Innovations Theatre • FREE presentations for all show attendees THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 201911:00 am – 12:00 pm Adobe PDF Experience - Presented by: Mark Lewiecki, Senior Product Manager, Adobe PDF Print Engine 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Panel Presentation: Print Leaders On The Future of The Industry - Peter Spring, CEO, TI Group;

Paolo Naccarato, Senior Vice President, Global Accounts, SGS; Serge Loubier, President, Marquis Book Printing; George Perreira, Vice President of Digital Print and Client Experience, Whitebird; Scott Crosby, VP Sales & Marketing, Holland & Crosby

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CEO's Fireside Chat with Frank Romano - Print CEO Industry Insights - Michio Kondo, President,

Fujifilm Canada; Glenn Laverty, President & CEO, Ricoh Canada. Moderated by: Frank Romano, Professor Emeritus, RIT

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Free Keynote Presentation: Frank Romano presents Digital Printing and Inkjet Trends

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Women and Print Panel: Debbie Gilbert, President, PRX Print; Christine Yardley, President, Print Panther; Julie Watson, President, Ultimate Technographics; Debra Swift, Director, Brand Relationship Management; Louise Alberts, Sales Executive and Production Expert. Moderated by: Marg Macleod, DIA Pesident

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Leadership and Entrepreneurship Strategies for Smaller Firms.Speaker: Donald Rumball, Author, Commentator and Researcher • Presented by: Konica Minolta

* Agenda, times and speakers may change, please check www.graphicscanada.com for updates and more sessions.

Graphics Canada Seminar SeriesTHURSDAY, APRIL 11, 201910:00 am - 11:00 am Automated Workflow Systems are Key to Profits - Presented by: Avanti and Enfocus and user clients11:00 am – 12:00 pm New Opportunities in The Wide Format Sector - HP, Fujifilm, Roland and user clients12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Hot To Tap into Government Funding at All Levels - Speaker: Elliot Schiller, President, Teeger Schiller1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Strategies for Growing Your Business in A Declining Market.

Speaker: Maurice Dutrisac, founding partner, Mastermind Solutions.2:00 pm – 3:00 pm What Exactly Do Millennials Want? Speaker: Joanne Gore, President, Joanne Gore Communications3:00 pm – 4:00 pm How Lean Manufacturing Can Boost Your Bottom Line.

Speaker: Dan Sparrow, President, Sparrow & Associates3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Concurrent session) Industrial Print – What is It, Can You Be Part of It.

Speaker: Mark Hanley, President, I.T. Strategies

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 201910:00 am – 11:00 am Automated Workflow Systems are Key To Profits - Significans Automation and Tharsten with user clients11:00 am – 12:00 pm New Opportunities in The Wide Format Sector - User Panel 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm The Wonders and Opportunities of 3D Printing - Speaker: Glenn Freeman, Manager, Imaging Operations,

Media Resources1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Growing South: How Canadian Businesses Can Sell To the U.S. - Speaker: Ryan Oxley, Account Manager,

Commercial Markets and Small Business Team, Export Development Canada2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ISO Standards for Paper Size, Weight, Gloss, and Brightness

Speaker: Steve Suffoletto, Adjunct Professor at Erie Community College (Buffalo, NY)

SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 201910:00 am – 11:00 am Colour Tolerance – What’s Acceptable? Speaker: Steve Suffoletto, Adjunct Professor at Erie Community

College (Buffalo, NY)11:00 am – 12:00 pm What You Need To Know About Selling or Buying A Business

Speaker: Mike Collinge, EVP new business and strategy 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Social Media Strategy - Speaker: Leslie Hughes, Principal, PUNCH!media 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Intro To Content Marketing & Promoting Your Print Business - Speaker: Steve Falk, President, Prime Data

Graphics Canada Seminar Series are paid sessions, early bird rates before March 31st only $95 for all 3 days, or $65/day. Includes your show admission.* Agenda, times, speakers, etc. are subject to change, please visit www.graphicscanada.com for updates.

