Program Overview

Sunday, March 21, 2010

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3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

NPES Programs and Meeting Committee

 

Monday, March 22, 2010

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10:30 a.m.

Welcome & Conference Introduction
D. J. Burgess, Chair, NPES & President, Burgess Industries

As President & CEO of Burgess Industries, Inc., D.J. Burgess serves the print communications market worldwide as a leading manufacturer of hardware and software automation management and handling technology. For over 30 years, Mr. Burgess has successfully guided his company through multiple markets all impacted by the “Analog to Digital” technology revolution. Burgess Industries has earned numerous awards for marketing, automation, technology, and industry leadership contribution. Mr. Burgess has been Chairman of NPES since November 2009.

 

10:15 a.m.

From Recession to Recovery: the Road Ahead
Alan Beaulieu, President & Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Trend Research

Alan Beaulieu, senior analyst, economist and a principal, has been with the Institute for Trend Research since 1990. Mr. Beaulieu has been consulting and advising companies throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan on how to plan for and prosper through the business cycle. Pronouncements from the Institute for Trend Research and/or Mr. Beaulieu have appeared in/on: the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Knight Ridder News Services, Business Week, Associated Press, The Washington Times, CBS Radio, CNN Radio, Sirius talk radio, NPR affiliate WLRN and numerous other media outlets. For the last 16 years, he has provided workshops and economic analysis seminars across the U.S. to thousands of business owners and executives.

 

11:30 a.m.

The Outlook for Commercial Printing in 2010
Andrew Paparozzi, Vice President and Chief Economist, NAPL

As NAPL’s chief economist, Andrew Paparozzi oversees the association’s Printing Economic Research Center (PERC), which produces proprietary research and reports on the graphic communications industry’s performance, prospects and defining issues, including the widely respected NAPL State of the Industry Report and monthly Printing Business Conditions. Mr. Paparozzi also oversees the NAPL Performance Indicators program, which tracks the performance of some of the industry’s most consistently successful companies, and the NAPL Printing Business Index®, a comprehensive measure of printing industry activity.

 

12:00 p.m.

Luncheon

 

1:00 p.m.

Keeping Print Relevant in a Digital World
Douglas Ehmann, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, The Sheridan Group

Doug Ehmann has been involved in the graphic arts industry for over 12 years. At Sheridan he has responsibility across the Sheridan Group companies for business information systems, electronic commerce, prepress, purchasing and market research. Prior to joining the industry, Mr. Ehmann held positions at Northrop Grumman, Proctor & Gamble and Xerox. Mr. Ehmann is a former member of the PRIMIR Executive Committee. He earned an MBA from Cornell University with a focus on marketing.

 

2:00 p.m.

The Financial Meltdown and its impact on business: How did we get here? What else is in store?
Bob Seeds, Owner, International Financial Services Corp.

Robert Seeds is the founder and President of IFS Corporation. Mr. Seeds was one of seven individuals who purchased controlling interest in Simmons Airlines in 1981, and served on the Board of Directors of Simmons until the airline was sold in 1988 to AMR Corporation, the parent of American Airlines. He has also served on the Board of Directors of Glenview Bank Shares, Inc., a bank holding company from 1986 to1988 until the bank’s sale in 1988.

 

3:00 p.m.

Networking Break

 

3:15 p.m.

NPES Public Policy Forum
Moderators:

Ulrik Nygaard, Government Affairs Committee Chairman, NPES
President, Baumfolder Corporation

Ulrik Nygaard is President and CEO of Heidelberg’s Baumfolder Corporation, a position he’s held since 2002. Prior to Baumfolder, Mr. Nygaard was President of Heidelberg Post Press (Sheridan Systems). He originally joined the company in 1985 and held several top executive positions in the U.S., the UK and Germany. Before joining (then) Harris Graphics, Mr. Nygaard worked for Danish East Asiatic Company (EAC), Graphics Division for 16 years including nine years in the Far East, managing EAC’s graphic equipment and consumables divisions in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Mark J. Nuzzaco, Government Affairs Director, NPES

Mark J. Nuzzaco works with the NPES Government Affairs Committee in monitoring, analyzing and commenting on legislation, regulations and court decisions affecting NPES members and the graphic communications industry. He has represented the association and industry in numerous government and business forums on a wide variety of topics, including postal reform, Do-Not-Mail initiatives, health care reform, energy policy, product liability, taxes, international trade, regulatory reform, workplace safety and training, environmental concerns, and intellectual property policy.

