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August 2010
Wellington
Members Meeting – 2 August
Just a reminder that there is a member
get-together tonight at Fuji Xerox's premises at 181 Wakefield Street from
4 pm onwards. This is a chance to catch up with other members and
discuss relevant issues including Government procurement, the Part of
Life programme and plans for conference 2010.
Any enquiries please phone Glenda Keegan on 027
4454117
Conference - 11-13 October, Wairakei Resort,
Taupo
Plans are almost finalised for this event and
we have secured a range of speakers that will ensure there is something for
everyone. The full speaker bios will be available later this
week but in the meantime you can download a registration form here and an accommodation booking form here.
The conference will follow the Part of Life
theme and has four main streams:
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Business
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Technology
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Sales/Marketing
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Lean and
Green
To provide a taste of what is available our
five keynote speakers are:
#1 Peter Muir, Bizucate - Changing Technology
and the Printing Industry
Peter comes from the US and has held a variety
of roles in the printing industry. He is committed to people,
education and technology and linking them together to form successful
businesses. Peter will speak about changing technology, how it is
best used and what challenges it can bring to the industry.
#2 Gareth Kiernan, Infometrics - The NZ
Economy: Looking Forward For You and Your Customers
Gareth's presentation will provide his
usual commentary on the world and local economies, but in addition he
will provide a New Zealand context focusing on what is happening in
specific markets which are big customers of the printing industry such as
retail and tourism.
#3 Nigel Keats, OMD - Business Resilience for
the Printing Industry
Nigel is the Managing Director of OMD and New
Zealand's most awarded media person. His presentation will cover
history and trends in the communications area and the impact for the
printing industry. He will talk about what business resilience means
and how some companies have adapted (or not) to the challenge of change.
#4 Clinton Yeats - Lean Thinking
Clinton is New Zealand's most sought after "Lean Thinking" expert
and he has been working closely with a number of printing companies over
the last two years. Clinton's presentation will focus on the need for
productivity improvements in the workplace and how these can be achieved.
#5 Phil Lawrence - Two Years On
Phil returns following his thought provoking
session at our last conference in 2008 to provide an update on
environmental issues affecting our industry. He will also look at the
big picture including the environmental and political interface - what it
means, how it works and the best way to respond.
In addition there are a number of workshops
that you can attend between the Keynote speakers and they will present on a
range of topics that fit within the four main streams.
If you have any questions about
speakers/content please contact ruth.cobb@printnz.co.nz or if you have any questions about
bookings/attendance please contact sue@promoteltd.co.nz
Thanks to our sponsors:
Heidelberg
Hostmann-Steinberg
NZ Spicers Paper Fuji Xerox
GEON, Fujifilm, Konica Minolta, BJBall Group, Aarque Graphics, NZ
Printer, Telecom, PrintNZ Training, Ferrostaal
Business NZ/KPMG Compliance Survey - Please
help us to help you
How much time does business compliance take up
in your business? The 2010 Business Compliance Survey is now
available and we would ask as many of you as possible to complete
this. It is the first time it has taken place under a different
Government and the survey provides valuable information to Business
NZ regarding areas of regulation and compliance that require attention
on behalf of New Zealand businesses.
Please click here to participate in the
survey - it should take approx 15 minutes. All entrants go in
the draw to win $1000 worth of travel vouchers or one of two cases of
wine. To ensure that you can be contacted if you win please enter the
following unique code printnz734 when
you complete the survey.
Workshops for Your Apprentice Trainers
PrintNZ is running a number workshops
during August and September in a number of places. The trainer
workshops are designed for supervisors who are also involved in looking
after trainees and skills development in the workplace. The
assessor workshop is designed for anyone in the workplace who carries out
assessments against the standards.
Workshops for Training Supervisors
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Date
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Location
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5
August
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Christchurch
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12 August
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Auckland
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13 August
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Auckland
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Workshops for Assessors
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1
September
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Wellington
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2 September
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Auckland
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3
September
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Christchurch
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These workshops are free of charge to all PrintNZ supervisors, trainers and
assessors. The workshops will start at 9am and finish by 2.30pm.
Please contact PrintNZ Training on 0800 654455 if you want more information
or wish to attend.
Part Of Life Campaign continues to grow
The website is now active so go on and have a look at www.partoflife.co.nz The website gives you full
details about the campaign and provides information about the good work our
industry does and why print is an important part of everyday life.
