A seminar on newspaper in Chennai

The leading names of the newspaper segment will come together at JP Hotel, Koyambedu, Chennai on 9 December for a seminar titled, 'The way to a reader's delight'.

28 Oct 2015 | By PrintWeek India

The one-day seminar cum symposium is organised by Chennai-based Vibes Academy with a view to point up the success stories and vital decisions which make leaders in the segment.
 
The seminar, an all-encompassing deliberation, will touch upon the technical know-how, waste reduction and the perils of quality failure. The presenters will also discuss innovations, profitability and sustenance. 
 
The symposium that will follow will discuss the future of newspaper in the Indian context. Titled, Future of newspaper is now, the seminar is organised at an opportune time what with the newspaper business in India reported to still be the healthiest print newspaper industry in the world and shows a five-year growth of 16.5 percent globally.
 
Targeted at senior pre-press and press professionals, the seminar solicits a participation fee of Rs 4500 per participant. To register email details (name, designation, and organisation) to vibesmeet@gmail.com or kalkimurali@gmail.com. The participation fees can be sent by the middle of November 2015.
 
Vibes Academy has been successfully organising seminars for the commercial printers with subjects like utility management, managing newsprint, ink and water, maximising profit through colours, and best management practises among others.
 
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEMINAR
Systems: Print and Publishing: Dots, resolutions, fonts, text editing, Image processing, pagination, advertisement integration, archival, content management, net working.
 
Profiles and Plates: Colour space, calibrations, spectrometry, ICC and other profiles, Dot gain compensation curve, CTP selection, Plate linearization, proofing, pre-flighting.
 
Press and fittings: Selection of press (print units and folders) specifications, features and add-ons. Site preparedness, performance tests, quality tests, acceptance standards, maintenance. Integration of semi-commercial (Heatset and UV facilities).
 
The key to survival - Waste reduction: Selection of paper and ink (Mechanical, optical, chemical properties) their impacts in print production, testing, inventory, storage, accounting and optimising their yield.
 
Quality failure cost: How much extra does it cost to the company if the readers are unsatisfied. Quality failure sources in editorial. Pre-press, advertisement and press. How to eliminate such wastes?