition Place in Toronto. For information visit: http://www.printworldshow.com 2008 Drupa 2008 will be held from May 29 to June 11, 2008 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf Germany. There will be over 2,400,000 square feet of exhibition space with an expected attendance of over 300,000. www.drupa.com For more events in your area, here are links to regional associations: Canadian Printer E-News Keep up to
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The paperback edition of the sixth Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, will be released on July 25, 2006 in both Canada and the U.S. (a first printing of 2 million copies in the U.S.). In Canada the books are published by Raincoast Books. Scholastic, the U.S. publisher of the series, notes that this printing will bring the total number of all six Harry Potter books in print in the U.S. to over 120 million. 
