Category: Business

What the agencies want

What the agencies want

 How do you convince agencies/creatives that wide-format print deserves a bigger share of the media budget? Donna Brown, head of offline production at OgilvyOne Worldwide, tells it as she sees it.

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What is innovation?

Innovation is key to continued business success as this magazine espouses on a frequent basis. Within the busy online corridors of Fespa’s Wide Network there has been an ongoing discussion on the topic too. So just what do we mean when we talk about innovation? There are various definitions.

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Becoming Mr Motivator

Becoming Mr Motivator

What’s your staff’s morale like? If it’s flagging exercise your motivational powers. Walter Hale explains how.

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FAIRGROUND ATTRACTIONS

FAIRGROUND ATTRACTIONS

Can Sign and Digital UK entice you to Birmingham in April? Here’s what the event promises to deliver in what is a busy 2010 show calendar.

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Think outside the box chides Fespa

Fespa has set out ‘Eight Steps to Innovation’ to encourage wide-format entrepreneurs to embrace innovation more actively as part of their strategy for future growth. Ahead of June’s ‘innovation’ themed Fespa Munich, sales and marketing director Marcus Timson has warned that: “Innovation can be intimidating for entrepreneurs, especially when they are steering their businesses out of an economic downturn, with the inevitable focus on efficiency and cost- and cash- management that brings.”

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29 September to 1 October, 2026
The Print Show

https://www.theprintshow.co.uk/

Where?

NEC Birmingham, UK • Hall 1

What is it?

The Print Show is committed to helping visitors discover new opportunities for their business, demonstrating that print is so much more than simply putting ink on paper. With access to exhibitors from all corners of the industry, all free of charge, The Print Show is an event that cannot be missed.

Now in its 10th anniversary year, The Print Show is established as the most important and best-attended industry event in the UK, and is still the only exhibition entirely dedicated to the UK print sector. The Print Show is the primary meeting point for the market, offering visitors the opportunity to see the latest technological developments, meet and network with peers, and access advice from some of the leading experts in print.

30 September 2026
The Print Industry Awards

Where?

National Conference Centre, Birmingham.

What is it?

The Print Industry Awards celebrate excellence across the print and visual communications sector, recognising the achievements, innovation and talent that drive the industry forward. From outstanding print businesses and suppliers to individual professionals, the awards highlight the very best in print, digital and visual communications. Backed by decades of industry expertise, the Print Industry Awards provide a platform to showcase success, raise standards and honour those making a real impact.