Testimonials Exhibitor / Attendee

Exhibitor Testimonials:

John Kalkowski, Marketing Manager, Sun Chemical Corporation
"Three or four days into the show, I had about 400 leads, and at least half of those were leads on a new product we're marketing. A lot of our visitors are past and current customers, and this show gives us an opportunity to make them aware of the new products we have available."

Hank A. Brandtjen, III, President, Brandtjen & Kluge, Inc.
"We have 51 qualified leads the first day of the show, 57 the second and 81 the third. Do you know how much money it would cost me to go out and visit 51 people? The value of this show is very high. Twice we've run out of sales literature and had to fly in some more."

Jeff Marr, Vice President Sales, Colter & Peterson
"We've made some large sales here which normally would take much longer to close. We made one multimillion sale on somebody we'd never met who just walked in. Within half an hour of the show opening, we were buried in visitors. The show results exceed our expectations."

Michael C. Aumann, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Streamfeeder
"During the first four days, we have exceeded our preshow lead goals. The show has been fantastic. It's superior to any other show we do."

Judy Volker, Communications Manager, X-Rite
"By the fifth day of the show, we had exceeded our goal for qualified leads, and we sold almost all of the instruments in our booth. We've also had a pleasant surprise-about 29 percent of our visitors have been graphic designers. That segment of the market can be harder to connect with because it includes so many small, independent firms. So this show has given us a great opportunity to reach out to that audience."

Bob Linck, Director of Marketing, Fujifilm Sericol
"Our machines keep drawing people who stop and say, 'What the heck is that new technology?' We print for seven hours a day straight during the show, producing hundreds of sample substrate images for attendees to take home. At the end of each day, there are no materials left. This is our first time here and this is a relatively new market for us, and we've been very pleased with the show."

Daniel McAvoy, President, Compose Systems, Inc.
"Your best customers are your existing customers, and you really have to keep showing them your new capabilities. Print 05 has allowed us to do that. We've been able to draw both existing and new customers to additional modules that will increase their productivity. At the end of the day, the show will have more than paid for itself."

Brad Kisner, President, Triangle Digital USA
"Print 05 has been a great opportunity for us to establish our brand in an industry that's increasingly converting to digital. A lot of printers are purchasing their own digital machines, so this has been an excellent venue to establish ourselves as a premier supplier of ink for those systems. It was an easy decision to be here. I would definitely recommend this show."

Eugene Schultz, Chicago Branch Office Manager, Mimaki USA, Inc.
"Our dealers will probably close between $750,000 and $1 million as a result of Print 05, and that's a conservative estimate. This is our first time at this show, and we've already signed up for a larger booth next year. We're very pleased with the quantity and the quality of the leads we've gained."

Michael J. Boyle, OEM Marketing Strategist, Quark Inc.
"We've used this show as a platform for previewing Quark 7.0. We've had five sessions a day, and at least 50 people have come to each one. We've reached our primary audience, and we're packing them in. There's always a significant amount of effort that goes into a product launch, and Print 05 has given us an opportunity to make sure Quark 7.0 is as flawless as possible for our potential clients."

Gary Turner, Business Development Manager, DuPont Ink Jet - Textiles
"Print 05 has allowed us to take our message to people who haven't heard of us before. For a seven-day show, this is a pretty good investment."

Chris Raney, Vice President, Folding Carton Products, Bobst Group USA Inc.
"I was surprised by how many folding-carton clients attended this show. That's a lot of our niche. We've generated hundreds of leads and sold machines that we didn't expect to sell right now. This is the busiest trade show in North America that I've seen in five years."

Richard A. Mazur, Marketing Leader, US&C Graphic Communications Group, Kodak Polychrome Graphics
"People are at this show looking to invest in new technology. We've surpassed our goals to generate new leads and close sales, and the show isn't even over yet. Print 05 has also given us an opening to more widely identify our brand with companies we've acquired in the last year. It's all under one banner-Kodak. People are saying, 'I can't believe you've been able to accomplish so much.' Our employees are very excited to keep hearing all the positive comments."

Don Dubuque, Marketing Manager, Standard Finishing Systems
"Print 05 has been a tremendously successful show for us. The people coming to the booth were the right people, and we've filled the pipeline with hundreds of qualified leads. This is a place where customers can see our full line of finishing equipment in one place as well as a live theater presentation five times a day. For us, this is the biggest graphic arts trade show we're involved in, hands down."

Donald Bence, Vice President, Sakurai USA, Inc.
"We've closed several orders during the show and gained a good number of quality leads. We only do one trade show a year; this year, Print 05 was the one."

Jacki Hudmon, Director of Marketing and Business Development, Komori America Corporation
"We had a pretty high target to make, and we're expecting to hit it, which is in itself very impressive. This allows the U.S. market to get an idea of the new technology, management tools and products we offer. Just a few days into the show, we signed a major deal."

