Graphic Arts Magazine's Printing Survivor 2011 town-hall-style event in Toronto October 13 is gaining momentum. Attendees will get practical, workable, no BS strategies from industry leaders who have not only weathered the economic storm, but are prospering.

John Foley is the founder and CEO of interlinkONE, an integrated marketing software company. interlinkONE’s solutions enable print, mail, fulfillment, and marketing services providers to easily build, manage, execute, and measure marketing efforts across multiple channels – including print, email, web, social media, mobile, and more.
John has worked tirelessly to help companies grow their business as the worlds of marketing and communications continue to change. He is a published author of the book, Business Transformation: A New Path to Profit for the Printing Industry, which provides strategies, plans, campaigns, and case studies to help printers offer integrated marketing solutions.
Mr. Foley is also the founder of Grow Socially, an online marketing company including Social Media. They provide marketing consulting and delivery services. Created in 2010, Grow Socially, Inc. helps companies with their online marketing efforts, with a focus on social media. These services include discussing and creating marketing plans, strategies, tactics, and goals that align with a company’s needs.

As the president of Bizucate Inc., Muir has created an internationally recognized company built on solid strategies of business education and profitable growth. Employing an engaged approach tailored to each client Peter, along with his team, enjoys the process of learning about each opportunity and developing the best strategy for growth and success. He is often requested to speak on a variety of topics related to business development, new media methods, marketing and workflow analysis at national and international events like drupa, Graph Expo and RoDirect.

Jay Mandarino, President and Founder of C.J. Graphics Inc., who’s company has won more awards than any other printer in North America will be sharing some of his ideas and thoughts in how company’s can survive going forward. He is one of the few innovative people whose companies are still growing in this crazy ever-changing world we all love and work in. Jay and his group of companies have been recogonized and awarded for their innovation and leadership through the printing community here and globally.
The industry is changing radically every second around us here and globally. This talk will be a great and useful information session for people to hear from a real story and how Jay’s success can help you in being successful in your business. He will also answer any questions during his talk and also be available after to talk one on one and share with you. The C.J. Group of Companies as 12 companies under its umbrella with several acquisitions planned in the coming year.

Content Director for Spafax, one of the world’s leading providers of both custom marketing solutions and in-flight entertainment, Arjun has held numerous roles with the company. He served as editor-in-chief of enRoute, Air Canada’s in-flight magazine from 2000 to 2008, during which time the magazine was twice named the world’s best in-flight magazine. He now oversees all content direction, strategy and creative development of all Spafax products worldwide across all media channels and platforms.
| Thursday, October, 13, 2011 | |
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| 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm | Registration |
| 12:45 pm to 1:00 pm | Opening Ceremonies |
| 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Keynote Address followed by Q&A: John Foley Jr., CEO of interlinkONE and Grow Socially Transforming Your Business |
| 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Panel Discussion – Diana Brown, John Foley Jr., Peter Muir |
| 2:30 pm to 2:45 pm | Break |
| 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm | Keynote Address followed by Q&A: Jay Mandarino, CEO of C.J. Graphics Inc |
| 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm | Keynote Address followed by Q&A: Arjun Basu, Content Director at Spafax Is Print Still a Viable Option |
| 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm | Dinner |
| 6:15 pm to 6:30 pm | Master of Ceremonies |
| 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm | Keynote Address followed by Q&A: Peter Muir, President of Bizucate Inc. Selling Marketing Services |
| 7:45 pm | Closing Ceremonies and Networking Opportunities |
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