I am not a regular attendee of industry conferences. Generally, I find that they turn out to be a waste of company money and my time. There are a few reasons I feel this way:

You might have to be a little crazy to hop on a bike for 85 miles one day and get back on the second day for another helping of 60-plus miles the next morning.

A shift in how retailers promote themselves and survive will continue to be fueled by emerging technology and shifting consumer perspectives.

As consumers (and therefore businesses) become more sentient of the roles we each must play to preserve our ailing environment, demands for sustainable production become more and more the norm.

Thanks to all departments for stepping it up this year, and congratulations to ACCOUNT SERVICES for raising the most pennies, and winning the Penny War this year. They will be rewarded with a plaque and pizza plus Prepress will also receive a plaque for their 2008 Penny War win.

A lot of people today are speculating about the future of newspapers – Are they going to go away?