Registrants from Top Five US States (including District of Columbia):
- Louisiana: 14.3 percent
- Texas: 9.3 percent
- California: 7.9 percent
- Florida: 7.7 percent
- Georgia: 4.3 percent

Percentage of US Registrants of Total Registration: 83

Top Country for Registrants (not including the US):
- Canada
- Mexico
- Brazil
- South Korea

2008-2009 Chairman of the Board: Carl Baldwin, Falcon Graphics Inc. (Arlington, Texas)
2009-2010 Chairman of the Board: Joseph Shondel, Selecto-Flash Inc. (West Orange, New Jersey)
2009 Parmele Award Winner: Larry Graefen, Harbor Graphics Corporation (Benton Harbor, Michigan)

ASPT Golden Image Best of Show - Graphic: "Alice in Wonderland - The Mad Hatter" by Graphic Trends
ASPT Golden Image Best of Show - Garment: "Guitar" by Tarun Print Tech
Golden Image Best of Show: "Water Warrior by Amano" by Artie Inc.
Golden Image Best of Digital Creativity: "Shop Window Decoration - El Corte Ingles" by Sanca S.G.C., SA
SGIA People's Choice Golden Image Award: "Alice in Wonderland - The Mad Hatter" by Graphic Trends

2009 SGIA Expo Platinum Sponsors:
-Durst
-EFI
-Hewlett Packard

2009 SGIA Expo Gold Sponsors:
-Agfa Graphics
-InteliCoat Technologies
-INX Digital International Co.
-Roland DGA Corporation
-SaatiPrint USA

The 2010 SGIA Expo (Las Vegas, October 13-15) will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Attendee Reaction:
"Finding the newest technologies is easy with a show (SGIA Expo) like this," Jim Blee, Graphic Tech, LLC (Fullerton, California).

"It's been a great show so far; there's a lot of unique applications on the floor," said Randy Bunnell, Nashua Corporation (Charlotte, North Carolina). "The PDAA Graphics Application Zone is great and the car wrap is very cool."

"We're excited about purchasing equipment that's showcased on the Expo floor," said Dan Kimmerly, KDM P.O.P Solutions Group (Cincinnati, Ohio). "The way we see it, it's a game changer."

Exhibitor Reaction:
"You can tell that people are looking for new technology and this is obviously the place to do it," said Amy Egerter, Chemque (Rexdale, Ontario)

"SGIA is among the top outlets for exhibiting technology and innovation in digital printing," said Fred Rosenzweig, EFI (Foster City, California).

"Everything is going great so far on the floor," said Eric Quinn, Hirsch International Corp. (Phoenix). "We're excited to preview our new machine."

SGIA - Supporting the Leaders of the Digital & Screen Printing Community
"Specialty imaging" comprises digital imaging, screen printing and the many other imaging technologies SGIA members use, including those they'll tap in the future. These are the imaging processes and technologies employed to create new products and to enhance existing products including point-of-purchase displays, signs, advertisements, garments, containers and vehicles.

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