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World Supply Chain Pain

First COVID, and now Russia’s War in Ukraine. In an uncertain world, we asked suppliers for the inside word on how the latest developments are likely to impact supply chains, and how you can manage those impacts on your b...

A Vision for the Future: Careers in Print, Sign & Display

There is probably no more exciting industry than print, sign and display…and we’re looking for bright, motivated and talented young people to help us realise our vision for a bright future. With career opportunities in everything from design and sales, to production and engineering, this exciting sector produces everything from books, magazines and catalogues, to...

Jenny Harris to Leave Visual Connections after a Decade

Jenny Harris, who has been Events Manager at Visual Connections for more than a decade, has announced she will be moving on in mid-February to focus on her family and personal priorities. Jenny has been an integral part of the organisation’s events team, first at the Visual Industries Sign Association (VISA) working on the Visual Impact Expos and, following that ...

New Board Appointed as Visual Connections Looks to the Future

Visual Connections, the association representing suppliers to the print, sign, display and visual communications industries, held its AGM and Member Meeting last Tuesday, appointing new Board Members and outlining a clear strategy for the future.In something of an understatement, outgoing President Mitch Mulligan described 2021 as ‘another challenging year’, with the ...

MCEC Confident as 2022 and PacPrint Approach

The Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre held its first ‘Centrestage Update’ customer briefing via Zoom last week, saying the lifting of restrictions around Australia and in particular in the southern capital, point to a bright outlook for 2022.

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Patrick Condren to MC Glittering NPA Presentations

Walkley Award-winning journalist and well-known broadcaster and media personality Patrick Condren will be Master of Ceremonies at the 38th National Print Awards in Brisbane on Friday 5 November.

Excitement as Print Awards Locked in for Friday 5 November

The snap decision by the Queensland government last month to declare a public holiday on Friday 29 October sent print awards organisers scrambling to once again reschedule the remaining PICA presentations – Victoria, WA and NSW – which will now be presented on Friday 5 November, 2021, immediately followed by the 38th N...

Pandemic Response: Help is Available

Industry businesses have responded impressively to COVID-19, but with recent events reminding us all that the pandemic is far from over it's important to remember that help is available from numerous sources for any businesses which have been impacted. Firstly, the Government has announced a raft of new business and income support measures to help businesses which have been adversely ...

BREAKING NEWS: PacPrint Postponed until 2022

The PacPrint Board has today announced that, due to ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19 outbreaks around the country, the industry's leading expo has been postponed until the middle of 2022. PacPrint 2021, Visual Impact Melbourne and the Label & Packaging Expo were due to open at the ...