8:30     Introduction and Program Objectives
8:45     Why 7-Color Process for Your Packaging?

•    Mark Samworth, ESKOArtwork
Where does CMYK fail in product packaging? Why 7-color process? What is the baseline for color management that must be understood to move towards 7-color process? In an ideal process, what would a 7-color workflow look like, and what benefits would be expected?

9:30     Defining Extended Gamut Inks and Process Limitations

•    Kevin Bourquin, Cyber Graphics
What color are the extra inks? What system is in place for me? How will I choose the optimum ink set? Does 7-color process work with all printing? What are the limiting factors for implementation?

10:15     Break
10:30     Color Tolerances, Process Control, and Managing Expectations

•    Jay Sperry, Clemson University
How does ∆E tolerancing change when moving to 7-color process builds of brand colors? What process control expectations need to be met? What are my key indicators for predictable printing? What are realistic tolerances for 2 and 3 color builds?

11:15     From Customer File to Color Separation

•    Mark Samworth, ESKOArtwork
How do you convert customer spot colors to 7-color? How are the ingredients determined? How are images separated into 7 channels? How accurate are the color translations? What file formats and workflows are available?

12:00     Lunch
1:00       Hands-on Breakout Session Round Robin

•    Ink Set Formulation, Evaluation, and Analysis (Led by an Ink Company TBD)
•    Creating Build Colors and Analyzing Consistency (Led by Jay Sperry, Clemson University)
•    Selective Gamut Expansion Workshop (Led by Mark Samworth)

4:30     Social Hour at the Madren Center