PrintUV 2010 is over and we have a year to wait for the next one. In the meantime, Steve Metcalf from Air Motion Systems has put on his prognosticator's hat and he gives us some thoughts about the future of UV Printing. The attendees of PrintUV 2010 will tell you that the best thing about the event was the networking. At breakfast, during lunch, between sessions, and over beer in the evening, ideas and advice flowed freely. While some of the companies are competitors outside the event, dealing with common problems brought them together and solutions were willingly shared. Intimate events focused on a specific technology might be better described as symposia. In fact, “symposium” is probably the perfect word; according to Wikipedia:

Symposium originally referred to a drinking party (the Greek verb sympotein means “to drink together”) but has since come to refer to a conference characterized by an openly discursive format.

Keep checking the PrintUV website for information about next year's event.