Due to the developments in technology, it is difficult to foresee where the world printing market is heading. What will be the survival point for the existing printing units against the internet? How can one survive in the increasing global competition? There may be many such questions every printer wants to understand. It is essential to prepare the printing and packaging industry of India to withstand these challenges and to invest in the right and future technologies in print.
Taking all these aspects in mind the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) is going to organize the annual event ‘Romancing Print’ on 24 and 25 February 2015. This year the theme will be ‘21st Century Printing’ and will be organized in collaboration with the Department of Printing Technology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology (GJUS&T) at Hissar, Haryana to educate the Indian printers about these developments and to prepare them for the future challenges.
In this first ever research-oriented international conference in India, technologists and ‘print pundits’ from across the globe will be invited to share their views and to educate the Indian printers about the future trends of the printing and packaging industry. Wang Yongsheng – China, vice chancellor BIGC (Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication); Sidney Bobb – UK, chairman BAPC (British Association for Print & Communication); and chairman ACCC (Association of Colour Communication Centers); Yen Chen – China, president, China Print Academy; Håvard Grjotheim – Norway; CEO 07 media and president of Intergraf; Beatrice Klause – Europe, secretary general, Intergraf; has already consented to be present. World renowned Frank Romano, RIT professor Emeritus, USA and Modern Day Gutenberg; Benny Landa also consented to submit their research papers on the subject. Also, confirmation of professor Hubler of Germany is awaited any moment.
The conference is going to be a milestone for the printing and packing industry of India. More than 550 participants are expected to attend the mega event from across the country. The event includes presentations by the resource persons both from India and abroad and research paper presentations by the faculty members, researchers, industry experts, and students across the nation and printing of all the conference proceedings and research papers in the shape of a book to be released at the time of the conference.
