Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Announces Keynote Presenters for the emerge™ Conference

HOUSTON, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) has announced its slate of keynote speakers for the second annual emerge conference to be held later this week in Dallas, TX.  Emerge is a private conference for Consolidated Graphics' top customers, business executives, print leaders, and equipment and technology developers, designed to move the print industry forward and share the latest marketing and technology innovations that are positioning companies for success.

"Our lineup of keynote speakers represents some of the most successful and creative marketing minds in the country, and we're delighted they are sharing their insights into what it takes to become a breakthrough brand with our guests at emerge," said Aaron Grohs, executive vice president of Sales and Marketing for Consolidated Graphics. "Our goal is that together we will push the boundaries of what is possible, allowing new ideas, partnerships and innovations to result from emerge."

Featured keynote speakers at emerge are:

• Eileen Gittins, founder and CEO of Blurb.  Blurb (blurb.com), launched in 2006, offers an on-demand creative publishing platform that enables anyone to design, share, market and sell beautifully produced print and digital books. Ms. Gittins will share the Blurb story, her passion for visual storytelling, and where she believes technology is driving her brand and impacting others in the years ahead.
• Don Pettit, chairman and CEO of Mally Beauty. Mally Beauty, named for popular celebrity makeup artist Mally Roncal, was launched on QVC in 2008 and has since rocketed to $50+ million in sales.  Mr. Pettit will share his insights into the launch, development and growth of brands in the competitive retail space, using his experiences at Cover Girl, Jane and Mally as relevant case studies for all market segments.
• John Sabel, executive vice president, Motion Picture Creative Print Marketing, Walt Disney Studios.  Mr. Sabel will provide a glimpse into the complex and multi-layered world of motion picture marketing at Walt Disney Studios, illustrating the varied print and marketing techniques deployed to successfully promote and protect the Disney brand and movie franchises.  John and his team have worked on Disney films such as Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, WALL-E and TRON Legacy, as well as the recent billion dollar earners Alice in Wonderland and Toy Story 3.  Current projects include Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Cars 2, The Muppets and John Carter of MARS.
• Jamey Rootes, president, Houston Texans.  As president of the Houston Texans, Jamey Rootes oversees the team's business operations.  He has led the Texans' efforts to secure stadium naming rights and sponsorships, establish broadcasting relationships, create and launch the team's identity and develop the team's highly acclaimed customer service strategy.  Mr. Rootes will share what it takes to build a winning organization and brand in professional sports, and all industry segments.

In addition, emerge will feature Noha Edell, business development manager for Adobe Systems, Inc., who will be providing the first public demonstration in Texas of the Adobe® Creative Suite® 5.5 product line, which enables designers and developers to target popular and emerging smartphone and tablet platforms. "Emerge is a venue to share possibilities, which is why Adobe selects this event to unveil its newest products," says Noha Edell of Adobe.

Emerge is an annual conference held every year exclusively for customers of Consolidated Graphics.  Guests are provided opportunities to immerse themselves in the latest marketing, printing and related technology solutions that are shaping the way successful companies connect with customers to achieve growth.

This year, emerge is being held May 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Dallas, and is limited to 1,000 participants, including C-level management and marketing leaders from across CGX's broad customer base and senior management and sales staff from each of CGX's 70 independently-branded companies across the U.S., Toronto and Prague.  Emerge includes keynote sessions and educational seminars, a business expo and networking opportunities.  For more information about emerge, go to www.cgx.com/emerge.

About Consolidated Graphics

Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX), headquartered in Houston, TX, is one of North America's leading general commercial printing companies. With 70 printing businesses strategically located across 27 states, Toronto, and Prague, and a presence in Asia, CGX offers an unmatched geographic footprint, unsurpassed capabilities, and unparalleled levels of convenience, efficiency and service. With locations in or near virtually every major U.S. market, CGX provides the service and responsiveness of a local printer enhanced by the economic, geographic and technological advantages of a large national organization.

Consolidated Graphics' vast and technologically advanced sheetfed and web printing capabilities are complemented by the world's largest integrated digital footprint. By coupling North America's most comprehensive printing capabilities with strategically located fulfillment centers and industry-leading technology, CGX delivers end-to-end print production and management solutions that are based on the needs of our customers to improve their results. Encore and emerge are trademarks of Consolidated Graphics.  For more information, visit http://www.cgx.com/.

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