In addition to sessions in the United States and Canada, seminars are planned in Belgium, Brazil, Germany, India, Israel, Mexico, Russia, the United Kingdom and other countries.
The seminar series gives print providers and marketing, creative and design services professionals the chance to talk to industry experts about using digital printing to establish the right business model, build the right workflow and choose the right technology.
Last year’s printing industry experts seminars series drew more than 12,000 professionals worldwide, with more than 2,000 attendees in 14 cities across North America. This year, printing industry experts will address topics including how proven business development tools can boost profit, how to streamline digital workflow for maximum efficiency and profitability, how partnerships are vital for success, and how to better design jobs for digital printing.
Innovate ’06 tour stops will feature industry leaders such as Harry Miller, business manager, Adobe Systems Inc.; Frank Kanonik, president, DigitalPrintInfo; Harry Waldman, CEO, Harry Waldman Graphic Communications; Jim Hackett, president, Indivia; Joseph Rickard, president, IntellectiveSolutions; Frank Romano, professor emeritus, Rochester Institute of Technology; Howie Fenton, senior consultant of digital technology, National Association for Printing Leadership; Roy Zucca, adjunct professor, Parsons School of Design; Roger Gimbel, president, Roger P. Gimbel & Associates; Lois Ritarossi, senior consultant, Roger P. Gimbel & Associates; Tom Curtin, president, TCa Creative Services; Linda Washington, acting assistant secretary for administration, U.S. Department of Transportation; Peter Muir, president, Bizucate Inc.; Benoit Giroux, director of printing services, Canadian House of Commons; and Scott Elrod, Palo Alto Research Center.
Quincy Allen, president, Xerox Production Systems Group says: “Growing revenue, finding new ways to increase profits and staying ahead of the competition is vital to all businesses, especially those in the printing industry.
“Innovate ’06 will help businesses improve services and value to their customers.” Participants can choose from 11 sessions that address the most relevant topics for their business, including 26 Billion Reasons to Partner with Creatives; Best Practices in Digital Printing; Building a High-Performance Sales Team; Direct Marketers Share Their Secrets; Making Dollars and Sense of Variable Printing; and Making Money with Digital Books.
Innovate ’06 sponsors and partners include Adobe Systems Inc.; ASE Technologies Inc.; Atlas Printshop Mail; Avanti; BARR Systems; Creo Inc.; DigitalPrintInfo; EFI; Elixir; ePrint Direct; GMC Software Technology Inc.; North American Publishing Company; NOW Technology Group; Pageflex; PIA/GATF; Press-sense Ltd.; Printable Technologies Inc.; Rochester Software Associates Inc.; XLPrint software; and XMPie.
