Immediately after the summer period of vacations, back-to-school activities, and everything coming back to normal, next month of September characteristically starts the pickup to major international trade shows taking place across the globe till year end.
A crucial time for businesses to begin mapping out their growth plans for the coming year; setting out goals with budgetary allocations as they attend these dedicated shows not only within their borders but also outside the shores of their countries.
To help in your planning purposes, as we know quite a number of these international shows will begin from next month, we pick and feature three in this edition’s SPECIAL FEATURE ARTICLES as a PREVIEW of what you should expect. First off is on the region’s largest exhibition for the packaging, plastics, printing and processing industries – PROPAK West Africa that will open its doors for the 10th anniversary edition hosting in Lagos, Nigeria with more than 200 companies participating from across the world. Check out the article on pages 16, 17, 18, and 19 captioned: OVER 200 COMPANIES SET FOR PROPAK WEST AFRICA 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. Next up is its sister show in Cape Town South Africa – PROPAK Cape to be held after six years hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic. Turn to pages 26 and 27 to read about the: INNOVATIVE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS TRADE EXPO RETURNS TO THE WESTERN CAPE. Lastly, we present a preview of what is expected at North America’s most dynamic and comprehensive printing event that will bring together GLOBAL INDUSTRY LEADERS TO SHOWCASE THEIR TECHNOLOGIES LIVE AT PRINTING UNITED EXPO 2023. Flip over to pages 30, 31 and 42 to read how this year’s event will afford attendees an expanded opportunity to explore business diversification in digital printing, consumables, workflow automation, finishing, and many more. So, see you at the shows!
Talking about business expansion and diversification, this edition also focuses on getting it right from staffing to environmentally sustainable ways of packaging food products. Turn to pages 20 and 21 where Tetra Pak explains: HOW TO REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT IN SOFT DRINKS PRODUCTION IN A TIGHT INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT. On pages 28 and 29, experienced Advertising Studio Manager – Ernie Arias delivers a captivating piece on: THE EVOLUTION OF PRINT: NAVIGATING THE FUTURE OF THE MEDIA INDUSTRY, as he also writes the SPECIAL FEATURE ARTICLE on today’s rapidly evolving world where the workplace is constantly witnessing fascinating mix of generations collaborating side by side. His piece titled: BUILDING A MULTIGENERATIONAL WORKFORCE: KEY TO INNOVATION AND GROWTH comes handy for companies seeking a dynamic blend of different age groups that brings a multitude of perspectives, experiences, and talents to the table.
And to go in-depth into how to know the best candidate to employ in a printing concern, this edition’s COVER STORY titled: ARE YOU CHOOSING THE RIGHT CHIEF OFFICER FOR YOUR PRINTING COMPANY? written by print company advisor, Sandy Hubbard enumerates salient points to note when hiring Chief Officer positions for your printing companies.
As usual, latest news, product launches and industry events both within Nigeria and around the world are exclusively reported in our PRINT IMPACT AROUND NIGERIA pages that start from page 10 and PRINT IMPACT AROUND THE WORLD (from page 12) respectively. And lest I forget, why not start planning for 2024 print & allied events now? To help you, we’ve put together series of world best industry dedicated shows for 2024. Turn to page 25 to see which you’ll be attending and start planning to attend now. However, you can get in touch with me if you need assistance; so, let the show begin!
LAST WORD:
As you endeavour to take care of yourself, be good to others too; you never know what others are going through…it’s just a phase – all these shall pass. Don’t relent on showing your amazing spirit that empathise, understand and love. And as always, continue to do good!
Joju ADEKANBI
jojuadekanbi@yahoo.com
0803 862 9114
