CHESTNUT HILL, MA - A gloomy economic outlook did not dampen the success of the 4th Annual Print Buyers Conference in November. The yearly Conference, sponsored by Print Buyers International (PBI) on November 3rd - 5th at the Westford Regency Inn Conference Center in Westford, MA, drew an enthusiastic crowd of highly qualified buyers, designers and marketers from a dozen different industries for three days of networking and education. Built on the theme of Relevance through Reinvention, the Conference provided expert input and peer guidance on career growth.
"The conference was professional, relevant, timely for the state of the
industry, educational and fun all at the same time," noted returning
attendee Christine Erna of CJE Consulting. "I really like the educational
sessions. I also like meeting all the people who are doing the same thing as I am in other companies, because I am the only one doing print buying in my company. It is always helpful to hear how other people have dealt with some of the same issues I have," observed Maria Cipicchio of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
While changes in printing and print buying were the Conference is focus,
Marketing Operations Director Arlene Ouellette of Brookstone noted that the diverse learning opportunities helped sharpen the focus on her career.
"I must say that I return to my office, my company and my job with a renewed sense of purpose," she relates. "I am so very glad I went to the conference this year. Every keynote, every session brought with it amazing information. Here is the "new math" that comes along with my renewed purpose: Reality + Education - Fear + Swift Kick = Future."
Nearly 130 print buyers from 20 states and two countries attended, and there were 22 sponsoring firms that had display tables. The majority of attendees were senior professionals. More than 50% had 10 - 20+ years of print buying experience, and more than 40% purchase $1 million - $5+ million of print per year. They comprised an ideal audience for returning exhibitors like Patrick Kremer of Mtivity Ltd. of New York and London.
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