NPES-ICC Color Management Conference 2015

In February 2015, NPES will head back to India for its third annual conference, which this year will combine with a trade show stand at Printpack India 2015 and trade mission to India to create a unique three-in-one experience for NPES members. NPES will partner with coorganizers at the International Color Consortium (ICC) and the Indian Printing, Packaging and Allied Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (IPAMA), to produce the NPES-ICC Color Management Conference 2015. Themed, ‘Manufacturing Success with Color Management,’ and set to explore the ubiquitous issues of color management, the conference will be held on 12 February 2015 at the India Expo Centre, New Delhi, India.

In the graphic arts supply chain, effective use of color management can help printers and designerstackle color inconsistency and color communication problems, and additionally help to manage costs more effectively. As the world’sleading authority in setting color industrial standards, ICC brings to the conference the opportunity to engage the top color experts nationally and internationally, while also offering a forum for NPES members to network with Indian printing professionals. Also supporting the conference will be the USCommercial Service (USCS) and the All India Federation of Master Printers Association (AIFMP).

Intended for end users, the conference is expected to attract 300 participants from digital, offset, packaging and newspaper industry segments. The programme will feature expert speakers discussing color management, from capture to production, and provide a unique opportunity to interact with peers and practitioners, exchange ideas,strategies, and build partnerships. Speakers slated to lead the sessions are prominent expertsinthe fieldof color management including – William Li,ICCco-chair and Kodak color technology manager; Steve Smiley, president, Smiley Color & Associates, GlobalBrand Solutions; Max Derhak, ICC vice-chair and senior software engineer, Onyx Graphics; Phil Green, adjunct associate professor, Norwegian Colour and Visual Computing Laboratory; and Bob Hallam, president, Pixelologie. The conference will be held in conjunction with Printpack India 2015, 11 to 15 February, allowing NPES members to participate intheNPES standatthe show in addition to the NPES Trade Mission now being planned for members interestedinexploring this activemarket. For more information contact Pernilla Jonsson, NPES assistant director, InternationalTrade Programs, at phone – 703/264-7200 or eMail – pjonsson@npes.org.