PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities articles from June 2004

PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities archives from June 2004

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
June 1, 2004... Calendar of events June 3 PMA Central Canada Division Inc. Golf Granite Ridge Milton, Ontario, Canada 4-6 PMA Dixie Division Inc. Annual Meeting Renaissance Asheville ...

Second Annual Dan's Digital Expo draws mass adaptors: one-day event offers educational opportunities.
June 1, 2004... There was no sophomore jinx last March 21, when Dan's Camera City, Allentown, Pa. (www.danscameracity.com), held its Second Annual Digital Imaging Expo. The nature of its attendees, however, was somewhat different from 2003. "Last year,...

Color management key to quality and savings.
June 1, 2004... If someone tried to sell you a tool that would save you time and money, improve the quality of your output, boost your profits, and make you feel like an artist in the process, would you be interested? Proponents of color management in...

CPAC turns 35: diversification strategy planned nearly a decade ago helps company thrive.
June 1, 2004... CPAC Inc., Leicester, N.Y., was founded March 27, 1969, by Thomas N. Hendrickson, with six employees and a singular focus: to help photo processors meet stringent regulations for silver recovery. Thirty-five years later, the publicly traded...

Future expectations: APCI Convention looks at evolving market and internal company changes.
June 1, 2004... Speakers at the APCI 36th Annual Convention in Chicago, Ill., April 15-18, discussed industry trends to prepare for and ways to change your business from the inside. Sessions included talks on leadership, new technologies, and market...

Photo Marketing Association International[R] 2003 Annual Report.(Illustration)
June 1, 2004... The 2003 Annual Report appears on the following pages. 2003 marked a solid year of growth and expansion for the Association. As has been the case consistently in the past, it was the invaluable member input, support and guidance from the...

Fine Print offers affordable giclee editions to artists, photographers.(Processing)
June 1, 2004... Roses by another name might smell as sweet, but would they remain the St. Valentine's Day stellar seller if they were called irises? Who's to say? What is certain is names count, in fine art printing as much as at the local florist. For...

Teaching new tricks to lab staff to increase productivity: praise, pizza, and fun all part of educational mix.(John Moore, PhotoMagic Professional Imaging)
June 1, 2004... In addition to being a former lobbyist and police officer, John Moore, president and CEO of PhotoMagic Professional Imaging, Austin, Texas (www.photomagic.com), also has an academic background in social psychology. Jokingly, he mentions only...

Digital ink: coming to a billboard near you: technology brings new competitors to billboard and signage arenas.
June 1, 2004... You're driving down the highway, reading the billboards as you pass. It's the same route you drive several times a day in your job as a delivery person. It would get monotonous, if it weren't for the fact each time you drive that stretch, the...

Penguin Photo: how one small lab went digital: and how you can, too.
June 1, 2004... Penguin Photo, Philadelphia, Pa. (www.penguinphoto.com), is a small lab built on making customers happy--and recently, going digital has helped them do that. In fact, Bill Stroud, president, says the store's de facto motto is now, "Bring us...

Hire the right person the first time: HR expert Debra Thompson shares steps to finding the best employees.
June 1, 2004... Hiring the wrong person can have consequences ranging from the irritating to the expensive to the nightmarish. Any business owner or operator knows how critical it is to hire good employees. But often, knowing and doing are two very different...

Radio ads drive digital camera owners to retailer: digital minilab ideas.(Retailing)
June 1, 2004... The first ad in the ongoing radio campaign that has been such a success for Hutt Street Photos & Imaging Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, and Hub Photo & Imaging Centre, which is located about 20 kilometers south in Aberfoyle Park, posed a...