FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 13, 2004
Strategizing Is Key to Profiting from Imaging Technologies Showcased at SGIA ’04 Convention & Expo
FAIRFAX, VA -- With the specialty graphic imaging industry’s largest annual show quickly approaching -- SGIA ’04 takes place October 6-9 in Minneapolis — attendees are advised to begin planning their on-site strategies … from the conference program to the massive exposition hall technology displays and demonstrations.
“Exhibit space already is near capacity -- over 400 companies are spanning 165,000-square-feet of display space -- so there’s quite a lot of ground to cover,” indicates Sylvia Hall, SGIA’s Vice President for Conventions & Conferences.
“Every supplier, manufacturer and distributor on the show floor will have more and new solutions to your imaging challenges,” she says.
SGIA ’04 showcase technologies include screen printing, digital printing, pad printing, embroidery, embossing and finishing. And, says Marketing Manager Jennifer Dunleavy, “We’ve used the latest Web technologies to make the details you need to attend both convenient and efficient.”
“Visit SGIA’s Virtual Trade Show (VTS) online to get a handle on what’s new for the show and explore all that our exhibitors have to offer,” she urges. “The VTS alphabetically lists companies exhibiting at SGIA ’04 and gives you a solid idea of the cutting-edge technologies on display, along with the special offers and discounts offered to attendees.”
To visit the VTS, simply click on the Virtual Trade Show Featuring SGIA ’04 Exhibitors icon located at the top of SGIA.org’s homepage. (Directly link to the Virtual Trade Show by logging on to: www.sgia.org/vts/company_list.cfm.)
SGIA’s online Virtual Trade Show is designed to help participants learn more about the exhibiting companies, the new products and services they’ll be exhibiting … and any
special offers, promotions and/or discounts available to SGIA ’04 attendees.
>From the Virtual Trade Show company listings page, click on the “New Products” button at the left to learn more about the new technologies debuting at SGIA ’04. Clicking on the “SGIA ’04 Show Specials” (also on the left) enables visitors to preview the special offers and discounts vendors are offering to attendees.
Virtual Trade Show “booths” include each company’s description, products, SGIA ’04 booth number, and a link to the exhibitor’s Web site.
Also online at the SGIA ’04 site on SGIA.org are other tools — and attractions — that enable attendees to strategically prepare for their SGIA ’04 experience:
- Save time and money by comparing air fares among several carriers and then and making travel arrangements;
- Plan your time strategically at the show — choosing must-attend seminars and must-see exhibits — with a convenient itinerary planner;
- See who’ll be where at the show with a complete exhibitor list and floor plan (updated continuously);
- Review all seminars, educational sessions, social functions and area attractions;
- Compare a variety of hotels and make online reservations; and
- Register conveniently and securely online for SGIA ’04.
“We’re in the midst of an era of rapid-fire change in our specialty imaging industry,” says Mike Robertson, SGIA President & CEO. “Your trip to SGIA ’04 will put you face-to-face with the manufacturers and distributors who are committed to your future. The suppliers at SGIA ’04 realize the marketplace is changing—quickly.
“At SGIA ’04, you’ll meet the suppliers that are moving in step with the industry, people and companies that are prepared to help printers embrace change and position themselves for the future,” he continues.
“In today’s business environment, printers absolutely need the input and interaction that only the SGIA exposition provides. For printers and suppliers alike, this is a time to strengthen alliances and take full advantage of what progress has to offer. There’s just too much happening in the marketplace to sit on the sidelines.”
SGIA Is Leading a New Generation of Imaging Professionals—“Specialty imaging”
comprises digital imaging, screen printing and the many other imaging technologies SGIA members use, including those they’ll tap in the future. These are the imaging processes and technologies employed to create new products and to enhance existing products including point-of-purchase displays, signs, advertisements, garments, containers, and vehicles.
For more information about SGIA ’04, click on the SGIA ’04 “details inside” banner prominently located across the top of SGIA.org.
SGIA
10015 Main Street
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 888.385.3588
Fax: 703-273-0456
E-Mail: jdunleavey@sgia.org
Website URL: www.sgia.org
