40th annual SGC Conference: Mark/Remarque

Josh, Chris & Ema ready for business

The Southern Graphics Council Conference was in Philadelphia this year so we packed up a few products, a couple of freebies, a boat-load of peanut M&M’s and headed east. There were great portfolio exchanges, exciting demos & interesting lectures… of course we missed most of them. Every year we pour over the line up and have big plans to sneak away from the booth to catch a demo or lecture but we are far too busy (and we thank all of you who stopped by)! We did have the pleasure of talking to folks at our booth, forging a few new friendships and seeing old pals. It’s always good to meet fresh faces and chat with old hats. It was great to share the isle with Takach Press, Gamblin Artists Colors, Canson Inc, Four Winds Fine Art and Crown Point Press. The conversations were fun and the company very appreciated.

Josh setting up the McClain’s booth

View of Philly from the top floor of Loews Philadelphia Hotel

Experimental Broadsides on the Vandercook Press at UArts with Bobby Rosenstock & Erin Sweeney. It was a FULL house!

Loews Philadelphia Hotel

Loews Philadelphia Hotel, sky high

A great gate and environment somewhere in Philly…

Going Home

Places we patronized while in Philly:

Loews Philadelphia Hotel (where many conference happenings were) – Loved the big beds and numerous pillows and amazing top floor views.
Sole Food (the hotel restaurant) – Good drinks, good food, good breakfast.
Spruce Street Espresso – DELICIOUS espresso & drip joe (a biggie for us Pacific Northwest coffee snobs).
Morning Glory Diner – YUM for breakfast!
Aki Japanese Fusion Restaurant & Sake Bar – We all LOVED it.
Time Restaurant – Good onion rings and good beer on tap.
Tattooed Mom – we went to see dirty printmakers of america vs. basturds of print society, a conference wheat pasting bonanza! Crazy fun environment!