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Answers and solutions to the industry’s foremost management and production challenges form the cornerstone of SGIA ’02, the 54th annual Convention & Exposition of the Screenprinting & Graphic Imaging Association International, set for October 30-November 2 at the America’s Center in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Acclaimed as the number one Beatles show in the world, SGIA’s Convention entertainment features "1964: The Tribute."
SGIA ’02 is the world’s largest annual show featuring the latest imaging technologies – screen printing, digital imaging, embossing, embroidery, hot stamping, and others – for producing a wide range of products: textiles, graphics, point-of-purchase, decals, outdoor advertising, transit advertising, fleet & vehicle graphics, advertising specialties, fine art, garments, containers and bottles, glass and ceramics, circuitry, membrane switches, nameplates, sportswear, compact discs and environmental graphics, among others.
In conjunction with the DPI Conference-St. Louis, sponsored by the Digital Printing & Imaging Association, the extensive SGIA ’02 educational program focuses on the use of imaging technologies for textile, graphics and industrial applications.
DPI’s Conference will address the latest developments in digital imaging for graphics, as well as for textiles, for higher-end digital technology users. Both SGIA and DPI programming include timely managerial and marketing topics.
Attendees will be able to register for educational programs offered at both the SGIA Convention and DPI Conference.
Practical programming and results-oriented seminars for all industry segments and markets segments are organized by Textile, Graphics, Industrial, Digital and Management tracks:
Textile Programs–Basic Screen Making: Mesh Selection (Daniel J. Heiar); Basic Screen Making: Screen & Stencil Preparation (Mick Orr); Basic Screen Making: Basic Make-Ready (John Coburn); Engineering a Moire-Free Process Print (Joe Clarke & Colleen Lynch Clarke); The Future of Textile Printing (Mike Ukena); Creating a Color Control Culture (Mike Ruff); Practical Applications of Densitometry (Mike Ruff & Dawn Hohl); Basics of Textile Printing (Charles Taublieb); Waste Disposal for Small Shops (Nick Maccaroni); In-House Process Separations for Textiles (Scott Fresener); Photoshop 7.0 Tips & Tricks (Scott Fresener); Hazardous Materials Transportation Training (Jeff Vickers & Erick Reed); Making Heat Transfers (James Ortolani).
Graphics Programs–Basic Screen Making: Mesh Selection (Daniel J. Heiar); Basic Screen Making: Screen & Stencil Preparation (Mick Orr); Basic Screen Making: Basic Make-Ready (John Coburn); Dynamic Troubleshooting "On-Press" Printing (Mike Young); Engineering a Moire-Free Process Print (Joe Clarke & Colleen Lynch Clarke); Lenticular Printing (Joe Clarke & Colleen Lynch Clarke); Creating a Color Control Culture (Mike Ruff); Practical Applications of Densitometry (Mike Ruff & Dawn Hohl); Large-Format/Short-Term Use vs. Large-Format/Long-Term Use (John Coburn); UV Measurement (Jim Raymont); Waste Disposal for Small Shops (Nick Maccaroni); Screen Printing Opportunities Using Conductive Inks (Mark S. Critzer); Hazardous Materials Transportation Training (Jeff Vickers & Erick Reed); Polyolefins, Surface Energy and Printing (Denise A. Breard); Low-Energy UV Curing (Bron Wolff).
Industrial Programs–Membrane Switch Producers Forum (Robert P. Waldrop); Basic Screen Making: Mesh Selection (Daniel J. Heiar); Basic Screen Making: Screen & Stencil Preparation (Mick Orr); Basic Screen Making: Basic Make-Ready (John Coburn); Dynamic Troubleshooting "On-Press" Printing (Mike Young); Engineering a Moire-Free Process Print (Joe Clarke & Colleen Lynch Clarke); Creating a Color Control Culture (Mike Ruff); Practical Applications of Densitometry (Mike Ruff & Dawn Hohl); UV Measurement (Jim Raymont); Waste Disposal for Small Shops (Nick Maccaroni); Screen Printing Opportunities Using Conductive Inks (Mark S. Critzer); Hazardous Materials Transportation Training (Jeff Vickers & Erick Reed).
Digital Programs–Wide-Format Flatbed Digital Printing (Terry Amerine); Purchasing Large-Format Digital Printers (David Goetter); Stop the Screaming: Troubleshooting (David Goetter); Thermal Transfer Applications (Dede Logemann); Outdoor Applications for Inkjet (Dede Logemann); Printing Large-Format Inkjet Film Positives (Dede Logemann).
Management Programs–Waste Disposal for Small Shops (Nick Maccaroni); Environmental, Health & Safety Update (Marci Kinter & Dan Marx); Safety First (Marci Kinter & Dan Marx); EMS Primer (Dan Marx); Industry & Education: How to Work Together (Jeff Longwell); Disaster Recovery Planning (Paul R. Thomas).
"From garments to point-of-purchase, and advertising to vehicle graphics, SGIA ’02 will be defined by the many items produced using imaging technologies," says Mike Robertson, SGIA International’s President & CEO. "Attendees will see, experience, and discover the latest developments in screen printing and digital imaging, as well as many other new and emerging technologies that can contribute to their business growth.
"In developing the SGIA ‘02 Convention & Exposition, we’ve focused on ‘value-based’ planning. We want to provide attendees with the best range of opportunities to ensure that they take home the information they need and put it to work immediately in their businesses."
The SGIA '02 Exposition boasts 360,000 square feet of exhibition floor space–with more than 450 exhibitors and almost 2,000 booths. Approximately 14,000 attendees are expected; about half produce graphics, while the other half decorate textile products.
Featuring "1964–The Tribute," Friday night’s entertainment brings the #1 Beatles show in the world to St. Louis. Hailed by critics and fans alike as the most authentic and endearing Beatles tribute in the world, the show’s performers have been featured on many nationally televised programs.
For more information about SGIA ’02 and the DPI Conference-St. Louis – including the few remaining exhibiting opportunities – please contact the Convention Department at Association headquarters: 10015 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031-3489 USA. Telephone: 703-385-1335. E-mail: convention@sgia.org.
Complete details about – and registration materials for – both shows are also posted on each Association’s respective website: www.dpia.org and www.sgia.org
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