Topeka, Kansas -- The 2024 Print Embellishment Conference, sponsored by the Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA), PostPress Magazine and Amplify Print, will be held April 9-11 at the Delta Hotels Dallas Southlake in Dallas, Texas.

Programming for the event addresses key topics and market segments of the print embellishment industry, from packaging (cartons and labels) and trading cards to greeting cards, direct mail and more. It also includes expert presentations on digital embellishment trends, sustainable print design and data from a new recyclability study targeting metallic decorating processes.

The conference will kick-off with keynote speaker Vicki Stull, Vicki Stull Design (sponsored by Sappi Paper), who will emphasize the power of touch and discuss the ROI of embellishments across omni-channel marketing outlets. Other print industry influencers include Adam Peek, Meyers Printing, who will share the do’s and don’ts of sustainable packaging, and Sabine Lenz, PaperSpecs, who will engage the audience by revealing the trends in print and embellishments in 2024.

Panel Sessions Address Key Print Industry Topics

In addition, educational panel discussions on various embellishment and finishing subjects will include:

Importance of Technical Expertise when Selling Embellishments – Michael Aumann, Kurz; Bob Nickel, TPC Print and Packaging; Joe DeBoy, NAPCO

Sustainability and Embellishments – Karen Kromat, Case Paper; April Lytle, Scodix; Dennis Bacchetta, Diamond Packaging, Eric Longnecker, Diamond Packaging

Foil Stamping and Embossing Engravings: Latest Technology and Cost Saving Techniques

Trading Card Embellishment Trends – Stefan Congram, Cartamundi; Doug Fontana, Xplor Group; Jim Singer, Brodnax 21C Printers

Over 20 suppliers in the print embellishment/finishing industry will exhibit at the Supplier Trade Fair and Opening Reception on the first evening of the Print Embellishment Conference and during an extended lunch the following day. Virtually all of the leading print embellishment suppliers of foils, engravings, machinery and coatings will be exhibiting, with the full list of exhibitors found on the website.

For more information – including detailed session descriptions, speaker biographies, travel information and easy registration – visit www.fsea.com/print-embellishment-conference or call 785.271.5816.

The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) provides a wide range of resources to help print finishing companies remain profitable today and into the future. From tangible benefits offered through cost-saving programs to educational opportunities (conferences, webinars, case studies and articles) to green initiatives proving the sustainability of foil decorated paper/board, the FSEA strives to provide its members with ideas, data and solutions to grow in today’s marketplace. For more information, visit www.fsea.com. 

Amplify is an exhibition and educational program spotlighting the print finishing value chain, held for the first time in May of 2022. The event welcomed print and packaging designers, commercial printers, print finishers, binders, mailers and creatives to connect with the equipment manufacturers and suppliers to those industries. From the exhibit hall to the educational program and beyond, attendees networked with all the key players in the finishing cycle, learned best practices, discovered emerging technologies and heard real-world success stories. The Amplify expo will return in 2025.