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06/15/2022
Bound for Success - Now and Tomorrow
Source: Americas Print Show, June 8, 2022
Central Ohio will be the focus of the graphics communications and print industry this August as members of our nation’s largest manufacturing industry gather at the Greater Columbus Convention Center to view the latest and greatest in technology and to hear from the industry’s best collection of industry leaders and influencers.
Industry leaders Canon, Kodak, Xeikon, and Ricoh will be joined by Midwest based Digital Print Solutions, Millcraft, BindTech, Graphco, and Westerville’s West Camp Press. A range of printed items from large format wrapped cars to the winners of the Americas National Print Contest will be on display.
The inaugural Americas Print Show, APS22, will run from Wednesday, August 17 through Friday, August 19 with more than 3,000 people anticipated to attend from across the country. APS22 has been created by printers for printers, and is a partnership of over 30 industry trade associations and industry leaders. The goal of APS22 is to bring resources, ideas, education, and thought leadership together to address the critical needs of the industry including technology, cybersecurity, supply chain issues, and workforce development.
Speakers will include Dr. Aravind Chandrasekaran, the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Executive Education at the Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business. Dr. Chandrasekaran will make a presentation the morning of August 19. Popular industry influencers, including Bill Farquharson, Kelley Mallozzi, Warren Werbitt, and Richard Romano will present during the educational sessions. These are scheduled to run every morning from 8:00 am – 10:15 am. In addition, Deborah Corn, the Intergalactic Ambassador to The Printerverse will be joining exhibitors on the floor throughout the first two days of the show.
As a premier national industry trade show, APS22 is well positioned to bring community and value to both large and smaller print industry businesses, connecting them with the industry’s future workforce. The labor pool is tight everywhere, but print has a long history of facing the daunting challenge of attracting and retaining workforce that replenishes the aging-out journeyman and skilled talent.
The APS22 Workforce Development program will kick off on Wednesday, August 17, hosting a lunch and panel discussion for attendees. This will be a diverse and honest exchange about the challenges and culture shifts needed to attract a broader group of individuals for the future. The program has planned networking, education, resume/interview skill development, and candidate interviews throughout the three-day event. We will connect print business leaders with candidates and provide one-on-one opportunities to support the development of the future workforce. There will be multiple breakout sessions, and hosted roundtables, as well as a Workforce Summit program tour of well-known Columbus print shop, Hopkins Printing, coordinated by the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation.
Graphic Media Alliance has been working closely to promote the workforce summit to schools who have print focused programs throughout Ohio, Michigan and Northern Kentucky. GMA's first ever FORE the WIN workforce development event being held in Michigan, and eventually all regions, ties in with the efforts being constructed by APS. FORE the WIN has been a huge help in promoting the workforce development program taking place in August. GMA's Printing Industries Education Funds will also be in attendance at APS22 to promote scholarship offerings for students in print programs.
FOR EXHIBITORS
To join our quickly growing, power-packed line-up, exhibitors can reserve a premier booth location today at a substantially reduced rate compared to other industry shows.
An interactive map makes it easy to review current availability and book your space online in real-time. The exhibitor-friendly Columbus Convention Center is one of the busiest expo centers in North America.
FOR ATTENDEES
Attendance is completely FREE to the show, to participate in the educational sessions and more throughout our three-day event. Stipends are available for high school and college age students. Register in advance online.
