EXPLORE
the latest technical research projects and engage in robust discussions about their potential impact with the top minds in the industry
DISCOVER
technologies at the leading edge of the graphic communications industry through a multitude of presentations and demonstrations
INTERACT
with dozens of bright, tech-savvy university students eager to get their start in the industry
NETWORK
with technologists, researchers, scientists, developers, and those evaluating graphic innovations for their businesses
150
Attendees
77
Companies
52
Authors
35
Presentations
13
Countries
Keynotes
Todd Fayne
Principal Engineer, PepsiCo
Circular Economy and Sustainability Solutions In Packaging
Increased sustainability remains a priority for consumer products companies and a driving force of package redesigns. It’s not easy, however, to address the many facets of sustainability while balancing other business imperatives, including changing consumer preferences. The complexity of developing sustainable packaging, particularly that has value as a resource after its initial use, will be examined along with PepsiCo’s progress toward ambitious goals.
Craig Reid
Founder, CTR Resources, LLC
Industrial Custom Printing: A Status Report
Over 20 years of being an inkjet evangelist, Craig is currently engaged in client projects in digital print packaging, direct to shape, direct to object, textile, and industrial applications. In case you haven’t noticed, printing is an important part of many manufacturing processes. He will discuss how to take advantage of new high-quality graphic options, including using them as a customizing feature with the proper integration of chemistry, substrate, system components, process, and workflow.
David Crawley
Professor of Practice, College of Technology, University of Houston
Technology Innovation and the Success of Failure
Crawley will explain how to create an environment that breeds meaningfully unique solutions while leveraging the disciplines of systems-thinking processes and tools. He is a certified innovation professional and serves on the faculty of University of Houston where he lectures on technology leadership and innovation management. His lengthy career incudes leadership positions at Young & Rubicam, Frito Lay, and a variety of technology firms.
Dr. Juanita Parris
Global Director of Materials, Applications and Analytical Science, Sun Chemical Corporation
An Ink Supplier Perspective on Industry 4.0
Dr. Parris manages a diversified group of laboratories in the U.S. and Europe for the global leader in inks, coatings, pigments, and advanced materials. The digitization of manufacturing is bringing about astounding changes in printing and related industries. She’ll explore a future in which the print manufacturing process will increasingly be directed by interconnected computers that can make decisions without human involvement.
Schedule
Sunday, March 15: Keynote Presentations
Registration & Information
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. // Registration Desk
Student Meeting
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. // Green Country
Lunch On Your Own
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. (restaurants near the Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel)
Welcome & Keynote Sessions
1:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m. // One Broadway Ballroom
Circular Economy and Sustainability Solutions in Packaging
Todd Fayne, Principal Engineer, PepsiCo
Industrial Custom Printing: A Status Report
Craig Reid, Founder, CTR Resources, LLC
Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. // Century Ballroom
Welcome & Keynote Sessions
3:45 p.m.–5:30 p.m. // One Broadway Ballroom
Technology Innovation and the Success of Failure
David Crawley, Professor of Practice, College of Technology, University of Houston
An Ink Supplier Perspective on Industry 4.0
Dr. Juanita Parris, Global Director of Materials, Applications and Analytical Science, Sun Chemical Corporation
Grand Welcoming Reception
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. // Century Ballroom
Monday, March 16: Scientific & Technical Innovation Papers
Registration & Information
7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. // Registration Desk
Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. // Century Ballroom
Session 1 – Ink
8:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m. // One Broadway Ballroom
Break
9:45 a.m.–10:15 a.m. // Century Ballroom
Session 2A – Expanded Gamut
10:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m. // North Plaza
Brand Colour Reproduction Using Expanded Gamut Technology with Offset Printing
Dr. Martin Habekost and Reem El-Asaleh, Ph.D., Ryerson University
Evaluation of Commercial Expanded Gamut Printing Systems in Terms of Spot Color Reproduction and Printing Properties
Abhay Sharma, Ryerson University
Color Gamut Extension on 4-Color Sheetfed Offset Press Using Ink Fountain Divider Methodology
Ruoxi (Rachel) Ma and Brian Lawler, California Polytechnic State University
Session 2B – Inkjet
10:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m. // South Plaza
Transitioning the Production of Premium Products to Inkjet Web
Roger Serrette, Ricoh USA
Eliminating Banding in Inkjet Output
Danny Hall, Global Graphics
Effect of Ink, Substrate, and Target Line Width on Quality of Lines Printed Using a Piezo-Electric Inkjet Printer
Mihir Ravindra Choudhari, Robert Eller, and Christine Heusner, Rochester Institute of Technology
Group Lunch
11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. // One Broadway Ballroom
Session 3 – Print Evaluation
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. // One Broadway Ballroom
Break
2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. // Century Ballroom
Session 4A – Packaging
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. // North Plaza
Session 4B – Color
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. // South Plaza
Break
3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. // Century Ballroom
Session 5 – Flexographic Production
3:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m. // One Broadway Ballroom
Break
4:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m. // Century Ballroom
Drupa Preview
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. // One Broadway Ballroom
Digital Printing
Dr. Mark Bohan, Konica Minolta Business Solutions
Color Management/Control
Birgit Plautz, GMG Americas
Label and Package Production
Hart Swisher, Hammer Packaging
Flexography
John Anderson, Miraclon
Student Dinner Meeting
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. // Green Country
Tuesday, March 17: Scientific & Technical Innovation Papers
Registration & Information
7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. // Registration Desk
Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. // Century Ballroom
Session 6 – Packaging
8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. // One Broadway Ballroom
UV LED Low Migration Laminating Adhesives for Flexible Packaging
Joe Spinnato and Ashley Koh, Ashland
New EB Curable CI-Flexo Ink Technology Providing Sustainable Printing Solutions for Packaging Applications
Brian Sullivan, Energy Sciences Inc.
