Idealliance® Releases Expanded Schedule of Summer and Fall G7® Expert Training Sessions for 2021, Including the First In-Person Training at PRINTING United User Experience

Fairfax, Va. and Alexandria, Va. – Idealliance^®, a division of PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive printing and graphic arts association in North America; has released its expanded schedule of upcoming G7^® Expert Training and Certification courses that are open to all global registrants. These multi-day, live training events equip participants with the knowledge, experience, and ability to implement and manage G7, color management, and process control across all four-color (CMYK) print technology. With nine new opportunities to choose from, spanning multiple time zones and being offered in English, Spanish, and Mandarin/Cantonese, these trainings benefit global audiences. Course registration is available online and with discounts for current Idealliance members: https://www.idealliance.org/g7training.

“Brands and print buyers demand consistency and color quality, regardless of where in the world or how their products are printed,” said Jordan Gorski, Executive Director, Idealliance. “The continued demand for training around the world is helping to drive the global growth of the G7^® methodology—which is the leading color initiative in print consistency and near neutral appearance across all print applications.

“Participants in this training, with the extensive package of learning and continued support available for G7 Experts & Professionals, are proven industry leaders able to align their supply chain, and optimize graphic, print, and packaging workflows to drive visual consistency with G7 and the most effective approaches for color management and process control. We encourage any companies involved in color quality and management to sign up for a course since there is a training for everyone.”

The Value of G7 Expert Certification

G7 Expert training features leading print technology, workflows, and solutions, to give participants the experience and ability to implement and replicate the processes in their own facilities, using their own technology—allowing them to meet the needs of leading global brands and print buyers who specify G7 as part of their supply chain. Each training is led by a certified Idealliance G7 Expert Trainer. Several upcoming events are hosted with OEM partners, such as Fujifilm Graphic Systems Division, Siegwerk, and Konica Minolta Business Solutions.

G7 Expert Training Schedule

The expanded list of upcoming courses and dates are as follows:

Who Should Attend the G7 Expert Courses

Courses are open to all color management and process control experts, content, and media creators, press operators and pressroom supervisors, prepress supervisors and technicians, quality assurance managers, printing hardware and software technology providers, brands and brand owners, leading print and packaging consultants, and anyone who manages color quality around the world. Class size is limited to ensure direct support by Idealliance’s certified G7 Expert trainer and technical staff.

What to Expect from an Idealliance G7 Expert Certification Course

Training access includes a sample kit distributed to every participant containing test forms commonly used for G7 press calibration and G7 Master Facility Qualification. Registration also includes free access for one year to Idealliance’s leading Color Management Professional® Fundamentals Online Training and Certification (regularly $309) as a foundation of color theory, print standards and color management best practices, for all involved in their journey to accomplish G7 certification.