Labelexpo Americas 2010 will take place on 14 - 16 September 2010 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois

Conference program

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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Keynote: What is new in branding?

  • Using digital technology to enhance a brand
  • Solutions for multi-version and personalization
  • Branding for digital technology
Speaker(s):

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Brand enhancement by electronics in packaging

What is printed electronics

  • Printed, flexible displays, lighting, transistors, solar cells and much more
  • New printed electronics products
  • Opportunities for converters, equipment providers and label makers
Speaker(s):

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Networking lunch

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Color management - changing the way the industry evaluates color

  • Esko Equinox System (ties into G7)
  • Matching color to the preferred reproduction, not change in Delta E 
  • Taking a closer look at Hue, Lightness, and Chromo
Speaker(s):

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Label life-cycle (sustainability)

 

  • A consumer story: environmental issues, cycle effect and standards of certification.
  • A converter’s response: meeting consumer’s needs and supply chain issues in a responsible way
  • The supplier’s response: what suppliers are facing and how they address those concerns.
Speaker(s):

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Digital web-fed printing -state-of-the-art

  • Summary of digital technologies, i.e. liquid and dry toner, ink-jet
  • Summary of solutions, i.e. in-line, off-line, digital/conventional integration
  • Summary of markets and applications, i.e. self-adhesive labels, sleeve labels, heat-transfer labels, flexible packaging, cartons, tubes, etc.
Speaker(s):

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Extended gamut printing - it's not just CMYK any more

 

  • Implementing the CMYK system and curve generation, targeting a CMYK color standard
  • Establishing plate curves and optimized solid color targets for added colors
  • Building an analysis for spot color conversion library and reproduction accuracy
Speaker(s):

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Brand protection

 

  • Why counterfeiting has become such a major issue
  • How counterfeiters work to defraud manufacturers and deceive the public
  • How the label industry can help in reducing counterfeiting and tampering
  • An understanding of brand protection materials, technologies and systems available
Speaker(s):

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Enhancing a brand with digital technology and social media

  • Digital offers brand identity and brand innovation opportunities
  • Using digital in marketing campaigns
  • Remote proofing and color guaranteed printing
  • Colorado Native is first brand to use Social Media technology on packaging
  • Taking innovation to the brand owner
  • Partnering with brands to give consumers a 'unique experience'
Speaker(s):

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Data collection

 

  • Benefits and uses of collected data
  • Use of the tools and metrics in their environment
  • Interface Systems
  • Developing and managing systems in the Label Printing industry
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Inkjet printing: today and tomorrow

 

  • Performance – resolution, web widths, colors, speed, environmental issues
  • Front-end developments for inkjet
  • Key markets and applications
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