2010 Graphic Users Association Conference Centers on Knowledge Sharing to Help Kodak Customers with Efficiencies

ROCHESTER, NY—Feb. 15, 2010—Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Graphic Users Association (GUA) North American Conference, the 2010 GUA conference theme is “U never stop growing your knowledge, your business, your network, your career.” Sponsored by Kodak and managed by the GUA Board, the 2010 GUA North American Conference will take place April 11-14 at its birthplace—the Sheraton Wall Center located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

“As with our 2009 conference, the economy is the headline of the day. The 2010 GUA Conference will be hosting sessions, roundtable discussions and GUA classes on how to succeed and do more with less,” said Tom Clifford, GUA President. “This year’s GUA University Classes will focus on integrating KODAK Solutions as we all work to reduce costs and increase production efficiencies in our businesses.”

KODAK Solutions featured at the conference include the KODAK PRINERGY Rules-Based Automation (RBA) Software, KODAK COLORFLOW Software, KODAK INSITE Software, KODAK UPFRONT and KODAK PREPS 6 Software. High-speed inkjet printing solutions include the KODAK PROSPER Press and TransPromo applications. New plate technologies will be featured for packaging, offset and proofing. In addition, the KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Press, KODAK Dimensional Clear Dry Ink applications, and customer success stories will be highlighted.

“Challenging times require innovative solutions and platforms for collaboration to deliver outstanding efficiencies,” said Michele Laird-Williams, GUA Executive Director. “The 2010 GUA Conference is designed to facilitate a greater sharing of knowledge among more participants, revealing best practices that are relevant and help customers become more profitable.”

Business owners, presidents, managers, technical supervisors, and technicians will see and learn about the latest tools and technical solutions available to help printing businesses succeed in the dynamic setting of the GUA conference. Specifically, attendees can:

• Uncover ways to improve their bottom line and maximize investments

• Learn about solutions that can benefit their businesses and create greater efficiencies

• Gain insight into today’s most popular social media tools

• Discover tips and tricks to effectively reach customers

• Find out how you can expand your business to include marketing services

• Hear from industry experts and graphic communications leaders

• Attend GUA University Classes

• Talk directly to Kodak executives, product managers and technology partners

Attendees who register by Feb. 28 can take advantage of the Early Bird $200 Savings Discount Rate, which is $995 U.S. dollars per person. The full conference fee is $1,195 U.S. dollars per person if registered after March 1. For more information about the conference, visit: www.gua2010.com.

Kodak Products are backed by Kodak Service and Support. KODAK Service and Support is made up of more than 3,000 professionals in 120 countries. It is a leading multi-vendor integrated services provider, delivering consulting, installation, maintenance and support services for commercial printing, graphic communications, document imaging, data storage and retail industries. KODAK Service and Support professionals are uniquely qualified to provide services that control costs, maximize productivity, and minimize business risk.

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