Tradeshow Recap: 2011 Publishing Business Conference and Expo

Rob Mauritz and Joe Dunham at Publishing Business - April 2011

Joe Dunham and I recently returned from a great trip to New York City.  The purpose of the trip was to exhibit at the Publishing Business Conference and Expo. The sponsors of Publishing Business continue to do a masterful job of giving publishers and book manufacturers - new and old - a reason to attend. From sessions on digital printing and e-readers to giving away over 350 iPads to paid attendees, the show brought in a strong audience for those of us exhibiting.

We gave this DODOcase away in our booth.

LBS is a manufacturer and provider of materials for traditional book manufacturing - meaning the printing and binding of books. We are also embracing the changing world of publishing. In fact, if you stopped by our booth during the show, you had a chance to win a book-like iPad holder called a DODOcase. The winner was Tammy Gaines of The United Methodist Publishing House. We are encouraged by the ingenuity of bookbinders and other innovators and see a place for LBS materials in products like iPad or e-reader cases as we continue to look for new avenues to provide our materials.

One can't work all the time though. Joe and I found time to hit Broadway to see Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. We don't recommend it - it's as bad as the critics say. While no one flying around fell or got hurt - which is good - the giant spider near the end of the show got stuck going below stage and brought the action to a halt for a few minutes.

While Germany may not have Spider-Man, it does have Drupa. It is not too early to begin thinking about making plans for travel to Düsseldorf to see the world’s largest exhibition of bookbinding equipment, digital and offset printing devices and all of the materials that feed through these machines. The 2012 event is May 3 - 16. LBS will have representatives present for a portion of the show and materials in a variety of exhibits -- some running on live equipment. We are still working out the details, so please follow our e-blasts, blogs and website for regular updates.

Rob Mauritz
Vice President of Sales, LBS