For the first time in western Canada, Western Grafik'Art Tradeshow will be held April 11-13, at the TRADEX Exhibition Centre, Abbotsford BC. Serving visitors from both British Columbia's lower mainland and northwestern Washington, including Seattle, TRADEX is just minutes from the Canadian/US Border.

Anchored by key exhibitors such as Konica Minolta Business Solutions, Western Grafik'Art offers exhibits ranging from digital printing systems and multifunction devices, to wide format printers, and solutions for the entire document life cycle.

See wide-format printer solutions from Roland and Mimaki, document solutions from Böwe Bell & Howell, Konica Minolta, and Océ. Discover finishing technologies from lamination, binding, and displays.

Speaking at this year's debut event, is widely recognized speaker, journalist, and industry analyst, Gail Nickel-Kailing. Gail has a special interest in the use of technology to design, acquire, produce, and distribute business communication and promotional materials; and she has a clear understanding of technology's impacts, capabilities, and limitations.

As an industry analyst and journalist contributing to publications in the US, Canada, and Brazil, Gail has covered a number of "beats," particularly printing and mailing, including print on demand, variable data printing, and direct mail. She will present the following sessions: