The Digital Imaging Association (DIA) meeting will take place online and in person Wednesday, May 21, 2025, and will explore digital embellishment technology. This is not just another industry trend. It’s a creative shift that’s re-shaping the future – a lucrative wake-up call for printers, designers, marketers and brands to move beyond traditional, low-margin work and evolve into something bold, beautiful, and highly profitable. Studies show that print buyers are willing to pay much more for embellishments – specialty coatings (UV, aqueous, metallic, pearlescent, 2D, 3D), foil stamping, die cutting, embossing and debossing, laminating, decorative binding, specialty and metallic inks, and so on. You’ll learn how embellishments are currently being used and what’s destined to change. Where do the opportunities lie and what’s standing in the way of adoption? Above all, how do you choose the right type of digital embellishments to grow your business?
Join Keynote Speaker Kevin Abergel, Founder and President of Taktiful, as he explores digital embellishment technology. You’ll discover what digital embellishments actually are (and what they’re not), who’s currently using them and how, where the market is headed, how to stay ahead of your competition and the technology curve, and how embellishments can create enormous value for both printers and customers. Kevin will also provide a sneak peek at the 2025 Taktiful/WhatTheyThink Digital Embellishment Study, officially launching this June at the Amplify Print tradeshow in Rosemont, Illinois.
About the presenter
Kevin has been a passionate advocate for the world of digital print embellishments, spending nearly 20 years at MGI Digital Technology. His career has taken him to all four corners of the globe, where he’s worked tirelessly to make the technology more profitable and widely adopted. In 2022 he founded Taktiful, the only think tank in the world exclusively focused on helping to grow the digital print embellishment market. Taktiful also develops AI-powered software tools that simplify the process of creating high-quality print embellishments and offers comprehensive training programs to printers regardless of skill level. Kevin continues to redefine the role of embellishment in design, driving creativity, innovation, and setting new standards for printed communication.
Register Today: Date is Wednesday, May 21, 2025
• ATTEND ONLINE
Zoom Meeting: 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm (Eastern Standard Time)
Please click this link, or copy and paste into your browser:
https://hp.zoom.com/webinar/register/WN_iP1hMUr6T86gaxU3VIO5BA
• ATTEND IN PERSON
Noon – 1:45 pm (Eastern Standard Time). A light lunch will be provided from noon to 12:30 pm.
Location: Main Floor, HP Canada, 5150 Spectrum Way, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Register to reserve your spot – spaces are limited
E-mail [email protected] or phone (416) 254-4941.