Print Executive ForumTHURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 - 8:00 am - 12:00 pmSeating is limited, please RSVP to danmustata@graphicscanada.com before March 15th if you like to register.

Transforming Organizations for The Subscription EconomyThe age of mass manufacturing and industrial might, and the infrastructures we have built to support a way oflife that grew from that age, might not exist 50 years from now. Because just around the corner we are seeingthe first signs of a life in which everything is social, everything is augmented, and everything is autonomous.Leading innovator Alexander Manu will show you how to rely on foresight to recognize the signs that are allaround us and that point to this new order before you feel the full impact of the disruption.

Speaker: Alexander ManuAlexander Manu is a strategic innovation practitioner, lecturer, author, and former print-shop owner with a keen understanding of this industry. He provides strategic counsel and future- based advisory services to executive teams in Fortune 100 companies. Manu is involved in exploring and defining new competitive spaces,the development of new strategic business competencies and the creation of imaginative innovation methods. He teaches “Innovation, Foresight and Business Design” at the Rotman School of Management and is a Professor at OCAD University in Toronto.

Will Canadian Organizations Thrive During The Fourth Industrial Revolution?Industry 4.0 is making it possible to gather and analyze data across machines, enabling faster, more flexibleand more efficient processes to produce higher-quality goods at reduced costs. Those are the benefits. The challenges are the disruption that these new capabilities will unleash, such as security concerns, labourmarket issues, privacy protection, and business models that are agile enough to deal with the challenges. Yvon Audette will draw on KPMG’s proprietary research to discuss how CIOs worldwide are exploring andpreparing for the opportunities inherent in this digital transformation, and how printing companies can followthose examples.

Speaker: Yvon Audette, Senior Partner, KPMGYvon Audette is a Senior Partner in KPMG’s Management Consulting Practice who has consulted with CEOs,Presidents, Boards, and various government Ministers for the past 14 years. He leads KPMG’s IT Advisory Canadian practice and specializes in transforming organizations through disruptive approaches. He has servedas lead partner on many advisory assignments across manufacturing, transportation, logistics, retail, insurance,and telecommunications industries, among others. He also teaches at the University of Ottawa.

Business Profile: TC TranscontinentalTC Transcontinental has been a force in this industry since its founding. It’s been a major publisher, a huge consolidator, and an innovator. Now it’s entering a new phase as one of the largest packaging printing companies in North America. James Aziz, Senior Vice President, Premedia, Transcontinental Printing and Packaging, will discuss how Transcontinental assesses the future of the industry, the strategies it will adopt,and how it’s executing its newest pivot.

Big Trends for Graphic ArtsWe close off the forum with a deep dive into the big trends and opportunities that will shape this industry for the foreseeable future. While it has been said that anything that can be imaged will be imaged, the challenge is to develop profitable business models around that vision. Our presenter, the President of IT Strategies hasbeen doing in-depth research into the graphics industry for 25 years. He’ll share research that shows where the opportunities lie.

Speaker: Mark Hanley, President, IT StrategiesMark Hanley, President, founded IT Strategies in 1992 as a strategic consultancyfor the graphic arts industry. The company has developed a reputation as a leading research company, with a focus on digital document printing, inkjettechnology, digital labels and packaging, decorative printing, textile printing and printed electronics. Hanley has consulted with many Fortune 1000 companies.

Ryerson University Expanded Gamut Summit at Graphics Canada Expanded gamut printing brings better color accuracy for all jobs – CMYK, spot colours, commercial print and packaging.In these sessions we test 10 leading expanded gamut solutions – what are their advantages and which one is best for you?See print samples and hear from experts, vendors, and printers who have implemented expanded gamut printing.Attend Expanded Gamut 101 – everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask.** Same program, repeated Thursday and Friday **

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 - 1:00 pm – 2:30 pmImplementing Expanded Gamut Printing – Where To Start, How To Start?Panel Moderator: Mike Strickler, MSP Graphic Services; Erik Schmitt, GMG; Stephen Zmetana, KodakFollowed by a hands-on session with print samples and Epson SureColor P-series printer from Epson Canada.

