ANZ DRUPA PARTY SET FOR 31 MAY

The Print21 Australia and New Zealand drupa party, for printers over in Dusseldorf for the big show, will take place on Friday evening 31 May, with the multi award-winning Frankenheim brewery the location.

The Print21 ANZ drupafest Party will see printers who have made the big trip to Germany gather for a convivial evening of complimentary superb beer, wine, and top-rated German food, with music and magic, shared with friends and rivals from down under. 

The party kicks off straight after the show, at 6.30pm, on the first Friday of drupa, 31 May, with entry only by advance ticket. To request your tickets email marnigroves@yaffa.com.au and she will organise with you.

Tickets for printers are available on a first-come first-served basis from Print21 for $150 each, which includes entry, full German meal, award winning beer, wine and soft drinks for three hours from 6.30pm, with a paying bar after that.

Wayne Robinson, editor of Print21, said, “We have been fortunate to secure the Frankenheim as the venue, its beer is one of the most highly regarded in all of Germany. We look forward to welcoming Aussie and Kiwi printers to what will be a wonderful night, during the greatest show on earth.”

Hosted as usual by Print21, the ANZ drupafest Party is supported by drupa itself, and by local print employers' associations Visual Media Association and PrintNZ.

The ANZ drupafest Party is sponsored by leading suppliers to the industry. Currie Group is Platinum Sponsor, Konica Minolta the Diamond Sponsor, with Gold Sponsors Ball & Dogget, eProductivity Software, Epson, Fujifilm, Heidelberg, Kissel + Wolf, Ricoh, Screen, Xeikon and XMpie.

Robinson said, “The Print21 ANZ drupa parties are an institution, a place where the local industry can get together far from home, compare notes, share tall tales and drinks, and enjoy an evening of beer, music and fun away from the halls of the show."

The ANZ drupafest Party will take place in the Frankenheim Biergarten, a superb outdoor area with seating, and which has a retractable roof in case of blazing sun or showers. The end of May is prime time to enjoy Germany, with the sun not going down until late in the evening. 

Rob Laing, drupa ANZ country manager said, "This year's drupa will give local printers an unrivalled opportunity to discover new solutions in print. But drupa isn't just in the Messe Centre, and for printers from Australia and New Zealand making the trip to Dusseldorf, the Print21 ANZ drupafest Party gives them the opportunity to relax and enjoy time together. It should be a great night, I look forward to being there."

Frankenheim Brewery is easy to get to, by taking a direct 722 bus from the Messe Center, or via tram U-bahn 71 just two stops from the Aldstadt.

To request your tickets email marnigroves@yaffa.com.au and she will organise payment with you.

As well as supporting the Print21 ANZ drupafest Party, local print employers associations VMA and PrintNZ are also hosting an afternoon reception for ANZ printers at the Messe Centre on the following Monday, 3 June, starting at 4pm in the drupa Exhibition Hall. All welcome.