Ghent PDF Workgroup Chairman David Zwang to Present at the Knowledge Centre Seminar Theater During IPEX 2010
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* David Zwang to Lead Session: “Is PDF Still Relevant? How and Why?”
The Ghent PDF Workgroup (GWG) has been invited to present an educational session at the Knowledge Centre Seminar Theater at IPEX 2010, taking place in May at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. The session, titled, “Is PDF Still Relevant? How and Why?”, will be presented by internationally known consultant and GWG Chairman David Zwang on May 19, at 3:30 p.m.
As an international leader in establishing and sharing free process specifications for best practices in graphic arts workflows, the GWG continues to support the efforts of the graphic arts community by participating in this special IPEX 2010 session.
Is PDF Still Relevant? How and Why?
Many will agree that PDF had once seemed to be the ideal format for exchanging and publishing information – and has undoubtedly been a tremendous boon to premedia workflows. In this session, Zwang will discuss its relevance in the new world of information publishing. As new electronic distribution tools continue to debut, many wonder if print is being replaced by these new technologies; such as smartphones, tablets, pads, and more.
Zwang says, “There have been a number of recent changes to PDF and specifically PDF/X. This session will address these changes as well as the question, ‘Will this keep PDF a relevant format, and where does it fit in a new world print and crossmedia workflows?’”
Knowledge Centre Seminar Theater sessions including Is PDF Still Relevant? How and Why? are free. Click here to register free for IPEX 2010.
About David Zwang
David Zwang has been actively involved with GWG since it was established in 2002, and today is GWG Chairman. David is managing director of Zwang & Company, a consulting firm specializing in strategic business planning, analysis, and related services to companies in the vertical Publishing market, including design, prepress, and printing across the globe.
About the Ghent Workgroup
The Ghent Workgroup, formed in June 2002, is an international assembly of industry associations and suppliers from across Europe and the United States. The Ghent Workgroup’s objective is to establish and disseminate process specifications for best practices in graphic arts workflows.
Since its inception six years ago, the organization has consistently produced numerous process specifications for PDF dissemination as well as developing useful tools for automating processes and establishing consistent PDFs for print and publishing – all available free at: www.gwg.org.
Members are comprised of graphic arts associations including: AIDO (Spain), BPIF (UK), BVDM (Germany), CMBO (the Netherlands), DDPFF (Denmark), Digital AdLab UK, ERA (Germany), Febelgra (Belgium), FESPA (UK), FTA (USA), IDP Group (The Netherlands), Printing Industries of America, IdeAlliance (USA), Madrid Graphic Arts Cluster (Spain), Medibel+ (Belgium), Nederlands Uitgeversverbond/Cebuco (The Netherlands), PDFX-ready (Switzerland), PPA (UK), rotasjon (Norway), TAGA Italia (Italy), UNIC (France), VFG (Austria), VIGC (Belgium), and VSD (Switzerland).
Vendor members are: Adobe, Adstream, Agfa, Callas, CGS, DMP, Dalim Software, Enfocus, EskoArtwork, Global Graphics, GMG Color, ICS, Kodak, OneVision, Quark, Screen Europe, and Specle.
Industry members are: Associated Newspapers, Bleuprocess, Four Pees, Hearst Publishing, Medit Consult, Phototype, World Color (formerly QuebecorWorld) , Sanoma Magazines Belgium, Square, and University of Wuppertal.
For more information about the GWG, including a full list of its members and objectives, visit www.gwg.org.
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