Printing Industries Alliance, the trade organization for the graphic communications industry in New York State, northern New Jersey, and northwestern Pennsylvania, has named the first six sponsors for its “Digital Printing Think Tank” program. The all-day event will take place on Wednesday, October 28th at Club 101, 101 Park Avenue at 40th Street in Manhattan.
The early sponsors are Xerox, HP, Muller Martini, International Paper, Konica Minolta, and RedTie. Several new sponsors will be named shortly. The number of sponsors for the event is limited to 20.
The interactive event will detail the trends and patterns in digital printing from high-quality, short-run sheetfed to production web inkjet. All applications will be explored, including high-end and production commercial printing; wide format; labels and packaging; and publications.
The opening panel will feature a group of large and small printers that cut across the digital printing market. Moderator Mark Michelson, editor of Printing Impressions, will lead them in a discussion about their paths to the present and to the years ahead. It is predicted that digital printing, which launched in 1993 and currently represents more than 20% of all printing, will account for 50% of all printing by 2030. Interactivity from the audience will be encouraged, and a Q&A session will follow.
Other panels will consist of leading marketing executives from digital printing vendors as well as consultants. They will discuss how they provide guidance in marketing digital printing and assistance in growing the market. High-profile keynote speakers (to be announced) will round out the day. The combination of expert presentations and actual printer experiences will give attendees the information they need to navigate the fast-evolving and rapidly growing digital printing market.
“Digital Printing Think Tank” will also offer a late-afternoon networking opportunity in which participants can compare notes and speak with sponsoring vendors.
An individual registration is $149 and includes lunch and refreshments. Vendor sponsorships will include two vendor staff tickets and three tickets for customers or prospects. The vendor sponsorship is $650 for those who are already annual PIA Platinum sponsors; $950 for PIA Associate Members; and $1,250 for nonmembers A low-cost conversion to Platinum Sponsorship status will be available. Sponsors will receive recognition through event PR, literature distribution, and signage.
For sponsorships, contact Marty Maloney, PIA executive vice president, at (203) 912-0804, or by email at m.maloney@bmcorp.com or mmaloney@pialliance.org
To register for the event, contact Kim Tuzzo at (716) 691-3211 or by email at ktuzzo@pialliance.org
