PPA signs up Edwards, Hibbert and Bedson

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06 August 2003

The PPA has lined up a debate between three of the industrys leading lights at its Magazine Production Conference.

St Ives managing director Brian Edwards, Polestar chief executive Barry Hibbert and Wyndeham chairman and chief executive Bryan Bedson will discuss future trends in printing companies at the conference, which takes place on Thursday 30 October.

Other highlights include talks on pass4press and stochastic screening, and a Question Time chaired by PrintWeek editor in chief Jo Francis and featuring several leading names, including Cooper Clegg chairman Ian Cooper and Pindar chairman Andrew Pindar.

The conference will be followed by the Magazine Production Awards in the evening. The event takes place at the Millennium Mayfair in London.

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(*) The PPA has met with the Royal Mail to discuss the impact on covermounts from pricing proposals relating to the flexibility and uniformity of magazines (PrintWeek, 24 July).

PPA chief executive Ian Locks said: The Royal Mail is looking at our concerns. We hope to reach some sort of accommodation.