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- Integration, JDF & Lean Manufacturing: New IPA Webinar
- IPA Technical Conference Program Now Online
- Color Management Certification for You & Your Employees
- Printing Forecast 2008 - New Industry Measure Report
- IPA Business Development Conference Smash Success
- IPA Welcomes New Members
Integration, JDF & Lean Manufacturing: New IPA Webinar
This informative one-hour webinar will analyze state-of-the-art solutions for workflow integration, with a focus on how these technologies can help you achieve your Lean Manufacturing goals. Take a close and critical look at JDF ticketing, PDF workflow RIPs, MIS systems and other tools that can streamline processes, reduce errors and improve quality at the source. Register Now >>
2008 IPA Technical Conference Program Now Online!
The leading premedia workflow conference brings together the industry’s best and brightest technology leaders from every facet of our industry to share insight and ideas on how to provide more integrated and effective graphic solutions for your clients. Experience best practices in critical workflow processes and examine color management, process automation, application features, collaboration tools, and much, much more in the Technology Track. The Leaders Track offers business managers an opportunity to evaluate the impact and ROI of new technologies. Get hands-on training on workflow processes and software applications in the Learning Lab. The conference also includes Keynotes and Workflow Reports, Supplier Expo and a landmark technical evaluation of digital printing through the Digital Print Forum. Get the whole program online now >>
CMP Certification for You & Your Employees
IPA’s decidedly innovative online Color Management Professional Certification Program is almost ready to launch. The program provides color management education, training and certification for graphic communication professionals in an efficient and cost effective manner. More than 100 people already have signed up to receive a 10 percent reduction on the cost of the program. Go to ipa.org for more details and to receive your discount.
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Printing Forecast 2008: New Industry Measure Report
Printing Forecast 2008, the latest Industry Measure Report, is now avalable for download. This report analyzes the prevailing economic environment, the current state of the printing industry (drawing on both U.S. government data as well as The Industry’s Measure’s own 13-year historical database of survey results), and details the major forces the industry will have to contend with in the next year.
IPA Members Download FREE >>
IPA Business Development Conference
a Smash Success!
Almost 100 business leaders from creative agencies, multi-media, premedia and print operations attended the recent IPA Business Development Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Clients of some of the world’s leading buyers of graphic solutions shared their perspective on the future of marketing communications and the buying of prepress and print services. Top-flight speakers examined solutions selling and the next generation sales professional and identified new media and other growth trends for the audience of business leaders. Watch for the conference recap in an upcoming IPA Bulletin. Thanks to Conference Chair, Marriott Winchester, SGS International, and his planning team on a job well done!
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IPA Tech Conference
April 22-24, 2008
Westin,
Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois
Eric Hegdahl
Marketing Technology Officer
Graphic Systems Group
IPA Conference Chair
"There's no other conference that speaks more to my background."
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