2008 DIMA Photo Book Showcase
2008 DIMA Photo Book Showcase
Confirmation Online Form
The Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA) announces the 1st Annual DIMA Photo Book
Showcase to be held at PMA 08, Jan 31 through Feb 2, 2008, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. DIMA has
always excelled at providing venues in which side-by-side comparisons can be made for the purpose of
evaluating various options in photo imaging technologies. The DIMA Photo Book Showcase will present all
aspects of photo book production for attendees of PMA08 to evaluate side-by-side.
Eligibility
You are eligible to participate in DIMA Photo Book Showcase at no cost if your company is an exhibitor at PMA
08 – OR – is part of an exhibit with another company during the Trade Show. Non-exhibiting companies may
participate in the DIMA Photo Book Showcase for a small fee per entry.
Deadline
The deadline for entering the 2008 DIMA Photo Book Showcase is Friday, January 4, 2008. No
entries will be accepted after this date.
Evaluation
Entries will be evaluated by a group of “regular” consumers who are most likely to order photo books in a
home or retail setting.
The Categories
The four categories that will be evaluated include Software, Covers & Paper, Binding,
and Finished Books. The following criteria will be used in evaluating:
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Software |
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Ease of use in creating book (very easy, easy, moderate, difficult,
very difficult). |
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Template options (few options, many options) |
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Auto fill options (no auto fill, auto fill, auto fill with options for
changing) |
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Custom design options (no custom design options, some custom design options,
many custom options) |
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Speed of creation (very slow, slow, medium, fast, very fast) |
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Overall experience (poor, decent, good, excellent) |
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Covers & Paper |
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Cover options (very limited, good selection, many options) |
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Cover quality (poor, decent, good, excellent) |
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Paper options (very limited, good selection, many options) |
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Paper quality (poor, decent, good, excellent) |
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Binding |
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Strength/reliability of bind (poor, decent, good, excellent) |
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Look & feel of bind (poor, decent, good, excellent) |
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Finished Books |
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Print quality (poor, decent, good, excellent) |
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Quality of design (poor, decent, good, excellent) |
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Overall value based on retail price (poor, decent, good, excellent) |
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Overall quality (poor, decent, good, excellent) |
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Logistics
Finished books and/or software will need to be received here at PMA no later than January 4, 2008. Books and
software will be displayed by category at the DIMA Photo Book Showcase on the PMA 08 trade show floor January
31 – February 2, 2008.
We look forward to your company being part of the 2008 DIMA Photo Book Showcase. If
your company is not already exhibiting at PMA 08, and you would like to participate at no cost, please call
our Trade Exhibits Department at (800) 762-9287.
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