Graphic Arts Teachers Technology Conference

1997 Program

8:30 a.m.
MORNING COFFEE

9:00 a.m.
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Bill Dirzulaitis, president
Association of the Graphic Arts
The current state of the industry in NY: Where are the jobs? What kind of employees will be needed in the next ten years?

9:20 a.m.
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Jack Powers, vice president, conferences
Mecklermedia Corp.
A survey of the principal graphic arts technologies—desktop publishing, computer graphics, electronic color, telecomunications, digital prepress and demand printing— followed by a discussion of the changing relationships between publishers, prep shops and printers.What are the most important high tech developments and what so they mean for the industry?

10:00 a.m.
DIGITAL PREPRESS & COMPUTER TO PRESS
Howard Fenton, consultant
Graphic Arts Technical Foundation

11:00 a.m.
COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
A chance to meet teachers from other schools and exchange information on curriculum, equipment acquisition, finding alternatives and industry connections.

11:30 a.m.
RESOURCES FOR GRAPHIC ARTS TEACHERS IN THE NEW YORK AREA
An overview of the colleges, associations, foundations and vendors offering assistance to teachers

12:00 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK

1:00 p.m.
BREAK OUT SESSIONS

TEACHING THE WEB
Jack Powers, Mecklermedia
www.electric-pages.com

TEACHING THE DIGITAL IMAGE
Howard Fenton, GATF

2:00 p.m.
WRAP UP ROUNDTABLE

2:30 p.m.
CONFERENCE ENDS

The Graphic Arts Teachers Technology Conference is open to high school and junior high school teachers in the greater New York metropolitan area free of charge. Seating space is limited and you must register in advance.