The IPIA has revealed the theme for its 2023 Autumn Conference, ‘Rising to the Challenge: Finding Opportunities to Grow and Thrive’, which will take place on 31 August at The MTC in Coventry.
The speakers on the day will include Lance Hill of Eight Days a Week Print Solutions, Anthony Rowell of Tradeprint, Elizabeth Bowerman of Stephen and Austin, Pat Headley of Go Inspire and Mike Hughes of Latcham.
The conference will also host a panel discussion entitled ‘Business Growth – By Luck or Design?’. On the panel will be Jamie Nelson of Compass Business Finance, Simon Cooper of Solopress, Lucy Swanston of Nutshell Creative, Anthony Thirlby of Culverlands Press, and Sarah Kilcoyne-Guilliam of Kingsbury Press.
Matthew Ruff, chair of the IPIA events subcommittee, said: “Rising to the Challenge will provide attendees with insights from print-service-providers and entrepreneurs that that have identified growth opportunities and who are actively and successfully exploiting them.”
A mini expo and networking hub will run alongside the conference, which costs £85 for IPIA members and £120 for non-members (inclusive of food and refreshments).



