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SUMMARY:Printing Standards Forum
DESCRIPTION:For media production leaders in premedia and print, this first-ever North American event brings together industry leaders who develop and publish the specifications and standards used domestically and internationally for the betterment of our industry. 
The Printing Standards Forum will examine and update attendees on the latest graphic communcations standards being directed by global standards-making organizations, ISO and CGATS Graphic Arts Committees. Led by developers, experts, and practitioners of global standards and specifications, attendees will participate in discussions and debate on such issues as:

Metrics vs data set conformance
Process control
Printing tolerances & conformance standards
Lighting, viewing and instrument standards
PDF/X and other file and image formats

Attendees of the 2012 Printing Standards Forum will discover how standards can significantly improve their company’s return on their technology investments!
Cost to participate is $39
PLUS…LEARNING LABS
Free 30-Minute?Technology Demonstrations October 7, 9 and 10
Before and after the one-day Printing Standards Forum, Learning Labs will take place in the IDEAlliance Booth on the Graph Expo show floor.
Printing Standards Forum Learning Labs are informative, thirty-minute educational demonstrations by technology innovators, who will demonstrate how their product, software, process or procedure supports the implementation of standards, and benefits their customer’s workflow efficiency and/or reduction in the cost of their operations.
LEARNING LABS ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND OPEN TO ALL GRAPH EXPO ATTENDEES.
DETAILS: http://www.idealliance.org/events/2012-printing-standards-forum-learning-labs#group-event-day-2 -- More Info @ Link: http://www.idealliance.org/events/2012-printing-standards-forum-learning-labs -- 
LOCATION:Chicago, IL
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