Wide Format Symposium
Thursday, May 11
10:00 – 16:30
Aviation A
Renowned industry veterans discuss the latest in wide format printing
Advance registration required – limited seating available!
Schedule at a Glance – Scroll Down for Descriptions & Speaker Bio
Time | Title |
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10:00-10:40 | How the Unique Applications or Purposes Impact Your Needs & Printing Equipment Buying Habits Speaker: Jay Roberts – Roland DGA Corp |
10:45-11:25 | PANEL: Promoting Sustainability and Success in the Digital Printing / Sign Industries Moderator: Carly McHugh – Sign Media Canada Panelists: Calvin Frey, Innovative Ink; Jason Hamilton – Innovative Displays & Guy Langevin – AskGuy |
11:30-12:10 | Widen Your Profit Margins with Wide Format Printing: Getting Started & Getting Ahead Speaker: Mike Meshkati – SinaLite |
12:15-12:55 | Challenges for Today & Tomorrow Speaker: Tony Tuka – The Essential Image |
13:00-13:55 | PANEL: Workflow Automation in Wide-Format Moderator: Stan Carmichael – Significans Automation Inc. Panelists: Rimpy Bhullar – Ronik; Daniele Gallucci – Elitron; Tyler Thompson – ESKO & Davy Verstaen – Enfocus |
14:00-14:40 | High Margin Market Opportunities in Wide-Format Speakers: Alexis Aubre & Jordane Beaulieu – FUJIFILM |
14:45-15:25 | PANEL: What’s New & What’s Coming in the Latest Technologies Moderator: Jason Hamilton – Innovative Displays Panelists: Brent Bourne – EFI; Chris Boyer – HP Canada Co. & Jeff Edwards – Canon Production Printing |
15:30-16:30 | PANEL: Entering Wide Format for Commercial Printers Moderator: Jason Hamilton – Innovative Displays Panelists: Patric Coldeway – Ronik; Timothy Check – Epson; Robb Levin – EFI; Wilfred Tang – Canon Canada Inc. & Steve Webster – Ricoh |
How the Unique Applications or Purposes Impact Your Needs &
Printing Equipment Buying Habits
10:00 – 10:40
Aviation A
Summary: In this ever-changing world of printing, determining what type of print equipment to purchase can be a perplexing task. Making things even more confusing are the many different types of inks available, ranging from the traditional offset, flexo and screen inks, to the newer eco-solvent, resin or latex, and ultra-violet formulations. The fact is, these are all valid methods, and there are many high-quality printers and inks within each category you can choose from. This presentation will help you make an informed buying decision. There’s no single printer that does everything, so let’s define how to select the best device for your intended purpose.
Speaker

Jay Roberts
Product Manager
Roland DGA Corp
PANEL: Promoting Sustainability and Success in the
Digital Printing / Sign Industries
10:45 – 11:25
Aviation A
Summary: What does sustainability truly mean? Examining the interconnectedness of systems and how people and the natural environment relate daily, the focus of this seminar will explore building a workflow and culture that drives benefits in services and solutions as a company and ultimately for our customers.
Moderator
Carly McHugh
Sign Media Canada
Speakers
Calvin Frey
Innovative Ink

Jason Hamilton
CEO
Innovative Displays
Guy Langevin
AskGuy
Widen Your Profit Margins with Wide Format Printing:
Getting Started and Getting Ahead
11:30 – 12:10
Aviation A
Summary: In this informative session, you’ll discover how to get started and get ahead selling high-demand wide format products. Learn what you need to produce them for your clients. Explore top selling products that you’ll want to add to your selection. And for those who are already selling wide format printing, get familiar with tried and true strategies to maximize your profits and grow your business.
Speaker

Mike Meshkati
President
SinaLite
Challenges for Today & Tomorrow
12:15-12:55
Aviation A
Summary: Today’s economy has posed many challenges for business’s in the printing and signage sector. In this session you’ll learn key techniques to help you navigate your business towards future success.
Pioneering UV inkjet printing
“We were there at the very beginning of UV-based printing,” said Tony Tuka, president of The Essential Image. “We saw endless opportunities with inkjet and liked the idea of offering a large range of SKUs from one machine.”
Speaker

Tony Tuka
President
The Essential Image
PANEL: Workflow Automation in Wide-Format
13:00 – 13:55
Aviation A
Moderator

Stan Carmichael
Director of Special Projects
Significans Automation
Panelists

Rimpy Bhullar
Sales & Marketing Manager
Ronik

Tyler Thompson
Director of Software Business Development
ESKO

Marc Rannow
National Sales Manager
Elitron

Davy Verstaen
PitStop Product Manager
Enfocus
High Margin Market Opportunities in Wide-Format
14:00 – 14:40
Aviation A
Summary: Participants will walk away with 5 high profit margin large format printing market ideas including examples, samples, sales channel, type of margin, manufacturing process and the rationale behind profitability.
Speakers

Alexis Aubre
National Inkjet Sale Specialist
FujiFilm Canada

Jordane Beaulieu
Strategic Account Manager
FujiFilm Canada
PANEL: What’s New & What’s Coming in the Latest Technologies
14:45-15:25
Aviation A
Summary: Top suppliers, print and sign shop owners discuss the state of economy, trends and forecasts, opportunities, challenges and other issues in wide format, sign, and specialty printing.
Moderator

Jason Hamilton
CEO
Innovative Displays
Panelists

Brent Bourne
Sales Manager
EFI

Chris Boyer
Partner Business Manager
Large Format Production
HP Canada Co.

Jeff Edwards
Sr. Business Development Manager
Regional Business Management – Americas
Canon Production Printing Canada, Inc.
PANEL: Entering Wide Format for Commercial Printers
15:30 – 16:30
Moderator

Jason Hamilton
CEO
Innovative Displays
Panelists
Patric Coldeway
Ronik

Timothy Check
Senior Product Manager
Epson

Robb Levin
EFI

Wilfred Tang
Sr. Technical Solutions Consultant
Imaging Technologies & Communications Group (ITCG)
Canon Canada Inc.

Steve Webster
RICOH Canada Inc.