I’m delighted to announce that Graphic Arts Magazine has successfully completed its initial audit with Canadian Media Circulation. You may notice the Canadian Media Circulation Audit Logo on page 3. This notification has been forwarded to Canadian Advertising Rates & Data (CARD). We would be happy to supply a copy of this audit if anyone is interested.
Congratulations to Ian Baitz on his appointment as chair of the Graphic Communications Management Program at Ryerson University. Check out “For the record” (page 36) for a full interview with Ian.
So far, this summer has been relatively quiet throughout our industry, but all indications are that we are revving up for a very busy, and hopefully, very productive, autumn.
We’re certainly living in bittersweet times, so it’s sad to see Canadian Printer cease publishing its print edition after nearly 120 years in business. However, it’s encouraging to see Mackenzie Pulp Mill in Mackenzie, B.C. re-open. About 220 of its 240 laid-off workers will be getting their jobs back after more than two years. In fact, an estimated 500 spin-off jobs will also be created.
By the time you get your next edition of Graphic Arts Magazine, we’ll be in Chicago for Graph Expo (October 3 – 6 at McCormick Place Convention Center). The largest annual show of its kind in the Americas, Graph Expo attracts qualified buyers for four days of comparison shopping, networking, live equipment demos, seminars and, quite often, important investment decisions. The show has always offered visitors timely ideas that you can use as soon as you get back to your shop. I look forward to meeting old friends and making new ones, so please drop by our booth and say hello.
And don’t forget the Print World Show (North America’s largest for shorter-run printing) in downtown Toronto November 20 – 22 at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place. Featured will be digital, offset, web-to-print, signage, transactional, variable printing and more. The line-up of speakers is quite impressive and will include 50-year industry veteran Frank Romano, who’ll discuss where our industry is headed (on Sunday, November 21), as well as Bob Young from lulu.com, who’ll reveal how to make print more valuable in a digital age. Look for more information in our October issue and be sure to visit our booth.
The World Cup from South Africa was phenomenal and the final game was quite exciting. There were so many worthy contenders and, even though many picked teams from South America, we finished up with an all-European final. España bien hecha! (Well done Spain!).
As always, stay positive and stay focused.
