PHILADELPHIA, Penna. -- January 2003 -- Today North American Publishing Company, the graphic arts industry’s largest magazine publisher, announced the first annual Print Media Conference & Exposition will kick off March 3-5, 2003, at the Hilton New York, in New York City. Thousands of professionals from publishing, advertising, design, prepress and printing are expected to attend the inaugural PrintMedia Conference & Expo, making the event the largest publishing industry trade show of its kind in the United States. Sponsored by PrintMedia magazine, the #1 technology magazine for publishing professionals in publishing workflow, the PrintMedia Conference & Expo will feature an estimated 150 exhibits, and over 50 educational sessions across 7 tracks, covering the hottest industry topics and issues. These include on-demand printing, purchasing and management, digital content, quality control, Web publishing, CTP (computer to plate), soft proofing, color management, cross-media publishing, industry standards, best practices, and much more. PrintMedia ‘03 also encompasses the successful BookTech Conference & Expo, MagazineTech and the In-Plant Graphics Conference. Attendees will tour North America’s largest exhibition of publishing and production technology and services, network with their peers and share and compare challenges and solutions. Confirmed exhibitors include Agfa, Creo, WamNet, DALiM, Kodak Polychrome Graphics, Hewlett-Packard, Xeikon Nipson, Zenplex, Markzware, Enfocus, Xinet, Managing Editor Inc., Flashlight Digital, CGS Publishing Technology, Bestcolor USA, Woodwing Software, KyTek, magSend, Thomas Technology Solutions, Progressive Information Technologies, Domtar Paper, International Paper, Tembec, R.R. Donnelley, Banta and 130 more companies from among the industry’s leading players. Publishing professionals should register now to guarantee availability, and to take advantage of special pre-show advance order discount pricing. Early registration costs $550 per person (a savings of $100 off normal registration fees), and is strictly limited to publishing industry professionals. For complete registration information, go to http://www.PrintMediaExpo.com. "The quality of the sessions, speakers and vendors is a testament to our continued commitment to provide the industry with an event focused on print design and production workflow," explains Gretchen Kirby Peck, PrintMedia ‘03 conference coordinator. "With so many new technologies available to support the digital publishing process, the event will provide a unique opportunity for print producers to share their companies’ strategies for adapting to changing times." ABOUT PRINTMEDIA PrintMedia magazine is the only publication that exclusively focuses on professionals in creative, production and print workflow. Subscribe at http://www.PrintMediaMag.com. ABOUT NAPCO Philadelphia-based North American Publishing Company offers more than 15 information-based print, digital and Internet products and leading trade expositions, building on 45 years of service to existing and emerging new markets in: Commercial Printing and Graphic Arts, Direct Marketing, Publishing, Consumer Electronics and Broadcasting.