WOA 04 -- Getting a Jump On Drupa 2004

ROMANO: Let me go out on a limb—this may be the most boring Drupa ever, and I have been to every one since 1972.

MASON: It is possible that the big story out of Drupa is that this may well be the last big Drupa. Trade shows seem to be waning, as manufacturers no longer find it economical to time their product introductions to one exhibition or to wait until the next trade show to introduce the latest product. Even printing machinery developments now occur on Internet time.