Graphical Arts Technical Foundation

CHICAGO, Ill.­­—With eight months remaining before opening day, about 85 percent of the exhibit space at GRAPH EXPO has been sold, positioning this year’s show to exceed the size of its 2006 predecessor. This year’s show will take place September 9-12 in the South Building of the McCormick Place Complex in Chicago, Ill. This is a significant trend since the 2006 show was the largest GRAPH EXPO since 2000. Based on the increasing momentum, GRAPH EXPO is looking to be a sellout, filling the South Building of McCormick Place. While the total number of companies reserving space is slightly fewer compared to this same

SEWICKLEY, Pa. & RESTON, Va.—As part of its Digital Print 2007 initiative, the Digital Printing Council, a core service of PIA/GATF (Printing Industries of America, Inc. and the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation), today announces that it has formed an alliance with PRIMIR. PRIMIR, the Print Industries Market Information and Research organization formed when GAMIS and NPES Market Research merged in 2005, will provide unique, in-demand content for PIA/GATF DPC members. PRIMIR content based on its unique research will appear as a regular feature in Digital Printing Report. The first PRIMIR content appears in the January issue of Digital Printing Report. The Digital Printing Report