Where in the world is Frank? Episode 1

The Circumspect Circumnavigator

On January 13, 2008 I embarked on the trip of my lifetime -- an around the world cruise on the new Cunard Queen Victoria, en route to my 9th Drupa. While other passengers enjoy cucumber sandwiches and tea in the Queen’s Room, I have been teaching a distance-delivered course, writing reports, and meeting with printers in the 23 countries we visit.

I have made presentations in Auckland, New Zealand, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, Australia, plus others in the Pacific Rim, from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to Vietnam and Dubai. In Vietnam, I spoke to 150 printers, representing about 10 percent of the entire Vietnamese printing industry -- all in one room. After we land in Southampton at the end of April, I have a speaking tour in Italy, Belgium, Poland, Prague, and Vienna, then on to Drupa, via Mainz, where I will pay homage at the Gutenberg Museum.

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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.