I recently read an article that drinking a beer or two a day can significantly impact your health, in a good way. In fact, I was so moved by the article I popped open a beer immediately. Yes, according to the article the “side” effects from a beer or two a day include: stronger heart, […]
Happy New Year! I hope all of you had a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and enjoyable New Years. It would be understatement to say that 2011 was an interesting year and that most people hope 2012 will be more prosperous. Like most organizations 2011 was a challenging but successful one for Xplor. Despite everything that […]
As a purveyor of fine conference programming there are several things that cause organizers angst as the months and days count down before an event. The top “anxiety” revolves around how many people are going to attend. No matter how big or small the event, everything revolves around people. Like anything else it is all […]
Everyone likes a pat on the back occasionally, some more than others. Experts agree that recognition and appreciations is an important part of the human DNA. Recognition inspires and fosters a positive work environment, minimizes turnover and maximizes customer satisfaction. But why do many companies, who are made up of people, not display the collective […]
It has been almost three weeks since I returned from Graph Expo and finally have decompressed, sorted through dozens of business cards, press kits and the tchotchkes, determining which I would keep and which ones would go to my nine year old daughter. This being Xplor’s second year holding a conference program at the event […]
I read an interesting article yesterday in the Tampa Tribune entitled “College Freshman Never Lived Without the Internet” which really struck home in terms of looking at the next generation of document professionals. This Associated Press story reported that “according to an annual list this years college freshman class will be the first to be […]
As I prepare for the upcoming Graph Expo event, September 11-14th, in Chicago I started to think about the many years that I have attended the event as an end user, vendor and now association president for the electronic document industry. Yesterday, I spent some time reviewing the 2011 floor plan and was amazed how […]
Digital printing has come a long way over the last 5-10 years, with the latest and greatest being displayed at the upcoming Graph Expo, September 11-14 in Chicago. Although feeds, speeds, quality and cost are always part of the discussion when talking about a digital press, applications and how to maximize the press has taken […]
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