News Highlights

• Print industry pros Margie Dana, Frank Romano, Steve Suffoletto team up for Print Buyer Boot Camp™ at On Demand Conference in April;

• Expanded full-day program gives print buyers - and sellers - crucial career skills for a shifting economy;

• Earn new Print Media Professional (PMP) Certification to strengthen your print buying credentials.

CHESTNUT HILL, MA -- February 23, 2009 - Build your core knowledge of print buying basics at a full-day Print Buyer Boot Camp™ for people new to purchasing - and selling - print.

Join the "top brass" team of Margie Dana, Frank Romano and Steve Suffoletto at the On Demand Conference & Exposition in Philadelphia for an in-depth, interactive workshop on print buying fundamentals for career success. The Print Buyer Boot Camp™ will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2009, from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Cost is just $279 ($199 for Boston Print Buyers members).

The trio - all experts in the latest printing and print buying trends - will look at what's hot and what's not in the business today. Detailed presentations will examine timely subjects such as ways to save money; what you need to know about paper, ink and coatings; printing process overview; how to spec, buy and proof; press check do's and don'ts; and the future of print in the face of new media's growth.

EARN PMP CERTIFICATION
Print Buyer Boot Camp™ also will offer the chance to earn Print Media Professional (PMP) certification. This unique credential is based on the Boot Camp curriculum and the free Print Buyer Boot Camp™ workbook. It provides objective, independent verification of your mastery of printing processes and practices and is a great way to confirm your value as a print buying pro.

Available only to Boot Camp participants, the open book PMP certification exam may be taken onsite at the On Demand Conference, or taken later with answers faxed to Print Buyers International. Cost is $350 ($300 for Boston Print Buyers members).

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The full-day Print Buyer Boot Camp™ is perfect for people who want to build their knowledge and skills, including new print buying professionals who want to gain greater understanding of the field; intermediate print buying professionals who need to new refresh their basic training; printing sales professionals who want to learn what customers want and need; marketing, purchasing, graphic design, and corporate communications professionals who want to know more about printing and print buying in the 21st century; and anyone who wants to discover inside information not available anywhere else.

ABOUT MARGIE DANA
Presenter and panel moderator Margie Dana is a much sought-after public speaker whose dedication to building bridges between print buyers and the printing industry has brought her worldwide renown. Founder of Print Buyers International and its member-based organization, Boston Print Buyers, she is publisher of the popular weekly email newsletter, Margie's Print Tips, read by thousands of people around the globe. Dana has produced three highly successful print buyer conferences since 2006.

ABOUT FRANK ROMANO
RIT Professor Emeritus Frank Romano is widely recognized as the "King of Print" for his vast store of knowledge about printing technologies and trends. Editor of the International Paper Pocket Pal and author of over 45 books on printing and the graphic arts, he provides practical, usable, in-depth advice culled from five decades of research and study.

ABOUT STEVE SUFFOLETTO
Steve travels the world to train, consult and present on a variety of printing related subjects. His straightforward explanations lead to deeper understanding of changing technologies and trends.

EASY ONLINE REGISTRATION AND MORE
The benefits of Boot Camp™ include a FREE Expo Hall Pass with each registration plus the chance to tour select On Demand exhibit booths with PBI founder Margie Dana on the afternoon of April 1st. Sign up TODAY at www.bostonprintbuyers.com/bootcamp/bootcampregister1.html

About Print Buyers International
Print Buyers International (PBI), LLC is the umbrella organization that includes its member-based group, Boston Print Buyers. PBI is an independent association that caters to professionals who purchase or influence the purchase of printing. Each year it hosts an annual conference, providing education and networking for professionals who work with printing and the graphic arts. This year’s conference takes place in September in Boston, MA. For additional information, please visit www.printbuyersinternational.com.

For More Information
Please send your inquiries to or go to www.bostonprintbuyers.com.

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