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 - 1:00 pm – 2:30 pmImplementing Expanded Gamut Printing – Where To Start, How To Start?Panel Moderator: Abhay Sharma, Ryerson University; Erik Schmitt, GMG; Stephen Zmetana, KodakFollowed by a hands-on session with print samples and Epson SureColor P-series printer from Epson Canada.

Attendance is FREE but seating is limited, please register now and RSVP by clicking the Ryerson Expanded Gamut Summitbox on the second registration page at www.graphicscanada.com

Postal Forum • FREE for all show attendeesTHURSDAY, APRIL 11, 20191:00 pm – 2:00 pm When Dirty Data Gets You Down: Garbage In = Garbage Out

Speaker: Kristi Kanitz, President of NAMMU2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Seminars by: Canada Post

DIA Breakfast MeetingFRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019

Our speaker at the DIA Breakfast Meeting on Friday, April 12th will be Dr. Paul Smith, Vice President of Xerox InnovationGroup, and Director of the Xerox Research Centre of Canada. Dr. Smith will be discussing future print advancements Xerox is developing and similar R&D strategies and industry partnerships to educate where the market will be heading. For questions and registration, please email Marg Macleod, marg@digitalimagingassociation.com

CONFERENCES, KEYNOTES, TRAINING, WORKSHOPS & OTHER PRESENTATION INFORMATION

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APRIL 11 - 13, 2019 • THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, TORONTO • www.GraphicsCanada.com

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PAC Packaging Consortium presents Challenges and Opportunities of Package Marketing, Sales and ManufacturingTHURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019

Early morning session: 9:30 am - 10:00 amPackaging: Marketing and Sales - Targeted audience Package Development, Marketing and Sales Packaging experts will discuss: Introduction to packaging, who are the buyers of packaging, Packaging Development, Graphic Design, The Big 6 – Corrugate, Flexible Packaging, Folding Cartons, Rigids (Glass, Metal and Plastics) and Labels, Product innovation Q & ARegister now at the early bird rate of $75 before March 28th. Your registration includes Graphics Canada show admission ($20 value).

Late morning session: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Package Development and Manufacturing Processing - Targeted audience Technical, Manufacturing and OperationsPackaging experts will discuss: Introduction to packaging, Packaging Development, Printing Prepress, Package Printing Methods,Supplementary Printing Processes, Flexible Packaging/Labels Manufacturing Q&ARegister now at the discounted rate of $75 before March 28th. Or save and select both the early morning and late morning sessions above for $135. Your registration includes Graphics Canada show admission ($20 value).

Presenters: James D. Downham, President & CEO, PAC Packaging ConsortiumShaun McNaughton, Founder, PDD Studios Inc.

intelliPACK Smart Packaging WorkshopsTHURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019

Early afternoon session: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Get a crash course on intelligent packaging. Smart Packaging for Managers – by intelliPACK, PAC and intelliFLEX Turbocharge your Graphics Canada experience with this one-day course, jointly held by PAC, Packaging Consortium and intelliFLEX, exploring the world of smart packaging.This course dives into the rapidly growing market for active and intelligent packaging (also known as “smart packaging”) that’s enabled by flexible, hybrid and printable electronics (FHE). While this course is non-technical, it will touch on key technologies involved in smart packaging.Product packaging and in-store retail displays are already spurring a paradigm shift across the retail supply chain to better managelogistics, prevent product theft, spoilage, tampering and counterfeiting, and transform the humble package into a digital marketingplatform to achieve new levels of consumer engagement.Register now at the early bird rate of $75 before March 28th. Your registration includes Graphics Canada show admission ($20 value)

Late afternnon session – 2:30 pm – 4:00 pmExplore the world of flexible and printable electronics…in just 90 minutes with intelliFLEX’s Overview Course in Flexible, Hybrid and Printable Electronics (FHE)In this 90 minute course we review the supply chain for creating and integrating flexible, hybrid and printable electronics into yourproducts and applications. We explore the technology, its applications, and where FHE-enabled products are already in the marketor soon will be.FHE is the toolbox for building not just the Internet of Things, but the Internet of Everything. It enables the creation of:

• Smart business cards, conference tickets that can hold information beyond what is printed on them• Smart retail displays that can placed at point sales that can connect consumers to additional product or sales

information on the spot• Smart packaging to drive new ways to manage the retail supply chain where you can monitor location

or temperature.• Freshness indicator for food products, authentication for the high priced drinks• Connection to some fun in-line games or rewards for the consumer.

