A special full-day conference
 especially for new Print Media Professionals.
Brought to you by Print Buyers International.

October 3, 2010
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

New to print buying - or print design? Get professional "Basic Training"
at this full-day Print Buyer Boot Camp™ taking place at GRAPH EXPO 2010 in Chicago on October 3rd.

This popular, one-of-a-kind program from Print Buyers International was designed for people new to buying print, designing for print, or managing a buying staff. Instructors Frank Romano, Steve Suffoletto and Margie Dana will educate, inform and entertain as they share industry knowledge and prepare you for career success in today's rapidly changing market.

7 Modules in This All-Day Print Buyer Boot Camp:

1. Printing Process Overview

2. What Every Buyer & Designer Should Know About Paper

3. Buying Print in 2010: New Rules, New Industry

4. Approving Proofs & Giving Press OKs

5. Digital Printing

6. Newest Trends in Printing

7. Best Resources in 2010 for Print Buyers & Print Designers 

Who Will Benefit from Boot Camp?

• New print buying professionals who want to gain greater understanding of the field

• Intermediate print buying professionals who need a refresher course in printing basics

• Graphic designers and marketing communications professionals who want to know more about printing and print buying

• Printing sales and service reps who want a day-long refresher course on printing basics

• Paper industry professionals who need a primer on printing basics 

Take Home Your Copy of Print Buyer Boot Camp™ Basics

Every Boot Camp attendee will take home a detailed guide, which includes all presentation materials. This information-packed volume will enhance your print buying skills and give you a reference guide you'll use in your career for years to come.

Instructors

Frank Romano is Professor Emeritus at the School of Print Media at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). During his 50-year career in the printing and publishing industries, he has written hundreds of articles and over 45 books, including the International Paper Pocket Pal. Frank is the editor of the 10,000-term Encyclopedia of Graphic Communications, the standard reference in the field. He lectures extensively, having addressed virtually every club, association, group and professional organization at one time or another. Frank is one of the industry's foremost keynote speakers. He's been quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Times of London, USA Today, Business Week, Forbes, and many other newspapers and publications, as well as on TV and radio.

Steve Suffoletto is an independent printing industry consultant and trainer. He has over 35 years of industry experience, including 10 years working in print manufacturing production, quality assurance and management in commercial printing, folding carton packaging, and paperback book publication. He has consulted for the newspaper and flexography industry. For 13 years, Steve worked part-time for Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). While there, he was the senior training specialist for the Printing Applications Laboratory (PAL). Steve provides technical education and training for industry people to upgrade workforce skills.

Margie Dana is a former print buyer and founder of Print Buyers International and Boston Print Buyers. A dynamic public speaker with a wealth of experience, Margie provides clear, practical advice to people who purchase printing services and the professionals who serve them. She produces an annual conference for print buyers and graphic designers, hosts webinars and other events, and is currently the buyer columnist and blogger for Printing Impressions. Margie has written and published the popular Margie's Print Tips enewsletter every week since 1999.

BOOT CAMP AGENDA

Morning Topics

Lunch Break (1 hour) 12 - 1 pm
 

Afternoon Topics