Coming Next Year March 10 - 13, 2013 Tucson, Arizona

An Executive Leadership Conference for the Graphic Communications Industry

Why Print Is Sustainable

Wednesday 8–8:45am

“Print kills trees.” “If you care about the environment don’t print this email.” “Print is not as effective as electronic marketing.” “Print is dead.” Heard any of these statements before? We know that print is renewable, recyclable and effective—but how do we get our customers to understand? This informative and illuminating session will provide: facts n’ fiction surrounding print; archetypes of print and why you must understand them; what to say about print and how to say it so that it resonates with your customers; vehicles that can be used to market the Value of Print; and, trusted resources that printers can use.

Gary Jones

Gary
Jones

Assistant Vice President, EHS Affairs, Printing Industries of America

Gary A. Jones is the assistant vice president of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) affairs at the Printing Industries of America. Primarily, he monitors and analyzes EHS regulatory activities at all government levels and provides representation on behalf of the printing industry. Mr. Jones works closely with the federal and state-level Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Agriculture (USDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Mr. Jones provides membership assistance, regularly lectures at industry events, and conducts workshops for Printing Industries of America. In addition, he has written several publications and his “Environmental Alert” column appears in Printing Industries of America: The Magazine.

Mr. Jones is also heading up Printing Industries of America’s efforts for the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership, an organization dedicated to assisting printers with responding to the customer demand for sustainable printing.

Prior to joining Printing Industries of America in 1987, Mr. Jones worked in the field of forensic science as an analytical chemist. He holds a BS in biology from LaRoche College and an MS in chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh.

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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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