Above: Deborah Corn
Print Media Centr and the print industry is preparing to trend the planet again through 24 hours of social media sharing on International Print Day 2023 using the hashtags #IPD23 and #PrintConnects in support of this year’s theme. The annual celebration gets underway in the U.S. at 6 pm Eastern Time on October 24 and finishes 24 hours later at 6 pm Eastern on October 25 so all time zones can participate and help print trend the planet.
Last year’s event generated more than 16 million impressions, with almost 200 million impressions for the International Print Day hashtags recorded to date.
This year, Print Media Centr is adding a free, 10-hour online conference to the celebration. from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time. A mix of topics, speakers, and attendee participation throughout the event will keep it engaging and fun.
Attendees will also experience live broadcasts from Print Across America open house events at print, packaging and sign businesses from coast to coast – and Canada, too.
“International Print Day comes once a year, but the impact of a successful customer, student, and community engagement can have a positive and lasting effect,” said Deborah Corn, founder of International Print Day, Print Across America, and the Intergalactic Ambassador to The Printerverse at Print Media Centr. “The #IPD23 conference provides educational and printspirational support for Print Across America open house events, and truly illustrates how ‘print connects’ all of us – even through an online conference.”
Sponsors of the International Print Day Conference and industry partners have also contributed topical content for print enthusiasts and professionals around the world. Printing files for the robust Conference Program designed by Christine Alexander, Owner, and Chief Design Nut at Creative Squirrel Studio will be made available for download on the website by October 16, and the back cover left open for printers to add their information. The program will also be converted into an interactive publication by BlueToad and shared online.
“Printers having open house events for Print Across America or wanting to share cool content with their customers and brand it to their business are encouraged to download the program files and show off their capabilities while creating more print fans in the process,” said Corn. “The interactive version will include a digital bridge to more content, videos, podcasts and information about our partners. It will also contain a message board where everyone can share a print-positive message to the industry, a link to their website, and get global exposure in the process supporting our #PrintConnects theme even further.”
