| Industry Calendar |
| April
2006 |
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DMIA TRADEMart,
April 19, Harrah’s
North Kansas City
Casino & Hotel,
Kansas City, Mo., www.dmia.org |
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DMIA TRADEMart,
April 20, Ramada
Mall of America,
Minneapolis, Minn., www.dmia.org |
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DMIA Spring
Management Conference,
April 26-29, Doral
Golf Resort & Spa,
Miami, Fla., www.dmia.org |
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| May
2006 |
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CardTech 2006,
May 2-4, The Moscone
Center, San Francisco,
Calif., www.ctst.com |
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DMIA TRADEMart,
May 3, Holiday
Inn Independence,
Cleveland, Ohio, www.dmia.org |
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DMIA TRADEMart,
May 4, Four Points
Sheraton, Pittsburgh,
Pa., www.dmia.org |
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DMIA Super TRADEMart,
May 11, Sheraton
Ferncroft, Boston,
Mass., www.dmia.org |
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AIIM ON DEMAND
Conference & Expo,
May 15-18, Pennsylvania
Convention Center,
Philadelphia,
Pa., www.aiimondemand.com |
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Packaging Services
Expo 2006, May
16-18, Donald
E. Stephens Convention
Center, Rosemont,
Ill., www.contractpackaging.org |
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DMIA Manufacturer & Supplier
Print Conference,
May 17-19, Crowne
Plaza Philadelphia
Center City Hotel,
Philadelphia,
Pa., www.dmia.org |
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ASI Show, May
23-25, Pennsylvania
Convention Center,
Philadelphia,
Pa., www.asishow.com |
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| June
2006 |
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DMIA TRADEMart,
June 6, Indianapolis
Marriott, Indianapolis,
Ind., www.dmia.org |
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DMIA TRADEMart,
June 7, Sheraton
Cincinnati North,
Cincinnati, Ohio, www.dmia.org |
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DMIA TRADEMart,
June 15, The Valley
Forge Scanticon
Hotel & Convention
Center, Philadelphia,
Pa., www.dmia.org |
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DMIA TRADEMart,
June 16, Marriott
Hunt Valley Inn,
Baltimore, Md., www.dmia.org |
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DMIA Super TRADEMart,
June 20, Sheraton
Grand Hotel, Dallas,
Texas, www.dmia.org |
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| July
2006 |
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ASI Show, July
11-13, McCormick
Place Convention
Center, Chicago,
Ill., www.asishow.com |
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| September
2006 |
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LabelExpo Americas
2006, September
11-14, Donald
E. Stephens Convention
Center, Chicago,
Ill., www.labelexpo-americas.com |
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SGIA ’06,
September 26-29,
Las Vegas Convention
Center, Las Vegas,
Nev., www.sgia.org |
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| October
2006 |
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Print Solutions
Conference and
Expo, October
3-5, Donald E.
Stephens Convention
Center, Chicago,
Ill., www.dmia.org |
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Graph Expo & Converting
Expo, October
15-18, McCormick
Place Convention
Center, Chicago,
Ill., www.gasc.org |
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Pack Expo International,
October 29-November
2, McCormick Place
Convention Center,
Chicago, Ill., www.packexpo.com |
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On behalf of the Print Education
and Research Foundation (PERF)
Board of Trustees, welcome
to the premiere issue of the
PERF Print Report, a new quarterly
research newsletter. The PERF
Print Report will focus
on industry-specific research
that will help guide your
company through challenging
times.
The PERF Print Report is
aimed at DMIA members and
the printing industry at large.
The PERF-sponsored research
is being conducted in conjunction
with Clemson University, California
Polytechnic State University,
BFMA International and DMIA.
Read
More...
The Print Education Research
Foundation (PERF) recently
teamed with BFMA International,
Clemson University and Cal
Poly to develop a survey of
print buyers to assess their
attitudes about suppliers,
buying habits and plans for
the future. BFMA
International is an association
of end-user forms and systems
professionals who are in control
of large print budgets.
The survey included 23 open-ended
questions, the answers to
which reflect not only buyers’attitudes
and plans, but also the very
future of the forms industry.
Eighty-six BFMA members responded
to the survey.
The survey suggests that the
print industry is moving in
a new direction, and that some
re-engineering may be necessary
for many companies.
Read
More...
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| Clemson and Cal Poly are excited to be
research partners with PERF, and look forward
to working with you. Under our direction
the surveys are developed, executed and
tabulated by our top students. The students
are excited about this project and very
appreciative of a welcome interview and
phone time with distributors and print buyers.
We understand that your time is valuable,
but if you receive a call from a Clemson
or Cal Poly student over the next few months,
please try to make the time, or tell them
when they can call back so you can work
with them. |
| Read
More... |
A Guide for Players
in a Mature Industry
As you’ve progressed in your career and
grown your company, you’ve learned a great
deal. You’ve seen change in the industry,
and you’ve grown with it. Here are six
concepts you can’t ignore:
1. Digital printing is no fad. By the number
of digital exhibits on display at Print 05, it’s
clear that the production of forms and other business
printing will continue its migration from traditional
offset to digital presses. New digital equipment
is available that clearly targets the forms printing
market, with in-line functions including punching,
perforating and die-cutting. In addition, specialty
printing is now dominated by digital. In late
2005, the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association
(SGIA) surveyed its membership and found that
more than half of respondents (53%) reported digital
imaging as their primary revenue source. And according
to TrendWatch Graphic Arts (“Copiers & Printers:
Serious Competitors in the Digital Print Marketplace,” March
2006)
Read More...
Contributors to this issue of
the PERF Print Report:
| Christine Gibbons, Writer |
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John Leininger, Advisor |
| Melissa Hall, Writer |
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Hal Hinderliter, Advisor |
| Patrick Sterling, Writer |
|
Dennis McGarry, CDC, Editor |
| Matthew Wimberly, Writer |
|
Nell Sullivan, Editor |
| Kevin Williams, Advisor |
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