HOUSTON, September 2014 – The Printing Museum is pleased to announce its annual gala, The Gutenberg Dinner. The event will be held Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at a private club.
[Tweet “Andy and Julie Plata will be honored at Printing Museum Gutenberg Dinner”]
Andy and Julie Plata will be honored at this year’s event. Their OutputLinks Communications Group serves the global corporate communications industry. As leaders in the field, with combined experience of more than 50 years, Andy and Julie Plata have served as advisors to many of the world’s major companies. In 2011, the Platas purchased American Printer, a 130+ year-old industry trade magazine. Historic issues of this publication form a substantial part of the Museum’s collections. The Platas brought American Printer into the 21st Century by converting it to an individualized “B2Me” format. Their dedication to advancing printing in the digital age continues to be an inspiration to the entire field.
Other interesting articles
- California’s Primary Color First U.S. Company to Install 5-meter EFI VUTEk LED Printer
- Canon U.S.A., Inc. announces Canon See Impossible branding campaign
- OKI Data Americas to Demonstrate Custom Printing Capabilities at the 2014 Annex Brands National Convention
The keynote speaker for the evening will be B. Martin Pedersen, AIGA Medalist and owner, publisher, and creative director of Graphis. Mr. Pedersen was elected into the Art Directors Hall of Fame in 1997, and has a six-decade long career with more than 300 industry awards. Mr. Pedersen says he is “continuously surprised at the extraordinary, creative achievements in graphic design, advertising, illustration, and photography. Graphis is here to make sure that these individuals are published and that their work will become an inspiration to both the professional and business communities.”
Dr. John Lienhard will serve as emcee for the evening. Dr. Lienhard is a Professor Emeritus in Mechanical Engineering and History at the University of Houston, and is the author and voice behind Engines of Our Ingenuity on National Public Radio. This radio program tells the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity.
The Gutenberg Dinner is chaired by Thomas Hull, Principal of Rigsby Hull. Rigsby Hull writes and designs communications that help organizations and companies find and express their own unique stories – making them more effective, more competitive, and more valuable. Mr. Hull is also Associate Director, Veteran and Studio Designers, for AIGA Houston.
The Printing Museum is honored to have these individuals dedicated to promoting, preserving, and sharing the knowledge of printed communication and art as the greatest contributors to the development of the civilized world and the continuing advancement of freedom and literacy.
Past honorees have included:
- President George H. W. Bush
- Secretary of State James Baker
- Dr. Mavis P. Kelsey, Sr.
- Dr. John Leinhard
- Dr. O.H. “Bud” Frazier, M.D.
- John Beddow
- Wea Lee
- Joseph and Jeanne Samuels
Each year, The Printing Museum presents a vibrant program of rotating exhibitions, hands-on tours, and workshops. Approximately 14,000 people toured the Museum this past year, many of whom were children who received hands-on experience in the art of printing. As one of only four of its kind in the nation, The Printing Museum plays an essential role in Houston’s cultural landscape with offerings that are unique to our city, the state, and the region.
Join us for this delightful evening celebrating the Museum, our honorees, and the best of print culture. The event will feature mixing and mingling, in addition to dinner and drinks, a silent auction, and the opportunity to pull a print on an antique press.
For current information, please visit www.printingmuseum.org.
ABOUT THE PRINTING M– USEUM:
The Printing Museum was founded as the Museum of Printing History in 1979 by Raoul Beasley, Vernon P. Hearn, Don Piercy, and J. V. Burnham, four printers with passions for preserving their vast collections and sharing them with the community. The mission of the Printing Museum is to “promote, preserve and share the knowledge of printed communications and art as the greatest contributors to the development of the civilized world and the continuing advancement of freedom and literacy.”