Big Opportunity

This year, attendees were able to choose from more than 50 educational sessions, and four hands-on workshops with imaging experts. Ranging from Free Expert Panels to sessions about vehicle wrapping or pricing digital solutions — attendees had access to some of the best ideas, tools and resources in the imaging community.

“The hands-on aspect of the session was great. It was very informative,”  said Kevin Michaels, MAGIC Holographics (Garden Grove, California). “It was cool to work with the products and learn new techniques at the same time.”

Meanwhile, on the Expo floor, specialized experts were busy showcasing the various segments of the imaging industry at the Expert Advice Zones — the Profesional Decal Application Alliance (PDAA) Graphics Application Zone, the Digital Apparel Production Zone (DAPZ) and the Digital Textile Finishing (DTF) Zone.

Each sales-free Zone highlighted the many application possibilities in each sector:

• Vehicle wrapping by PDAA-certified installers to installation of floor, wall and fleet graphics in the PDAA Zone. 
• Dye sublimation, direct-to-garment inkjet, heat transfer, and print and cut vinyl in the busy DAPZ.
• Sewing, grommeting, trimming and much more in the DTF Zone.

“When I was first looking for my machine, I would have really appreciated this idea of a sales-free information area,” said DAPZ representative, Michelle Cassell.

2009 SGIA Expo Events Recap >