Packaging, publishing, and printing professionals are invited to hear about the newest GWG2012 specifications for faster, quality-controlled workflows
Group celebrates 10-year anniversary with special cake-cutting ceremony

The Ghent Workgroup (GWG) today announces an expert line-up of speakers and important session topics for its free Graph Expo seminar, taking place at Graph Expo on Tuesday, October 9, from 1 - 4 pm, in Room W192b. RSVPs are required, and should be sent to [email protected].    

Printers, publishers, packaging professionals and designers will hear top developers and other experts talk about brand new GWG2012 specifications, and how they are being implemented. A special cake-cutting ceremony celebrating the group's 10th anniversary will take place at the meeting.
 
"The GWG meeting at Graph Expo will help professionals understand how our easy-to-use, application-specific specifications vastly improve workflow quality control and speed," says David Zwang, GWG Chairman. "The Europeans have widely adopted free GWG specifications faster than the Americans; no doubt because Americans think there is no such thing as a free lunch. Well, in this case, there is."
 
NEW! GWG2012 Specifications
The new GWG2012 specifications - a set of guidelines to which a file will conform - will be introduced for the first time at Graph Expo. The GWG2012 specifications were developed to:
*embrace the ISO PDF/X-4 standard, allowing for necessary transparency;
*adapt to technology and software changes in the industry; and
*address requests from users of the v4 specification.

GWG Seminar Schedule (*subject to change)
The 10th anniversary meeting schedule, offering a wide array of topics and tips/techniques for every industry segment, is as follows. The GWG Graph Expo meeting will be held at McCormick Place during the show, on October 9 at 1 pm, in Room W192b in the West Building, Level 1.

1:00 pm - Welcome and introduction
Presenter: David Zwang, GWG Chairman
 
1:30 pm - GWG2012 specifications: What they are; the new features and differences from past versions; why the industry needs them; and how they are being implemented by vendors.
Presenter: Elli Cloots, GWG Vice Chair (Enfocus)
 
2:00 pm - How GWG2012 specifications fit into a premedia production workflow; the major benefits; the impact on digital print; and the new and demanding requirements of OnDemand production.
Presenter: Lou Prestia (EFI)
 
2:30 pm - A 'realistic' understanding of PDF production workflows; how the GWG specs, compliant applications, and testing tools play an important role in ensuring compliant workflows and efficient production.
Presenter: Didier Hazen, GWG Compliancy Testing Subcommittee Chair (VIGC)
 
3:00 pm - GWG Packaging Specifications: why we need them; what they are; and how they are streamlining the packaging premedia process.
Presenter: Steve Carter, GWG Packaging Subcommittee Co-Chair (Phototype)
 
3:30 pm - The role of PDF and GWG in Cross Media publishing and production. Why PDF is being used, what the formats are, and how they are satisfying the exploding tablet publishing market.
Presenter: Bart Van Looy, GWG Cross-Media Subcommittee Co-Chair (Sanoma Media)

*** Closing remarks and cake cutting to follow.
 
Attending the GWG Graph Expo meeting - RSVP required
Please note that seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. To RSVP for this free Graph Expo event, please send an email to [email protected] with the following information.  

Full name
Company name
Email address
Subject Line: I will attend the Graph Expo GWG seminar
For more information about the GWG, please visit: www.gwg.org.