32nd IAPHC International Gallery proves PRINT remains Essential, Evolving and Enduring

Minneapolis, MN USA, October 30, 2006 The 32nd International Gallery presented more than 2,100 entries from around the globe to its International jurors October 5, 6 & 7, 2006 at Minneapolis, Minnesota USA. The competition is produced annually by the IAPHC, The Graphic Professionals Resource Network in support of the IAPHC’s guiding purpose to Educate, Promote, Inform and Connect (EPIC) it’s thousands of individual members and the global graphic community.

          In 2006, entries originating in Australia, Britain, China, Hong Kong, Italy, Korea, Macedonia, Malaysia, New Zealand, The Cayman Islands and Singapore joined hundreds of other entrants from around North America in competing for honors including sponsored Best of the Best awards, which are named awards bearing the support of a world class roster of Internationally known graphic arts supplier firms.

          2006 marked the seventh year running in which the entry tally topped 2,000. More than 3 dozen international judges trained their expert eyes on these entries which had to pass three grueling rounds of judging to be eligible for the Best of the Best named awards. The Best of the Best will be selected on 11 November, 2006 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

          The International Gallery has become one of the premier printing events in the world. As a result of graphic professionals embracing the global nature of the industry today, intense interest has increased in the Best of the Best Awards Ceremonies upcoming in Las Vegas on January 27, 2007, due to the number of astonishing entries from accomplished graphics virtuosos as individuals and companies vie for world-wide recognition. Many winners seek to further leverage the impact of their award(s) by presenting their clients with duplicate awards as reminders of the award winning partnership of client and graphic professional. For more info see: www.iaphc.org