Reston, VA - NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies together with PRIMIR, the Print Industries Market Information and Research Organization, have announced the executive level agenda for the combined NPES 2014 Annual Conference and PRIMIR Winter Meeting, coming November 2-4, 2014 to the historic Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC.

The program, themed "Print By-the-Numbers: Formulas for Success," is set to deliver the latest economic and industry market trends information and has been designed to best position NPES and PRIMIR member companies for success in the months and years ahead. Registration is now open at www.npes.org.

Following NPES and PRIMIR Executive Committee meetings, and the NPES Board of Directors meeting earlier in the day, the event will officially kick off on Sunday evening, November 2.

The education program will begin on Monday morning as Keynoter Alan Beaulieu, President & Chief Executive Officer, ITR Economics, presents his "Economic Forecast 2015—The Road Ahead." Alan, a noted adviser to companies throughout the U.S, Europe and Japan, joins the program lineup by member request after his top-rated presentations at previous NPES Annual Conferences and the EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK conference at PRINT 13.

Next up, with the first of two PRIMIR Study Presentations, will be Dennis Mason, Principal, Mason Consulting. Widely regarded as an astute commentator on the graphic arts, packaging, electronics, and software industries, Dennis will share his timely insights during the PRIMIR Study Presentation: "Adaptation Strategies for a Changing Business Environment by Printing Equipment Manufacturers." Immediately following, Eric Frank, PRIMIR Chair and Vice President, Marketing & Product Management, KBA North America, Inc., will moderate a Member Exchange panel on this topic.

Following a networking luncheon, participants will reconvene in PRIMIR and NPES Task Forces to gain the opportunity to contribute to newly launched PRIMIR research topics and provide their companies with a voice in finalizing the scope and objectives of the 2015 and 2016 research studies.

Later that evening, the Reception and Dinner will feature a celebration of outstanding leadership, recognized by presentations of the PRIMIR Service Awards and the Harold W. Gegenheimer Awards for Industry Service.

Tuesday morning the education will resume with a PRIMIR study presentation on "The Future of Retail Advertising," by John Zarwan, Ph.D., President, J Zarwan Partners. Afterwards, Eric Frank will once again lead a post-session Member Exchange to dive more deeply into the practical research applications of the study.

Wrapping up the program in entertaining style will be Sam Richter, Founder and CEO, SBR Worldwide/Know More! and the Social Selling Institute, with his session titled, "Using SEO to Know More (and Sell More)." This session is not just about selling. Sam is an internationally recognized expert on sales intelligence and online reputation management. Here, he will share with participants a host of eye-opening strategies for utilizing Internet resources and search engine optimization to build more meaningful relationships, and differentiate their companies from the competition to win more business.

For complete information, and to register for the NPES 2014 Annual Conference and PRIMIR Winter Meeting, visit: www.npes.org.