PRINTING United Alliance & AATCC to Present Digital Textile Printing Conference, 2022
The Digital Textile Printing Conference, now in its seventh consecutive year is a meeting place for leaders and innovators in digital textile printing.
Fairfax, Virginia —For the seventh consecutive year, PRINTING United Alliance and the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) will jointly present the Digital Textile Printing Conference, taking place Dec. 7-8 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham, North Carolina. The Digital Textile Printing Conference brings together leaders and innovators from the digital textile printing industry through education led by industry experts. PRINTING United Alliance and AATCC members receive discounted registration to the event, which can be completed online at aatcc.org/aatcc-events/printing2022.
“There is something for everyone at this year’s event – direct-to-garment, home décor, design, screen printing, sustainability, and more,” says Ray Weiss, VP, eLearning and certifications, PRINTING United Alliance. “We’ve even scheduled time for networking with your colleagues and to talk best practices with industry experts. Don’t miss this event!”
“What started as an experimental collaboration has become an annual event which is in high demand,” says Diana A. Wyman, executive VP, AATCC. “Technology is changing so quickly that there is always something new to see and learn.”
‘Driving Digital Textile Transformation … Go!’
This year’s Digital Textile Printing Conference features a packed agenda highlighting notable speakers, networking receptions, lunches, and an exhibitor space where attendees can explore new technology and products. The event’s theme is “Driving Digital Textile Transformation … Go!” which reflects the overarching common thread of the thought-provoking presentations that will be presented by industry thought leaders across the two days.
The conference agenda is as follows:
Dec. 7: 8:45 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
- “Business Growth and DTG” – presented by Victor Pe?a, OmniPrint International
- “Textile Industry Update: 2022 and Beyond” – presented by Johnny Shell, Keypoint Intelligence
- “Show Me the Color! New Spot Color Library Optimization”– presented by Jim Raffel and Shelby Sapusek, ColorCasters LLC
- “Décor Print Story” – presented by DeeDee Davis, Décor Print
- “Panel Discussion: Empowering the Print Community to Better Understand the Interior Design Industry” led by Adrienne Palmer, Big Picture Magazine, featuring panelists Michael Sanders, Digital Bias Consulting; Kathryn Sanders, Western Sensibility; and Alyssa McNamara, Shutterfly
- Networking Lunch and Learn
- “On Demand Direct Print” – presented by Steven Amitai, Greentex America
- “Digital Product Passports” – presented by Lily Hogan, Toxnot
- “How to Formulate Pigment Inkjet Inks for Fashion and Apparel Applications” – presented by Scott Donovan, DuPont Industries
- “Computer to Screen Applications for Garment Printing” – presented by Dr. Carl Blue, Clemson University
- Reception for Networking
Dec. 8: 8:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
- “Digital Textile Printing as an Artistic Medium” – presented by Kathryn Sanders, Western Sensibility
- “Performing Color Process Control in Digital Textile Printing” – presented by Viktor Lazzeri, Barbieri Electronics
- “TextileRGB (Fogra 58): The Overarching Digital Textile Working Space” – presented by Joe Tschudi, Tschudi Software
- “LED Lighting & Color Matching – How Textile Companies are Dealing with the Revolution” – presented by James Summers, JUST Normlicht
- “Advancements in Digital Textile Manufacturing” – presented by Frank Henderson, Henderson Sewing
- “How to Get the Best Fitting Apparel Using Today/Tomorrow Technologies” – presented by Daniel Watts, Pattern Room Sales Pty Ltd.
- Networking Lunch and Adjourn
Digital Textile printing conference exhibition and sponsorship
The Digital Textile Printing Conference offers key benefits such as tabletop exhibits and networking breaks. The event’s newest Premium package includes a promotional video, email, and free registration, and members of PRINTING United Alliance and AATCC receive discounted exhibitor rates. For more information on exhibition or sponsorship, visit aatcc.org/aatcc-events/printing2022/#Tabletops.
Event Accommodations
Participants may use the Sheraton Imperial Hotel’s event room block. Online reservations can be made or attendees can call the hotel directly to request a group rate of $149/night. The group rate will remain available until Nov. 11, at 5 p.m. EDT, or until the group block sells out.
PRINTING United Alliance Membership
Visit printing.org/join for more information on joining the PRINTING United Alliance. You will receive member benefits like discounted attendance at events such as the Digital Textile Printing Conference.
About AATCC
AATCC connects the global community of textile professionals to create a sustainable, informed, and innovative future. AATCC is based in Research Triangle Park (North Carolina), USA. It has been providing standards development, testing materials and professional networking services to the global textile industry since more than a century.
About PRINTING United Alliance
PRINTING United Alliance is the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the United States, comprising the industry’s vast communities. The Alliance serves industry professionals across market segments with preeminent education, training, workshops, events, research, government and legislative representation, safety, and environmental sustainability guidance, as well as resources from the leading media company in the industry – NAPCO Media. Idealliance is now part of PRINTING Unalliance and is the global leader in G7-based training and certification for graphic arts operations across the entire supply chain.
PRINTING United Alliance also produces PRINTING United Expo. This is the most important day in printing. The extensive display of technology and supplies as well as education and programming are available to all market segments.