Evaluation of Available ISO 13655 Backing Materials and Measurement Differences for the Packaging Industry
Jinkai Qian, Techkon USA
Break
9:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. // Century Ballroom
Session 7A – Security
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. // North Plaza
Investigation of a Hydrochromic Ink Used as a Safety Feature
Mustafa Bilgin and Johannes Backhaus, Bergische University of Wuppertal
Cyber Security Awareness in the Variable Data and Direct Mail Printing Industries and the Consequences of Data Breaches
Dr. Carl Blue and Dr. Charles Weiss, Clemson University
Session 7B – Print Production
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. // South Plaza
Student Industry Focus Session
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. // Green Country
Jennifer Blevins, VI Marketing and Branding
Michael DeHart, Quad
David DeLana, Heritage Integrated
David Reid, Vox Printing
Lunch on Your Own
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (restaurants near the Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel)
Session 8 – New Technology
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. // One Broadway Ballroom
Manufacturing and Integrating Printed Electronics
Alexandra Hartman, Printed Energy Pty Ltd.; Bill Ray, Nth Degree Technologies Inc. & Printed Energy Pty Ltd.
Crack-Free TiO2 Thin Film By 3D Printing Method: Investigation on Resistivity Effect
Aran Hansuebsai and Krairop Chareonsopa, Chulalongkorn University
Using Artificial Intelligence for Planning and Imposition
Tyler Thompson, Tilia Labs Inc.
Break
2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. // Century Ballroom
Session 9A – Print Processes
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. // North Plaza
Session 9B – Color
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. // South Plaza
Break
4:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m. // Century Ballroom
Session 10 – Print Analysis
4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m. // One Broadway Ballroom
Honors Award Reception
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. // Century Ballroom
Honors Award Banquet
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. // One Broadway Ballroom
Wednesday, March 18: Quad Tour
Bus Departs from Hotel
8:30 a.m. – Meet in hotel lobby. If you plan on going to the airport after the tour, please bring your luggage.
Tour of Quad
9:00 a.m. – Tour will be two hours long.
Depart Tour
11:00 a.m.
Bus Drops Off at Will Rogers Airport then Returns to Hotel
11:30 a.m.
Posters
Aiming for G7™ Master Compliance through a Color Managed Digital Printing Workflow
Dr. Haji Naik Dharavath, Central Connecticut State University; Hans Kellogg, Ball State University
Who Attends Our Conference
We bring the world’s graphic communications community together.
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Sponsors
TAGA recognizes the following organizations for supporting its mission to disseminate scientific research and technical innovation in graphic communications, printing, and related fields.
If you or your company are interested in becoming a sponsor, contact Karen Keller (kkeller@printing.org, 412-527-2403) or Mike Packard (mpackard@printing.org, 412-259-1704) .
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Conference Sponsors
Student Sponsors
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Tour - Quad
Quad’s Oklahoma City facility has more than quadrupled its size since it opened in 2003. Today it houses multiple gravure and heatset web offset presses, state-of-the-art imaging, and very capable finishing/mailing capabilities, including more than 15 high-speed saddle stitchers, making it the largest print production facility west of the Mississippi River. It produces vast quantities of magazines, catalogs, and retail inserts/flyers. The plant uses a degree of automation rare in our industry, particularly with regard to gravure cylinders and bundling/stacking. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to go inside one of the world’s most progressive printers. Transportation will be provided, including drop off at Will Rogers World Airport and the hotel following the tour.
Oklahoma City, OK
Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel
1 North Broadway Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(P) 405-235-2780
hotel website
reservation link
“Hit your stride at Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel, a contemporary destination situated in the heart of OKC’s most dynamic neighborhood. Steps from Bricktown’s wealth of dining and entertainment opportunities, our hotel taps into the pulse of Oklahoma City, placing guests in the center of it all.”
Hotel Reservations
TAGA has reserved a special block of rooms for conference attendees at a discounted rate of US$135 single/double plus current state and local taxes. To make your reservation, please contact the hotel directly at 800-325-3535 (refer to program code TAGA 2020 Group Block) or make your reservation online. Be sure to make your reservations by Thursday, February 27, 2020 to secure this rate. Please note that the block may sell out prior to that date. After this date, the hotel will accept reservations on a space-and-rate-available basis. A deposit of one night’s room and tax will be required as a guarantee. You may cancel the reservation three days prior to arrival without penalty.
Attire
We recommend business casual attire for the technical sessions. The average temperature in Oklahoma City in March is 60 degrees F for the high and 40 degrees F for the low, so please pack accordingly. Business dress (semi-formal) is recommended for the Awards Banquet.
Airport
Will Rogers Airport will be the airport all attendees flying will be arriving. It is 30 minutes from downtown by car.
The airport services Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines.
Travel
Travel is not included in your conference registration. Technical Association of the Graphic Arts is not responsible for non-refundable airfare or issues related to travel, weather conditions, or current events.