Behind the Scenes of PRINTING United Expo: What Worked and What’s Next
Josh Carruth and Ashley Roberts chat about this year's PRINTING United Expo and how it performed behind the scenes.

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The Impressions Xchange podcast discusses topics impacting the graphic imaging community and printing industry. These different series address in-depth news coverage, analysis, and timely interviews. Each episode features interviews and insights bridging the graphic arts industry segments.
Josh Carruth and Ashley Roberts chat about this year's PRINTING United Expo and how it performed behind the scenes.
Heather Prach didn’t come from print. She came from food — Whole Foods Midwest, a national dairy and deli trade association, a fashion retail career somewhere before that. Now she’s president of McAdams Graphics and AlJan Packaging, nine months in, leading a workforce where the average tenure is 25 to 30 years. Her take on being the only woman in the room? You’re already noticed. You might as well own it.

Mark Fallon, the new executive director of the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) talks with In-plant Impressions Editor Bob Neubauer about his extensive background in print and mail, his belief that people are the key to an organization's success, why he accepted his new role, and his vision for strengthening IPMA and supporting the in-plant community.

In this episode of The Broadcast, FASTSIGNS area developer Greg Carafello shares how he grew the brand’s New York City footprint from two to 10 locations after investing in 2010, citing an underserved market and strong corporate support for nearly 780 franchisees.
Nicole Baker needed a job at 24. A temp agency placed her with CompuMail. She had no background in print, no plan, and no idea she’d found her career. Fourteen years later she’s the director of operations — and she’s nowhere close to done.

For this episode of Parlor Talks, Packaging Impressions took to the show floor at LOUPE Americas 2026 and PRINTING United Expo 2026 to get insights on where the industry stands and what lies in its future.

Dave Leskusky, president of PRINTING United Alliance, who is retiring after 31 years serving the printing industry, sat down with Wide-format Impressions during the 2026 PRINTING United Expo to discuss his career, his reasons for retirement, and lessons learned along the way.

During PRINTING United Expo 2026, In-plant Impressions Editor Bob Neubauer talked with three K-12 in-plant managers from different parts of the country about how they’re growing their operations and taking on more work.

This episode of The Broadcast features Sheet for Brains co-founders Jessica DeCola (director of brand and strategic growth, Blooming Color) and Christopher Minn (founder, Digital Ink) discussing their mental health and wellness initiative for the print industry they started with other industry all-stars David Rosendahl and Jon Bailey.
Devyn Cretz didn't grow up planning to run operations at a direct mail shop. She grew up playing college softball, graduating through a pandemic, and trying to figure out what came next. What she found was a 35-year-old family business with a lot left to teach her — and an industry that, despite what people keep saying, isn't going anywhere.
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