Chicago, IL, - PrintImage Internationalóformerly the National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP)óhas announced that its 2001 annual conference, to be held February 9-13, 2001, at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida, will feature keynote speaker Dr. Joe Webb. The opening keynote address, on Friday, February 9, is entitled Leaping Ahead of the Competition. Webbówidely known for his statistical work in the printing industryóis the founder of the TrendWatch surveys. He will discuss the future of the printing business and will describe how companies are widening the competitive gap between themselves and their rivals. He will detail how Ecommerce, Email, new technologies, and people can be used to create superior operating efficiencies in leading print businesses. The conference will feature numerous additional speakers, including Jay Wilkinson, president of Level 100 Communications and an AlphaGraphics owner; Bob Bergey, president of Design & Print; Jim Ackerman, CEO of Ascend Marketing; John Stewart, president of Q.P. Consulting; Larry Hunt of Larry Hunt Publications; and Bob Moffitt of RHM Marketing Group. Wilkinson and Bergey will discuss Utilizing the Internet to Grow Your Business. Ackerman will conduct a seminar entitled How To Get More Customers Who Will Pay You More Money, More Often, The Fastest, Most Cost-Efficient Way Possible. Stewart will lead two seminars: CTPóJust The Facts, Please, and Winners Don,t Whine. Hunt,s subject is Making Good Profits in Copying, while Moffitt will address How to Double Sales in Five Years, Comfortably. Other speakers will address techniques in handling digital files, variable printing and mailing, and acquisition strategies. The conference will continue through Tuesday, February 13, in conjunction with The Quick Print Show 2001, the annual exhibition held specifically for copy shops, quick printers, and small format commercial printers. Entrance to the exhibition will include admission to the Photo Marketing Association show being held concurrently in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. The association produces the annual PrintImage Expo for the graphics and allied industries. Information regarding the association is available by calling 800.234.0040 or 312.726.8015, or from the association website at www.printimage.org.