SuperConference Speakers
From QIP to Quark, keynote speakers at NAA’s 1999 Newspaper Operations SuperConference, Jan. 10-15 at the Hilton at Walt Disney World Village in Orlando, will discuss top-of-mind issues in each area of production.Pre-Press, Jan. 10-12. Chuck Bland, Quark Inc.’s new chief operating officer—hired to revamp Quark’s operations and make customer service meet “world-class” standards—will discuss the desktop-publishing software developer’s future direction. Segment topics include color management, pagination, PDF workflow, quality, computer-to-plate technology and digital asset management.
Health and Safety, Jan. 10-12. U.S. Labor Secretary Alexis Herman has been invited to present OSHA plans and priorities for 1999, including the much-litigated Cooperative Compliance Program (TechNews, March/ April 1998, p. 29). Sessions focus on the federal ergonomics standard, zero waste generation, hazardous waste, behavior-based safety and protective equipment.
Post-press, Jan. 12-13. William Dean Singleton, vice chairman, president and CEO of MediaNews Group Inc., will discuss the Quality Insert Program, designed to provide higher preprint quality and make newspapers easier to do business with. Other topics include mailroom productivity, insert quality, simulation technologies, microzoning, training and retention.
Press and Materials, Jan. 13-15. NAA Chairman Richard D. Gottleib, president and CEO of Lee Enterprises Inc. in Davenport, Iowa, will explore the importance of high-quality printing to both the bottom line and employee satisfaction.
Sessions explore newsprint trends, production defects, web-width reduction and new press technologies.
The 36 newspapers awarded membership to the NAA/IFRA International Newspaper Color Quality Club will also be recognized (see Color Quality Club).
“As we approach the new millennium, the only thing we’re sure of is change. The SuperConference is a great opportunity to take an in-depth look at the issues facing these important areas of newspaper operations,” notes NAA Vice President of Technology Eric Wolferman.
For more information, contact Cheryl Payne. E-mail, paync@naa.org; phone, (703) 902-1840.
Online registration is available at www.naa.org/conferences/super99.
Calendar of Events
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| 6-9: GATF Digital Color’98 Holiday Inn O’Hare, Chicago Phone, (412) 741-6860 |
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| January 1999 | |
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| 10-15: NAA Newspaper Operations SuperConference Hilton at Walt Disney World Village Orlando E-mail, crott@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1850 |
23-24: Metro Users Group Annual Meeting
Sheraton El Conquistador, Tucson E-mail, jlansing@postbulletin.com Phone, (507) 284-7707 |
| 31-February 2: Tech Alert ’99 Pittsburgh Hilton & Towers Phone, (412) 741-6860 |
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| February | |
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2-4: NAA Digital Ad Production for Newspapers Seminar NAA Publishing Technology Center Vienna, Va. E-mail, philj@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1856 |
17-20: Interactive Newspapers Hyatt Regency Atlanta E-mail, michaelt@mediainfo.com Phone, (212) 675-4380, ext. 285 |
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7-10: Continuous Improvement Network Annual Conference Hotel TBD San Antonio Phone, (412) 741-6860 |
8-12: NAA Pre-Press Imaging Seminar NAA Publishing Technology Center Vienna, Va. E-mail, philj@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1856 |
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11-13: Graphic Arts 99/The Charlotte Show Charlotte (N.C.) Convention Center E-mail, info@gasc.org Phone, (703) 264-7200 |
29-30: National Environmental Health & Safety Conference for the Graphic Communications Industries
Adam’s Mark Hotel Houston Phone, (412) 741-6860 |
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29-April 1: America-East Newspaper Operations & Technology Conference/New Media World Hershey (Pa.) Lodge & Convention Center E-mail, pnpa@aol.com Phone, (717) 234-4067 |
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| April | |
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7-9: 6th Annual Managing Ergonomics for the Future Conference Opryland Hotel Nashville, Tenn. Web, www.cot.org Phone, (703) 739-4480 |
12-16: NAA Quality Control for Newspapers Seminar NAA Publishing Technology Center Vienna, Va. E-mail, philj@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1856 |
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13-16: ASNE Annual Convention The Fairmont San Francisco E-mail, asne@anse.org Phone, (703) 453-1122 |
24-27: North American Graphic Arts Suppliers Association Forum 99 Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Phoenix, Ariz. |
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25-28: NAA Annual Convention Hotel Del Coronado San Diego, Calif. E-mail, hummp@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1793 |
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18-20: NAA Introduction to Color Management Seminar NAA Publishing Technology Center Vienna, Va. E-mail, philj@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1856 |
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13-16: NAA Classified Conference Hotel Vancouver Vancouver, B.C. E-mail, perea@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1796 |
13-16: NAA Research Conference Hyatt Regency Vancouver Vancouver, B.C. E-mail, perea@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1796 |
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14-17: NEXPO®’99 Las Vegas Convention Center E-mail, rhind@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1847 |
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16-18: NAA Connections’99 Chicago Hilton and Towers E-mail, bennr@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1770 |
20-22: NAA Introduction to Color Management Seminar NAA Publishing Technology Center Vienna, Va. E-mail, philj@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1856 |
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21-24: NAA Marketing Conference San Diego, Calif. E-mail, andek@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1791 |
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| August | |
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18-20: NAA Digital Ad Production for Newspapers Seminar NAA Publishing Technology Center Vienna, Va. E-mail, philj@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1856 |
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9-11: NetExpo Washington ’98 Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. Phone, (703) 536-2100 Web, www.newexpo.com |
10-12: Society for News Design (SND) Annual Workshop SAS Scandinavia Hotel Copenhagen, Denmark E-mail, snd@snd.org Phone, (401) 276-2100 |
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20-24: NAA Quality Control for Newspapers Seminar NAA Publishing Technology Center Vienna, Va. E-mail, philj@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1856 |
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| Ocotober | |
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25-29: NAA Pre-Press Imaging Seminar NAA Publishing Technology Center Vienna, Va. E-mail, philj@naa.org Phone, (703) 902-1856 |
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