Editor’s notebook – April 2009

CPISC Executive Director in Hall of Fame

CPISC’s executive director, Marie Eveline, was inducted into the Algonquin College Media Hall of Fame in a special ceremony at the college last month. The hall of fame was established by the college’s Media Studies Department in 2008 to recognize people for their contribution to media industries related to courses offered by the department. These are individuals who have earned a reputation for excellence, innovation and contributions to the field and who they hope will inspire students studying at the college’s three campuses in Ottawa, Pembroke and Perth, Ontario.

“Being inducted into the Algonquin Media Hall of Fame is a testament to the strong partnerships that are being developed within the industry through the work of the Canadian Printing Industries Sector Council,” says Eveline.

“By working with employers, employees and educators like Algonquin, we’re helping to bring together a variety of views on how best to deliver much needed skills development and human resource tools to the industry.”
Congratulations, Mary.

Grafik’Art Show set for April 23 – 25

Grafik’Art Trade Show will take place at Place Bonaventure in Montreal, Quebec from April 23 to 25, 2009. Press, pre-press, sales, marketing and print management will be but a few of the topics covered.

Exhibit spaces are filling quickly according to show organizer Louis Bernard, so you should make your booking as soon as possible to reserve the best booth locations. You can do it directly at www.grafikart.ca. Show visitors can also order tickets online.

The show is a great opportunity to make new contacts, see old colleagues and interact with the experts in our industry. More than 120 exhibitors including GBC Canada, Epson, Heidelberg, Komori and several others plan to attend, as will Konica-Minolta with its complete line of new copiers.

For more information call Louis at (514) 916-8102 or e-mail louis-bernard@videotron.ca.

Coming events here and south of the border

The 2009 Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) National Convention and Showcase Forum will be held in Toronto, April 27-29, 2009 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. If you’re looking for innovative ways to increase your business, you’ll likely find some great ideas at the show.

The Printer-to-Printer Business & Technology Conference, Offset and Beyond, will be held at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada May 4-6 and covers business opportunities and trends while featuring comprehensive technology and production sessions for printers, regardless of process.

IMI’s 2nd Digital Printing Presses – The Next Era Conference is May 6-8 at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. It will feature speakers from Amica Software, Digital Graphics, Direct Group, Eastman Kodak, HP, I. T. Strategies, Lake Image Systems, Oce, Pivotal Resources USA, PrintCom Consulting, SPF-Inc., TTP and Xerox.

The 20th Annual Thermal Printing Conference will be May 11-13 at the Radisson Resort Orlando Celebration in Kissimmee (Orlando), Florida.

The 7th Int. Paper & Coating Chemistry Symposium 2009 will be June 10 – 12 at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

The Graphic Arts Show Company’s PRINT 09 Media Days will be June 16-17 in Chicago in advance of the global PRINT 09 trade show and conference at Chicago’s McCormick Place September 11-16. The six-day, “myPRINT” themed trade show will be customized this year to provide a personalized show experience for commercial printers and attendees from nine other key market segments.

The annual CPISC Forum is an opportunity for people in the printing and graphic communications industry to network and hear from leading industry speakers about current industry issues. This year’s forum will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia June 12 at the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside.