November 11-12 Conference to be Held at Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, FL 

Reston, VA - NPES the Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies has released the agenda for its 2013 Annual Conference to be held November 11-12 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, FL. Attendees may register at: www.npes.org.

Following meetings earlier in the day of the association's Executive Committee and Board of Directors, the event will officially kick off on Monday evening, November 11, with a welcome reception and dinner for all attendees.

Tuesday morning the education program will begin with the Keynote session: "No Excuses Leadership" presented by Jay Rifenbary, President of Rifenbary Training & Development, and an internationally renowned corporate trainer, consultant, and author. The presentation is based on his international best-selling book "No Excuse! – Incorporating Core Values, Accountability and Balance into Your Life and Career," which was awarded "Book of the Year" by the North American Book Dealers Exchange.

Next up will be a timely session set to explore "The Economy: Outlook 2014" by Dr. Ken Mayland, President, ClearView Economics, LLC.  Frequently quoted in the national media, and among his awards and recognitions, Dr. Mayland is listed in Who's Who in America and a member of the Blue Chip Economic Forecasters and Financial Forecasts survey panels.  After a mid-morning networking break, Alex Chan, Senior Analyst, Custom Research Americas Economist Intelligence Unit, will delve into the: "World-wide Market for Print: Identifying Global Opportunities for the Print Industry."  The program will continue with an "Association Update: Chairman's Report" by NPES Chairman Chris Payne and Director & Vice President, Commercial Marketing, Eastman Kodak Company.

Following a networking luncheon where outstanding leadership will be recognized and celebrated with the presentation of the Harold W. Gegenheimer Awards for Industry Service, Keith Kemp, President of Xerographic Digital Printing and Past Chairman of NAPL will conclude the program with revealing: "A Customer's View of Our World."

Regular conference registration is $350.  First-time attendees receive a discounted registration of $175 while spouse registration is $150.  The NPES special nightly group rate at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress is $179 and the cut-off date for the rate is October 31, 2013.  NPES discounts on applicable air fares to the conference are also available from Delta, United, and American.

For complete program information and to register for the NPES 2013 Annual Conference, visit: www.npes.org.