Print World’s roots date back to 1986 when it began as a specialized regional show catering to the “not-so-big-printer” market under the name Print Ontario.

The show outgrew two facilities and in 1998 moved to its current location: the Direct Energy Centre (formerly National Trade Centre), Canada’s largest and most sophisticated show facility, located in Toronto, Ontario. In total, the show occupies over 125,000 square feet of exhibit space.

Print Ontario was renamed Print World in 2004 to better reflect the international scope of the show, its exhibitors, and its attendees. The show also grew as the shorter-run printing market grew, especially with the introduction of digital presses and as mid-size and large printers began entering the short-run market.

In 2006, Print World became the centre of the world of shorter-run printing, welcoming the largest attendance on record. Nearly 10,000 visitors attended, representing all 10 Canadian provinces, 19 American states, and for the first time, a number of international countries, including some from as far away as Finland, United Kingdom, Spain, India and New Zealand.

Exhibitors in the past have included the biggest brands on the international scene. Print World 2006 welcomed Adobe, AGFA, Brandtjen & Kluge, Buskro, Canon, Epson, GBC, Heidelberg, Hewlett-Packard, KBA, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Van Son, and Xerox among the over 200 exhibitors. From brand leaders to highly specialized shops, all these companies are brought to one central location biennially to the Print World show.

Print World: the World of Shorter-Run Printing returns to Toronto November 22-24, 2008.

	Un salon commercial qui a du vécu
	Eine Messe mit einer langen Geschichte
	Una mostra mercato con una lunga storia.
	Una exposición con una larga historia