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Growing Together was the theme of this year’s National Postal Forum held in Anaheim, California, May 17-20, 2015. As the Postmaster General, Megan Brennan, stated in her welcome letter to the attendees, “As our industry adapts to an increasingly digital world, growth strategies depend on sharing and rapidly adopting best practices, especially with regard to data and technology use. That’s why the Forum plays such an important role in spurring growth in our industry.” With about 4,000 people attending, this event is the nation’s largest mailing and shipping educational conference. It offers an excellent way to stay in sync with the many advances and trends affecting the mailing and shipping industry. Its extensive workshops, keynote presentations, networking events, and exhibits are designed to lead industry professionals to the right tools, services, information, and business alliances that can increase their return on investment through operations efficiency, cutting edge technology, …

Senior managers and business executives looking to better understand how current and future inkjet production printing technology, software, and solutions will impact their business and investment decisions met in Ponte Vedra Beach Florida, April 27-29, 2015, for the third annual Inkjet Summit. They were joined by leading technology manufacturers, software providers, supplies vendors, and thought leaders for this very unique business forum. Canon has been a keynote sponsor of this event all three years. This year Canon was awarded the conference’s prestigious “Company to Watch” award, which is voted on by the attendees each year. (We also received the same award two years ago at the inaugural event in 2013.) This is an invitation-only event for senior executives responsible for the purchasing and implementation of inkjet solutions. The Inkjet Summit focuses on bringing together all the key players of the production inkjet supply chain to build relationships and learn from each other. …

Spring is a busy time for trade shows and association conventions, and one that holds special significance for me is the annual Xplor International convention. Xploration® 2015 was held in Orlando, Florida at the Wyndham Orlando Resort, April 13-16, 2015. As you may know, Xplor International is a worldwide, not-for-profit professional association that consists of thousands of users and suppliers of the products and services that create, modify and deliver customized information using a wide variety of document technologies. Members are transaction and commercial printers who design, produce, and deliver high volumes of print. The association’s mission is to provide education, information, and networking opportunities that support and help drive the success of its members and the companies for which they work. Xploration 15 was the perfect blend of internationally recognized education and networking events tailored to meet the business and personal needs of document and customer …

All of us have many demands on our time. How to prioritize those demands is an important key to being successful. I’ve found that a good way to enhance one’s success in our industry is to make it a priority to attend relevant educational and networking conferences - like the recent Spring MAILCOM event. This conference is chock full of all sorts of useful information for mail communications and distribution professionals. The industry is undergoing rapid change as businesses adapt their mail and communication systems to the digital age. What better way to stay abreast of these changes and add more value to your organization than to participate in one of the largest mail communications conventions in the world. Sponsored by MSMA (Mail Systems Management Association) and MAIL magazine, this event supports the industry with education, meetings, networking, certifications and a dynamic exhibition hall of the latest technology, automation, and other tools. The Spring conference, held March …

March saw two Canon customers open their doors for approximately 70 print service providers. These two events were part of the Inkjet Insider Summit series sponsored by Canon’s Production Print Solutions division. CSAA Insurance Group, located in Northern California, hosted the West coast attendees at their in-plant facility and Data-Mail, Inc., located in Connecticut, hosted the East coast group at their full-service direct mail lettershop production facility. Between the two events, print service providers were able to learn how these two very different organizations are utilizing the Océ ColorStream 3000 production inkjet press in their environments, have an on-site tour, see the digital presses in action, and ask questions about each organization’s transition to inkjet. “Great perspective in a live environment,” commented one attendee. “Very informative and a good opportunity for networking,” added another. Attendees at these events had an opportunity to learn more about Canon …