On Tuesday, March 24^th, the School of Print Media held the 2009 RIT Gravure Day, introducing the theme of Networking, Collaboration, and Standardization. The day created an open forum to nurture the understanding of the Gravure Process and allow participants to explore career opportunities within the Gravure Industry.

The day began with a welcome from the Associate Dean of CIAS, Frank Cost, and an update of Gravure at RIT by School of Print Media Professor, Robert Chung. The day then shifted into discussions on the process, roles, and challenges gravure faces today. Presentations were given by Paul Steen, Group Manager, Circular Operations Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN on the Role of Gravure at Target; Tim Flynn, Manufacturing Manager, Gravure Process, RR Donnelley, Lancaster, PA on Meeting the Challenges of Providing Gravure Print Product for Today’s Magazine, Catalog, and Retail Insert Markets; and Rod Sosa, Technical Development Manager Armstrong, Lancaster, PA on the Gravure Process and the Flooring Industry.

The event then shifted into networking offering a one-on-one speed networking with Gravure Day speakers. Lunch was then offered with closing remarks on the day given by CIAS dean, Joan Stone and a closing presentation by Rod Sosa on Graphical Editing Framework and Its Educational Mission.

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