Sad but not surprised…

Guessing that’s how a lot of people in the print sector will feel on hearing the news of Ipex’s demise. Last August I interviewed Rob Fisher and asked him whether the 2017 show would even go ahead, and if so, what the likelihood was of another beyond that. He was philosophical – you can read the piece at: http://bit.ly/2yMxNHO. And in the new issue of Image Reports we look at the role of trade shows in general: http://bit.ly/2KelVm6. Do you still want them? The success of Fespa would suggest you do… but in what format?