NAA® 1996 Newspaper Operations SuperConference
Pre-press * Press & Materials * Post-press

March 3 - 8, 1996
Doral Ocean Beach Resort
Miami Beach, Florida
Post-Press Program Overview

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6

Post-press Primer
Get a fresh look at database marketing and zoning for newspapers at our primer.


THURSDAY, MARCH 7

Continental Breakfast

The Outer Edge of Technology
Take a look at the latest innovations in packaging and distribution technologies.

Targeting/Zoning Case Studies
Find out what your major customers think about insert advertising. Hear presentations by leading newspapers on their experience with microzoning and review NAA's new guide to microzoning.

Post-press Lunch

New Equipment and Installations
Get a reality check on the new inserting equipment and software control packages. Newspapers describe their experiences with recently installed equipment and software.

Management and Productivity in Post-press
Post-press is a labor-intensive area, which is why workforce issues are important. Discuss outsourcing opportunities, substance abuse in the workplace, self-directed work groups and an activity-based costing model.

Post-press Reception


FRIDAY, MARCH 8

Continental Breakfast

New Demands and Opportunities
Find out what the new postal regulatory environment means for newspapers. How will the post office as competitor affect future insert volume? Should newspapers decentralize inserting by operating equipment at distribution centers? Discuss the need for a unified tracking system and better counting stackers as well as post-press logistics.

Post-press Supplier Roundtable
Post-press is a challenging area of newspaper operations. Targeting and tailoring will require continued capital investment to meet future needs. Participate in a frank discussion of post-press issues and hear from the major suppliers of this equipment and software on industry trends and future innovations.

Post-press Discussion Group
Join this informal moderated roundtable and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing post-press. Use this session to find out how your peers are solving problems or optimizing their operations.


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