LETTERS to the editor

Many are trying to ignore the implications of a severe talent shortage. Some, on the other hand--such as the group of industry leaders involved with the Education Summit Committee--are embracing the problem and trying to guide the industry with suggestions for the most critical issues.

Our industry faces a very real challenge. Over the next several years the graphic communication industry (printing, if you will) will need 60,000 workers each year. This is despite the compression the industry is experiencing. Much of this replacement need is due to us Baby Boomers retiring in significant numbers.