Take a look at the Print Champions page
by clicking on this image - the number of Print Champions is growing
every day but we still need more to ensure that we continue to
have a strong and vibrant print industry. If you are not already a
Print Champion you can become one by clicking here to download a registration form. For
the price of $200 this gives you access to the full range of
resources that have been developed for the campaign and gets you a
listing on the Print Champions page with a link to your own website.
We now have over 180 Print Champions signed up
and need to keep growing this number so please take a look and support the
future of our industry. Remember this campaign is about promoting
the industry as a whole.
Helen Kirk in our Wellington office and
Pam Seymour from our Auckland office will both be focusing time each week
on working on the campaign and will be making contact with current and
potential Print Champions to help drive action.
Freelance/Relief Business Management and
Assistance
If you are taking a holiday or have staff on
ACC/sick/extended leave, Alcrawf Ltd is a freelance print production
company specialising in all aspects of running a small to medium sized
printing company with expertise in:
Guillotining and diecutting
Production planning
Costing and estimating
Customer liaison at all levels
Staff management
Sales team management
Supplier negotiation
Job costing to invoice stage
This can be done on a short or long term
contract at a competitive hourly rate. For further information
contact Alastair Crawford on 021 751853, 09 413 9991 or email alcrawf@xtra.co.nz
Positions Available:
#1 GTO52 Operator - Auckland
Xact Labels based in Hendersonare looking for
an operator for their 2/colour GTO52. If you know of anyone that
could fill this position please contact Mike Davis on 021 922848 or email miked@xactlabels.co.nz
#2 Graphic Designer - Hamilton
Holdfast
are looking for a junior graphic designer based in Hamilton. If you
can help fill this position please contact brett@holdfast.co.nz
For Sale:
#1 Eurofolder
Eurofold 235.201 suction feed. As new,
hardly used. Make us an offer we cannot refuse.
Call Maynard on 021 977071 or Danny on 02 306990.
# 2 Signwriting Business
This business has an established clientele and
an experienced signwriter comes as part of the package. Equipment
includes large format Roland RS640 and Roland Plotter (both less than
one year old), computers, stock, Nissan Van and the latest signwriting
software.
This needs to become part of an established
printing business in Auckland and be relocated inhouse (minimal room
required). Selling at cost of plant and equipment only at $75,000
plus GST. Visit www.imageworx.co.nz or call Mark on 021 767403.
GST Increase - New
Calculation
When GST goes up to 15%
on 1 October it is going to be slightly more complicated to work out the
GST portion of an all inclusive price. At the moment you simply
divide by 9, but from 1 October the new equation will be multiply by 3 and
then divide by 23.
E.g. an item costs
$1000 + GST @ 15% = $150 Total cost $1150
Working in
reverse: Total cost $1150 x 3 = $3450 ÷
23 = $150.00 (GST content)
Also
Increasing on 1 October...
New Zealand Post announced
this week that postage would go up on 1 October with a standard letter
moving from 50 cents to 60 cents, large moving from $1.00 to $1.20 and
extra large moving from $1.50 to $1.80. Hint: KiwiStamps
purchased at the old rate before 1 October will still be valid at that rate
after the increase i.e. you will still only need 1 Kiwistamp to post a
standard letter without having to add an additional 10 cent
stamp. So if you use a lot of stamps get in and purchase them
before 1 October.
To read the full press
release that also covers changes to parcel rates, international mail, PO
Box and Private Bag rentals and hold/redirect requests click here.
New Marketing Material
to Help You Understand Training Options
PrintNZ Training and
CMITO have released a new book that covers all the training options
available in the print, packaging and journalism sectors.
The book summarises the
flexible range of options for people working in the areas of design,
prepress, print processes, packaging, print finishing, mailing and the
Diploma of Print Management. Under the umbrella of the Communications
and Media ITO (CMITO) it also covers the National Diploma in Applied
Journalism.
If you would like a
copy of the book please email info@printnz.co.nz or phone 0800 654455.
Heidelberg Shield 2010 - Huntingtdale Golf Club
- Melbourne
This event will be held on 14/15 October in Melbourne with the Shield game
being played at Huntingdale, home of the Australian Open. We will
once again be looking for two players to represent the New Zealand
printing industry, and we are also hoping to take with us a team of
supporters that are keen to join in and play. Please email ruth.cobb@printnz.co.nz
if you wish to put your name forward for the PrintNZ team of two, or if you
are interested in joining the group for two days of golf.
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