Industry bodies power up at Ipex Knowledge Centre

Not-for-profit organisations around the world get ready to join Ipex.

As part of the May trade show, Ipex is holding a Knowledge Centre, which is described as an easily accessible information hub where visitors can seek advice from trade association about memberships, pensions, industry accreditation, best industry practice as well as educational matters. Attached to the feature will be a seminar theatre in which participating organisations can book presentation slots via a centralised booking system.

Trevor Crawford, event director for Ipex 2010, said that there has been an enormous interest in the Knowledge Centre.

“The reaction to the Knowledge Centre has been extremely positive and we’re delighted with the calibre of names that have signed up to exhibit. The features and initiatives at Ipex have become one of Ipex’s cornerstones that offer opportunities for learning and finding cost-reducing and profit-making answers,” he said.

So far, a number of trade bodies, including the Asian Flexographic Technical Association; the Forest Stewardship Counsel (FSC); the Ghent Workgroup; the Independent Print Industries Associations (IPIA); the International Print Purchasing Standards Association (iPPSA); the London College of Communication; the National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM); the Printers Charitable Corporation; PrintIT!; Printing Industries Association of Australia; the Printing Industry Pension Scheme (PIPS); Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC); National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM) and the Welsh Centre of Printing & Coating are included.

Andrew Bartlett, chairman of the iPPSA, also believes that the Knowledge Centre will be well received by visitors to the show. “The Knowledge Centre provides the perfect platform to learn about better practices and new ways to do business. Everyone is looking to boost their business and this area should stimulate minds and positive change,” he said.