IPA, The Association of Graphic Solutions Providers - May 2009
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Here's what's new at IPA:
- Senior Manager at Playboy to speak at Tech Con
- Tech Con Two Weeks Away!
- New CMP Courses Now Available
- See Who's CMP Fundamentals Certified
- Social Media Attracts Attention of the FTC
- IPA Scholarship Winner Maintains 4.0 GPA
- Welcome New Members
The Secret of Successful Automated Workflows, presented by Kyle Kolbe, Senior Manager – Corporate and Graphic Technology, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. New session just added to the 2009 IPA Technical Conference! Discover how to turn creative employees’ job-loss paranoia into great relief from monotonous tasks better suited for automation. Automation can save your business without killing its creative culture. More >>
Think Color: Color consistency, accuracy in soft proofing, impact of substrate variables on color, and color measurements: It’s all part of the IPA Technical Conference. Take Home New Ideas: The above are just a few conference highlights. In addition, there’s the Digital Print Forum to help you make the best digital print decisions, Learning Labs for hands-on experience with the newest software and X-Rite measurement devices; forward-thinking Keynotes; and the G7 Summit for improving profitability via a more efficient production process. Take advantage of the economic disruption by focusing on opportunities presented at the IPA Technical Conference, June 8-10, in Rosemont, Illinois. Register now >>
New CMP Courses Focus On Prepress & Premedia Registration now available for CMP Prepress and CMP Premedia modules! Specific lesson topics include: Color management at the input stage; Implementation of industry standards; Application preferences and color settings; RIP strategies for color managing proofing; RIP strategies for digital presses and large-format printing; Color management at the print stage; Repurposing data; and RIP strategies for color management of platesetters. More >>
IPA CMP Certified Professional Listing Updated Since IPA introduced the initial on-line Color Management Fundamentals course in 2008, more than 120 people have taken the course of which more than 30 have successfully passed the challenging exam to achieve their certification. View list of certified professionals >>
Social Media Attracts Attention of the FTC
Dick Gorelick in his recent Client Newsletter noted some companies are surreptitiously sponsoring positive messages to try to combat consumers who are free to say anything about anyone using the new social media. That may be about to change. For the first time in about 30 years, the Federal Trade Commission is considering revising its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Bloggers would be held responsible for false statements about a product made on a blog or social network. An FTC official is quoted as saying that “those who are compensated to promote or review a product using these techniques are not exempt from the laws governing truthful advertising.”
IPA Scholarship Winner Maintains 4.0 GPA
IPA recently received a thank you note from Jaclyn L. Brunkhorst, a junior at University of Central Missouri, working toward a bachelor’s degree in graphic arts technology and management (GATM). While maintaining a 4.0 GPA, Jaclyn has worked two jobs; but she also has found time to serve as president of GATM’s Craftsmen’s Club, and she attended Graph Expo in 2008. IPA sponsors several graphic arts scholarships each year. Employees and family members of IPA members are given preference for these scholarships. Go to www.pgsf.org for application forms.
Welcome New IPA Members
Alia Digital Technology Services, Pvt. Ltd.
Sethunath Padmanabhan,
Director Mumbai, India
www.abps.in
ImagePrep Consulting, LLC
Herb Paynter, Owner
Sarasota, Florida
www.imageprep.net
Penguin Group ( USA), Inc.
George Baier IV, Pre-press Manager
New York, New York
www.us.penguingroup.com
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Upcoming Events
2009 IPA Technical Conference
June 9 - 10, 2009
Intercontentinental Hotel
Rosemont, Illinois
G7 Summit
June 8, 2009
Intercontentinental Hotel
Rosemont, Illinois
Print 2009
September 11-16, 2009
Booth 6065
McCormick Place
Chicago , Illinois
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Fixing scanned PDFs
Spot color does not match pantone book
Calculating printing up per sheet
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