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Features & Initiatives

Proving Ipex is more than just an exhibition!

Ipex 2010 is more than an exhibition. It is an industry forum, an educational opportunity, an ideas exchange, a glimpse into the future.  Our comprehensive programme of features and initiatives make it an even more valuable experience for visitors and exhibitors alike. But all of our efforts ultimately aim to generate potential business for you.

 

Printers’ Profit Zone

A visit to Ipex isn’t complete without picking up invaluable tips from industry gurus. The Printers' Profit Zone will feature master-class sessions on sales, profit and finance from some of the biggest names in the business.

Based on extensive research throughout our global printer network it was identified that the biggest issues facing the industry are as follows:

• Sales Trauma
Bullet Declining Profits / predatory pricing
Bullet Cash Crisis
Bullet Strategy Vacuum
 Stuck Sales Force
 
At Ipex you will be able to find out  how to tackle these issues which keep you awake at night.  We will be running two streams of masterclasses purely focusing on the business aspect of running a printing company.

The Printers' Profit Zone is organised in association with Nick Devine, The Print Coach
 
More about the Printers' Profit Zone More about the Printers' Profit Zone >>

Great Print Debates

Pira InternationalThese panel debates, in association with Pira International, take expert commentary, lively debate and audience interactivity to a completely new level.

Each panel of experts - thought leaders and high-profile industry representatives - will debate the most pressing questions facing the printing industry today.

• Be at the forefront of the drivers and trends changing your industry

• Hear the biggest names in print and media debating the most controversial issues in 2010

• Join the debate: interactive polling technology and in-depth Q&A session

• Real-time audience interaction and surveys

• Takeaway an exclusive study with scenarios and forecasts to 2020

See the full programme of debates See the full programme of debates >>
Register your interest in the debates Register your interest >>




Knowledge Centre

The Knowledge Centre Visit is an information hub at the heart of Ipex 2010 where you can find expert advice and interactive presentations on everything from staff training to environmental policy to print buying.  We are delighted to be working with a range of specialist organisations including:

• PrintIT!
• 2 Sides
• Printing Industry Pension Scheme (PIPS)
• FSC
• Welsh Centre for Printing & Coating
• Ghent Workgroup
• Printing Industries Association of Australia (PIAA)
• Das Osterreichische Grafische Gewerbe
• IPIA
• iPPSA

Find out more about the Knowledge Centre Find out more about the Knowledge Centre >>

Xplor Seminars

Xplor UK & Ireland, in conjunction with BAPC, will host educational conference sessions during Ipex 2010 to bring together industry experts, leading-edge users, analysts, and vendors to share information, experiences, and solutions on the latest technologies, strategies, and thought leadership for the digital document industry. Two sessions will be held each morning and afternoon from Saturday, 22 May—Monday, 24 May. These educational sessions will feature a keynote speaker, end-user speakers, and an industry vendor who will challenge your thoughts on the latest topics of interest including:

Saturday, 22 May 2010: Cross-media marketing channels for business

Sunday, 23 May 2010: Future trends in digital document communications

Monday, 24 May 2010: TransPromo—the current state of affairs

More information on the speakers to follow soon.

 


Ipex Connect

Launched in 2006 (three months before the show), the Agent & Distributor Matchmaking Scheme was developed to encourage networking and business between suppliers and visitors.  It extended global business opportunities as exhibitors were able to easily make contact with new agents and distributors from around the world.  What's more this will be a free of charge service via the Ipex website.

Any agent or distributor that is looking to expand their business can sign up to this service.  Ipex exhibitors looking for new agents/distributors to represent their products or aiming to expand their company into new regions/countries, can access the database of agents and contact those that are of interest to them.

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Springboard

A jump-start for entrepreneurs

A specially organised area for small start up businesses

Featuring little gems and technology nuggets of the printing industry.  With Ipex's help, these organisations can finally gain recognition on the international stage.

Companies within Springboard qualify to participate at a lower level of funding if they meet the following criteria:

Bullet First-time exhibitor
Bullet < 5
employees
Bullet < £250k turnover

Very often the most exciting new developments can be lost in a large trade show environment.  But not at Ipex: we're putting the next Richard Bransons on the map!







CIP4 Automation Pavilion

This show feature that will highlight advancements in print automation. The print automation programs will include a special Print Automation Pavilion for exhibitors to demonstrate top-of-the-line automation technology, distribution of a Print Automation Roadmap to attendees, and “Print Automation Live”, a new Ipex show feature.  The Print Automation Pavilion has room for 15 to 20 companies to demonstrate print automation technologies in a cloistered area. Located in Hall 7, every company in the Print Automation Pavilion will be networked together, allowing printers not to just learn about individual systems and software, but to also see first hand how systems from different vendors can be networked and integrated together. Attendees at the Print Automation Pavilion can request interoperability demonstrations and can learn how their current equipment configuration can become part of a integrated and automation production operation. 

Ipex will be the world’s largest exhibit of printing systems. Software and print automation is one of the featured topics at Ipex 2010. By exhibiting at the Print Automation Pavilion your company can be at the focal point. The Print Automation Pavilion offers walk-up ready to use exhibitor pods. There will be room for up to 14 pods (depending on the sizes reserved by the participants) and the entire Print Automation Pavilion will be networked, allowing participants to demonstrate interoperability and workflow with their partners in the pavilion.

For more information about exhibiting and visiting the CIP4 Automation pavilion download the brochure.  

Ipex+

Ipex+ logo
Ipex+ (Ipex Plus) will bring together the huge range of FREE education that's available to visitors at Ipex.

Ipex+ will be an easy-to-use online diary of seminars, debates and exhibitor presentations, so there’s no need to miss a thing.



The Ipex+ programme will comprise the following sessions on the show floor:


Bullet
 Exhibitor Seminars - With more than 1,000 exhibitors at Ipex, there’s something happening on someone’s stand every minute of the day.
Bullet Printers' Profit Zone
Bullet Great Print Debates
Bullet Knowledge Centre 

Champions In Print

Vote now for your industry Champion!

Vote now for your Champion In PrintThis exciting initiative from Ipex aims to celebrate individuals across the world who have made an outstanding contribution to the industry and are true Champions in Print.

The initiative started in the summer of 2008 and, over the last year or so, we have encouraged nominations from all sectors of the graphic arts community, with the Ipex Advisory Committee deciding each quarter who deserves this unique accolade.

Anyone in the industry is invited to nominate any LIVING person who has made an outstanding contribution to print anywhere in the world - including printers, authors, inventors, entrepreneurs..in fact anyone who has had a special impact on the printing industry.

See current Champions See current Champions >>
Vote for your next Champion Vote for your next Champion >>

 

PrintIT!


 PrintIT!
PrintIT! is a unique, curriculum-mapped  programme for secondary schools  throughout England and Scotland created to attract young talent into the printing industry. Now in its fifth year, more than 100,000 students have been registered since its launch at Ipex 2006 and the  next awards ceremony will be held on Saturday 22 May at Ipex 2010.  

Driven by Proskills, the sector skills council for the printing industry, PrintIT! will be sharing the stand with Proskills’ National Skills Academy. We shall be seeking opportunities to meet potential sponsors and printers to ‘twin’ with participating schools.

Ipex Find out more about PrintIT! at www.printit.org.uk

 

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