Training and Education

RESTON, VA - Wide format printers, sign and banner shops and display companies attending this year’s GRAPH EXPO will be treated to the latest production wide format technology, substrates and applications, along with an information-packed educational program specifically designed to help them become more productive and profitable. GRAPH EXPO, to be held September 9-12 at McCormick Place Chicago, will showcase the largest and broadest demonstration of graphic communications technology in the Western Hemisphere, with live demonstrations of offset, digital, flexo and wide format technologies. Among the 460,000 net sq. ft. of exhibit space and 640 exhibits on the show floor, some 147,500 net sq.

Graphic communications professionals will find a plethora of new equipment, products and services—and first-time exhibitors—at this year’s sold out GRAPH EXPO, to be held in Chicago’s McCormick Place South, September 9-12, 2007. This year’s total count of 640 exhibitors includes more than 120 new vendors, and the event promises visitors an opportunity to see and explore “everything print” with live running applications throughout the show floor demonstrating every step of the print process and the latest new profit opportunities utilizing digital technologies. For 2007, GRAPH EXPO has been designed to offer more value to the broader graphic arts community beyond commercial printers, including Quick

GRAPH EXPO 2007 visitors will gain a first-hand glimpse into what the new Microsoft XML Paper Specification (XPS) might mean to the graphic communications industry in the first-ever “XPS Land Showcase” (booth #5451). The goals for the XPS Land Showcase are to educate the graphic communications industry about what XPS is, inform visitors where they can purchase the technology to implement XPS, and demonstrate how these tools fit into their workflow. In the new pavilion, show goers will explore XPS from document creation through CTP to print, and see live XPS-driven applications printing on both offset and digital equipment. The XPS Land Theater will

ROCHESTER, NY—The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and The Print Council have joined forces to launch “Print in the Mix: a Clearinghouse of Research on Print Media Effectiveness.”The new site, published by RIT and funded by The Print Council, is a clearinghouse of information and research on the effectiveness of print in advertising and marketing.…

BLOOMINGTON, IN—August 27, 2007—Prepress Training Solution, the premier online training provider to the prepress and graphic arts industry, announces $249 special pricing for the entire course library and introduces the new Knowledge Assessment Package at $49 for GRAPH EXPO. The Prepress Training Solution will be featured at booth #5126. Prepress Training Solution is offering their entire Prepress and Graphics Library of software tutorials for only $249 from September 9-12, 2007 during GRAPH EXPO. The library features 47 interactive, online courses broken into short, 5-10 minute tutorials—covering more than 400 essential prepress tasks—that can be accessed 24/7 from any computer with an Internet connection. Software titles

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA—08/23/07—Expanding its ongoing commitment to advancing education and research in the graphic arts, MAN Roland has made a “Gold Partner” donation to the Graphic Communication Institute (GrCI) of the California Polytechnic State University. Developed to serve the graphic For Immediate Release communication industry, the GrCI is the arm of Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department where academic, educational and research resources are applied to the challenges printers are facing today from competing media. Where Theory Meets Practice “GrCl does research, testing, product evaluations, consulting, and conducts industry seminars and workshops,” says Harvey Levenson, Department Head of the Graphic Communication Department. “Its existence relies on providing

Marketing communications is all about connections. GRAPH EXPO 2007 will offer a close look at the latest marketing techniques to utilize digital printing, variable data printing, workflow software and more, through a full schedule of seminars and presentations and in technology demonstrations throughout the mammoth 460,984 sq. ft. exhibit space. The event will include a variety of seminars on digital design and print, hands-on computer labs featuring the latest software solutions for creative professionals and a special Customer & Marketing Communications Day featuring best practices and live demonstrations of value-added applications especially focused on direct mail and transpromo applications. GRAPH EXPO will offer nearly

The GRAPH EXPO seminar program offers real take-home value that you can put to use as soon as you get back to the office. All seminars are created to prepare you with the forecast and predictions of industry experts as well as provide in-depth information on key technologies, essential business strategies, and action-oriented solutions. Check…

FOSTER CITY, CA—Aug. 20, 2007—EFI, the world leader in color digital print servers, superwide format printers, and business management software, today announced it will hold the ninth annual Connect user conference July 29 to August 1, 2008 at the Wynn Las Vegas. This year’s event received trade media praise including the comment by Patrick Henry in the July issue of American Printer that “EFI Connect is in a class by itself.” Marc Olin, senior vice president/general manager, EFI Advanced Professional Print Software (APPS), said: “We’re pleased to announce the date and venue for next year’s Connect conference. Even with the focus on drupa, customers spoke

RESTON, VA—08/16/07—GRAPH EXPO 07 visitors will gain a first-hand glimpse into what the new Microsoft XML Paper Specification (XPS) might mean to the graphic communications industry in the first-ever “XPS Land Showcase” (booth #5451) , at the show to be held September 9-12 at McCormick Place in Chicago.  The goals for the XPS Land Showcase are to educate the graphic communications industry about what XPS is, inform visitors where they can purchase the technology to implement XPS, and demonstrate how these tools fit into their workflow. In the new pavilion, show goers will explore XPS, from document creation to CtP to print, and see live