Young Printer Award Returns
The Canadian Printing Industries Association (CPIA) is calling for nominations for the 2nd annual Young Printer Award, a program dedicated to recognizing individuals in the graphic communications industry who are 35 or younger and who demonstrate the potential for a promising career in the industry through dedication, positive attitude and outstanding job performance.
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Training Questions
The Canadian Printing Industries Sector Council (CPISC) is conducting a survey related to training and human resources practices in the industry.
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Toronto Craftsmen Call for Entries
The Toronto Chapter of the IAPHC – Graphic Professionals Resource Network (informally know as the Craftsmen Club) – is calling on members to enter its 2008 Gallery of Superb Printing Awards.
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• Heidelberg has acquired Hi-Tech Coatings (based in the UK and the Netherlands). Hi-Tech develops primarily water- and UV-based coatings. The new coating products will fall under the Saphira brand.

• Flint Group North America's publication inks division announces price increases ranging from 10% to 12% for all publication inks effective June 1.
  
• Xerox introduced the Automated Colour Quality Suite Press Matching System for iGen3 90 and 110 models. The upgrade integrates an in-line spectrophotometer in the paper path enabling faster automated press set up, improved colour stability and automated Pantone matching. The system has a Canadian list price of $25,000.
  
• Presstek is introducing a UV curing option for the Presstek 52DI and 34DI presses enabling the use of waterless UV inks instant drying of sheets at delivery.
  
• AbitibiBowater has introduced an uncoated freesheet substitute for the commercial market, ECOPAQUE, the first new product from the combined company.
  
• Epson enters the outdoor commercial printing market with the 64-inch roll-to-roll Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 solvent inkjet printer. The eight-colour printer runs at speeds up to 340 sq. ft. per hour.
  
• Gandinnovations newest UV flatbed inkjet printer, the NanoJet, delivers high resolution 800 dpi output on sheets up to 4 x 8 feet, at up to 220 sq. ft. per hour.
  
• QuadTech, Inc. has purchased Vigitek, an Ireland-based manufacturer of print inspection technology. The acquisition brings together QuadTech's register guidance system with print defect detection technology for all types of printing processes, web and sheetfed.
  

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The Canadian Printing Industries Sector Council (CPISC) is hosting its 2nd Annual Forum, this year in Montreal on June 13. The focus is on the future of printing. For registration details visit http://www.cpisc-csic.ca.

Seminars For Engineers, a division of Sensor Products Inc., is holding a two-day technical seminar: Web Handling 1: Understanding Web Handling Systems, in Montreal on June 17 and 18. For more details http://www.seminarsforengineers.com/converting

The Print Sales & Marketing Executives (S&ME) Annual Sales & Marketing Conference will be held June 22-25 at Francis Marion, Charleston, South Carolina. This is the only American conference for sales and marketing professionals in the graphic arts community. For more information visit http://www.smegroup.org

EFI will host its Ninth Annual Connect user conference July 29 to August 1 at the Wynn Las Vegas. More information is available at http://www.efi.com/connect08/

The Color Management Group is launching EXTREME Color Management, an event offering technical and management focused sessions on colour management techniques, technologies and implementation strategy. It will be held in New Orleans, September 16-17 and co-located with the annual IDEAlliance SPECTRUM Conference presented on September 17 and 18. http://www.ExtremeColorManagement.com

The Canadian Printing Industries Association (CPIA) is holding its annual conference, Strategy 08 – Protecting Your Profits , September 18-20, at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel in Halifax, NS. Keynote speaker this year is Gordon Griffiths, President and CEO Grafikom (Friday, September 19). The traditional CPIA golf tournament will be held the day before. For complete details http://www.strategy08.ca

Print In The Mix, a one-day conference delivering education to buyers of print, is being held on September 25, at The Carlu in downtown Toronto. For information visit http://www.canadianprinter.com

GRAPH EXPO 2008, trade show and conference will once again be held at the McCormick Place in Chicago, October 26-29. For registration details http://www.gasc.org

Print World: The World of Shorter-Run Printing, will be held November 22-24 at the Direct Energy Centre, located at the exhibition grounds in Toronto. For more details visit http://www.printworldshow.com

2009

The International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking (IADD) and the Foil Stamping and Embossing Association (FSEA) are holding the 2009 IADD/FSEA Odyssey trade show May 6-8, 2009, at the Cobb Galleria, Atlanta, Georgia.

2010

Ipex 2010 will take place from May 18 to 25, 2010 at The National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England. http://www.ipex.org

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