2010 News Articles

The Printing Industries Association of the Philippines (PIAP) recently announced the election of the association's officers and directors for the year 2010. Heading the list of officers is Mr. John Choa, who was reelected for another term as president.

The various committees were also organized. Below are the chairpersons and their corresponding committees:

In a circular dated January 08, 2010, PIAP President John Choa is inviting association members to join the various committees.

PIAP Launches New Website

The Printing Industries Association of the Philippines (PIAP) announced the launching of the association's new website during its General Membership Meeting held on December 17, 2009. The new website can be viewed at  www.piap.com.ph.

Graphic Expo Moves to SMX Convention Center

The 15th Graphic Expo 2010 is scheduled on June 17-19, 2010 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City, Philippines.
The annual event is one of the country's premier trade show and marketplace for creative and graphic design, digital photography, digital imaging, pre-press, print production, large format advertising, sign making, out-of-home, web publishing, multimedia, and animation.

Complementing the exhibition are 3 days of seminars covering various topics related to the graphic arts.

Print & Label Philippines 2010

Global-Link MP Events International, Inc. in partnership with the Philippine Center for Print Excellence, Inc. announced that the Print & Label Philippines 2010 Exhibition will be held on October 6-9, 2010. The venue for the event will be theSMXConvention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Philippines.

For the past five years, the exhibition has delivered a comprehensive showcase of technology, products and services for the printing and graphic design industry.

Supporting the event are the following organizations: Association of Paper Traders of thePhilippines, First Association of Self-Adhesive Label Industry of the Philippines, Packaging Institute of thePhilippines and Philippine Plastics Industries Association, Inc.

John Lagdameo - PPTF Training Director

The Philippine Printing Technical Foundation (PPTF) recently announced the appointment of Mr. John Lagdameo as Training Director of the foundation.

Mr. Lagdameo is a printing consultant for Grapack Asia and a former trustee of PPTF. He has a Masteral Degree in Entrepreneurship from the Asian Institute of Management and is a former printer with experience in the offset and flexographic processes.

According to PPTF President Rolando Rocha, Mr. Lagdameo will be building up on the traditional seminar offerings of PPTF and giving them a modern management and digital direction.

Innovation: The Key to Profit and Success

The Print Philippines 2010 Exhibition will be held on September 15-18, 2010 with the theme "Innovation: The Key to Profit and Success". The event, which is on its 6th consecutive year, will be held at the World Trade Center, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.

Print Philippines 2010 is organized by the Printing Industries Association of the Philippines.

19 Seminars Scheduled for Print Philippines 2010

A total of 19 seminars have been scheduled in conjunction with the Print Philippines 2010 Exhibition. The seminar topics and schedules are as follows:

September 15, 2010
01:30 a.m.  Ink and Printing
03:00 p.m.  Trillan SP - The New Age Plate
04:30 p.m.  Original Heidelberg Service Parts
05:30 p.m.  Prepress Right at Your Desktop

September 16, 2010
09:30 a.m.  Key Technologies i9n Canon Image Prograf
11:00 a.m.  Managing Your Business in Today's Economic Climate
01:30 p.m.  Device Links: Innovation in Color Management
03:00 p.m.  Latest Information on Standardization
03:30 p.m.  Prinect Print Production Workflow
05:30 p.m.  Environmental Friendly Process Ink

September 17, 2010
09:30 a.m.  Leasing and Financing Options
11:00 a.m.  Advance Your Business Thru Canon's Latest Technology
01:30 p.m.  Inks and Ink Rollers
03:00 p.m.  Maximizing Profits in Digital Printing
04:30 p.m.  Global Standards of Diamond Process Inks
05:30 p.m.  Press Maintenance - the Heidelberg Way

September 18, 2010
11:00 a.m.  Adobe Acrobat
01:30 p.m.  Inkjet to CtP Platesetter
03:00 p.m.  Personal Paperless Document Management

The seminars will be held at the World Trade Center, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City. Interested parties may contact the PIAP Secretariat.

