We just finished another Print show. And while our dogs are still barking, and crates are still being unpacked, I sit here with a great sense of satisfaction. Exhibitions and tradeshows are a double-edged sword for many exhibitiors—especially those of us who manufacture large offset equipment. The sheer cost of showing up can be daunting, and in these days of smaller budgets and a shrinking demand for our products, the ROI simply isn’t there. Kudos to team Komori for having the guts to actually bring an offset press to Print 13. Visitors to our booth showed a level of interest and excitement that I haven’t seen at a tradeshow in a long time—and that was invigorating for all of us.
This show is also about supporting our industry, so to our peers who were also in attendance we say thank you for participating. The revenue generated from the show supports the industry via PIA, NPES and NAPL who provide research and programs for the betterment of the graphics arts industry. So it’s a win-win—attendees get to see all the latest and greatest technology under one roof and the exhibitor community is feeding money back into the industry.
And while I’m saying thank you, I want to give a shout out to the marketing team at Konica Minolta. Working together to launch a co-branded product has disaster written all over it. But I’m happy to say that we all put our egos away and did an outstanding job of launching our digital baby—thanks for all the help, support and teamwork. It was a pleasure to work with all of you.
And lastly, but most importantly, my heartfelt thanks to team Komori—and I mean the entire team Komori. A project of this magnitude touches every area of our organization and is no small undertaking. It truly takes a village and I’m really honored to live in this one!