FESPA Corporate Press releases

FESPA (www.fespa.com) has welcomed the recently merged Swiss trade association Verband Werbetechnik + Print (Association of Advertising Technology and Print) to its global community of member associations, ratifying the decision at its recent General Assembly in Lisbon, Portugal.

As it continues to build its international community, FESPA announces the addition of the Mexican association Amerografics to its member base, only weeks after the Sri Lanka Association of Printers and the Nepal Printers Association join as FESPA associate members.

FESPA has extended its global reach with the addition of two more Asian associate members, as it welcomes the Sri Lanka Association of Printers (SLAP) and the Nepal Printers' Association (NPA).

FESPA has enhanced it main website (www.fespa.com) to connect with a number of key social media networks, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube, helping the organisation capitalise on the communication opportunities that the rapidly evolving social media landscape provides. The site's overall layout has also been given a facelift, making its content clearer and more user-friendly.

FESPA has published a new edition of its Planet Friendly Guide, available free of charge exclusively to members of its national associations.

FESPA has completed its first World Wide Survey, a research initiative among the global digital wide format print community. The web-based research was conducted in partnership with InfoTrends, a leading graphic arts industry research and consulting firm, and gathered data from over 340 respondents in more than 50 countries. This survey significantly increases the scope and territorial reach of the research compared to FESPA's previous Wide Survey, conducted in 2007 and provides insight on market changes.

FESPA's first Digital India Show which took place from 28th February to 2nd March 2009 in Mumbai at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) attracted nearly 3000 visitors. The show audience was primarily from India, though printers from Europe, North America, the Middle East and other Asian countries, including Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka also attended the show.

FESPA has refreshed its brand identity, introducing a new corporate logo and 'family' of logos for its global portfolio of exhibitions. To view the full press release, please open the English attachment.

FESPA further increased its community of international affiliates at its 2008 General Assembly in Oslo, Norway, welcoming the Screen Imaging and Digital Graphic Association of the Philippines (SIDGAP) to the organisation as an associate member.

FESPA today announces the launch of The Wide Network, the industry's first and only online networking community site for wide format digital print professionals. Those interested in sharing ideas, experiences, discussing current issues, the latest products and staying up-to-date with the latest digital developments can now join the network at http://widenetwork.ning.com.