Where in the world is Frank? Episode 5

Episode 5: Around the World in 105 Days

Actually, I am circumnavigating the globe in two stages: Westward New York to Southampton, the long way from America to Europe, and then in July, Southampton to New York, the short way from Europe to America. The Queen Victoria gets 50 feet per gallon. In Hong Kong we took on 1,000 tons of bunker fuel oil (not diesel) at $500 a ton. 800-850 tons of water per day are needed and the ship can make 1,560 tons per day. 1958 was the last year that more people crossed the Atlantic by sea as air travel grew. But today, cruising is a major activity and industry.

The more printers I meet with, the more I see the commonalities we all share. I start my sessions by saying that we share a common language -- print. No matter what their native language or nationality, printers are united by CMYK, PostScript, PDF, Photoshop, Powerpoint, Macs and PCs, and all the software and technology we use to reproduce information on paper. Even in Thai they say CTP. Even in Vietnamese they say VDP.

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About Frank Romano

Frank Romano has spent over 60 years in the printing and publishing industries. Many know him best as the editor of the International Paper Pocket Pal or from the hundreds of articles he has written for publications from North America and Europe to the Middle East to Asia and Australia. Romano lectures extensively, having addressed virtually every club, association, group, and professional organization at one time or another. He is one of the industry's foremost keynote speakers. He continues to teach courses at RIT and other universities and works with students on unique research projects.