Trade Show | GOA 2010 Highlights

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Technology, networking, and education once again brought 9,000 graphic communications professionals together for the GOA 2010 Expo & Conference.

Celebrating 36 successful years, Graphics of the Americas (GOA) gives graphic arts professionals the top-notch venue for viewing today’s technology breakthroughs up close, while educating attendees about the latest industry trends.

GOA’s roster of over 300 of the graphic arts industry’s top companies, such as HP, KBA, Presstek, Riso, Van Son Holland, Xanté, X-Rite Inc./Pantone and more, confirm why GOA is the premier trade show for the printing and publishing industries spanning North and South America and the Caribbean. Many of the show’s exhibitors announced breaking news and demonstrated the year’s hottest technologies.

In addition to technology debuts, GOA has become repeatedly renowned for its top-notch educational sessions. In 2010, we were pleased to present a very special keynote session, The Future of Communication: Design and Delivery, by world-renowned futurist and Principal Director of User Experience for Microsoft Surface, August de los Reyes. At Microsoft, August manages a team dedicated to pioneering natural and intuitive ways to interact with technology.

GOA’s educational line-up included revered industry speakers from organizations such as Clemson, Ryerson, NAPL, Printing Industries of America, MFSA and more. Professionals held sessions that spoke to current, meaningful subject matter for graphic arts professionals today, including cost-effective tips and strategies for the present, and insight into the future. We also offered 12 seminars exclusively in Spanish with expert instructors from Spain and Latin America.

The world-famous cre8 Conference, hosted by America Graphics Institute (AGI), co-located with GOA this year. cre8 presented attendees with valuable seminars that covered how to efficiently move designs and content between print, Web, and interactive mediums with more than 40 available sessions led by creative technology experts.

Also, the popular Brand Protection Conference: Innovations in Security Printing, the two-day powerful conference co-produced with Package Design Magazine, illustrated one of the most prevalent and damaging forms of counterfeiting today: wine labels. Conference attendees gained essential knowledge and insight about the latest innovations to protect brand image and product integrity from the counterfeiting threat – an alarming $800 billion industry worldwide!

Senior level executives from leading industry companies led invaluable presentations directly on the show floor in the Expo Theater.

Hot show floor activities included a Vehicle Wrap Center, sponsored by Mutoh America and Arlon, at which printers were taught how to create vehicle wraps. Also, DTG/SWF East presented digital garment printing demonstrations. The show floor included a Wi-Fi Lounge, sponsored by HotFlyers.com. Sinapse Print Simulators were located inside the Printing Association of Florida booth. These print training simulators allow operators to see the results and costs of their actions without paper, ink or press costs.

Attendees and exhibitors alike had plenty of opportunities to interact, not only on the show floor but also at Graphics Arts Leaders of the Americas (GALA) Awards, held at the exclusive W Hotel South Beach.

Check out this GOA 2010 video produced by Quick Printing Magazine —