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The West Bengal Master Printers’ Association (WBMPA) will organise an exhibition to spread awareness among entrepreneurs about the latest technologies in printing. The exhibition will be held in Kolkata, after 19 years being hosted elsewhere in the state.

The exhibition titled Eastern Print Pack (EPP) 2009 will be held at Milan Mela ground between 26-29 November to commemorate the 75th anniversary of WBMPA. Mr Ranjan Kothari, CEO of EPP, said around 200 stalls will be put up by various small and medium enterprises involved in printing, and plans are there to organise such seminars at regular intervals. He also added that the association is planning to set up a printing training school in the state. Organisations like the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP), New Delhi, Indian Printing Packaging And Allied Machinery Manufacturers Association (IPAMA), Bangladesh Mudran Shilpa Samity, Nepal Printing Association and Bhutan Printers, have extended their support to EPP 2009. Mr GD Goutama, principal secretary of micro, small and medium enterprise, stressed the need to organise more such exhibitions to boost the entrepreneurs associated with the printing industry. This is the first time such a printing exhibition will be conducted in the city and entrepreneurs from abroad will also participate. Highlighting the infrastructure problems at Milon Mela ground, Mr Kothari said that apart from paying rent, the association had to bear the additional cost of hiring a transformer to ensure proper illumination of the place during the exhibition.