Printing Industries Alliance has announced the addition of Kodak, Vits International, and Kolbus as sponsors for its “Digital Printing Think Tank” event on Wednesday, October 28 at Club 101 in Manhattan (101 Park Avenue at 40th Street). They join Xerox, HP, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, RedTie, Muller Martini, and International Paper as sponsors of the all-day program on digital opportunities for printing firms.
The opening panel will feature a group of large and small printing firms that cut across the digital printing market. Mark Michelson, editor of Printing Impressions, will moderate the discussion about the path the companies took to the present and their plans for the years ahead. Panelists will include Cheryl Kahanec (EarthColor), Glen Boehmer (Sentinel Printing), Ron Sizemore (Influence Graphics) and Tim Boucher (B Squared).
The luncheon speaker will be Jeff Hayzlett, former Kodak CMO, primetime radio and TV host, and business author. His theme will be “Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless,” which is also the title of his latest book. The first 100 registrants will receive a copy of it.
A panel of marketing executives from leading digital print technology vendors will discuss how they guide press owners in marketing digital printing and growing the market. Moderated by digital printing expert Marco Boer (IT Strategies), the panel will include Dave Wigfield (Xerox), Marc Johnson (HP), Gavin Jordan Smith (Konica Minolta), Shawn Lawson (International Paper), Andy Featherman (Muller Martini), and Vahaaj Khan (Kodak).
The all-day event (see the complete agenda here) will also be a networking opportunity enabling participants to compare notes and speak with sponsoring vendors. The cost of an individual registration is $149 and includes lunch and refreshments. To register, contact Kim Tuzzo at (716) 691-3211 or by e-mail at ktuzzo@pialliance.org
Vendor sponsorships are still available and 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 and $950 for others. A low-cost conversion to Platinum Sponsorship status will be available. Sponsors will receive recognition through event PR, literature, and signage.
For sponsorships contact Marty Maloney at (203) 912-0804 or by e-mail at m.maloney@bmcorp.com or mmaloney@pialliance.org
