For Immediate Release:                                                     January 29, 2007

IAPHC Headquarters Announces 2006 International Gallery Best
of the Best in the Art, Craft &, Science of Graphic Communications.
 

The IAPHC, Inc. recently presented the Best of the Best Awards in Graphic Excellence at a Gala Banquet presentation in Las Vegas honoring the countries and companies who entered the IAPHC 32nd Annual International Gallery.

Each Crystal Award presented reflects the spectrum of color and precision of Craftsmanship unique to each of the Best of the Best IAPHC Gallery Award Winners.

Entries originating from Australia, Britain, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Italy, Korea, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, New Zealand, The Cayman Islands, Singapore and the United States vied for the Best of the Best Crystal awards.

For 32 years The IAPHC, Graphic Professionals Resource Network, has honored excellence in the printing and graphic arts by Applauding the Craft, Art & Science of Graphic Communications. The International Gallery has become a premier event for the Graphic Communications industry world-wide with continual growth in entry numbers and increased support by industry supplier firms.

Entries originating from 13 countries were judged in 89 categories and by 22 processes. Annually, IAPHC headquarters in Minneapolis hosts over 40 technical experts from Canada and the United States employed in the printing and graphic arts industry, for the 4-day period, requiring three rounds of technical scrutiny.

Once the initial round of adjudication is completed, only the Gold award winners are given the coveted opportunity to be considered for a Best of Category Award, made possible through the IAPHC Graphic Industry patrons and supplier firms program, which includes prestigious firms such as FujiFilm, Xerox, Heidelberg and Kodak to name a few.

The IAPHC honored the winners of the Best of the Best, at the Association's 32nd Gala Banquet held at the newly renovated Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, January 27, 2007.

The International Gallery Best of the Best Winners will be posted shortly on the Associations web site.

The 2007 Entry period is now open. The Call for Entries is available online at http://www.iaphc.org.

IAPHC International Headquarters
7042 Brooklyn Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55429 USA
800-466-4274 ~ www.iaphc.org