Issues to be addressed:

• Insuring the viability of the U.S. Postal System
• Averting Do-Not-Mail initiatives
• Reducing health care costs and health care reform
• Financing for capital equipment investment
• Tax policy that encourages capital equipment investment; and
• Trade policy that facilitates access to global markets and insures fair competition

 

5:00 p.m.

Wrap-up

 

6:00 p.m.

Print Outlook Conference Reception

 

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

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8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

 

9:00 a.m.

Presentations and Panel Discussion: The Future of Communications—Print’s Role
Moderator: William K. “Kip” Smythe, Vice President Global Programs, NPES

Kip Smythe is Vice President Global Programs for NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies with overall responsibility for association programs in the areas of International Trade, Market Data, Market Research (through PRIMIR) and Industry Standards. Mr. Smythe also serves as Secretary to the International Color Consortium that is developing a specification for color management for computer systems, software and peripherals.

Topics:

9:00 a.m.

Integrating Traditional Print with Digital Print and the Internet
Jeff Hayes, President, InfoTrends

Jeff Hayes is the President of InfoTrends, the leading worldwide market research and strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry. He leads a global team of 65 professionals that provide information, advice, and market development services for many of the leading technology vendors, resellers, and service providers in the consumer imaging, office document technology and production printing and publishing industries. Mr. Hayes has 25 years of industry experience and has conducted numerous strategic planning and go-to-market assignments for leading firms including Adobe Systems, Canon, Eastman Kodak, Hewlett-Packard, International Paper, Océ , Ricoh, Sony, Xerox and others. Mr. Hayes has extensive experience researching customer behavior and requirements, determining the market potential for new printing and imaging products, and creating strategies for entering and developing new markets.

9:45 a.m.

Ensuring a print future in a digital age
Dr. Samir Husni,“Mr. Magazine”

Dr. Samir Husni, aka “Mr. Magazine,”™ is the author of the annual Samir Husni’s Guide to New Magazines. He is also the author of Magazine Publishing in the 21st Century, Launch Your Own Magazine: A Guide for Succeeding in Today’s Marketplace and Selling Content: The Step-by-Step Art of Packaging Your Own Magazine. Dr. Husni is also the editor of The Future of Magazines. He has been interviewed by leading media outlets throughout the world on subjects related to the magazine industry. The Chicago Tribune dubbed him “The planet’s leading expert on new magazines.” Dr. Husni is also the President and CEO of Magazine Consulting & Research, a firm specializing in new magazine launches, repositioning of established magazines, and packaging publications for better sales and presentations.

10:30 a.m.

Networking Break

 

10:45 a.m.

Augmenting Reality with Mobile Marketing

Hal Hinderliter, President, Hal Hinderliter Consulting Services

Hal Hinderliter serves the printing and publishing industries through his company Hal Hinderliter Consulting Services. A prolific author, Mr. Hinderliter is the Workflow Editor for Graphic Arts Monthly magazine and has published more than 120 magazine articles as well as five textbooks. In his former roles as director of the Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly State University and director of the Center for Imaging Excellence at the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, he created training programs for both industry clients and public workshops. A popular speaker on prepress and workflow topics, Mr. Hinderliter has delivered seminars at numerous tradeshows including GRAPH EXPO, MacWorld, Graphics of the Americas, Seybold, FOLIO, Gutenberg and COMDEX.Ê.

 

11:15 a.m.

