Summary

This year’s ANPA/TEC, the 61st ANPA exhibition, took place from June 10th to 14th in New Orleans, the city of jazz and Mississippi River steamboats. More than 300 manufac- turers showed their systems, machines and equipment for the newspaper industry on a floor space of more than 30,000 square meters. The show filled two separate halls linked by a shuttle bus service, while the accompanying congress had to be held in the nearby Hilton Hotel. This three-way division of the event may have prevented any feeling of overcrowding but it was easi- er to meet someone in the evening in the French Quarter than during the day in the exhibition halls. As usual, the organisation and documen- tation of the event was impeccable. Although at times it was stiflingly hot outside the halls, the temperature within was pleasantly cool. However, in some places the air conditioning created such a draught that demonstrations bad to be kept to a minimum. Indeed, one could not help but admire the resilience of some of the stand personnel in the face of such climatic conditions.