Tickets for the Women in Print 2025 Breakfast Series events are now on sale, with the events set for seven capital cities in April, including Hobart which will have a Lunch Edition.

Merging or acquiring print businesses, as a way of meeting the talent and skill shortages in the industry, is the topic of the second keynote speaker to be confirmed for the PacPrint expo in Sydney.

Andrew Ward, NSW sales manager commercial and indirect at Konica Minolta, and founder of the Head Above Water 24-hour Swimathon, aims to raise $5000 at this year’s event – he will be swimming 5kms.

Women in Print Australia hosted its first 2025 webinar, Let’s Talk About Anxiety, which took a deep dive into understanding workplace anxiety, and outlined practical strategies for managing it.

Steven Gamble, founder of leading mental health advocacy Anchor Health, is one of the first confirmed speakers for the Industry Forum Series, which will be running through the PacPrint 2025 week.

The Australian Sign & Graphics Association is launching its 2025 Social Bowls events, with the first event slated for Melbourne at the end of the month.

Fespa Australia is encouraging printers and suppliers to snap up the final tickets to the annual 'BBQ on the Yarra', which runs next Thursday 13 Feb. All are welcome to attend.

Letter Tech Australia is inviting industry professionals to join a host of suppliers and the Australian Sign & Graphics Association for an Open Day Workshop over three days in March.

The major global wide format expo Fespa, which includes the Personalisation Experience, returns to Berlin this year, running from 6-9 May, under the theme of uniting visionaries.

Women in Print is diving into 2025 with a host of new initiatives, including webinars, courses, lunches, and a new member portal, all aimed at supporting and encouraging women in the local print industry.

The SA sign and graphics industry gathered at the Adelaide Bowls Club for the third annual Asga Social Bowls event, with 35 participants enjoying a night of friendly competition and networking.

The relaunched National Print Awards will run under the theme ‘Elevate + Celebrate’ with the gala awards event being held during PacPrint, on the evening of Thursday 22 May, in Sydney. It will be the 40th anniversary of the industry awards.

The inaugural Visual Connections Victorian Golf Day at Melbourne’s Sandhurst Golf Club served as a platform for industry networking, and to celebrate the contributions of outgoing CEO Peter Harper.

The industry’s women in SA and WA took the opportunity to make new connections and enjoy extended conversations with their peers, at Women in Print ‘Print & Prosecco’ events.

The official theme for next year’s print, sign, and graphics trade show, PacPrint, will be Innovation, Collaboration, and Transformation. The expo is being held in Sydney for the first time.

The next drupa will run for nine days, down from the 11 it took for this year’s show, with the event scheduled from 9-17 May 2028, as the world’s biggest print trade show slims down in a new era.