Register now at the discounted rate of $75 before March 28th. Or save and select both the early afternnon and late afternoonsessions above for $135. Your registration includes Graphics Canada show admission ($20 value).

Canadian Label & Package Printing ConferenceTHURSDAY, APRIL 11 & FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 LabelExpo Theatre, Show Floor. Free with your show badge.

Labelexpo Global Series and Labels & Labelingare happy to partner with Graphics Canada Expo 2019Target Audience – Commercial and trade printers looking at moving into label and package printing and existing label and package printers and converters

The Label and Package Printing Forum, co-located at Graphics Canada, will feature experts from Labelexpo and Labels & Labelingwho will offer insight on global market trends and the latest technology and innovations in this attractive and competitive space.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 201910:30 am - 11:15 am Making the Move into Labels – What You Need to KnowLabels and packaging is the fastest growing graphic arts segment, but how easy is it for commercial printers to make the transition?What existing skillsets and equipment can you carry across? What investments will you need to make? Where can you find the solutions? Andy Thomas-Emans, Strategic Director, Labelexpo Global Series

11:30 am - 12:00 pm Exploring the Canadian Cannabis MarketWhen cannabis became legal in Canada, many label and packaging converters jumped at the chance to enter this burgeoning market, but is it really the new frontier? In this session, Jones Packaging’s Andrew Wong will review the packaging and labeling regulations in Canada and discuss the various challenges these regulations present and explore ways to overcome them.Andrew Wong, Manager, Innovation Solutions Group, Jones Packaging

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Break for Lunch and Exhibition

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Equipment and Skillset Requirements for Label ConvertingDigital printing offers perhaps the easiest route for commercial printers to transition to label converting. This session examinessome of the wide range of equipment choices from entry level to industrial-strength production systems in both inkjet and electrophotography. Moderator: Andy Thomas-Emans, Strategic Director, Labelexpo Global Series; David Ellen, President, DominoDigital Printing North America; Greg Ross, Sales Manager, Xeikon; Heidi Chambers, Business Development & Brand Manager, HP;Justin Green, Workflow & Business Analytics, Mark Andy; Steve Bennett, VP of Packaging Solutions, Fujifilm; Victor Gomez, Director, Industrial Labels, Epson

2:45 pm - 3:30 pm Equipment Drill DownThe commercial printer needs to learn a range of new skill sets and invest in roll-to-roll production equipment. This session gives a broad overview of topics including: imposition and planning software; roll-roll converting equipment; in-and off-line die cutting, slitting and inspection; workflow organisation. Moderator: Chelsea McDougall, North America Editor, Labels & Labeling; Mike Rottenborn, President & CEO, Hybrid Software Inc; more speakers to be added shortly.

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 201910:30 am - 11:00 am North American and Global Market TrendsThe North American label market is an interesting and dynamic place. Technology is changing constantly, as mergers and acquisitions and price pressures squeeze the market. North America editor of Labels & Labeling will discuss the latest trends and innovations occurring this market. Chelsea McDougall, North America Editor, Labels & Labeling

11:15 am - 11:45 am Materials in DepthUnderstanding the complexity of self-adhesive label materials is one of the biggest challenges facing commercial printers looking to move into the labels market. This session looks at the properties and characteristics of release liners, silicone and adhesive coatings and face materials, both paper and film, and how they come together to form laminates for different end use applications.Avery Dennison, more companies and speakers to be added shortly.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Break for Lunch and Exhibition

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm The Voice of The Label ConverterSome of Canada’s leading label printers discuss a range of issues from equipment choices, the state of the North American labelmarket, challenges presented by rapid technical advance and rising material costs and more. An interactive session where questionsfrom the audience are welcomed. Moderator: Chelsea McDougall, North America Editor, Labels & Labeling; Deanne Sinclair, General Manager, Cambridge Label; Charlie MacLean, ASL PrintFX; Marlene Raymond, Design Graphics; Steve Smith, Jet Label.

