FESPA announced representatives of its 34 member and associate member associations gathered in Athens, Greece for the organization’s annual General Assembly. At the event, FESPA provided a review of the previous year’s successes, including the record-breaking FESPA 2007 exhibition in Berlin. The event also provided a chance to inform delegates of the positive and exciting plans for the year ahead. Two new member associations to the Assembly include the Japanese Screen Printers Association (JSPA) and the Screen Printers Association of Korea (SPAK).

Anders Nilsson, president of FESPA, outlined his goals and objectives for 2007, which include the organization’s commitment to increasing its communication with members, launch of the new FESPA Website, and events such as FESPA India, which took place Dec. 7-9 in New Delhi. Other events include The FESPA Directors Forum (Feb. 28-29 in Budapest), FESPA Digital (Apr. 1-3 in Geneva), and FESPA Asia Pacific (Nov. 28-30 in Bangkok).