New Zealand Single Width Users' Group is taking the theme of 'Tangibly trusted' for its 2017 conference, to be held in Auckland in August.

Acting committee chairperson Ray Clarkson promises a line up of excellent speakers including financial journalist and editor Bernard Hickey.

"With over 23 years' experience including roles with Reuters, the Financial Times Group and Fairfax Media in Wellington, Canberra, Sydney, London and Singapore, he is well known to most New Zealanders," says Clarkson.

"Bernard is a regular commentator on financial, economic and investment issues, regularly appearing on radio, television, Interest.co.nz and in the Herald on Sunday. He is particularly well-informed with matters related to house prices, interest rates, finance companies, banks, international economic issues, and online media and is currently the publisher of economics/politics news email Hive News."

Ray Clarkson says the conference theme was chosen to emphasise what this sector of the print industry produces and how it is perceived: "Members of SWUG are entrusted to deliver high-quality print products that consumers can tangibly embrace."

There will be site visits to Horton Media and Paper Reclaim, and the conference will feature the SWUG Awards for Printing Excellence and the Apprentice of the Year as well as a networking dinner.

Venue is Auckland's Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre from August 22-23, and online registration will be available shortly at www.swug.co.nz. Enquiries and registration contact Lauren Keen, email lauren@promoteltd.co.nz.

Pictured: Allied Press-printed Southland Times was among last year's SWUG winners, as well as a winner at the Pride In Print awards