For four day's this Christmas, eBay (the largest online buying and selling facility in the world) opened up it's first pop-up store in London's Soho district, bringing together the boundaries of online and in-store shopping through the platform of print.

Role: Marketing Assistant

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Twitter: @Leighona_B

Leighona started her marketing career in 2006 as a Marketing Assistant for an insurance firm. Just one year later due to her drive and proficiency she was promoted to Marketing Executive.

Looking for a new challenge and with a passion for events and exhibitions, Leighona joined FESPA in September 2011. She comments: "I am delighted to become a new member at FESPA and already feel part of the team. Now I am looking forward to an exciting future with the company where I can develop my skills, marketing knowledge and create great exhibitions."

In her spare time, Leighona enjoys going to music concerts, the cinema, seeing friends and family and organising trips and parties.

What are the benefits of FESPA membership?

 

- Through your membership of the National Association in your country affiliated to FESPA , you will be kept informed about developments in screenprinting and wide format digital imaging throughout Europe and you will also have important links with similar organisations throughout the world.

- You will receive the FESPA Magazine, FREE, published in English, with German, French, Italian and Spanish translations of selected articles and features available to download in the members' area on fespa.com.

- Access to "members only" section of fespa.com website, containing technical articles, environmental information and a library of searchable FESPA World articles

- Access to online network of screen and digital printers worldwide (through the Wide Network)

- Invitations to seminars, study tours and other screenprinting and wide format digital imaging events, globally

- Detailed advance information on FESPA exhibitions

- Special members' rates for FESPA seminars and conferences

- Regular updates on the activities of FESPA and other associated organisations world-wide.

- Special discount on the FESPA Sensations Book

- Survey FREE of charge (non-member price 1500 Euros).

- The FESPA secretariat always available and willing to help you with information and problem-solving.

- Eligible to enter the FESPA Awards and FESPA Youth Competitions, held concurrently with each main FESPA exhibition

How do I join FESPA?

 

If you are based in one of the countries below, simply contact the Secretary of your national association (FESPA Association Contact Details), via the country links below and ask to join.

FESPA Member Associations:

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

 

FESPA Associate Member Associations:
Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand

If you are not based in one of the above countries, you can apply for individual membership of FESPA. If you would like to apply, please download, complete and return the form.

FESPA ha confirmado que FESPA México 2012 se realizará del 20 al 22 de septiembre de 2012 en el Centro Banamex, Ciudad de México.

FESPA confirms FESPA Mexico 2012 will take place on 20-22 September 2012 at Centro Banamex, Mexico City.

FESPA is expanding its Exhibitions and Events team with the appointment of Geraldine Chiverton (45 years old) as Business Development Manager, reporting to exhibition managers Michael Ryan and James Ford.

FESPA Digital 2011 played host to the third lap of the FESPA Wrap Cup Masters Series in Hamburg last week, where Danish printers Sun Wrap took first place. Lindahl Wrapping, also from Denmark, came second. The competitive series, which is taking place in eight stages over three years, is set to culminate in a grand World Wrap Cup Master finale at FESPA 2013 in London.

In London, SunWrap.dk will compete against Miller Decals, winners of the FESPA Americas 2011 leg, and winners of future wrap cup competitions.

 

A total of 28 teams arrived in Hamburg to take part in the competition which promised each competitor a 1,500€ prize package of vouchers for software, vinyl and tools. The four finalists were awarded a 6,000€ package while the first and second placed teams chose from a Mutoh Kona 1400 cutter and a Royal Sovereign Laminator.

 

Within each stage of the competition, a collection of prestigious cars provide a blank canvas for vinyl mastery. At FESPA Digital 2011 in Hamburg, the competitors wrapped a Smart Car to match the one driven to Hamburg by FESPA's Digital Man.

Head judge Rob Ivers, founder of the PDAA (Professional Decal Application Alliance), comments:

"This was the most competitive of the Wrap Cup Series events so far. The quality of the finished cars easily surpassed previous stages and the competitors were all world-class. Despite this, Sun Wrap's completed car was a clear winner as it represented a near perfect wrap. These guys will be serious competitors in the 2013 finale. The event is also proving to be increasingly popular for show visitors, with bigger audiences than we have seen at previous shows."

 

Also on the judging panel in Hamburg were Michael Meyer of F+Z and Mafred Ratajczak of Digital Designware (Germany), Paul Koch from Signbase (The Netherlands) and Ole Ravn (Denmark). Each judge used their expert knowledge to evaluate the contestants on both the speed and quality of their wraps.

 

Jesper Sølager, Owner of SunWrap.dk comments: "It was a really exciting competition, with many truly talented car wrappers competing, and it was a very close run race. We felt very comfortable during the competition and we had to control our nerves all the way to the final, so I was glad that in the end we managed to pull off a perfect wrap.

 

"The prizes we received were fantastic, but for us, the status of Wrap Cup Champion is the best reward. We are now really looking forward to the competition at FESPA 2013 in London, but I wouldn't want to be a judge there. The competition will be fierce and they will have to be very strict as everyone will fight hard for the title. No matter what, our team will give 100%."

FESPA TV caught up with the president for the Itaslian branch of dgen, Andrea Negretti, to talk about FESPA Digital 2011 and what they were exhibiting.