Without doubt, it’s been an excitingly interesting year. While not undermining the lessons leant from challenges during the year, we must continue to acknowledge and celebrate innovations and achievements no matter how small for posterity. We can only thank God for keeping and blessing us thus far. In return, let’s redouble our efforts in making a lasting positive impact!
We must shift gear and focus on having a perfect finish using a strong endgame which I noted in my last social media post as value-driven print & allied exhibitions. As great avenues for connection, learning, and sustainable growth, exhibitors potend the perfect channels to realising excellent ROI finish for this Business Year. Hence, this bumper edition showcases (in both SPECIAL FEATURE ARTICLES and COVER STORY) some of the impending world’s best international print & allied exhibitions both at home and around the world of which WHERE To Print magazine is a key Media Partner. These include West Africa’s biggest show for packaging, processing, printing and plastics – PROPAK West Africa in Lagos Nigeria (9 to 11 September 2025); the greatest show on earth – Label Expo Europe in Barcelona Spain (16 to 19 September 2025); UK’s annual dedicated print expo – The Print Show in Birmingham UK (23 to 25 September 2025); the most influential Paper Industry event in the region – ProPaper Dubai in Dubai UAE (13 to 15 October 2025); and the most dynamic and comprehensive printing event in the world – PRINTINGUnited Expo in Orlando Florida USA (22 to 24 October 2025). Aside making an invaluable read, each of the SPECIAL FEATURE ARTICLE as well as the COVER STORY is garnished with crucial visa processing and travel tips for an overall value-driven exhibition experience for would-be participants.
First off; flip over to pages 14, 15, 16 and 17 for the opening SPECIAL FEATURE ARTICLE to discover why Labelexpo Europe 2025 is THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. Next is the SPECIAL FEATURE ARTICLE on United Kingdom’s largest annual event dedicated to the Printing Industry – The Print Show 2025. Collocating with The Sign Show 2025, find out on pages 20, 21, 24 and 34 why: THE PRINT SHOW IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST-ATTEND FOR ANYONE. From pages 26 to 29, the SPECIAL FEATURE ARTICLE on the importance of ProPaper Dubai as one of the key agents of growth and how players can tap into the numerous opportunities the show brings to MEA region is carefully put together and captioned: PROPAPER DUBAI 2025: THE RIGHT PLACE TO EXPLORE THE GROWING PAPER AND PULP MARKET IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA REGION. Finally, the SPECIAL FEATURE ARTICLE in this edition concludes with a comprehensive look at what Visitors stand to gain as they attend and participate in the meticulously developed educational features during the most dynamic and comprehensive printing event in the world – PRINTING United Expo 2025. Aptly titled: PRINTING UNITED EXPO 2025: WHERE INNOVATION, EDUCATION, AND OPPORTUNITY CONVERGE, the piece from pages 36 to 41 is a collector’s item for anyone who desires to learn, grow, and make smarter business decisions.
This issue is also characteristically imbedded with PRINT IMPACT AROUND NIGERIA (from page 10) and PRINT IMPACT AROUND THE WORLD (from page 12) respectively to inform you of some of the latest developments that happened within the last two months in the print and allied industries both in Nigeria and around the world.
Lastly, the SPECIAL FEATURE INTERVIEW with Afrocet Montgomery Regional Director – George Pearson highlights the firm’s commitment and plans for the region’s largest and most influential exhibition for professionals in the packaging, plastics, printing, and food processing sectors – PROPAK West Africa 2025 edition scheduled to hold in Lagos Nigeria from September 9 to 11. This no-holds-bared conversation forms the COVER STORY of this edition garnished with useful information/ tips on how visitors from outside Nigeria can secure their entry visas to attend the show. With the carefully compiled guidelines and tips that will help visitors prepare their visa application documents as accurately as possible, we do hope that the information provided helps reduce the chances of application being delayed or rejected due to incomplete or faulty submission of documents.
And for those interested in attending the aforementioned shows using the professional Print Exchange Programme (PEP) services provided by FLOURISH COLOUR VENTURES (www.flourishcolour.com), you can get in touch with Precious or Folarin via WhatsApp: +2348160876041 and +2348107416558 respectively or via email: wheretoprint@yahoo.com You can also get in touch directly with me on +2349012399805.
As I implore once more that we continue to engage in responsible and unwavering commitment to solve societal problems, let’s remember to remain disciplined, dedicated and consistent in our efforts in making lifelong positive impacts in and out of our domain!
Until next edition, please continue to do good👊🤝🙏! Best regards, Joju – www.wheretoprintmagazine.com
