PRINT BUYERS INTERNATIONAL OFFERS
‘EDUCATIONAL EXTRAVAGANZA’ AT PRINT & MEDIA
BOSTON IN APRIL
CHESTNUT HILL, MA — FEBRUARY 13, 2012 –
Print Buyers International (PBI) will host
leading experts in the print and e-media
field for PBI’s Print & Media Boston
Conference on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. The
event takes place at the Inn at Longwood in
Boston, MA, from 8 am to 6 pm.
PBI Boston is the only one-day conference in
New England that caters to print & media
customers. It was created by PBI founder
Margie Dana and will provide a
behind-the-scenes look at the trends and
advances that are revolutionizing the use of
print today.
Print buyers, print production managers,
graphic designers and marcom pros who work
with print as well as digital media are
encouraged to come learn from speakers like
award-winning creative visionary Daniel
Dejan of SAPPI Fine Paper, who will deliver
the breakfast keynote on QR & AR codes.
Digitas Senior Production Manager Mariah
Hunt, plus another elite print buying pro,
will share the secrets of decoding typical
equipment lists posted on printers’ web
sites. They’ll divulge why senior print
buyers rely on these lists as step #1 in
pre-qualifying potential print providers.
Don Carli of the Institute for Sustainable
Communication emphasizes the importance of
identifying, quantifying and disclosing the
flows of energy, materials and waste
associated with the print and digital media
products in his keynote session, “The
Mediavore’s Dilemma: Making Sustainable
Media Supply Chain Choices.”
Digital and variable data printing expert
Cheryl Kahanec of EarthDIGITAL will provide
a quick glimpse at the future of digital
printing as well as new possibilities with
VDP - Variable Data Publishing.
SVP of Production Services for LehmanMIllet
Blair Weidig and Maria Cipicchio, Assistant
Director of Marketing Operations for Dana
Farber Cancer Institute, will deliver a
session on “Best Practices for Sourcing
Print in 2012.”
Plus, Dana will lead her trademark
Brainstorming Session before lunch, giving
attendees the rare opportunity to share
ideas and resources.
Sponsors to date for PBI Boston are: Xerox,
Fujifilm, Sappi, Concord Litho,
48hourprint.com, Japs-Olson, Shear Color
Printing, and Vallanti Printers. Fujifilm is
also sponsoring the end-of-day cocktail
party.
Early Bird Rates are available through
February 20. Reserve your spot today at
www.printbuyersinternational.com. A very
limited number of service providers may
register at $399.
Everyone who registers by February 20 will
receive a FREE e-copy of Margie Dana’s book,
Print Buying Made Simple, the leading guide
to working with the print industry.
“PBI Boston was created as a one-day
“educational extravaganza” for buyers &
creatives,” said Dana. “Where else can they
learn about sustainability, QR/AR codes, and
the latest in VDP from the likes of Dejan,
Carli and Kahanec – in one place? It’s a
rare opportunity, and it’s priced
affordably.”
About Print Buyers International
Print Buyers International (PBI) is an
independent organization that caters to
professionals who purchase or influence the
purchase of print and other media. Each fall
it hosts an annual two-day conference,
providing education and networking for
professionals who work with printing and the
graphic arts. It also hosts one-day regional
conferences. Learn more at
www.printbuyersinternational.com.
