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The sun is out today in Delhi and all is ready for the PAMEX exhibition that starts tomorrow at Pragati Maidan. Organised by the AIFMP, this show will also include a National Awards for Excellence in Printng on the evening of 20 January with a gallery of the winners that is part of the Heidelberg stand in Hall 6.

Heidelberg’s Print Media Academy in Chennai is also offering a strong series of education modules at its stand on workflow, prepress, standardisation, special applications in offset printing, flexography and label printing, as well as maintenance and consumables. These sessions are free of charge and there are four each day except for the 22nd of January on which there are three programs. Sessions begin at 11:30 am each morning from 19 to 22 January. Registration beforehand is strongly recommended. Please download and fill out the PDF form and fax it to Heidelberg at +91-044-4347 2195 or send by email to rajendra.prasad@heidelberg.com.

The IppGroup including Indian Printer and Publisher, Packaging South Asia and IppStar will be in Hall 6 Stand 6230. Our readership drive continues with gifts for all subscribers and with one copy of Quark Xpress 8 given to one of the lucky subscribers each day at the exhibition. On-line subscriptions on the given day made through our websites also qualify for this daily prize of software package with a value of Rs. 36,000.

IppStar is also organising a small meeting to discuss Indian participation in the TC130 meeting to take forward the Indian print industry’s attempt to get involved in the development of the IS0 12647 process standards discussion. Wide participation is encouraged in this 90 minute meeting which will be held at Pragati Maidan itself.

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Till next week,
Naresh Khanna editor@ippgroup.in