Training and Education

The popularization of Amazon has changed the way the world makes purchases. Adjusting to shifting realities is necessary for the survival of businesses and this is a reality shift for the printing industry.

Special effects may be associated with the movie industry, but Kieth Stevens, Western Regional Sales Manager at International Coatings Company Inc. is hosting a session at SGIA Expo showing all the different effects that can be made in printing.

Sascha Tietje, Direct Enterprise Accounts Manager at Packsize International, will host a session at 2018 SGIA Expo discussing the future of on-demand packaging.

This year is the second time Doug Grant, CEO of Westamerica Communications, is attending the 2018 SGIA Expo. The reason? He says there are "so many opportunities to explore."

The 2018 SGIA Expo is chock-full of education sessions to meet every need. Attend a few sessions to open your eyes to new opportunities.

Being able to identify and locate the correct adhesive is a valuable skill to have in graphic solutions. Darren Speizer, VP of Sales and Marketing at Drytac, is teaching attendees the skills necessary to do that. His educational session, “Adhesives for Retail Graphics,” will be held today at 9:00 am in room N119.

One of the regular events attendees look forward to every year is the Women in Print Alliance breakfast, where women from all walks of print life are invited to network and learn from each other. This year’s keynote speaker will be Kathy Korman Frey, founder of the Hot Mommas Project.

This year’s Garment Decorators luncheon is the culmination of the work by the SGIA Garment Decorator Committee, which seeks to bring a wide range of information to this segment of the industry, topped off with a presentation from riCardo | crespo, who is also the emcee for THREADX 2019.

Sales are a vital part of any functioning business. It is important to drive sales and David Fellman, President of David Fellman and Associates, will lead the discussion on the topic today at 1:30 pm in room N117.

Travis Barcelona of Nazdar SourceOne (Booth 2941) talked about some important — and often overlooked — factors to consider when buying wide-format inkjet printers.