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Attending any AIP meeting always involves meeting friends, some old, and some new, but all with something interesting to say about the current state of the industry. Exchanging ideas with colleagues is one of the main benefits of being a member and I invite you to get in touch for more information.
John Williams
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AIP News
14:04:10
Redwood rubs shoulders with Royalty
In supplying a 5x4 copying service and a limited edition fine art printing service to artists throughout the UK, Redwood have found themselves rubbing shoulders with Royalty.
At the end of March last year Richard Stone, renowned Royal and political portrait artist, asked Redwood if they could organise for a professional photographer along with one of their professional printers to accompany him when visiting Clarence House.
10:04:10
Global Printer enters the local photo book market
Elanders was formed in Sweden over 100 years ago and established itself as a leading printing company. Now they are located in 10 countries on four continents and describe themselves as an 'infomedia' company.
The company recently took the strategic decision to increase its UK customer base by diversifying its print on demand product range and entering new markets in the business to consumer sector.
31:03:10
PSPA announces 2010 conference dates
The date and venue for the 2010 PSPA Conference has now been set at Monday 5th July at Hellidon Lakes Hotel, the same venue as the 2008 Conference.
Wow, hasn’t the industry changed recent years?
In the past there was a clear distinction between businesses working in areas such as display graphics, sign making, exhibitions and photo printing, the various specialist systems in use meant that a business operating in more than one of these sectors was the exception not the rule.
However today the broad area of commercial imaging comprises a truly diverse range of companies with even more diverse backgrounds, though with a common interest in respect of the systems and technologies in use.
Association of Imaging Professionals
The Photo Marketing Association (PMA) is expanding its support and member benefit
portfolio to encompass today’s wide-
The AIP will support member businesses operating across the following sectors:
The AIP has been formed to recognise the wider remit and diversification of the pro imaging industry with the introduction of digital technology and the fact that businesses operating across a very broad marketplace are today united by their use of the same technology.
The PPLA, which was the previous association for the pro lab industry, is evolving to account for these developments so that we can now bring the benefits of a dedicated trade association to the larger audience incorporating exhibition and display, digital print and graphics while still supporting the traditional pro lab specialist.
The new AIP will be an integral and important part of PMA: “The Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations”.
AIP mission statement:
“To unite the diverse range of businesses that trade in commercial imaging within an industry community, to facilitate communication between these businesses and to provide a valuable resource in respect of regulatory advice, sales & marketing support and technical information with the objective of growing the value of the commercial imaging market.”
Exhibition / display
Signage / banners
Ultra wide format
Pro lab services
Small format digital print