FESPA’s 2016 Southern European Print Congress, delivered by four of its member associations, will take place from 19-20 April 2016 in Milan, Italy, following the success of the 2015 event held in Barcelona, Spain.

The 2016 Congress will be organised by Apigraf (Portugal), FESPA España Asociación, FESPA France Association, and the host country, FESPA Italia Associazione, in collaboration with FESPA as a corporate organisation. The addition of Apigraf will further extend the geographical reach of the Congress, attracting a new audience from Portugal to take part in the two-day event, organisers report.

“We are delighted to host the 2016 Southern European Print Congress in Milan, bringing together the very best minds and businesses within the print industry from across the Mediterranean. Working with the other Southern European associations means that we will attract printers from all four countries who will share common industry insights, trends and enjoy a unique networking opportunity,” said Corrado Bizzini, President, FESPA Italia.

Great success

“The 2015 Southern European Print Congress was a great success, demonstrating how vital it is for industry stakeholders to have a touchpoint to network and share knowledge with other graphics professionals in their region,” commented Sean Holt, FESPA General Secretary.

“FESPA is really proud to support these association-led events, which give back to the community and benefit regional professionals. The Congress presents a valuable opportunity for local printers to come together to enhance their knowledge and develop their business and hear from leaders in the industry.”

Leading experts

Delegates attending the Congress will hear from leading regional experts on topics tailored to the needs of local specialty printers including best practice advice in interior, textile and industrial printing.

Following the success of the initiative at last year’s event, attendees will be able to participate in a speedy meeting, where they will have one-to-one meetings with peers to discuss business and share knowledge. There will also be discussions on interior decoration, Out of Home advertising and 3D printing.

FESPA event

The Southern European Congress is funded through FESPA’s Profit for Purpose initiative, which reinvests FESPA’s profits from its global exhibitions into resources to support local print service providers, enabling them to share knowledge, learn about technology developments and explore solutions to their common business issues.

The Southern European Print Congress is part of a larger series of regional events from FESPA in 2015 and 2016, including a Brazil roadshow and an Africa forum.

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