Ghent PDF Workgroup announces meeting at CMM

The Ghent PDF Workgroup (GWG), an international assembly of graphic arts professionals established to create, test and disseminate best practices and specifications for publishing workflows, has announced that its next major North American Packaging Subcommittee will convene on April 19, at the CMM International Conference in Chicago.  
The subcommittee's goals include definition of "best practices" to include settings, rules, guidelines, workflows and a framework to define PDF as the ultimate exchangeable file format for the packaging industry, based on industry standards and market demands. These guidelines aim to be suitable for the entire process, from design through print, and covering all printing processes.
Says Steven Carter, co-chairperson of the GWG Packaging Subcommittee and
Director of Technology with the St. Louis Division of Alcoa's Southern
Graphic Systems: "As PDF adoption in Packaging Workflows increases, the ability to effectively manage and determine quality standards for its creation and production becomes an important issue.
"The GWG's purposely disparate workgroups are made up of brand owners, package designers, prepress, print producers and technology vendors," Carter says. As a result of this mix, the groups possess the unique ability to set common specifications and best practices so that PDF users in packaging production can avoid the mistakes and pitfalls that typically arise when adopting new technologies.
At the April 19 meeting the GWG NA Packaging Subcommittee will discuss current progress and initiatives including specification test results.   New members and observers are also invited to attend the meeting at 8:30 am,
Room S401BC (Level 4), McCormick Place, Chicago.  If you are interested in attending please contact: Steve Carter at steve.carter@alcoa.com