George Ryan, President, Printing Association of Florida and host of the 2009 annual Graphics of the Americas Exposition and Conference joins Inside Digital Design TV at the opening ceremonies.

Chris Allen, Leading Open Source Flash Developer and Program Developer of this year’s Flash on Tap Conference joins hosts Scott Sheppard and Gene Gable for an in-depth look at their unique event featuring the best of Flash tools and design and a Flash focused beer tasting festival. The Flash on Tap conference combines world-class sessions with the best developers and networking opportunities built around casual locales offering fine brews and barbeques.

Chris explains the highlights, topics, and their all-star speaker lineup which includes sessions on Adobe AIR, red5, Flex, case studies, animation, actionscript, and inspiration. The speakers represent experienced visionaries of Flash development including; Dr. Woohoo!, tink (Steven Downs), Joe Berkovitz, Aldo Bucci, Trevor Burton, and of course, Chris Allen.

This year’s event is being held May 28-30, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts at The Castle and Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers. Tickets are on-sale for $595 through April 28th, and several package, party, and session bundles are available. To sign up visit: http://flashontap.eventbrite.com/

For more information, details, and complete registration pricing visit: http://www.flashontap.com. Check out Chris’ blog at: http://blog.ff9900.org/

Design News of the Week with Jay Nelson

Jay joins us this week with some tips and reviews on font management tools. He recently completed some hands-on reviews including Monotype’s Font Explorer X, Extensis Suitcase Fusion 2, and Insider Software’s FontAgent Pro 4. Jay describes some of the unique features of these applications including floating font previews, and enhanced interfaces. Are font management tools critical to your workflow? Jay explains why using a font manager keeps you organized and your system running more efficiently.

For more on Jay Nelson and his Design Tools topics visit: http://www.design-tools.com

Print Buyers Workshop at Graphics of the Americas

Margie Dana, President – Print Buyers International & Boston Print Buyers joins host Scott Sheppard to explain how their organization helps designers, corporate communications, and agency professional learn the most effective way to buy printed materials. Margie explains that “buying print” isn’t something you learn in design school and how understanding the complexities of choosing the right printer, specifiying your project accurately, comparing available services and their benefits are critical success factors to getting the most for your print dollars. Print Buyers International groups, and conferences featuring these topics such as Graphics of the Americas become valuable networking and information sources.

Margie and Frank Romano are hosting a half-day Print Buyers Workshop at GOA on Thursday, February 26th covering a range of topics from technologies, proofing, paper, & more.

Connect with Margie, and learn more at: http://www.printbuyersinternational.com

Inside Digital Design listeners can attend the conference FREE by visiting http://www.graphicsoftheamericas.com/register/ and entering the code “GOA” on checkout!

This a great opportunity to visit Miami’s South Beach, FL in February while learning valuable information, attend great seminars, and network with your peers!