Clancy . . . overflow . . .the best bits . . . funnies

Printer is seeking to purchase a small to medium-size print business. Must be based in NSW, prefer Sydney.
Please email all details to georgeis@optusnet.com.au

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Sometimes there is little to be gained by adding anything to the heart felt account of first hand participation. If you weren’t at last week’s PEA bash in Queensland, here’s what you missed. Courtesy of Sandy Hurrell , marketing executive, CPI Group.

Who would have thought that as I arrived at the sleepy country resort at Kooralbyn, for the PEA 2004 conference, I would go home thoroughly exhausted from an action packed weekend. On arrival delegates received a kit bag overflowing with goodies. After a quick settle in it was down to Lilies for opening formalities, followed by a taxing trivia game. Team Kwozies finishing in winning glory.

Then up early on Saturday morning for a class with the inspiring Tom Poland. Then after, it was out into the fresh crisp air for some urbanteering, where no rules applied, teams ran, drove and haggled their way towards victory, with the Negotiators the eventual winners. Then it was time to rush back to the bedroom for a quick freshen up. Throwing on some fancy pants everyone made their way down to Kooka’s Restaurant where an explosion of dazzling fireworks filled the night sky. With such a spectacular introduction PEA Presidents from across the country made their speeches.

Then the audience was treated to the colourful antics of Greg ‘Fat Cat’ Ritchie. To conclude the evening there was the traditional master of arms with the current PEA Queensland President Paul Green and Past President Evan Bancroft donning on tight lycra bike shorts (pictured - Wow!). A great time was had by all.




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There’s a deal of good work going on in training at the moment. This from Shane Earls, executive officer, NPITC. Please be advised that the Final Draft (Version 5.0 Proof Version) of the Printing and Graphic Arts Training Package is now available on the NPITC website www.npitc.org.au

Any queries or issues please feel free to contact myself. info@npitc.org.au

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Indefatigable booster of print as a medium, Andy McCourt, has this to contribute.

There's a popular misconception that anything online is automatically cheaper
than print. Many companies who found their websites - and related costs -
growing like Topsy, will bear testament to this.

One of the industry's finest resources about publications, TV and Radio media
is Margaret Gee's Media Guide. Three time a year, the weighty printed version
wings its way to PR firms, ad agencies, government spin-doctors and anyone
else wanting to know about Australia's media.

Here's the rub. A year's subscription to the printed version costs $395. The
single licence online version costs $495 or $845 for 3-5 users. This is not a
criticism at all, the information in MGMG is invaluable to media folks. In fact,
here's a 'good onya Marg' for keeping the Guide in print, and making it more
affordable. See www.mediaguide.com.au

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‘Dog’s got my shoes.’ No Clancy doesn’t know what it means either, but it’s the tag line of the new K.W.Doggett paper selector kit in New South Wales. It’s the first time the company has made its popular kit available following its move into Sydney. Swatches are colour coded into sections of specialties (purple), coateds (orange) and commodities (lime green) for easier selection.
If you want one email nswsamples@kwdoggett.com.au or call (02) 9736 3011.

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And finally . . . here’s a brain teaser from John Loadsman of CDM, just back from a jaunt around Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, England etc . . . It’s the kind of thing you pick up on your travels and goes to prove that not only does travel broaden the mind, it empties it completely.


Dormitory – rearranged = dirty room

Evangelist – rearranged = evil's agent

Presbyterian – rearranged = best in prayer

Desperation – rearranged = a rope ends it

The morse code – rearranged = here come the dots

Slot machines – rearranged = cash lost in me

Animosity – rearranged = is no amity

Mother in law – rearranged = woman hitler

Snooze alarms – rearranged = alas no more zs

A decimal point – rearranged = I'm a dot in place

Eleven plus two – rearranged = twelve plus one