Next year's conference, which takes place in York from 28 February to 3 March, has been sponsored by Komori, The Paper Company, Antalis, Agfa, Fuji, Sun Chemical, Stehlin Hostag and Intercoat UK to the tune of 52,850.

It will feature training sessions from Trojan Mice, HumorUs and BT advance concepts manager Graham Whitehead.

YMP organising chairman Helen Baker, also managing director at Willerby-based IMAGEcolourprint, hoped that 50 delegates would attend. "This is about making the industry a dynamic and fun place to work," she said.