Print World Show Coming to Toronto This Fall
-- Graphic Arts Online, 9/12/2008 10:18:00 AM
TORONTO, Canada, (Press Release)—Print World, the only show in North America with an exclusive focus on shorter-run printing, will open its doors from November 22-24 in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Now the fourth-largest trade print-industry show in North America, Print World’s focus on the healthy and growing short-run market, including large-format and variable applications, makes it a unique event, allowing printers to hone in on equipment and services specially geared to their needs.
The leading suppliers for this market all have a large presence at the show. HP, Xerox and Canon have booths of 3,600 sq. ft. each, some of the largest trade-show exhibits in North America. As well, the four largest press manufacturers—Heidelberg, KBA, Komori and Manroland—are all represented. Other significant exhibitors include Presstek, Fujifilm, GBC, Konica Minolta, Gandinnovations, Oce, Ricoh, Xpedx and 3M. Hewlett-Packard and Konica Minolta will both have bigger booths than the last show in 2006, and Océ will have the biggest presence it has ever had at a trade show in Canada.
In all, more than 200 exhibitors (300 companies) will be there, along with more than 9,000 attendees. The show occupies 125,000 sq. ft. of space at Toronto’s premier show facility, the Direct Energy Centre, on the Exhibition Place grounds.
Attractions and events that complement the equipment and services on display include:
Print Software Theatre With state-of-the-art audio and visual equipment, and 900 sq. ft. of presentation space, the Print Software Theatre puts software companies and their new products in the spotlight. Software tools for image editing, page layout, illustration, web design, and prepress production will all be on display. Adobe returns as the key sponsor, hosting several sessions daily.
Design City This special “show within a show” is designated for graphic design tools, software, and services. Now in its third showing, Design City welcomes brand-name exhibitors including Cascades, Tembec, Pearson, APP Canada, QuarkXPress, FSC Canada, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, M-Real and Shutterstock, among others.
Professional Seminar and Workshop Series Some of North America’s leading print experts will lead sessions geared to both large and smaller print shops, and will deliver practical information on management, sales and other critical areas. Seminars this year include a session on Sales, led by Dave Fellman, president of David Fellman & Associates, a sales and marketing consulting firm serving the printing industry; a seminar on how to sell print on the Internet, led by Slava Apel, CEO of Amazing Print; and a seminar on “What is a print company worth?’ led by John Hyde, NAPL vice president.
Two new attractions will make their debut this year at Print World: UPEX and an International Pavilion.
UPEX is an international marketplace for pre-owned printing equipment. It has been featured at international shows including IPEX in Birmingham, England; IPEX South Asia in New Delhi, India; and Gulf Print in Dubai, UAE. UPEX comes to North America for the first time as a special feature at Print World. England’s Nyland Graphics, SM Graphics and Atlas Machinery (UK) are already contracted, with more expected.
The International Pavilion is a special marketplace showcasing manufacturers and suppliers from around the world, including a Chinese press manufacturer.
Special attraction: Toronto
Canada’s largest metropolitan area (5 million+) and the heart of the Canadian printing market, is also a vibrant city with many attractions. The timeframe of Print World, from Saturday to Monday, makes it possible to enjoy an exciting weekend get-away.
The downtown is home to excellent and high-profile live theatre productions—second only to New York—national sporting events, and restaurants with international cuisine. All are within steps of major hotels.
A 90-minute drive from the U.S.-Canada border makes the city easily accessible, and Toronto Pearson International Airport has direct flights to all major cities.
For a look at the floor plan, please go to www.printworldshow.com/floorplan
Print World: The World of Shorter-Run Printing
Nov. 22-24, 2008
Direct Energy Centre, Toronto
Tel: 905-625-7070
Fax: 905-625-4856
Email: info@printworldshow.com
For more information on Print World 2008, contact show managers Sandy Donald or Andrew Luke.
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