Labelexpo has announced its North America summer roadshow dates.

A series of free, one-day conference events will take place in Cincinnati, Orange County and Toronto to discuss key market trends.

The roadshows are only open to printers, end users and trade press. The roadshows are supported by Gold sponsors HP, Epson and ABG and Silver sponsor Xeikon.

Show director Tasha Ventimiglia said, ‘We will be working with the TLMI, key local printing associations and sponsors to bring an educational insight into the world of labels and package printing and all the opportunities available within this dynamic industry.’

The roadshow kicks off in Orange County on 20 July, hosted by Fullerton College. Working closely with the Printing Industries Association of Southern California (PIASC), this roadshow will provide insights on the workforce issues surrounding the labels and package print industries.

Printers will also hear about trends and case studies throughout the one-day conference program.

The Cincinnati leg of the roadshow takes place on 28 July and will be hosted by Haney Packaging. Haney Packaging is a ‘packaging micro-factory’, providing a one-stop shop from pack development to prototype to test marketing.

Micro factory customers have access to what Haney describes as ‘the industry’s largest library of recyclable and compostable packaging solutions.’

The roadshow will include a tour of Haney’s impressive facility, while supplier partners will cover industry trends, end-user case studies and specialist technical subjects in the one day conference program.

The final leg of the roadshow takes place in Toronto on 3 August at the High Park Brewery. High Park Brewery describes itself as Toronto’s first ‘collaborative’ brewery. Visitors will hear about their partnership with a local designer and printer to develop a new identity for the brewery.

Lisa Milburn, managing director of Labelexpo Global Series, added, ‘The labels and package print industry will finally reunite under the Labelexpo banner for the first time since the pandemic began.

‘These roadshows will give printers a unique insight into the vast range of exciting new technology which will be launched at the show and will deliver critical market trends information to help guide converters’ future investment decisions.’