Editor's note

Welcome to this week's Output newsletter. Firstly, I'd like to say a big thank you and good luck to our deputy editor Camilla Corr, who held the fort for the past two weeks before moving on to pastures new.

Sadly I wasn't sunning myself on a beach during my time away but was moving house, said to be one of the most stressful of life's experiences. For me, getting the internet set up was definitely the most anxiety-causing part: despite assurances from a certain communications provider, I was left without the net for several days. Interestingly, this coincided with the 20th anniversary of the launch of the first PC from IBM, leading me to wax nostalgic about the days before the internet.

However, Output is testament to the fact that the world – and our industry – is now online, creating a perhaps faster and more globally connected sector. What are your thoughts and experiences of pre-net, and post-net, days? As always, let us know.

Morwenna Kearns, editor
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Sophie Matthews-Paul, editorial consultant and Talk Print! expert
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Last week, we asked our experts:

What kind of professional groups do we need in our industry?

"There are ample examples of national industry organisations that have become bloated with their own self-importance."
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"Surely the purpose of a trade association is to unite its members and bring something novel and worthwhile to the table which can't be found elsewhere."
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This subject has already garnered quite a bit of interest from our industry associations. What do you think? How could an organisation help you? Let's Talk Print!

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Sign-making

Icon on the green with Scottish Open project
Opinion Signage and branding company Icon has commented on the work it completed for the Barclays Scottish Open golf tournament in July, which included wayfinding.

Field service engineer at Zünd, based in Northern England, UK
JOBS Zünd is seeking graduate level engineers qualified to HNC, HND, BEng or equivalent in any engineering discipline. The work involves the installation and maintenance of high value capital equipment throughout the UK and Ireland and may involve some European travel.

Variable signage to boost Highways Agency's Bag It, Bin It campaign

Brazil's newly acquired Sign fair experiences visitor increase

EskoArtwork distributor to showcase signage kit at Pack Print International

William Smith adds new options for vehicle personalisation

Wide-format Print

Something special: using unusual effects for signage and displays
Feature Sophie Matthews-Paul looks at the growing market for different effects using wide-format digital printers.

Failing to Excel: London's hotel issues ahead of FESPA and Ipex
Opinion James Matthews-Paul comments on the upcoming Ipex and FESPA shows in London – and the problems the location may pose.

Bespoke wall map from Printed Space helps autistic boy

Fujifilm textile inks win approval from Soil Association

Fingerprint Fo+ invests in Roland LEC-540 to work with 'unpredictable' print market

Digital Signage

APC workshop aims to 'empower' businesses with digital signage knowledge
Top story Advanced Power Components (APC) is to hold a workshop on digital signage and kiosks next month, which it states has been developed to 'empower' its attendees to make informed decisions about the technology available.

Eye's new Digital Arrivals Network to target valuable UK airline travellers

3GTV prepares for NFC adoption with new shelf-edge technologies

Birmingham's 'largest digital advertising screen' installed by blowUp Media

Order-Matic and Popstar Networks announce marketing and distribution agreement

On the calendar

Do you want to have Output's comprehensive, always up-to-date calendar of industry events directly on your own electronic calendar or smartphone? Now you can.

Right-click on the link below and 'copy link address'. You can then paste this link into Outlook, Google Calendar and other popular calendar programmes so you can plan your diary, without having to do the hard work of putting it all together.

You can read our full list of industry events on Output, but here's what's coming up shortly:

Camvine Summer Open Days: August 23rd 2011
Sign Africa, Africa Print: August 24th – 26th 2011
HP's European Latex Applications Tour: August 29th – December 2nd 2011
Sign Magic Workshop Tour: September 5th – 7th 2011; September 30th – October 2nd; November 3rd – 5th 2011
Nordic EskoWorld: September 6th – 7th 2011
The NBM Show: September 8th – 10th 2011

Video of the week

Suffolk's Hudson Signs gives YouTube the silent treatment with this bite-sized look behind the scenes at its vehicle wrapping space. The team applies graphics to a formerly white van to demonstrate how it easy it is – when specialist installers do it. A very entertaining watch for a Monday, too.

Output spotted this video via a Twitter link from Hudson Signs, showing the power of social media for our industry. If you're not already, make sure you're following us at @OutputMagazine

We have our own archive of Output videos, plus the most informative and interesting titbits from the signage industry, at http://www.youtube.com/user/OutputMagazine.