Print Solutions Magazine, August 2004 -- 433 E. Monroe

Print Solutions 2004 Conference & Expo Offers the Best

Print Solutions 2004 Conference & Expo will be packed with exciting events, new exhibitors, high-margin products and services, and stimulating education sessions. The premier trade show will be held Oct. 4-7 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.

Exhibitors will feature numerous products and services such as commercial printing, promotional products, e-services and direct mail at more than 330 booths. We expect attendees from more than 1,200 national and regional distributorships. Approximately 84 percent of the attendees have buying authority, and 56 percent plan to attend only the Print Solutions 2004 Conference & Expo this year. Attendees will include forms distributors, tag and label resellers, quick printers, bar code systems integrators, advertising specialty resellers, electronic forms integrators, commercial printers and more.

The event also will have more than 18 conference sessions targeted to owners, managers, sales representatives and customer service staff. Topics include "How to Sell Big Accounts," "CSR Turned Manager--Strategies and Pitfalls," "Email Marketing," "Develop Productive and Profitable Written Agreements With Your Clients," "How to Hire a Top Salesperson" and "Critical Tax Issues for 2004-2005." Experts will discuss 16 products that generate more than 30 percent gross margin at special Product Briefing theaters. Topics include "RFID 101," "Card/Form Combos for Customer Loyalty Programs," "Direct Mail for the Banking Industry," "Check 21--How it Affects Your Customers," "XML Standards" and more.

This Print Solutions Official 2004 Show Guide™ will help you plan your schedule. Turn to the Exhibitor Directory on page 120 to learn about exhibitors, their product and service offerings, contact information, booth locations and more. For exhibitors offering specific products, read the Product Index on page 202. The Expo Floor Plan is on page 114, and the Exhibitor Booth Locations listings begin on page 116.

To register or find the latest updates on exhibitors, conference information, show hours and hotel accommodations, visit www.printsolutionsshow.com.

This issue also features the annual 10 Hot Products article beginning on page 13. The popular report features a variety of products distributors sell successfully. It includes successful applications with plastic products, bar coding, commercial printing, direct mail, tags, labels, packaging and point-of-sale products, security documents and promotional items.

At the Print Solutions 2004 Conference & Expo, you'll meet top distributors, manufacturers and suppliers, gain fresh ideas, explore ways to make profits and gain clients and stay abreast of the latest industry trends. See you there!

Preeti Vasishtha

Assistant Editor

pvasishtha@PSDA.org

Publications & New Media Staff Win Awards

The Publications & New Media Staff staff won four APEX 2004 awards at the Sixteenth Annual Awards for Publication Excellence Competition. The competition drew 5,462 entries in various categories. The DMIA's Publications Department has won 83 awards over 15 consecutive years.

Managing Editor Darin Painter won an award of excellence in the personality profile category for his profile of PSDA President Phil Schmidt. Assistant Editor Preeti Vasishtha won an award of excellence in the feature writing category for her May 2003 cover story "Riding the E-Commerce Wave." Art Director and Production Manager Roxanne Rash won an award of excellence in the covers category for her design of the February 2004 "The Path to Fulfillment" cover story.

DMIA's E-Weekly newsletter won an award of excellence in the email newsletters category. The E-Weekly is a members-only publication written by the Print Solutions staff, edited by Vasishtha and designed by New Media Specialist Christine Kenny. It has more than 10,000 subscribers

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Table of Contents

Editor in Chief

Peter L. Colaianni, CAE

Vice President,
Publications & New Media

Brad Holt

Managing Editor

Darin Painter
Assistant Editors
Preeti Vasishtha
Andrew Brown

Art Director/
Production Manager

Roxanne Rash

Advertising Director

Cyndy Kelly

Advertising Coordinator

Curtessa Pennington

Contributing Editors

Dick Gorelick

Dennis McGarry, CDC

Phil Schmidt

Publications Committee

Dan Swagler, Chairperson
Bob Bell
Jeff Long
Geoffrey Nelson
Tom Nelson
Gail O'Roke, CDC
Geo Plumberg
Ivars Sarkans
Louann Siebert
George Smith, CDC
Bob Talion
Steve Wakefield
Dave Wandling, CDC

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Print Solutions, the only industry magazine to win awards for writing and design excellence, is available online at www.printsolutionsmag.com. The site includes daily news, a comprehensive archive of Print Solutions articles, a complete media kit, links to industry companies and other features not included in the magazine.

Print Solutions is the official publication of the Print Services & Distribution Association (PSDA), the Association for Business Printing Independents. Unsolicited manuscripts are welcome. Please address all submissions to: The Editor, Print Solutions Magazine, 433 E. Monroe Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301-1693. Phone (703) 836-6232, fax (703) 549-4966. You can reach us via email at editors@printsolutionsmag.com. Visit our World Wide Web site at www.printsolutionsmag.com.

Volume 42, Number 8, August 2004. Print Solutions (USPS 205-400, ISSN 1535-9727) is published monthly by DMIA, 433 E. Monroe Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301-1693, (703) 836-6232. Subscriptions: $29 per year for DMIA members included in dues, $49 for non-members (plus postage for Canada and foreign). Periodicals postage paid at Alexandria, VA, and additional mailing offices.

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