Learn from the experts at Visual Impact Brisbane 2024 Seminars

Not only are trade shows are a great place to see the latest technologies, they also offer a unique opportunity to learn from the experts in our industry. 

Visual Impact Brisbane 2024 Connections Centre program

WEDNESDAY 17 JULY 2024
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11.00am – 11.30am  Delivering a Sustainable Advantage for Customers
Speaker: Chris Sherry – Avery Dennison Asia Pacific
With Sustainability emerging as a key driver of future business this session will cover how Avery Dennison is accomplishing it’s Sustainability Goals and the value this brings to customers.

12.00pm – 12.30pm HTV – What is Heat Transfer Vinyl?
Speaker: Renee Kruit – POLI-TAPE
Renee will discuss the benefits of offering HTV to customers as an additionally revenue stream that creates greater stickiness.

2.00pm – 2.30pm Mastering Heat Printing Integration: A Blueprint for Business Success
Speaker: Ben Carroll – Velflex
Join Ben Carroll, as he unveils the essential roadmap to integrating heat printing into your business landscape. Whether you’re venturing into the realm of garment heat transfers for the first time or aiming to enhance your existing services, this session is tailored for you. Delve into a comprehensive discussion on selecting the optimal equipment, navigating the vast array of transfer options (including DTF, Plastisol, and hybrid technologies), understanding fabric compatibilities & considerations, and mastering the pressing techniques that ensure flawless results. Armed with Ben’s insights and Velflex’s proven strategies, embark on a journey to elevate your business with the art and science of heat printing.”

3.00pm – 3.30pm Build Your Colour Profile with Epson Colour Management
Speaker: Zeff Lowe – Epson
Learn how the Epson SD-10 spectrophotometer and auto table can optimize your colour workflow with Epson devices.

THURSDAY 18 JULY 2024
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10.00am – 10.30am Sustainable Print – SP 1504 Easy Apply RSTM
Speaker: Matthew Francis – Avery Dennison
In this engaging talk, Matthew will introduce Avery Dennison’s latest innovation in sustainable print technology: the SP 1504 Easy Apply RS™. A new proprietary film technology platform that addresses our sustainability concerns around PVC. This new proprietary film technology platform aims to address sustainability concerns around PVC, offering differentiated solutions that meet or exceed the performance of our incumbent Premium & High Performance PVC solutions.

11.00am – 11.30am MEGT – Apprentices and Trainees
Speaker: Fiona Jacklyn – MEGT
MEGT will provide ASGA Members with information for services on group training, find and guide, and labour hire.

12.00pm – 12.30pm Press for Profit: Maximizing Your Heat Printing Margins
Speaker: Ben Carroll – Velflex
Discover the secrets to transforming your heat printing operation into a powerhouse of profit with Ben Carroll, a leader in the garment decoration industry. This session will guide you through the intricacies of accurately quoting heat printing jobs, understanding and optimizing production times, and implementing efficiency strategies to elevate your bottom line. Ben will share invaluable insights and practical tips drawn from years of experience to help you streamline operations and boost profitability. Whether you’re refining existing processes or setting up a new operation, learn how to press for profit and make every print count.

1.00pm – 1.30pm  Build Your Colour Profile with Epson Colour Management
Speaker: Ryan Warby – Epson
Learn how the Epson SD-10 spectrophotometer and auto table can optimize your colour workflow with Epson devices

2.00pm – 2.30pm Trends and Continued Growth in Printed Décor
Speaker: Jeremy Brew – HP
The printed décor market is continuing to grow, spurred on by increasing consumer demand for personalisation along with creative and bespoke commercial fitouts. This growth is driving significant volume into the large format print market, presenting an opportunity for Print Service Providers looking to diversify or add an additional application stream. In this session, Jeremy will share some of the latest printed décor market trends and how you can tap into this lucrative market opportunity.

3.00pm – 3.30pm Tree Hugging is Smart for Business: Sustainability for Signage is Here
Speaker: London Mills – Visual Media Association
With sustainability and renewable energies high on the government’s agenda, industry must define its sustainability standards or become regulated under codes that are not always relevant. The signage industry has opportunity to make their mark and build their sustainable credentials and establish achievable targets.London is the Program Manager and Manager – Strategic Projects at the Visual Media Association, she will share insights to building a straight-forward, low-cost and effective customised sustainable program for your signage business.

FRIDAY 19 JULY 2024
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10.00am – 10.30am  Why White Ink will Wow your Customers and Win You Business
Speaker: Jeremy Brew – HP
We don’t just print on white materials – there’s a whole world of transparent, coloured and metallic media and susbstrates that ware waiting to be transformed. White ink allows a level of creativity in the design and print space that’s opening doors for Print Service Providers to enable new possibilities for brands and designers. In this session, Jeremy will cover the market opportunity and the applications that are screaming for white ink. White ink printing is the biggest transformation in Large Format Printing in the last decade – join this session to find out why.

11.00am – 11.30am Build Your Colour Profile with Epson Colour Management
Speaker: Zeff Lowe – Epson
Learn how the Epson SD-10 spectrophotometer and auto table can optimize your colour workflow with Epson devices.

12.00pm – 12.30pm  UltraColour & UltraColour MAX: Revolutionizing Your Transfers, Maximizing Your Impact
Speaker: Ben Carroll – Velflex
Embark on a journey with Ben Carroll as he introduces Velflex’s pioneering transfer technologies: UltraColour and UltraColour MAX. This session illuminates the synergy between the original, unmatched digital screen print hybrid transfer, UltraColour, and the cutting-edge direct-to-film (DTF) solution, UltraColour MAX, crafted with the latest Mimaki print technology. Discover how these two flagship products can seamlessly integrate into your garment decoration business, offering unparalleled flexibility and efficiency. Ben will delve into how UltraColour MAX serves as the optimal solution for low-volume orders, providing rapid turnaround times for small runs and sample presentations, while UltraColour offers a cost-effective, durable solution for large-scale projects, complete with dye migration blocking capabilities. Gain insights into leveraging these technologies to not only meet but exceed your customers’ expectations, paving the way for a thriving, dynamic business.

1.00pm – 1.30pm What are the drivers for the Architectural and Interior Design Markets?
Speaker: Dan Sefton – Metamark
Discussing the increasingly important world of Architectural Films.