February 19-22, 2012 Marco Island Marriott Marco Island, Florida

An Executive Leadership Conference for the Graphic Communications Industry

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Sunday February 19, 2012

  • 6–7:30pm

    Welcome Reception

Monday February 20, 2012

  • 9–9:15am

    Opening Remarks

    Laura Lawton-Forsyth

    Chair of the Board, Printing Industries of America
    President, Lawton Printing, Inc. and File-EZ Folder, Inc.

  • 9:15–10am

    The Global Economy–Opportunities and Challenges

    Dr. Jeffrey Rosensweig

    Director of the Global Perspectives Program, Goizueta Business School of Emory University

  • 10–10:30am

    Keeping Print Relevant in an Increasingly Digital World

    Kevin Keane

    President, International Association of Printing Craftsmen

  • 10:30–11am

    30-Minute Networking Break

  • 11–12 noon

    Transforming Your Business for Print Profitability

    Moderator: Chris Bondy

    Gannett Distinguished Professor, Interim Administrative Chair, School of Print Media, Rochester Institute of Technology

    Panelists:

    Robert Blakely

    Vice President Business Development, Echo Communicate, Inc

    Jon Budington

    President and CEO, Global Thinking

    John Sisson

    President, Universal Wilde

  • 12–1:30pm

    Luncheon Session

  • Politics Unplugged with Mark & Lisbeth

    Lisbeth Lyons

    Vice President of Government Affairs, Printing Industries of America

    Mark Nuzzaco

    Government Affairs Director, NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies

  • 1:45–3pm

    Power of Print Panel Discussion

    Moderator: Michael Makin

    CEO, Printing Industries of America

    Panelists:

    Benjamin Cooper

    Executive Director, The Print Council

    Bob Lindgren

    President, Printing Industries Association, Inc. of Southern California

    Kerry C. Stackpole

    President, Printing & Graphics Association MidAtlantic

  • Evening on Own

Tuesday February 21, 2012

Wednesday February 22, 2012

Schedule is subject to change

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