Picture this: Upon returning to the office from GRAPH EXPO 14, you meet with your boss to talk about a current project. What impresses her (more than that deep-dish Chicago-style pizza you had) is that you now have solid solutions to implement that save your company time and money!

Congrats to you, star employee, for discussing your challenges with the experienced, knowledgeable Printing Industries of America experts at Booth #3667. They’re here to answer your specific questions in person and help you find solutions related to EHS, integrated print, economic forecasting, and more. 

We’ll show you just where you can meet them—at our booth, presenting seminars, and throughout the show.

Julie Shaffer
Vice President, Digital Strategies

Years of experience—I’ve been in industry in one aspect or another for more than 24 years.  

Main area of expertise—My expertise has evolved. In prepress, I have solid knowledge in image editing, layout and design, color management, workflow automation, proofing, and imaging. Having managed the Digital Printing Council, I understand digital printing and production and direct marketing applications. I’ve written books on PDF, social media, and web-to-print. Now I’m focusing on 3D printing and developing online training programs to help members learn all of the above and researching new and disruptive technologies that may impact the industry.

Julie’s integrated print tip—“The USPS website is a great place to find case studies, templates, and tips for designing a direct mail piece. This great free resource is at www.usps.com/business/mail-it.htm.”

Meet Julie—I’ll be demoing the new Integrated Learning Center at our booth, #3667. You can also find me presenting several seminars: “3D Printing: NEW Profit Pathway for Commercial Printers,” Sunday, September 28 from 2:00–3:30 p.m. in R8; then “Color Management for ‘Non-Techies’,” Monday, September 29, 4:00–5:30 p.m. in R31; finally a Computer Lab “Digital Print Design: 20 Things You MUST Know Now,” Tuesday, September 30, 2:00–5:00 p.m.


Dillon Mooney
Technical Consultant, Certified SHOTS Trainer

Years of experience—34 years.

Main area of expertise—Technical consulting and press and technical advice.

Dillon’s cost-saving tip—“Preventive equipment maintenance is cost effective and helps ensure high-quality products. Quality will not exceed the most neglected subsystem on any press.”

Meet Dillon—You can find me in and around the Printing Industries of America Booth #3667 or out meeting with vendors and scoping out the exciting new technologies.


Ed Gleeson
Director of Economics & Market Research

Years of experience—I’ve been in the industry for 8 years as an economic and market researcher.

Main area of expertise—Tracking industry trends such as profitability, sales, pricing, cost, etc., and providing the industry with this information so they can make better informed decisions.

Ed’s tip for profitability—“According to our Ratios database, small- and medium-size printers that are profit leaders are just as profitable as their larger counterparts. During the seminar, we’ll explore why profit leaders earn 4 to 5 times as much as the average printer.”

Meet Ed—Join me forthe seminar, “Beyond Survival: NEW Success Strategies for Small & Medium Sized Printers,” on September 30, 8:30–10:00 a.m. in R36.


Gary Jones
Assistant Vice President, EHS Affairs

Years of experience—27 years.

Main area of expertise—Federal (e.g., EPA, OSHA, DOT, CSPC, USDA, FTC, etc.), state, and local regulatory compliance, as well as assisting companies with their sustainability program development and implementation.

Gary’s tip for compliance—“Printing operations need to incorporate EHS compliance into their everyday business management activities. Appropriate resources and support must be provided to understand, achieve, and maintain compliance, which provides the baseline for sustainability programs. Managing compliance and becoming a sustainable manufacturing operation reduces operating costs and increases profitability.”

Meet Gary—I look forward to meeting you at Booth #3667 and on the show floor, Sunday, September 28. I invite you to see my presentation at the International Newspaper Group (ING) Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Saturday, September 27 from 11:15 a.m.–2:15 p.m. on “Environmental Sustainability 2014 and Beyond.”

But that’s not all…

Even more experts are waiting to talk to YOU, including Dr. Mark Bohan, Vice President, Technology and Research, and Jim Workman, Assistant Vice President, Technology and Research, to answer any of your technology-related questions. They’ll be presenting “Trend Alert: The Evolving Role of Production Inkjet” on Tuesday, September 30, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Dr. Bohan will also present “The Short Run Market” 4:00-5:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 28.

We look forward to meeting you at Printing Industries of America Booth #3667! To stay up to date, follow @PrintInd and #GRAPHEXPO.  For more information, visit www.printing.org/graphexpo.