The conference, which runs from 29 July to 1 August, will feature keynote addresses from Quebecor World president and chief executive Jacques Mallette, and EFI executives, as well as more than 130 educational sessions

Marc Olin, senior vice president and general manager of EFI's Advanced Professional Print Software (APPS) division, described Connect as "a great four-day 'boot camp' on how to make your business more profitable".

He said: "Connect 2008 goes 'back to its roots' with a focus on print management solutions and related tools, while continuing to educate attendees on EFI's other powerful offerings such as wide-format and digital label printing."

The conference will also features exhibits of the latest printing technologies from 18 companies including Diamond sponsor Canon, Gold sponsor Adobe, and Silver sponsors Heidelberg, Konica Minolta and Xerox Corporation.

Other exhibitors include Kodak GCG, Esko Artwork, Exact Software, X-Rite, Pantone, Matrix Scale Service, Printable Technologies, SmartLinc Channel Sales, Toshiba America Business Solutions and XMPie.

For more information and to register go to www.efi.com/connect08/