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Artes Graficas and Conversion magazines honor Antonio
Tabanelli as Graphic Arts Leader of the Americas 2000 : Event Held During
The Recent And Record-Breaking Graphics Of The Americas Show
Coral Gables, Florida -- February 7, 2000-- Artes Graficas and Conversion,
the Latin American graphic arts and converting industry media, published
by Carvajal International, Inc., joined the Printing Association of Florida
(PAF) and the Latin American Confederation of the Graphic Arts, CONLATINGRAF
in honoring Antonio Tabanelli of Argentina as "Graphic Arts Leader
of the Americas 2000". The ceremony was held on Friday, February
4, during the convention’s gala banquet at the Wyndham hotel in nearby
Miami Beach, in conjunction with the celebration of the Graphics of the
Americas 2000 trade show, hosted by the PAF.
Miguel Garzón, editorial director of the publications, presented a special commemorative plaque to Mr. Tabanelli, who was nominated for the honor by CONLATINGRAF, the Latin American Graphics Industry Confederation. Mr. Tabanelli is the president of Boldt S.A. of Argentina, Latin America’s largest printer of business forms and security documents.
The presentation ceremony was a highlight of the Graphics of the Americas 2000 convention. The exhibition, now in its 25th year, is one of the largest graphic arts shows in the United States, unique in its service of both the US and the Latin American printing and converting industries.
Artes Graficas and Conversion were leading contributors to the success of the convention. Special sections were published on the Internet and in print covering the event with floor plans and exhibitor lists, and the publications were exclusive sponsors of a memorable salsa party held on Saturday evening, February 5, at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
The two publications also provided Internet services to the conventioneers, which were accessible at the International Business Pavilion for the duration of the convention. The exposition took place February 4 – 6 drawing an initial estimate of 22,000 attendees. The event offered 1,600 exhibit booths, 650 suppliers and 50 in-depth seminars.
"Never before has this show seen the buying enthusiasm, especially after a tough '99 economic year in Latin America. Printers and Converters came from all parts of Latin America to find the newest technological advances for the new millennium", mentioned Juan Carlos Gayoso, Group Publisher of ARTES GRAFICAS and CONVERSION Magazines. "Our 25th Anniversary Graphics of the Americas set new attendance records. Most impressive are the Exhibitor’s opinions that this was the best ‘buying show’ to date. We are excited that our Exhibitors met or exceeded their expectations at this show. We will analyze the results of this show and raise the bar for the 2001 show (February 2-4). Our objectives are to continuously increase the number and quality of our buyers at Graphics of the Americas, so, the exhibiting companies will continue to display and demonstrate the newest graphic arts and converting technologies available." said Chris Price, Vice President & General Manger Trade Show Operations for Printing Association of Florida.
Carvajal International, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Carvajal
S.A. group of companies, a Latin American publishing and printing concern
founded in 1904. Today it employs more than 10,000 persons in 17 countries
across the Americas. Artes Graficas and Conversion form part of Carvajal’s
growing stable of Latin American trade Internet and print publications
covering diverse industries.
FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT:
Conversion’s web site: www.laconversion.com
Artes Graficas’ web site: www.artesgraficas.com
Miguel Garzón Editorial Director miggar@norma.com.co
Marcia Cárdenas Editor, Artes Graficas marcar@norma.com.co
Lilian Robayo Editor, Conversion lrobayo@norma.com.co
Juan Carlos Gayoso Group Publisher gayoso@carvajal-usa.com