Jay Sperry

The North American FTA put ‘Color in Focus’ before an audience of nearly 300 flexographers during its recent annual Fall Conference. The assembly consisted largely of printers; but suppliers, pre-press technicians, consumer product companies, teachers and students were also represented as well. Co-chaired by Mark Mazur of DuPont Packaging Graphics and Dan Collins of Berry Plastics, the event took place in St Louis, Missouri, where 14 speakers and 34 conference exhibitors were present. The speakers were Mark Mazur, DuPont Packaging Graphics; Richard Black, All Printing Resources; Mark Samworth, EskoArtwork; Steve Upton, Chromix; Roy Bohnen, Epson America; Robb Frimming, Schawk

CLEMSON, S.C.—Clemson University will hold a Seven Color Process Printing seminar June 2-4, 2009 at its Sonoco Institute. This seminar brings together a group of presenters, Clemson faculty, and attendees to discuss aspects of 7-color process printing in presentations and hands-on breakout sessions to provide a foundation of knowledge when evaluating the technology.

CLEMSON, N.C.—Newly updated for 2008, The FFTA/Clemson Seminar: Optimizing the Digital Plate for Flexography will be held August 7-8. In a series of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on sessions, attendees will learn to uncomplicate digital plate prepress and production in order to achieve optimal results from their investments. The updates bring the total number of breakout sessions to six over the 1-1/2 day seminar. Led by industry leaders in digital plate technology the program features best workflow practices and valuable networking opportunities with both the panel of experts, as well as fellow practitioners. The topics discussed are recommended for: • Those wishing to maximize their

CLEMSON, S.C.—Last year the Clemson Department of Graphic Communications formed a committee of industry leaders to produce a new event in its Seminar Series, “Digital Proofing for Flexography.” The program was so popular that the program is scheduled to return this May 13-16 in twin sessions. The two sessions ensure that the numbers stay small, below 30, to ensure hands-on experience. The seminar is co-sponsored for the second year by the Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA). Presenting Experts Some of those committee members that helped shape this program, recognized experts in the field of proofing, have stayed on as key presenters for the

CLEMSON, S.C.—This seminar has been developed by collaborators from consumer product groups, prepress vendors, package printers, and Clemson University to bring together, discuss, and educate the package-printing industry and its allied vendors about brand color management. This seminar outlines the opportunities and challenges for creating state-of-the-art brand color management programs, and presents the value of creating and sustaining quality color standards, as well as offering the tools and questions needed to understand, initiate, and monitor your brand color management program. Featured presenters include: • Kevin Chop, Diageo Consumer Goods • Shannon Steele, The Coca-Cola Company • Hazel Van Buren, The Coca-Cola Company • Iain