Training and Education

Looking ahead to the next generation of print professionals, how can printers attract the best and brightest of the new generations to choose this profession? Here are some things being done by SGIA.

Travis Barcelona's, Inkjet Team Leader at Nazdar, presentation will discuss the different advantages using OEM alternatives can bring a business.

Kim Magraw, Supervisor of National Operations at Super Graphics, will lead a presentation to discuss Super Graphics' instructional guide to printing fleet graphics.

As specialization in the field of digital printing continues to blur, Hitoshi Ujiie, professor of textile printing at Thomas Jefferson University, will hold a presentation “Emerging New Field of Surface Imaging” today at 3 pm in room N115.

With all the different products in today’s market, customization is becoming more and more important. 2018 SGIA Expo has a session focusing on it, hosted by Levi Patterson, where attendees can get an overview of how Spectrum does product customization. This will take place today at 9:00 am in room N116.

One of the first sessions at 2018 SGIA Expo details the possibilities in today’s world of digital printing, specifically focusing on thermoforming. The discussion will be led by Mike Plier, Business Development Director at EFI (Booth 301), and will be held today at 9 am in room N117.

Making sales in a timely fashion is an important aspect of the sales process. Vince DiCecco, President and Owner of Your Personal Business Trainer Inc., is hosting a session today at 1:30 pm in room N114 discussing ways to help build a culture and a process where sales are made in a timely and effective fashion.

Print’s next generation will have added support thanks to a new Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation award created by EFI’s Gecht.

The half-day special sessions taking place the day before the kickoff to the 2018 SGIA Expo are sure to be chock-full of valuable information.

Panel discussion features SGP, Image Options and MGM Resorts.