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Welcome to April\u2019s ACPME Despatch<\/strong><\/p>\n

I hope you\u2019ve all had a Happy Easter. It\u2019s the time of year when ACPME activity gathers pace. There are only a few days left to enter the ACPME Creative + Print Awards, \u00a0two regional meetings to look forward to and\u00a0#ACPMEConf23 just round the corner.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Please book your places for #ACPMEConf23 now. The Board have logistics to manage and it\u2019s helpful to know who\u2019s going to join us as early as possible. \u00a0<\/p>\n

As you’ll see in the programme, we have something planned for everyone and we are pulling out all the stops to ensure the 2023 conference is memorable and packed with value.<\/p>\n

Stephen McCann, ACPME Chair<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t forget to enter the 2023 ACPME Creative + Print Awards.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a brand new category for 2023. Find out more here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

ENTRY DEADLINE
<\/strong><\/span>FRIDAY 14 APRIL<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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CONTENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Book now for #ACPMEConf23<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Total refit for Oliver\u2019s army<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Helen stars in \u2018Women Who Print\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

A bright star\u2026 sadly winked out<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Dates for your diary<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Two Sides expose greenwash<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 A MUST ATTEND EVENT FOR CREATIVES AND PRINT MANAGERS<\/span><\/h3>\n

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The highlight of the year
ACPME Annual Conference 2023<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Chesford Grange, Warwickshire 4\u20137 June<\/span><\/h3>\n

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The programme is packed with energising sessions you can’t afford to miss.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The programme has something for all ACPME members. Conference will be crammed with relevant CPD training, engaging speakers, active participation, valuable networking, relevant supplier engagement.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll return to your office energised, bursting with ideas and feeling even more part of our supportive network.<\/p>\n

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Take a look at the provisional programm<\/a>e<\/span> and book now.<\/p>\n

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Chesford Grange is a fantastic conference venue in the Heart of England.
Scroll through gallery to see images of the hotel.<\/em><\/p>\n

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An inspiring keynote and masterclass on the crucial subject of sustainability<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We\u2019re delighted to announce that\u00a0Dr Melanie van de Velde, from Big Tree Global<\/a> will open #ACPMEConf with a keynote \u2018How to ace sustainability & transform the world\u2019.<\/p>\n

Melanie will be running round table workshops to help you\u00a0<\/span>\u2018Identify effective sustainability initiatives using the IMPACT Wheel \u00a9\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to prepare you to best engage with your institution\u2019s environmental agenda.<\/p>\n

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TOTAL <\/span>REFIT FOR OLIVER\u2019S ARMY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Great to see the #ACPMEFamily networking<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Members of the University of Sheffield Print & Creative Services on a recent visit to the University of Leeds Print and Mail room \u2013 based beneath a building with 25 lecture theatres.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Enjoy visiting other ACPME teams?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Great news, at\u00a0#ACPMEConf23<\/a>\u00a0Mark Udall and the University of Warwick will be opening their doors for you to visit while you are nearby. Two birds with one stone\u2026 Book your place now<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The University of Leeds recently installed a swathe of new Konica Minolta and Duplo kit after putting its print centre refit out to tender, alongside\u00a0UoL\u2019s IT department that\u00a0wanted to integrate the univeristy\u2019s wider printer and copier fleet into a single solution.<\/p>\n

Ollie\u2019s Print and\u00a0Mail\u00a0team selected Konica Minolta\u2019s AccurioPress C12000 and C7100 colour presses and two\u00a0<\/span>AccurioPress\u00a0<\/span>6136 black and white presses.<\/span><\/p>\n

To finish more work in-house, UoL added a range of Duplo\u00a0equipment including an iSaddle 5.0 saddle-stitcher, the UK\u2019s first DC-648 multi-finisher, and a PFi Blade B2 digital cutting table.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In a recent discussion with PrintWeek, Ollie explained:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe turned most of the old machines off on the Friday, and started installing the new ones on the Monday. We never shut down production, so it was chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a challenging environment to do an install, and we had to significantly rearrange it \u2014 but the Konica engineers were great, the Duplo engineers too. Everyone worked around each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

After the visit by the University of Sheffield, Michelle Barraclough commented:<\/p>\n

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“It was great major investment in in-house new print\u00a0production\u00a0and finishing equipment at Leeds.\u00a0Their\u00a0whizzy slitter\/cutter\/creaser looked particularly versatile and easy to use. Coupled with their new presses it should really boost productivity and allow their team to offer a wider range of jobs.<\/span>“<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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HELEN STARS IN \u2018WOMEN WHO PRINT\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Helen Clarke Print, Post and Logistic Services Manager at Loughborough University, recently featured in Women Who Print. Read about Helen\u2019s role, professional mission and the spirit of community at Loughborough here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Girls Who Print<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discover \u00a0how you could get involved in\u00a0world\u2019s largest online network of women in the printing industry with more than 9500 global members spanning all segments and career paths.<\/p>\n

Whether you are in production, purchasing, design, sales, marketing, management, operations, or do all of the above, join GWP to create professional relationships, global partnerships, and community. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A beautiful soul full of light, integrity, kindness, and courage<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Fergus \u2013 A bright star\u2026 sadly winked out<\/em><\/p>\n

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It is with great fondness we remember Fergus Connor, Gray\u2019s School of Art Photographic Technician, who sadly passed away prematurely and unexpectedly on Friday 31 March.<\/p>\n

We all met and enjoyed Fergus\u2019s good humour and support for ACPME when lockdown was on and will remember with great fondness his black\/white\/grey presentation at one of our digital events.<\/p>\n

I am sad I never got to meet Fergus in person and it should serve as a reminder to keep in touch and to try to attend any ACPME in person events.<\/p>\n

Please feel free to add to Fergus’ memory page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stephen McCann, ACPME Chair<\/p>\n

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY<\/span><\/h3>\n

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ACPME Regional Meetings are sometimes like buses\u2026
Jump aboard for valuable back-to-back networking<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Welsh Regional Meeting and vinyl wrapping masterclass with Antalis
Tuesday 2 May | Cardiff Metropolitan University<\/strong><\/p>\n

Richard Ashdown and the team at Cardiff Met would like to invite ACPME members to Cardiff Met on Tuesday 2 May\u00a0for a Regional Meeting.<\/p>\n

The day is anticipated to be 10:30am\u2013 2:30pm to allow plenty of time for travel. They have a loose agenda which includes a look at the new job management system they’ve\u00a0been using in the morning and time for networking. The team have also recently moved to a new print room so can include a tour.<\/p>\n

Gethin Herbert, print supervisor, provided a great workshop at conference last year looking at wrapping furniture and applying vinyl to different surfaces. They’ll also\u00a0be offering another session in the afternoon on this, with the help of Antalis, as members asked if more training could be provided.<\/p>\n

Attendance is free of charge to members & they’ll keep you fed and full of coffee.<\/p>\n

Venue: Llandaff campus \u2013\u00a0CF5 2YB<\/p>\n

If you’d like to attend please email\u00a0rashdown@cardiffmet.ac.uk<\/a>\u00a0and let him know how many from your team are coming.<\/p>\n

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Scottish Regional Meeting
Thursday 4 May | University of Glasgow
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Stephen McCann and Raymond Dickson, would like to invite you to join them at the University of Glasgow on Thursday 4 May for the next Scottish Regional Meeting.<\/p>\n

As with previous Scottish regional meetings, the day will consist of a round table discussion about relevant issues, with a tour of the print room, photographic studio, a bit of our Hogwarts campus and they’re hoping to include the broadcast video production Unit for videographers.<\/p>\n