Print & Label Philippines 2010

Global-Link MP Events International, Inc., in partnership with the Philippine Center for Print Excellence, Inc. and the Philippine Printing Technical Foundation, announced that the Print & Label Philippines 2010 Exhibition will be held on October 6-9, 2010. The venue for the event will be the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Philippines.

For the past five years, the exhibition has delivered a comprehensive showcase of technology, products and services for the printing and graphic design industry.

Supporting the event are the following organizations: Association of Paper Traders of thePhilippines, First Association of Self-Adhesive Label Industry of the Philippines, Packaging Institute of thePhilippines and Philippine Plastics Industries Association, Inc.

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PPTF and PCPE Launches the Tomas Pinpin Awards 2010

The Philippine Center for Print Excellence and the Philippine Printing Technical Foundation recently launched the Tomas Pinpin Print Awards 2010. The print competition is named after Tomas Pinpin, who is considered as the father of Filipino printers.

Judged by an independent panel of five pre-selected industry experts, winners in five categories will be granted the exclusive use of the Tomas Pinpin Award Seal of Excellence in their various forms of corporate communications.

The awards ceremony will be held on October 7, 2010 at the SMX Convention Center.

Seminars Scheduled for Print & Label 2010

A total of 8 seminars have been scheduled in conjunction with the Print & Label 2010 Exhibition. The seminar topics and schedules are as follows:

DAY 1 - OCTOBER 6, 2010 (WEDNESDAY)
Print Integration - (1:00 pm  – 3:00 pm)
Flexo First Standards - (3:30 pm – 5:30 pm)

DAY 2 - OCTOBER 7, 2010 (THURSDAY)
Planning Accurately Management Information Systems
- (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)
Transition Management & the Printing Business
- (1:30 pm – 3:30 pm)

DAY 3 - OCTOBER 8, 2010 (FRIDAY)
Versatility of Silk Screen Printing (Demo and Application)
- (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)
Surviving Economic Crisis through Total Quality Management
- (1:30 pm – 3:30 pm)
Cost Estimation – (3:30 pm – 5:30 pm)

DAY 4 - OCTOBER 9, 2010 (SATURDAY)
Addressing Excessive Government Fees, Surcharges and Fines
- (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)

For more information about the seminars, interested parties may contact Cristy Manuel of PPTF at (632)7130902 / (632)7132671 or send an email to pptfcpm@gmail.com.

PPTF Elects New Officers for Years 2011 and 2012

During its board meeting conducted last January 6, 2011, the trustees of thePhilippine Printing Technical Foundation (PPTF) elected the foundation's officers for the years 2011 and 2012. Elected president was Atty. Dominador D. Buhain of Rex Printing company, Inc. Atty. Buhain was sworn in as president by Philippine Congressman Godofredo Arquiza, who is also a trustee of the foundation (photo at left).

PPTF Elects Board of Trustees for Years 2011 and 2012

The Philippine Printing Technical Foundation (PPTF) recently held its election for the members of its board of trustees. The election was conducted on December 9, 2010. The election process was managed by the election committee headed by Atty. Salvador Belaro with members Wilfredo Ileto and Robert Calderon.

Elected as trustees for the years 2011 and 2012 were the following nominees:

PPTF Membership Ratifies Amendments to Foundation's By-Laws

During the recently concluded election meeting, the general membership of the Philippine Printing Technical Foundation (PPTF) ratified several proposed amendments to its by-laws.

The basic changes resulting from the ratified amendments are as follows:

The President may now appoint the chairmanship of working committees from within the bona fide members of the foundation, subject to the approval of the board. Under the old provision, the choice of chairmanship was limited to current trustees thus limiting the degree of flexibility in the event the trustee concerned would not be able to perform his/her functions effectively for certain reasons.

The designation of 1st Vice President has been changed to Vice President for Internal Affairs. The committees under his/her supervision are Membership Affairs, Research, Ways and Means and Publication

The designation of 2nd Vice President has been changed to Vice President for External Affairs. The committees under his/her supervision are Human Resource Development, Technical Assistance, Business Assistance to Members and Special Projects.

The position of Honorary Chairman shall be replaced by a Council of Presidents comprising five immediately preceding presidents who shall be invited to participate in the deliberations in every board meetings without having the power to vote.