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More than 1,000 attendees traveled to Las Vegas in October for the 2007 Print Solutions Conference & Expo. Printers and suppliers, including 48 first-time exhibitors, showcased the latest solutions in web-to-print, digital printing, document security, promotional products, labels and tags, commercial printing, e-commerce systems and more. “I made my trip out here basically to learn about e-commerce, email blasts, online ordering and related topics,” said James Older, president of BFL Printing in Pembroke Pines, Fla. “I’ve been in print sales for years and this is mind-boggling to me.”
For a list of all conference exhibitors, visit www.printsolutionsshow.com.
Nearly 240 companies, representing 327 booths, including 48 first-time exhibitors, showcased their products and offerings at the expo. The following companies won awards:
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NETWORKING PARTIES
The 2007 Print Solutions Conference & Expo launched with an evening reception sponsored by Boise Cascade. Attendees enjoyed hot dogs and cold beer at the sports-themed bash sponsored by Appleton Inc.
PEAK BANQUET HONORS INDUSTRY LEADERS
PSDA’s outgoing President Jim Riley, CDC, CEO of RBO Print Logistix Inc., St. Louis, presented plaques to 33 Print Excellence and Knowledge 2007 Grand Award winners during a breakfast ceremony honoring their success. Attendees enjoyed the awards presentation, the breakfast and a keynote address by Dr. Frank Newport, editor in chief of The Gallup Poll, Princeton, N.J.
Gold Sponsors of the breakfast included Appleton and Plastag Corp. Silver Sponsors were Business Stationery Inc., DemandBridge, and Team Concept Printing and Thermography. For a complete list of PEAK award winners, visit www.printsolutionsmag.com/peak.html.
WINNER’S CIRCLE SPONSORS
The Winner’s Circle has been an important partnership among the Print Solutions Conference & Expo and an elite group of exhibitors since 1998. This partnership has helped to raise the visibility of the Print Solutions Show as the premier industry event. This year’s Winner’s Circle sponsors include the following:
• Ennis Inc.
Midlothian, Texas
ennis.com
• Delforms
Shoreview, Minn.
deluxe.com
• The DFS Group
Townsend, Mass.
dfsonline.com
• The Flesh Company
St. Louis
fleshco.com
• National Imprint Corporation
Peachtree City, Ga.
national-imprint.com
• Printegra
Peachtree City, Ga.
printegra.com
• Synergy Label
Smyrna, Ga.
synergylabel.com
• Ward/Kraft
Ft. Scott, Kan.
wardkraft.com
• Wilmer
Coldwater, Ohio
4wilmer.com
RETIRING BOARD MEMBERS
Retiring PSDA and PERF board members were recognized for their service during PSDA’s annual meeting in Las Vegas. Outgoing members received plaques to commemorate their contributions. Recipients included the following:
Retiring PSDA Board Members
• Tim Mehl, CDC (1999 – 2007), CEO, Dispatch, Erie, Pa.
• Keith Walters (2004 – 2007), chairman, CEO and president, Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas
Retiring PERF Members
• Ron Eisle (2003 – 2007), CEO, Bestforms Inc., Camarillo, Calif.
• Rick Hardesty (2003 – 2007), president, Rowan Business Forms, Salisbury, N.C.
• Jeff Long (2003 – 2007), marketing director, Graphic Dimensions Inc., Atlanta
• Tim Mehl, CDC (2003 – 2007), CEO, Dispatch, Erie, Pa.
• Ivars Sarkans (2003 – 2007), CEO, Sarkans & Associates, Los Angeles
Congratulations to Adrienne Brusseau, account executive at Cadillac Looseleaf, Troy, Mich. She correctly identified 9 out of 10 answers to the Elvis Trivia Contest questions that appeared in Print Solutions magazine’s September issue. “They were fairly simple. I’m a pretty big Elvis fan,” she says. Respondents were entered into a random drawing and the winning entry was chosen at the show. As the winner, Adrienne received a Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential 70s Masters, a boxed set of Elvis CDs. Here are the answers to the trivia questions:
1. What accessory became Elvis’ trademark in the 1970s?
Aviator Sunglasses
2. What year was Elvis’ first appearance in Las Vegas?
April 1956
3. Elvis’ last appearance on stage was in what city on June 26th, 1977?
Indianapolis.
4. What was the name of Elvis’ airplane?
Lisa Marie
5. What was Elvis’ favorite sandwich?
Peanut butter and banana sandwich
6. What was Elvis’ mother’s first name?
Gladys
7. What was the color of the Cadillac he gave his mom?
Pink
8. How old was Priscilla when Elvis met her?
14 years old
9. How many feature movies did Elvis’ appear in as an actor?
31
10. Elvis had 14 Grammy nominations, how many were Grammy wins? Three
