Catering to those who
purchase or influence the purchase of print & other media
Are
you a print buyer?
That's how I started out.
 From years of writing my
weekly Print Tips column, I know what buyers need from printers - and what
printers need from buyers.
No matter where you live and
work, Boston Print Buyers will benefit you. Check out our next event. I hope
you'll join us - we always have fun! Send me an email with your comments &
questions. I'm all ears.
Margie
Dana, Founder
Boston Print Buyers
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Web-to-Print: What Is It - and How Are People Using It?
Tuesday, February 10, 2009, from 6 to 8:30 pm
Doubletree Guest
Suites
550 Winter Street, Waltham, MA
$45 for Members of Boston Print
Buyers; $65 for Nonmembers
Sponsored
by
Join us as Jon Ward of Nu Graphics
covers all you need to know about
web-to-print, including…
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What is
web-to-print?
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What are the promises of
web-to-print and how are people using it?
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Who are the major web-to-print
providers and what are the primary differences of each?
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How do you keep your web-to-print
implementation cost-effective?
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What considerations should you make
before implementing W2P?
Who May Attend
This program is
only open to print buyers, designers and others who purchase or influence the
purchase of print and related media.
For more information
click here!.
Print Buyer Glossary!
Our latest addition to our Resources section is our Print Buyer Glossary, which gives
you hundreds of printing terms. Even better: we want your input! If you'd like
to "have words" with us, please submit a new term you think should be included
in this glossary. Let's call it a "sticky wiki."
Nugget of
Knowledge from Our Corporate Sponsor Adobe
Making your PDF Files Standards Compliant
Generating your PDF
files by applying industry-wide standards helps provide consistency and ensures
that certain criteria are met. One of the new features of Acrobat 9 Pro is the
option to save your file as a .pdf and then choose the Options button to select
the appropriate standard. You can Save to PDF/X, PDF/A, or PDF/E. PDF/X is the
standard for print workflows. Once you choose that option, you will be able to
select the appropriate "flavor" of PDF/X for your workflow.
PDF/A is the
standard for archival documents, and PDF/E is the standard for engineering
documents. You will also find these Options located under one of the tabs in
the Output Preview pane. In this way, Acrobat 9 Pro helps ensure that the
elements contained inside your PDF file will match the type of job you are
doing.
For more
information on how Acrobat 9 Pro supports industry standards, please visit:
www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/acrobatpro/features/?view=print
Margie's Upcoming Speaking Gigs
Boot Camp for Print Reps (with Frank
Romano)
Boston, MA 1/28/09
Boot Camp (with Frank Romano)
Graphics of the Americas, Miami, Fl 2/26/09
Print Buyer Panel Discussion
Graphics of the Americas,
Miami, FL 2/27/09
Margie Dana's Secrets to Working
Successfully with the Modern Print Buyer
SGIA Webinar,
2-3 pm EST 3/18/09
Print
Buyer Boot Camp (with Frank Romano and Steve Suffoletto)
ON DEMAND
Conference, Philadelphia, PA 4/2/09
Keynote Session and Buyer Brainstorming
Session
PIASC Buyer Conference,
Los Angeles, CA 4/14/09
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STRATEGIC PARTNER
Mark your calendars to attend our
dinner meetings! These are held in Waltham, MA, from 6 to 8:30 pm.
February 10th
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Web to Print!
Sponsored by
NuGraphics Etc., Inc.
Speaker: Jonathan Ward,
VP of Marketing Systems
April 7th – details to
come
June 9th – details to come
Dinner sponsorship
opportunities are available for the April and June programs. Inquire at .
2009 PRINT BUYERS CONFERENCE
November
3-5
4th Annual Print Buyers Conference and Boot Camp Details to come!
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