Kevin Rolfe, Senior Vice President, Korber PaperLink North America
"This is the major show for the printer-stationery-bindery market. Virtually everyone who's a player in the market is here, so we're able to get ourselves exposed to the right people. We've generated at least a couple hundred leads, sold a $1.4 million machine and had a lot of high interest in our products."

Alvin L. Nigrosh, Partner, Can-Am Packaging Equipment Corporation
"We've generated over 50 quality leads and had some very good buyers; the attendees who visited our booth were the decision makers in this industry. Because of the climate at this show, we had their full attention, which is very important. Also, our show rep was very supportive and helpful. When we asked him if we could elevate our company banner higher, he got it raised to the top of the ceiling in a day."

Thomas P. Laurino, Senior Vice President, Bielomatik
"The traffic here has been fabulous, absolutely thick with qualified leads and buyers. We've sold at least four machines and we're going to sell more before the show is done. You get a very nice bang for your buck, and it's not just an initial hit. It's a hit for future business."

Joe Gano, Sales Manager, Midwest Territory, Vutek Digital Printing Systems
"We've made at least $3 million at Print 05. Break-even isn't what we're looking for. We're looking for 10 times the ROI, and I'm confident that we'll get it as a result of business we've generated from this show."

Mitchell E. Noble, Vice President, GBC Professional Marketing IPFG
"The vendors at this show put a lot of effort into bringing out their new technology; they really put their best foot forward for this event. As a result, people come in to talk business. These are people who are seriously looking to buy. We've been very pleased with the sales and leads we've generated."

Gregory Hudson, National Sales & Marketing Manager, Halm Industries Co., Inc.
"There are so many innovations and new equipment here.... I think we're going to see even more traffic in future years at Print because the word is out that these exhibitors are really focusing on customer needs. I've reached and exceeded my goals with this show."

Bruce Ganger, Senior Director, Field Marketing, Oce Digital Document Systems, Oce North America, Inc.
"Our booth is set up to be a functioning, working print shop from prepress to production to bindery. We can present an entire scripted story to the customer about how the process takes place, or just let them focus on one aspect of it. This has been a very effective type of presentation. We've probably generated at least a couple thousand qualified leads-more than what we were expecting. There's a historical expectation that commercial printers wait for Print to make their decisions about purchases, so the exhibitors all 'turn it up' a notch. We've just been packed. It's been fantastic."

Attendee Testimonials:

Jessica Barnickel, Senior Graphic Artist, The Irish Press.
"The Print 05 & Converting 05 expo was so easy to walk through. My entire company just LOVED attending!"

Frank Defino Jr, V. P. Partner, Tukaiz LLC
"The Print Show is a culmination of pristine equipment displaying innovative technologies that are driven by talented and experienced personal...all together under the gorgeous umbrella of Chicago."

Chuck Pitt, VP, Old York Road Printing Co
"The printing equipment manufacturers showed their optimism and enthusiasm by the size and quality of their displays. This upbeat feeling made me optimistic and renewed my enthusiasm for the printing industry."

Byron Miller, Press Dept, Manager Metagenics.
"It's a tremendous event that allows vendors of all sizes to actively promote the advantages of their particular solutions or products, while at the same time, being easily accessible to all interested industry participants for specific areas of discussion."

Kamal Chopra, Editor-in-Chief Punjab Print, North India Printers Association.
"Print 05 & Converting 05 was a great show, I have attended this show for the first time, but the way the organizers were celebrating international days of each country is remarkable. It helped me a lot to learn about the things to come in future. I will try to visit it as often as possible."

Kristen Anvid, V.P./Owner, Community Printing Inc.
"To me it was the greatest show I have ever been to, I was amazed at all the equipment that was brought in for demonstration. I will definitely go back in 2008."

Bernie Kapuza, CEO, Bernie Kapuza Design Western springs.
"The show was well planned, well promoted, well managed, and well represented by the key manufacturers of products and services for the Graphics Arts industry."

Todd Goetz, Creative Services Manager, Rapid City Journal Rapid City.
"This was my first time attending the show. I was amazed at all the technology that was organized within the plaza. If I ever get the opportunity to attend again I will definitely do so."

Jim Rosenberger, President, "ANY" Laminating Service.
"Ideal place to shop & compare. Good place to get questions answered by real pros, not just salesmen."

John Satran, Madison Wis., American Family Insurance.
"I enjoyed the whole outing. The people involved in the exhibits and hosting the show made for a easy time of being there and finding out what I was looking for."

Shailesh Shirguppi, Technical Sales Manager, Manugraph India Ltd.
"No. 1 Graphic Arts Show in North America"

Michelle Hilston, Info Svcs/Client Svcs Manager, Consolidated Graphics Group.
"As a first-time attendee, I was thrilled to see the wide variety of exhibitors from the mailing and fulfillment areas."

Jody Garcia, Director of Prepress, Anderson Printing
"Print 05 & Converting 05 had more information and product knowledge than all of my trade books combined."