Let the good times roll: drupa road show heads to Oz

If you couldn't make it to drupa this time around, don't worry – it's coming to you via the drupa unwrapped roadshow.

Printing Industries will stage the roadshow in July featuring an array of drupa suppliers and printers who trekked the halls of the Messe Centre.

Printing Industries' national communications and technical services manager, Joe Kowalewski, said the roadshow was designed not just to showcase new machinery and technology, but also the new innovation impact on the industry and on printing companies of all sizes.

"The hundreds of drupa launches that occur over the next two weeks will provide an insight into where the printing industry is headed in the next few years and the opportunities this will provide," he said.

"While the heavy metal side of the show is always a major attraction, printing industry products and processes are set for a major shift in direction over coming years and drupa will provide the first real insight into where this going.

"Companies of all sizes need to know what their options will be. They will need to make investment and focus choices that will be more dramatic, and for many, more challenging than ever before.

"Our intention with drupa unwrapped is to provide the insight and intelligence that will help them to better understand their options and to make those key decisions".

Kowalewski said the roadshow would include presentations by AGFA, Currie & Co and Hewlett Packard, Fuji Xerox, Heidelberg, Tharstern Australia and Océ-Australia.

"Our mix covers not only traditional and digital output solutions, but also MIS which has become a crucial business core," he said.

"Print executives representing a mix of industry demographics will speak about their drupa experience, what it has shown them and the likely impact on their businesses.

"We will also feature a 'grass roots-style printers' forum."

Drupa unwrapped will be staged in Brisbane on Wednesday 9 July, Melbourne Wednesday 16 July, Perth Wednesday 23 July and Sydney Tuesday 29 July 2008.

Registration information will be available from Printing Industries offices for all venues shortly.