drupa Gets Personal

Flavio D’Andria: It was the sheer size of the show that impressed me the most. I was just lost for words at the extent of the trade fair grounds, the stream of visitors, and the dense population of Düsseldorf and its surrounding towns.

Philip Dunn: It was at drupa I learned one of life’s lessons. I was visiting the stand of a major American printing press manufacturer and had already talked my way through to the general manager who had given me a very friendly welcome. After listening to what I had to say, he politely said, “I have no doubt your magazine is very good, but you have to realize that drupa is the most important trade fair for my industry. The success of my company depends on it. So I am here to sell, not to buy.”