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WELCOME TO THE SIXTH ISSUE OF SGA.


features SGA EVENT //04-11 IN THE SPOTLIGHT //12-13


ADVERTISING - IS THE TIDE TURNING? //14 SGA WORKSHOP //15


There are a dwindling number of events where the print industry can come together to meet and discuss trends and issues. This is a great forum generously hosted by Stephens & George. Not my words, but those from one of our guests at SGA Live 2017. Our biggest and most


successful yet, SGA Live 2017 continued the successes from previous years and provided our guests with the opportunity to network with like-minded publishers and listen to an array of industry-related guest speakers. Our SGA Magazine


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provides you with an overview of our annual event and we also speak with Stephens & George’s Chairman and Managing Director Andrew Jones to get his views on the printing industry and an update on all things S&G.


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EDITOR Ben Powell ben.powell@stephensandgeorge.co.uk // CONTRIBUTIONS Mike Donovan mike.donovan@ stephensandgeorge.co.uk Gareth Collins gareth.collins@stephensandgeorge.co.uk // DESIGNERWayne Williams wayne.williams@stephensandgeorge.co.uk // PRODUCTION MANAGER Paul Enoch paul.enoch@stephensandgeorge.co.uk


SUBSCRIPTIONS & BACK ISSUES sales@stephensandgeorge.co.uk //ADVERTISING Ben Powell


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