The DIA’s new Board of Directors for 2025 includes (from left): Stephen Longmire, Mark Norlock, Jason Foubert, James Caruso, Paul McCarthy, Jason Hamilton, Mike Millard, Mike Halliwell, Joe Banich, Dan Thompson, Deanne Sinclair and Steve Cussons. (Inset): Past President Jason Foubert receives a special gift from incoming President Deanne Sinclair. 

The Digital Imaging Association (DIA – Toronto, Ontario, Canada) held its Annual General Meeting and Owners Christmas Luncheon Wednesday, December 4 at The Boulevard Club in Toronto. The DIA is an international group of printing and imaging specialists who meet regularly to share knowledge, learn from industry experts, and network. The goal is to keep member companies current with the latest information in the fast-changing printing industry, and to provide a forum for information sharing so members can grow their business in a planned and profitable manner.

New Officers & Directors. At the popular yearly event, incoming President Deanne Sinclair welcomed the organization’s new Officers and Directors for 2025. New Officers included President Deanne Sinclair (Cambridge Labels), First Vice President Mike Halliwell (Kodak), Second Vice President Dan Thompson (Italic Press), Secretary/Treasurer Mark Norlock (Sydney Stone), and Past President Jason Foubert (Marquis Books). New Directors included Joseph Banich (Heidelberg Canada), James Caruso (Spicers), Todd Cober (Cober Solutions), Steve Cussons (MiniGIANTS), Jason Hamilton (Innovative Displays), Stephen Longmire (Sydney Stone), Paul McCarthy (HP), Doug McLean (Konica Minolta), Mike Millard, Renée Walsh (TI Group), and Bob Weller, Director Emeritus.

Keynote Speaker was Dr. Marc Hurwitz, Co-founder and Chief Insight Officer of at FliP University, who outlined how to work smarter, not harder, using ‘Neuroscience at Work’ techniques.

European and international audience expands thanks to InkishTV. In a brief update, DIA Association Manager Marg Macleod reminded members that more print professionals from Europe and around the globe are now attending DIA meetings online thanks to ongoing exposure from its collaboration with world-renowned Editor in Chief of InkishTV, Morten Reitoft, and his hard-working colleagues. InkishTV (https://inkish.tv) is an online channel for and about the worldwide printing industry that incudes informative videos about people, events, companies, business strategies, the latest technology, and much more. Most recently, the partnership gave all DIA members access to free live interviews from drupa 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany, every day of the show, in the comfort of their own homes and offices.

Two new sponsors added. The DIA also announced the recent addition of two new sponsors to its growing list, which now stands at 20. Significans Automation (Silver Sponsor) deploys highly customized workflows and end-to-end integration solutions tailored to your unique production environment. Its easily repeatable, vendor-neutral solutions drastically cut costs, reduce errors, and boost efficiency to levels never experienced before. Ultimate Tech (Bronze Sponsor) is a printing industry pioneer. From the launch of the industry’s first digital imposition technology (Impostrip in 1989) to PDF imposition, and now the centralization of imposition, nesting and finishing automation, Ultimate Tech offers the industry’s only solution that centralizes workflows, with the ability to output for a wide range of print applications, running on a vast array of printing and finishing devices.

More about the Digital Imaging Association (DIA). DIA members attend six free sessions throughout the year (mostly luncheon meetings) and the cost is included with their membership fee. Plus, they can bring as many employees as they like to each meeting. The only exceptions are the Owners Christmas Luncheon & Annual General Meeting, and the Annual Golf Tournament. Both of these events also provide an opportunity to bring their customers to a thoroughly enjoyable and affordable social gathering. The next DIA meeting will take place in-person and online on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from noon to 2 pm (EST). The topic will be “What to do When the Ministry of the Environment Knocks on Your Door!”

Join the Digital Imaging Association. Call Association Manager Marg Macleod at (416) 254-4941 or e-mail her at [email protected]. To review the many benefits of joining for you and your business, please visit www.digitalimagingassociation.com.