EcoPrint 2012 organiser FM Brooks has said over 70% of floor-space is now sold for the inaugural event in Berlin this September.
Print industry associations have also rallied to support EcoPrint 2012, including ESMA, Intergraf, POPAI, Verdigris, f:mp, Media Mundo, GA (Graphics Association of Denmark), Ingede, DGI and Two Sides. In addition to association support, EcoPrint has also gained the support of FSC Deutschland.
Frazer Chesterman, EcoPrint director, said: “In a very short space of time EcoPrint has become the focus for sustainability in print and it is now clear that green print production is not a side show.”
At the EcoPrint Development Group Meeting, leading print professionals put into action the show’s collaborative philosophy, discussing and defining the exhibitor profile and review process. There are now 20 EcoPrint Ambassadors drawn from exhibitors and supporters, each committed to contributing to the content, communication and promotion of the event.
Eelko Leeuwenburgh, Avery Dennison, founding member and ambassador of EcoPrint said: “We live in an age where the future is collaboration and for too long sustainability has been tackled in isolation. EcoPrint looks to be the catalyst for lasting change. Among the group there is significant experience in running very successful print events and forming communities so we are confident it will produce the right results - new contacts and new business opportunities all built around sustainability.”
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