The first of the nights will focus on drupa prepress – MIS/JDF workflows, the future direction and development of CTP and the outlook for colour proofing and colour management.

Headlining the night will be Gary Hardman, Creo regional sales manager, and Garry Muratore, Agfa Graphic Systems marketing manager, who will both propose benefits of their company’s respective workflow solutions and the future challenges faced by those who decide to press on without CTP.

Michael Laird, Cyrachrome managing director, and Ross Gilberthorpe, KPG digital products manager, will both discuss colour management and proofing, before industry guru Andy McCourt wraps up proceedings with an ‘outside the square’ perspective of the challenges to the industry emerging from drupa 04.

The second night will focus on drupa press, including MIS and workflows, and the developments in offset stemming from drupa 04.

Scott Telfer of Penfold Buscombe will provide insight into the upgrades coming from the sheetfed and web-fed suppliers, while Bob Mercier and Carlos Schwindt of ANZPAC will reveal why their company did not wait until drupa to purchase the world’s longest press, a 40 metre long, 13 unit KBA Rapida 162.

Brett Maishman, Fuji Xerox graphic arts industry marketing manager, and Phillip Rennell, Currie and Company HP Indigo business manager will present on their respective digital printing technologies and how the iGen3 and HP Indigo will be going head to head in the printing arena.

Andy McCourt will once again wrap up proceedings, with a crystal ball view of ‘Life in the print shop of 2010.

For further information, contact the LIA on 8789 7362 or GASAA on 9387 6539. Costs are $40 for members of either of the associations, of $49 for visitors.

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