Margie Dana's 2nd Annual Print Buyers Conference 07 - November 7 & 8 , 2007 - Past

Margie Dana's
2nd Annual
Print Buyers Conference 07
November 7 & 8 , 2007
Westford, MA
Margie Dana, Founder
Boston Print Buyers, LLC
118 Arlington Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Email: info@BostonPrintBuyers.com.
Phone: 617-730-5951
Fax: 617-731-8022
Mark your calendar now to attend our 2nd Annual Print Buyers Conference on November 7-8th. Everyone who is involved in printing and the graphic arts is invited to take advantage of this industry-wide event, designed specifically for those who purchase or influence the purchase of printing. I'm delighted to personally invite you to join us.
From my experience as a corporate print buyer, from years of writing my Print Tips column, and from my founding of Boston Print Buyers and Print Buyers International professional affinity organizations, I know what buyers need from printers - and what printers need from buyers.
We pride ourselves on producing the most content-rich conference for print buyers ÇƒÏ anywhere! We know who the best thinkers and speakers are, and I am fortunate that they are always delighted to share their deep levels of expertise directly with our members and conference attendees.
When you register, you will be able to choose your own sessions from among 20 different (and exciting!) ones scheduled over two days. I can promise you that there's something of value for everyone at this conference, whether you are a print customer or a graphic arts service provider.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Margie Dana, Founder
Print Buyers International/Boston Print Buyers
Why Attend This Conference?
For anyone who works with the printing industry and related graphic arts, this is the one conference that is designed to serve you. This will be our 2nd annual conference. Last year, Boston Print Buyers (BPB) hosted 345 printing and graphic arts professionals from across New England and well beyond. Our first conference drew excellent reviews from attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, and the media.
Eugene G. Schwartz, Editor-at-Large of ForeWord Magazine, covered our 2006 conference and called it "a gem of an event" that "celebrated the upside of an industry cruising optimistically on its own currents of change."
This year, our program has been strategically planned to offer the hottest topics that address the concerns of today's print purchasing professionals. Our expo hall has been expanded to accommodate 39 8 x 10' booths, and a lot of quality time - plus fun activities - has been dedicated to the expo hall, allowing print specifiers to meet exhibitors from around the globe.
Program Content
We've expanded our 2007 premier event to two days filled with 20 educational sessions designed to keep print customers current with the latest technology and industry trends.
Nowhere else will you find industry-specific educational sessions with the depth offered by this conference. Here are some of the topics we'll cover:
Everything You Must Know about Digital Printing
Painless Negotiations between Print Buyers and Printers
Cross Media in the Cross Hairs
Press Checks from Heaven
How VDP Can Work for You
Listening to Print Buyers (a panel discussion)
How to Tell a Heidelberg from a Hole in the Ground
Design and Prepress Software Trends Affecting You
Preparing Files that Print
The Greening of Print - and You
Paper Trends: DigitalÇƒ?and More
PDFs Do's and Don'ts
Print Buying Around the World
Avoiding the Many Pitfalls of Mail
All about Proofing
Pushing the Spot Color Envelope
New Opportunities in Digital Printing
Taming the Color Management Beast
A Not-to-be-Missed Keynote Presentation: Clash of the (Printing) Titans!
We're honored to present two experts who are undoubtedly the biggest names in the printing industry today: Frank Romano, author, educator, industry guru, world-class speaker, and friend of every print buyer, and Dr. Joe Webb, economist, consultant, and famous industry forecaster and commentator.
Dr Joe Webb and Frank Romano will boldly go where no one has gone before. You will experience a debate about what print is, where print is going, and your place in a new world of communication. Dr. Joe has graphs and charts. Frank Romano has wit and charm. You be the judge in this lively session.
Having both of these print industry giants in one room is a recipe for major enlightenment and entertainment. Don't miss this special event!
Major Panel Presentations
Listening to Print Buyers - led by Margie Dana, Founder of Boston Print Buyers. Margie's led dozens of such panels around the world. Panelists will represent several industries. They're bold, outspoken, and anything but shy. Come hear the voice of the print buyer - the good, the bad, and the ugly.
The Greening of Print Panel - you can't pick up a print or design magazine without turning green. Envious of what others already know about print and sustainability? Then come learn about the merits and approaches to environmental sensitivity.
Paper Trends ÇƒÏ Digital and More! ÇƒÏ moderated by Jack Miller, Çƒ?The Paper Guru.Çƒ? This is your chance to be brought up to date on the new world of paper.
Print Buyer Town Hall Session
Our 2007 conference will end with a bang! This grand finale will showcase many of the conference speakers, who will take your questions in this lively Town Hall session, moderated by Margie Dana. Raffle prizes that will razzle-dazzle you will be awarded. Don't miss it!
An Exhibit Hall that Showcases the Best in Graphics Service Providers
We've reserved the entire ballroom for our exhibit hall this year. We have booth space for 39 firms. Everyone who works in the graphic arts industry will want to grab one - so do not delay! Printers, mail houses, paper firms and merchants, software developers, promotions firms: here's your opportunity to mingle with hundreds of print and media buyers.
Registration
Registration for our 2nd Annual Print Buyers Conference on November 7 & 8 will be open this summer, so bookmark this page!