Introduction

Join us in Salt Lake City to celebrate NIP20, the twentieth anniversary of NIP: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies. Over the years, the NIP conferences have emerged as the preeminent forum for discussions of advances and directions in non-impact and digital printing technologies. A comprehensive program of over 250 contributed papers from leading scientists and engineers is planned along with keynote addresses, sessions of invited papers on special topics, an extensive program of tutorials, discussion panels, a print gallery and an exhibition of digital printing components, products, materials and equipment.

• The Tutorial Program, from Sunday through Thursday, offers 27 tutorials on a wide variety of subjects. Detailed descriptions of the tutorials can be found in this program.
• Monday through Thursday will begin with Keynote Addresses by industry leaders from Konica Minolta, Hewlett Packard, Oji Paper Company, and Scitex Vision.
• The three-track Technical Program will feature over 250 papers in twenty sessions, including four Special Topic sessions.
• Four Special Topics Sessions will offer invited presentations by experts in these areas, “Printed Electronic Components”; “Security and Forensic Printing Applications“; “Electronic Paper and Displays”; and “Control Systems”.
• The Industrial &Textile Printing Gallery , held on Thursday afternoon, will provide a chance to learn about the state-of-the-art textile and fabric printing technologies and to take a close-up look at digitally printed textiles, at printed electronic components and other applications of printing technologies.
• The Print Gallery will begin on Monday afternoon and the gallery will be on display until the end of the day on Wednesday.
• The IS&T Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday Morning after the keynote address.
• Interactive Sessions, from Monday through Thursday, the 5-minute oral previews portion of the interactive papers will be presented during the regular oral technical sessions of similar subjects. On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, the poster display portion (all tracks) of the interactive papers will be presented. These sessions present an opportunity for one-on-one interactions with the authors. Light refreshments will be available during the poster presentations.
• The Exhibition, on Tuesday and Wednesday, will showcase a wide range of products, applications, and services related to printing and imaging.
• On Wednesday afternoon, there will be a Panel Discussion on “Intellectual Property”.
• The Social Program, an “Ice-Breaker” on Sunday evening and the “Conference Banquet” on Wednesday evening, offer great networking opportunities. Check our website www.imaging.org for updates on tours and special activities for you and your guest in Salt Lake City. If you work in the field of digital printing or related technologies, the NIP20 is the conference to attend!

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