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Visting FESPA 2007
It was more than digital printing.

FESPA held its European 2007 in seven halls of Berlin, Germany’s Messe exhibition complex. Berlin, fortunately, knows how to accommodate convention attendees with large German breakfasts that easily sustained this journalist for the many hours of the show. The FESPA organization also treats the press well. It provided a coffee lounge for retreats and interviews, manufacturer’s press conferences, computers and Internet connections. I m . . . » MORE

Buyers� Panel FOR 2008 Signage and Graphics Summit Announced
Representatives from Wal-Mart, Coors and AT&T/Cingular will headline the session.

ST Media Group Intl., publisher of five trade journals for the visual-communications industries (including Signs of the Times), has announced that buyers from AT&T/Cingular, Coors and Wal-Mart will be featured on the 2008 Signage and Graphics Summit (SGS) Buyers’ Panel. Now in its third year, SGS is the only event that brings together top-tier executives from high-volume sign, digital-printing and screen-printing companies for a high-le . . . » MORE

New Products at SGIA '07
A recap of everything new featured at the Orlando show.

• Teckwin (Shanghai, China) introduced several new solvent and UV-curing machines, along with a144-in router. TeckRouter and the company’s Teck Storm, a high-resolution, UV-curing, flat-bed printer will be featured in January’s “Technology Review” column. • Neschen Americas - SEAL & Neschen Brand Products (Elkridge, MD) introduced new laminating films: the filmolux® scratch, a 6-mil, polyester film designed for indoor-display applications; and the fi . . . » MORE

Fourth Screen Awards 2008
Entry deadline is December 14.

The deadline for entries is December 14, 2007. Get more info and download the entry form at: www.fourthscreenawards.com. Media professionals, original content networks, advertising agencies, broadcast production houses, motion graphics shops, 3-D animators and game developers demonstrating innovation in design and production will be recognized. Building on the success of last year's showcase of The Best in Dynamic Advertising Content, T . . . » MORE

CorelDRAW Unleashed User Conference
July 9-12, 2008, Phoenix

The CorelDRAW Unleashed User Conference is scheduled for July 9-12, 2008 at the Pointe South Mountain Resort in Phoenix. Cost is $799 per attendee. The conference will feature four types of training sessions taught by CorelDRAW experts. Each training session will be listed in the detailed conference guide and bonus materials will be on the conference DVD. There will also be a “expert station” for more one-on-one time. Details abo . . . » MORE

Reich Supply Marks 30th Anniversary
Holds open house at headquaters.

Reich Supply Co. Inc. (New Hartford, NY), which offers a line of supplies and equipment for signmaking, printing and heat-transfer applications, celebrated 30 years of business with an open house and exposition. Sixteen vendors from the sign, screenprinting and digital- and sublimation-printing industries presented new products and technologies. Vendor-conducted workshops were heavily attended. . . . » MORE

Screen Making: Basic to Professional
July 23-27, Fairfax, VA

This Screen Printing Technical Foundation workshop, to be held July 23-27 in Fairfax VA, will offer: fool-proof methods choosing the right mesh, stencil and frame, techniques guaranteed to save time and money, formulas for determining optimum screen exposure, proper stretching procedures for ensuring consistently tensioned screens and more. Only 9 students will be permitted, but a second session will be held Dec. 3-7. Price is $749 for . . . » MORE

Screenprinting Workshop
July 23-27 in Fairfax, VA

The Screen Printing Technical Foundation will hold a workshop on mastering screenprinting in Fairfax, VA on July 23-27. Topics will include: selecting the right mesh, stretching screens correctly, choosing the best stencil, determining optimum exposure, reclaiming screens effectively and solving screen-making problems. To register, call 888.385.3588 or e-mail SGIA's Pam Bettis at pam@sgia.org. . . . » MORE

Sign & Graphic Imaging Middle East 2008
Tradeshow to be held Feb 17-19.

Sign & Graphic Imaging Middle East will hold its tenth tradeshow Feb. 17-19 2008 at the Dubai World Trade Center. There will be a focus on the retail industry, as well as emerging technologies within the film, advertising, outdoor media and photo imaging industries. Speakers will include representatives of the screenprinting, digital printing and graphic imaging industries. It is expected to be a large show, boasting 17,400 sq. meters of exhi . . . » MORE

SGIA Holds Digital Imaging Webinar
$25 for members, $50 non-members.

The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association will hold its latest webinar, Introduction to Digital Imaging, on June 12. The 60-minute online presentation will take attendees through topics such as the essentials of digital imaging, from equipment, digital facility considerations, digital ink systems, plus how to start a successful digital operation. SGIA’s Vice President of Markets and Technologies, Dan Marx, says that the webinar is perfect f . . . » MORE

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