G7 Summit - A Conference of IDEAllianceFRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 - 10:30 am, Hall 5, Aviation RoomThere is no cost to attend but advance registration is required.

Idealliance, a global think tank, is a non-profit graphic communications industry organization with 12 strategically located officesaround the world. Idealliance serves brands, content and media creators, manufacturers, service providers in print and packaging,fulfillment, mail delivery, marketing, material suppliers, and technology partners worldwide. We do our work through ISO StandardsInnovation, Print and Digital Workflows & Technologies Collaboration, Technical Research & Industry Insights, and Certification,Training, and Brand and Facility Auditing Programs. Our specifications have transformed the graphic communications industry bydefining production workflows for color (GRACoL®, SWOP®, XCMYK™, G7®, BrandQ®), content management (PRISM®), mail supply (Mail.dat®, Mail.XML™), and paper (papiNet®). ISO recognizes Idealliance as the world’s foremost certifying body forcompetencies, systems, materials and facilities, and Idealliance is the world’s leading contributor to ISO standards.

Key Note: Idealliance Around the World – Why Standards and Specifications are So Critically Important and ImperativeJeff Collins, Director of Print Technologies – Idealliance

Session 1: Wide Format: G7® Color Management in a Wide World- The Art of PerformanceSession 2: Automation and Artificial Intelligence in Color ManagementSession 3: Managing Brand Color – The Global Supply Chain, Communication, Expectations and ResultsSession 4: Extended Gamut Printing – The Benefits, Value, and Business CaseSession 5: Digital Printing: Color Management Workflow, ISO Standards, and Process ControlSession 6: G7® Integration for Digital Label PressesSession 7: G7®: The Most Widely Used Specification in the World and It Works on Every

Single Print Technology

To register and for questions, contact Jeff Collins at (703) 837-1062 • jcollins@idealliance.org

Turbo Talks - Powered by the Automation & Workflow Partners!THURSDAY, APRIL 11 & FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019

15 - 20 minute sessions presented by leading automation, workflow, color management and integration suppliers, conveniently located on the show floor across the Workflow Automation Pavilion! Same program repeated Thursday and Friday. Free with your show badge!

10:30 am Deliver Winning Print Services - Diane Conerly, Enfocus11:00 am The Future of Flexo: Automated On-Press Quality Control

David Abramowitz, Techkon11:30 am Packaging Innovation Accelerated - Dino Loiselle, Hybrid Software12:00 pm Unleash the Power of Imposition and Finishing Automation

Andrew Dumas, Ultimate Imposition12:30 pm Digital Packaging Mock-Ups at the Speed of Imagination

Heath Luetkens, Creative Edge Software1:00 pm Automation Checklist - Mark Andersen EPMS1:30 pm How to Prepare Yourself for Future Automation - Susan Moore, Tharstern2:00 pm Connected Colour: Efficiently Doing More with Less - Erik Schmitt, GMG Color2:30 pm Automation is a Trustworthy Path - Marc Raad, Significans Automation3:00 pm Walking the Line of Quality Control - Dalia Chidoub, Global Vision3:30 pm Packaging Connected – Igor Pavlesen, Esko

Printing Sales Training DayTHURSDAY, APRIL 11 & FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019

Back by unanimous requests! Take advantage of the opportunity to build 21st Century Printing Sales Skills and Attitudes. Presented by industry expert Dave Fellman. This year's Printing Sales Training Day is made up of twohalf-day seminar program, please visit the website www.graphicscanada.com for information and registration .

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