Digital Print World: Centre of learning.

Digital Print World will be packed full of digital experts tackling a wide range of issues, guiding visitors through the technology maze, the dos and don'ts of database management, the realities and potential of variable data, personalisation and successful marketing. Here's a breakdown of what's on offer:

Seminar central

Free expert seminars are being held in the workflow cinema sponsored by Quark, and the digital output showcase sponsored by Hewlett-Packard. The seminars, repeated at the same time each day, tackle topics such as digital paper choice (Howard Smith Paper); proofing - 'what's the point?' (Agfa); CD/DVD duplication (Copytrax); and the why, how and when of smart finishing (GAE). You can register and view a full rundown of the programme of seminars, which will also feature the latest from Apple, Hewlett-Packard, NexPress Solutions, Quark, ROI Distribution and Turning Point Technologies, at digitalprintworld.co.uk.

Pira masterclasses

Pira will host three 90-minute masterclasses on digital print technologies that impact business today priced pounds 59 per delegate. Topics covered include:

- Pre-press for digital printing. Pira chief consultant Marcus Scott-Taggart provides an update into the ideal one-stop technology and on pre-press developments including workflow integration, management system implementation, colour management and proofing from customer to printer.

- Digital printing for books, magazines, newspapers, transactional and other commercial printing. Pira manager of pre-press and printing John Birkenshaw, discusses technical developments and recent innovations affecting the use of digital print within each market sector.