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Color Control Freak 08

February 28 - November 20, 2008
Various locations

Color is a key element of your overall design. So why does confusion reign when it comes to controlling color on a project? Industry color experts will teach you how to capture, create and specify color that will remain consistent from screen to print. Sponsored by X-Rite, HP, Pantone and Eizo, this one day interactive seminar exposes a new level of design freedom by unleashing color opportunity and building confidence in its reproduction.

To learn more go to www.xrite.com/top_services.aspx?eventid=424

 
BPB Roundtable Discussions

May 14, 2008
Waltham, Massachusetts

In a departure from its standard sponsor-hosted dinner meetings in downtown Boston, Boston Print Buyers (BPB) will host its first-ever Roundtable Discussion Group on Wednesday, May 14, in Waltham, Massachusetts from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Five facilitators will lead a different discussion at each table during dinner. The topics include:

  • What Skills Do Print Buyers Need NOW
  • How to Measure the Caliber of Your Printers
  • Innovative Ways to Save Money
  • Buying Print in China: One Buyer's Experience
  • Going Green with Printing

Register at www.bostonprintbuyers.com.

 
HOW Design Conference

May 18 – 21, 2008
Boston, Massachusetts

The 2008 HOW Design Conference, offers you the opportunity to spend four days immersed in design:  60+ sessions on using design to combat climate change, choosing green paper, cross-channel design and more; tours of local studios; and workshops on InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and more.

Register by the March 28 Early-Bird deadline to save.  For complete conference details - and a quick and easy online registration form - visit www.HOWconference.com.

 
Creative Suite Conference

May 19-22, 2008
Nashville, Tennessee

This year’s conference will host 10 leading Creative Suite experts covering 45 in-depth sessions. They’ve added four half-day pre-conference tutorials to get tuned up before the show kicks off. A Toronto conference is also scheduled for April 30 – May 1.

Check out www.mogo-media.com/events/ for the complete agenda at both locations.

 
San Francisco Design Week

June 15-22, 2008

San Francisco Design Week is a celebration of San Francisco Bay Area design and will include AIGA San Francisco’s 25th Anniversary Exhibit and Fellow Awards Reception, a Business and Design Lunch Forum, a Design Shorts Film Festival, Pecha Kucha Night, Traveling Lounge, and much more.

Please visit www.sfdesignweek.org for complete details.

 
Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders

July 27 – August 1, 2008
New Haven, Connecticut

This AIGA program will draw on the strength of the Yale School of Management experience to help creative leaders discover opportunities within the forces transforming the business environment. The knowledge gained here will enable you to assume the complex task of leading and making a difference in a world where change has become the only constant.

Go to www.aiga.org/business-perspectives for complete details.

 
3rd Annual Print Buyers Conference

September 11 – 12, 2008
Boston, Massachusetts

This international print buyers’ conference produced by Boston Print Buyers offers a rich and comprehensive educational program dedicated to the enhanced understanding of professional print and media buyers.

The Print Buyer’s Boot Camp is slated for September 10 and will usher in the main two-day conference, which draws leading experts in the graphic communications industry.

Please visit www.bostonprintbuyers.com throughout the year for updates on speakers and sessions.

 
SustainCommWorld

Ocotber 1-2, 2008
Boston, Massachusetts

SustainCommWorld – The Green Media Show will give you the tools that will help you improve your bottom line and drive top line results as you move toward your sustainability objectives. Keynoter is Lester Brown, founder and president of the Earth Policy Institute. The conference will be presented with two tracks; one focusing on print media and the other on digital, social and experiential media.

For program details and registration, please visit www.sustaincommworld.com.

 
DMA 08

October 11-16, 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada

DMA 08, the largest gathering of direct marketing professionals, is DMA’s annual conference and exhibition. More than 150 educational sessions, plus roundtables, case studies, white papers and research reports are offered. The exhibit hall will feature more than 500 exhibiting companies covering all aspects of marketing and advertising.

Visit www.the-dma.org/conferences/dma08/ for complete details.

 
Create Chaos Conference

Orlando, Florida
October 13-17, 2008

Create Chaos 2008, from Create Magazine and partners, brings together more than 10 leading creative conferences and events under one roof, addressing the evolving needs of an industry on the eve of a new renaissance. The event will appeal to creative professionals who want to learn new techniques outside their comfort zone and network with creatives from other industries.

Go to www.createchaos.com/08/ for complete details.

 
Gain: AIGA Business and Design Conference

October 23 - 25, 2008
New York, New York

Hear business and design leaders share their innovative approaches to generating greater return on investment, fostering emotional connections and providing positive brand experiences for customers. Tom Kelley, general manager of IDEO, will return from his 2006 stint to once again serve as moderator of this event.

For more information and to register, please visit www.aiga.org/gain-conference-2008.

 


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