Is Your Safety Program COVID-19 Compliant?
MARCI KINTER, Vice President - Government & Regulatory Affairs, PRINTING United Alliance
SUMMARY
Safety regulators, at both the federal and state level, are addressing workplace issues associated with COVID-19... are you ready? Join us for a quick look at current activities!RELATED SESSIONS
Business Management - Government/Governmental
Believe it or not, ink jet devices and presses are sources of air pollution. State and local agencies regulate the emissions from printing operations and can require you to obtain an air permit to legally operate your equipment. This session will give you a basic understanding of air emissions and permits for printing operations.
GARY JONES, Director, Environmental, Health and Safety Affairs, PRINTING United Alliance
COVID-19
There are many claims on the market about different coatings and protections that can be used to prevent the spread of germs such as COVID-19. Are those claims true and to what extent will demand for such coatings accelerate? This is an unvarnished look at the technology and marketing reality.
JIM WORKMAN, Vice President, Technology & Research, PRINTING United Alliance
RAY WEISS, Director of Digital Print Programs, PRINTING United Alliance
COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on printing businesses worldwide, and its repercussionswill be felt for years. This recovery-focused session will highlight the efforts of three businesses that have charted bold, practicable plans to stay stong and grow in our new reality. This specific session addresses companies in the graphics, apparel, and industrial segments. Another session, held Thursday, will address commercial, packaging, and in-plant segments.
DAVID ZWANG, Principal Consultant , Zwang & Company
MARCO BOER, Vice President, IT Strategies
Industrial Industrial
There's so much more to the home decor market beyond wallpaper, but what applications are best suited to your business? Join Denise M. Gustavson, Editor-in-Chief of Wide-format Impressions magazine, as she talks with two leading business owners about their view of the home decor segment and their outlook for the near term.
DENISE GUSTAVSON, Editorial Director - Printing, Napco Media
AARON KIRSCH, CEO, Astek
RYAN LOMBARD, Managing Partner, PCI Graphics
Business Management - Industry Trends
| Aimed toward the needs of small-to-medium-sized businesses, this essential session presents the key performance indicators, metrics, and ratios today’s successful business owners need to effectively understand, monitor, and forecast their business performance. Further, this session helps business owners “cut through the noise” of business data by focusing on the numbers and ranges that truly relate to their businesses. |
HOWIE FENTON, Owner, Howie Fenton Consulting
Commercial Dry and Liquid Toner
Amid consolidation in the segment, and new approaches for differentiation, successful commercial printing companies are making careful choices to maintain profitability and productivity with toner-based digital printing devices. Join Mark Michelson, Editor-in-Chief of Printing Impressions magazine, as he discusses with two commercial printing owners how dry and liquid toner-based presses are helping to drive their success.
MARK MICHELSON, Editor-in-Chief, Printing Impressions Magazine
DAVID BENNETT, President, Bennett Graphics
LAWRENCE CHOU, Chief Executive Officer , Printivity
Business Management - HR
We want to believe that we have policies and process and a culture that is inclusive. But the reality sometimes is different from the perception. What is unconscious bias? What are micro-aggressions? What can we do to make our workplaces feel safe and welcoming for everyone? Adriane Harrison will help explain these issues and offer ways to conquering the unconscious bias that may be happening in your company.
ADRIANE HARRISON, Vice President, Human Relations Consulting, PRINTING United Alliance
Business Management - Convergence
Commercial printing has taken a hard hit during COVID. Orders are coming back, in micro-run quantities, with faster turnaround expectations than ever before. This session will layout which printing and workflow technologies fit best for the various situations of demand.
DAVID ZWANG, Principal Consultant , Zwang & Company
Business Management - Convergence
Apparel sales are down dramatically as events have been cancelled and school/work has moved to remote from home communication. As demand returns, on-shoring will become more critical than ever to minimize waste and improve margins for brands. Digital printing is expected to play a bigger role, but only if cut/sew functions also re-emerge.
MARCO BOER, Vice President, IT Strategies
Business Management - Convergence
COVID-19 has altered the habits of how people order T-shirts. This session will explore the changes, and opportunities for entering this market.
MARCO BOER, Vice President, IT Strategies
