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

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 5

Press & Materials Primer
Focus on newsprint conservation and waste control in the press area. Learn conservation techniques and tips from an industry expert.

Press Supplier Roundtable
Participate in this moderated discussion on the important issues affecting newspaper publishing in the press area. Are there too many suppliers for the available business? Will a shrinking market curtail innovations in press technology? Will reorganizations affect repairs and parts supply?

Web-Width Update and Case Studies
Get an update on trends in web-width reduction. Hear from newspapers who have made significant web reductions.

Around the Industry
Discover what newspapers are doing with press technology including computer to plate, digital page pack experiences and new innovations in flexo.

Press & Materials Reception


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6

Continental Breakfast

The Outer Edge of Technology
Explore the world of digital printing. Hear about the most innovative systems on the market and find out how newspapers will be printed in the future.

New and Interesting Press Installations
Get your information straight from the source. Users of the latest press equipment explain why they selected their press technology and describe actual press runs with offset keyless inking, flexo and automated inking.

Press & Materials Lunch

Newsprint Outlook
Take a look at newsprint availability for the next year and examine alternative fiber sources. Find out how these may affect future newsprint supply and prices.

Newsprint Conservation
Review NAA's new waste classification system, discuss the value of waste tracking software systems and examine the joint NAA/IFRA waste control study.

Materials Outlook
Get an update and reports from users on developments in dry imaging technology, options in direct-to-plate materials, innovations in ink technology.

Newspaper Tour

Press & Materials Discussion Group
Join this informal moderated roundtable on improving print quality and press operations and conserving newsprint.


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