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Session Name |
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Session Descriptions
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
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Sun |
10:15 AM |
10:45 AM |
Keynote I - CGX: Embracing G7
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Ric Davis
Executive Vice President, Purchasing and Operations, Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (CGX)
Cory Sawatzki
Director of Operations Technology, Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (CGX)
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 Consolidated Graphics (CGX), a leading general commercial printing company, has the most G7 Master qualified print operations in the world, with 46 companies currently holding the Master designation, with additional companies in the qualification process. In this keynote address Ric Davis, will share how his company utilizes G7 to deliver a consistent, high-quality visual appearance across varying press equipment and substrates at varying locations, and how G7 maximizes the performance of their manufacturing processes for the benefit of their customers.
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Sun |
10:45 AM |
11:45 AM |
G7 Update
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Don Hutcheson
HutchColor
Ron Ellis
Ron Ellis Consulting LLC
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Get first-hand knowledge on the latest updates on G7 Methodology and technologies from the inventor of G7, Don Hutcheson, and GRACoL Chair, Ron Ellis.
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Sun |
11:45 AM |
12:45 PM |
Standards and G7
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Steve Smiley
Director of Color Technology, VERTIS Communications
Greg Radencic
Technology and Research Analyst, Printing Industries of America
Graham Trevett
Vice President Sales, Goss International
John Sweeney
Vice President Marketing and Industry Relations, FineEye Color Solutions
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Did you know G7, GRACoL and SWOP all reference ISO Standards? Steve Smiley, Chair Print Properties & Colorimetric Council and Technical Editor for the USTAG TC130 (ISO Standards for Graphic Arts) will moderate a panel on the latest ISO standards and how they will impact your everyday work life.
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Sun |
3:15 PM |
3:45 PM |
Beyond the Page: From Print to Tablets - A Free Public Seminar |
Dianne Kennedy, VP of Emerging Technologies and Director of the IDEAlliance nextPub initiative |
If you are producing print publications and dream of adding a digital edition, never fear. Tablet publishing is a lot more like print than it is like a website. In this presentation you will see how your print editions can be enhanced to produce a tablet edition. We'll provide a summary of media types you might want to add, tool sets you can use and the challenges you are facing. Dianne Kennedy, VP of Emerging Technologies and Director of the IDEAlliance nextPub initiative will answer your questions and give you insight to the next steps needed to move your organization beyond the printed page.
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Sun |
4:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
G7 The Basics Part I - A Free Public Seminar |
Panel of G7 Experts |
This is the 1st part of a 3-part series open to the general public, providing insight and details on what you need to know about G7.
Part I offers a general overview of G7 along with a demonstration of a file being created that is specified to G7 & GRACoL. Come learn about G7 from the experts who consult on this technology every work day.
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Sun |
5:00 PM |
6:00 PM |
Networking Reception and Circle Award Presentation |
By invitation only. Tickets required |
Monday, September 12
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Mon |
10:15 AM |
11:15 AM |
The Cost and ROI of G7 Implementation |
Mike Ruff
Chief Technology Officer, Nazdar Consulting Services
Jennifer Schloesser, Creative Director: Empire Screen
Ralph Rhine, Production Manager: Duracolor
Elaine Scrima, Director of Production: GSP Marketing Technologies, Inc.
Dan Eggars, Prepress Manager: Integracolor
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Ever wonder about the cost to implement G7 in your facility? How about the Return On Your Investment? A panel of printers who have successfully implemented G7 will share first-hand the how, why and benefits to implementation of G7.
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Mon |
11:15 AM |
12:45 PM |
G7 in Action: Case Studies Round Table |
Larry Warter
WarterColor Consulting
Dean DeMarco
IDL Worldwide
Joe Tirschfield
Cyril Scott
Cory Sawatzki
Director of Operations Technology, Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (CGX)
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This session will showcase specific examples of how G7 works across multiple print processes on a daily basis.
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Mon |
4:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
G7 The Basics Part II - A Free Public Seminar |
Panel of G7 Experts |
This is the 2nd part of a 3-part series open to the general public, providing insight and details on what you need to know about G7.
Part II will pick up from from day one with a review of the output of the file created in Part I. An analysis of the outcome of the various print samples to determine if G7 really does work. Attendee’s will be encouraged to pick up samples from the various exhibitors on the showroom floor during the day so they can determine for themselves the effectiveness of G7.
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Tuesday, September 13
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Tue |
10:15 AM |
10:45 AM |
Keynote II -
Looking Forward: G7 Tools of the Future |
Mike Rodriquez
Technical Director, RR Donnelley
Bruce Bayne
President, Alder Technology, Inc.
Russell Doucette
Business Development Manager, Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.
David Hunter
Pilot Marketing
Joe Suffoletto
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There are many tools available to today's printer to support their implementation of G7. Mike Rodriquez will review what to look for in a tool that can support your business today and tomorrow.
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Tue |
10:45 AM |
11:45 AM |
G7 Process Control & Conformance |
Ron Ellis
Ron Ellis Consulting LLC |
You’ve heard IDEAlliance and many of the G7 Experts in the field talk about process control and conformance. Ron Ellis will speak directly about this new IDEAllaince program, what it is, what the benefits are for the creative agency, premedia professionals, printers and their clients. In our global environment, G7PCC is the competitive edge you’ve been looking for.
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Tue |
11:45 AM |
12:45 PM |
RIT’s Printing Standards Audit (PSA) Program |
Bill Garno
Director of Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Printing Applications Laboratoru
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Many printers have asked for a GRACoL, SWOP or ISO Certification. IDEAlliance has partnered with the Rochester Institute of Technology in the development and implementation of these certifications programs. The Printing Standards Audit by RIT is the only way you can become certified for GRACoL, SWOP or ISO Print Standard Certification. This session will detail what the Audit is and how you will benefit from it.
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Tue |
4:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
G7 The Basics Part III - A Free Public Seminar |
Panel of G7 Experts |
This is the 2nd part of a 3-part series open to the general public, providing insight and details on what you need to know about G7.
Part III will review the next phase of G7, which is Process Control and Conformance (G7PCC). This expert panel will be moderated by Joe Fazzi with a team of IDEAlliance Certified G7PCC Experts to discuss the benefits of process control and conformance.
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Wednesday, September 14
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Wed |
10:15 AM |
11:15 AM |
Trending: Print Production From Around the World |
Joe Fazzi
Vice President Media Production Technologies
Steve Smiley
Director of Color Technology, VERTIS Communications
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As print buyers extend their purchasing of print globally, what are your plans to compete for their business? Printing companies from under developed countries are utilizing state of the art technologies in their production facilities. What steps are you taking to compete in this market? Joe Fazzi and Steve Smiley will debate what you need to know to stay competitive.
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Wed |
11:15 AM |
12:45 PM |
G7 Certified Systems |
Joe Fazzi
Vice President Media Production Technologies
Don Hutcheson
HutchColor
Chuck Koehler
Color Specialist, Heidelberg USA
Don Schroeder
Director Solutions Development, Fujifilm Graphic Systems
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There are currently only (3) Systems available today that allow you to calculate G7 Correction Curves. In this system, each system will be demonstrated. See first-hand how these systems work, what they offer and how they may fit into your workflow.
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Heidelberg Prenect® Color Toolbox
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Fujifilm Taskero™ Universe® ColorPathe™ Sync®
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HutchColor / Chromix Curve2™
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