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There was a farewell occasion a couple of weeks ago at the Brunswick campus to which Clancy’s invitation must have gone astray. A source at the centre says that while Howard intends to spend some more time on his farm, it is unlikely that he will stay out of the limelight for very long, which would seem a reasonable assumption.
The industry will best remember Howard as the long-term head of Heidelberg Australia, and latterly as the driving force behind the creation of the first Batchelor of Printing degree at IGTC.

Meanwhile, Robert Black has taken over as acting head of the department.

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The Heidelberg SM52 Show rolls across the Tasman this month. Packing them in all around Australia, the hit show in which the audience sees the wonders of the latest Heidelebrg's popular press is in Wellington and Christchurch.  

Wellington – Wednesday 24th & Thursday 25th November

Deomo times: 2.00pm - 2.00pm
4.30pm - 6.30pm

(Thurs) 12.00pm - 2.00pm
 
Location:
38D Bouverie Street, Petone, Wellington
 
Christchurch – Wednesday 1st & Thursday 2nd December
 
Demo times:12.00pm - 2.00pm
4.30pm - 6.30pm
 
(Thurs) 12.00pm - 2.00pm
 
Location:
Unit A, 23 Birmingham Drive, Riccarton, Christchurch
 
RSVP:
By Friday 19th November
Please call Janine Freeson on 09 573 6862



This may be a little late notice, but the Xplor Conference comes to Sydney at the Fuji Xerox Australia (FXA) Technology Centre next Friday 19 November 2004. Skip Henk, President and CEO of Xplor International will be on hand for what promises to be an uplifting presentation, The Evangelistic Tour … 2004 and Beyond, a look at the strategic direction of Xplor in its second quarter century.
If you get along you can catch up on all the technology and business process innovations related to the document life cycle, as presented at the October Xplor Conference in Dallas. Sponsored by Fuji Xerox, it is billed as the first of a series of one-day conferences.

For further info contact Peter Thornhill; P.Thornhill@tpg.com.au

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Creo management may be feeling embattled but the company is still recording some significant milestones such as the shipment of the 1000th Trendsetter very-large-format (VLF) computer-to-plate (CTP) device. Introduced by Creo in 1996, the Trendsetter VLF enjoys over 60 percent market share worldwide. The first device installed is still active after eight years of service. Today, there are Trendsetter VLF devices installed and operating on every continent – except Antarctica – where the market for printing is really quite limited.

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The Asian Print Awards will be awarded next week in Singapore. The two-year old competition received over 1,700 entries this time as compared to 900 last year. Our own NPA organiser, Alf Carrigan, who as chairman of the international judging panel appears to be making quite a career from the activity, is overseeing the probity of the process. He is quite flown off his feet, putting in an appearance at many of the local Pica awards while continuing to exhort the industry to get their Australian NPA entries in before the closing date of January 31, 2003.

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Latest in graphic arts media is The Print Channel, an online television channel devoted entirely to the Australian printing industry. As the producers, Intervision, say, it is difficult to fully explain [such] a new technology, but it seems to consist of demos of products over the internet. Certainly it promises ‘programming which is of interest specifically to that [printing] demographic.’
It may mean we’ll have live transmission of the Print Awards. Or ‘On the Shop floor’ a reality show where the most unpopular printer has to stay back to finish the job.
The mind boggles. From the little Clancy knows about the Print Channel, they could do with all the help they can get as to what type of programmes will interest the average printer.
Suggestions anyone?

Meanwhile check them out at www.inkoutside.com.au

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And finally . . . there are none so blind as those who are convinced they’re really quite sober.

Things that are difficult to say when you're drunk...

a) Innovative

b) Preliminary

c) Proliferation

d) Cinnamon



Things that are VERY difficult to say when you're drunk...

a) Specificity

b) British Constitution

c) Passive-aggressive disorder

d) Transubstantiate



Things that are DOWNRIGHT IMPOSSIBLE to say when you're drunk . . .

a) Thanks, but I don't want to sleep with you.

b) Nope, no more booze for me.

c) Sorry, but you're not really my type.

d) No kebab for me, thank you.

e) Good evening officer, isn't it lovely out tonight?

f) I'm not interested in fighting you.

g) Oh, I just couldn't - no one wants to hear me sing.

h) Thank you, but I won't make any attempt to dance, I have zero
co-ordination.

i) Where is the nearest toilet? I refuse to vomit in the street.

j) I must be going home now as I have work in the morning.