The Outlook for Books in a Digital World: Books, Books on demand, Digital books, and e-Books
David Davis, Director, INTERQUEST

David Davis is a Director for INTERQUEST and has more than 20 years experience in the printing and publishing industry where he has held both technical and managerial positions in newspaper, book production, and corporate publishing. He has extensive experience in implementing and managing digital production printing and publishing systems. He has authored numerous industry reports related to digital production printing. Mr. Davis has spoken at many industry events and is a regular contributor to a number of trade publications.

Mr. Davis holds a Master of Science degree in Printing Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

 

11:45 a.m.

Panel Discussion/Q&A

 

12:00 p.m.

PRINT OUTLOOK Conference Wrap-up

12:15 p.m.

Luncheon Presentation: Print Suppression Trends in Fortune 500 Companies
Kemal Carr, President, Madison Advisors

As president of Madison Advisors, Kemal Carr acts in numerous capacities. He is regularly sought out by leading output technology publications, including Data Processing Technology, Digital Publishing Solutions and Mailing Systems Technology, to write about or comment on key issues and topics. He speaks frequently at trade events, including sessions at Xplor’s Global conferences. Mr. Carr also acts as a principal analyst for Madison Advisors. He provides project-based advisory services designed to assist clients with business strategy and technology selection decisions.

1:30 p.m.

PRIMIR Meeting Opening Remarks

 

2:00 p.m.

Megatrends in Digital Printing Applications (PRIMIR & NPES members only)
Marco Boer, Senior Consultant, I.T. Strategies

Mr. Boer is Vice President at I.T. Strategies where he focuses on product planning for graphics, transaction, and publishing printers and emerging industrial digital printing applications such as label printing, packaging printing, and other non-document applications. During his 20-plus year tenure in the industry he has concentrated on researching applications and sizing markets for inkjet and laser printing technology, and has been a proponent for the use of digital color printing in business and industrial applications.

 

3:00 p.m.

Electronic Displacement of Print - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
John Zarwan, President, J Zarwan Partners

Dr. John Zarwan has been in the graphic arts and printing industry for more than 25 years and is internationally recognized for his knowledge and insight on trends in the industry. In 2003, he formed J Zarwan Partners, an independent consultancy that focuses on managing change; market strategy and implementation; product planning and positioning; and market research. Dr. Zarwan’s prior industry experience includes a number of marketing, product management and finance positions in the graphic arts and computer industries with firms such as Agfa (Compugraphic) and NEC Technologies. In addition to his consultancy, Dr. Zarwan teaches courses in Marketing, New Product Management and Integrated Marketing Communications at the University of Prince Edward Island.

 

3:45 p.m.

PRIMIR Task Force Meetings

 

6:00 p.m.

PRIMIR Reception

 

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

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7:30 a.m.

PRIMIR Executive Committee Meeting

 

8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

 

9:00 a.m.

PRIMIR New Topic Roundtable Discussions

 

10:00 a.m.

Study Presentation: Benchmarking and Worldwide Market Trends for Flexographic Printing (PRIMIR & NPES members only)
Bob LieBerman, Product Group Manager, Cognis Corporation

Bob LieBerman is responsible for the development, communication and implementation of the North America Market Segment strategies which support the long-term profitable growth of the Functional Products Division business. Additionally Mr. LieBerman’s responsibilities include portfolio management, as well as working with the global technical and marketing organizations to identify market drivers.

 

11:00 p.m.

PRIMIR Task Force Meetings

 

12:00 p.m.

Luncheon Presentation: Packaging Trends & Overview
John Kalkowski, Editorial Director, Packaging Digest

John Kalkowski is the Editorial Director of Packaging Digest and Converting Magazine, two of the leading magazines for the packaging industry and part of the Reed Business Information group. Mr. Kalkowski’s previous editorial experience includes serving as a managing editor, executive editor, copy editor and reporter for magazines and newspapers in Arizona, Florida, New York, Nebraska and Hong Kong.