X-Rite Launches New Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Quality Control Seminar This Spring in 10 U.S. Cities and Canada to Teach Principles of Color Management

The popular Fundamentals of Color and Appearance that also will be offered in those locations teaches practical color theory and applications, while Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Quality Control seminar builds on that color theory with hands-on exercises and color management topics

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan - January 24, 2012 - X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ:XRIT) is taking a new training program on the road this spring to 10 U.S. cities and Canada that supplements the company's popular Fundamentals of Color and Appearance (FOCA) by providing hands-on training on sample measurement, data collection and reporting for quality control.

The new Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Quality Control (FIQC) one-day seminar is a response to customers who have a working knowledge of color theory and want to learn more about how to prepare samples, interpret data, set tolerances and store and retrieve data. Both seminars are aimed at helping quality control and assurance professionals, lab technicians, parts suppliers, pre-media and digital pressroom personnel and manufacturing specifiers on how to evaluate and approve colors in their workflows.  

Experts at X-Rite Color Services will teach the day-long seminars starting in February in Chicago; Nashville, Tenn.; Cincinnati; Clemson, S.C.; Rochester, N.Y.; Baltimore; Los Angeles; St. Louis; Toronto, Canada; Milwaukee, Wis. and Portland, Ore. X-Rite is the world's leading designer and manufacturer of color measurement instrumentation and software, as well as a provider of related training and support services.  The corporation is the parent company of Pantone LLC, known worldwide for its standard language of accurate color communication in the graphic arts and other industries.  

For the complete agenda and online registration, visit http://www.xrite.com/seminar or call 888.439.4403 to speak with seminar coordinators and register by phone.

The cost of the FOCA seminar is $595, and the cost of the FIQC seminar is $895. Those who register for either seminar from Jan. 24 to Feb. 24 will receive a 10% discount. X-Rite is offering a bundled price of $1,295 for those who register for both seminars. The seminars run each day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and continental breakfasts and lunches are provided.

"These seminars are particularly effective and fun because we encourage hands-on participation," said Joel Schick, Business Development Manager of X-Rite Color Services. "Attendees are asked to bring their own samples so they can develop best practices in measuring the colors of their products to improve and monitor workflows. We love it when the attendees come prepared with questions about their quality control needs."

Attendees should check if the X-Rite seminars can qualify as continuing education under certain accreditation programs.

Geared for those without any prior training, the FOCA course addresses color control for a variety of industries, including retail and apparel brands, business and consumer electronics, automotive, graphics arts, packaging and their related industries in plastics, coatings, and textile manufacturing. Attendees are given a solid foundation in the basics of color and appearance, and then instruction on how to measure, view and understand color data.

The FOCA course is not a prerequisite for taking the FIQC course, but those registering for FIQC should have familiarity with color measurement nomenclature and basics.  

Attendees of either seminar will receive an X-Rite Munsell Interactive Learning Kit that reinforces the lessons with worksheets, samples, and exercises, as well as X-Rite's exclusive Fundamentals of Color and Appearance book that acts as a reference on color in easy-to-read language.

Each location will have a drawing at the end of each seminar for one free seat of quality assurance software, a $3,200 retail value where the winner has the choice of X-Rite ColorMaster QAII, Color iQC Professional, or X-Color QC. All participants will also receive a $250 voucher towards the purchase of any X-Rite product, with a minimum order value of $2,500.

There will also be a drawing at each location for a free license to X-Rite's eLearning course called Color Theory: Understanding the Numbers of Color, an interactive eLearning course that brings X-Rite's experts into your home or workspace at your convenience.

All attendees of the seminar tour are eligible to win an X-Rite CAPSURE handheld color-matching tool which will be given away to five lucky individuals at the completion of the tour.

The places and dates of the seminars are:

Chicago, IL       Feb. 28-29
Residence Inn by Marriott Schaumburg
1610 McConnor Parkway, Chicago, IL 60173, 1-847-517-9200

Nashville, TN    March 6-7
Nashville Airport Marriott
600 Marriott Drive, Nashville, TN  37214, 1-615-889-9300

Cincinnati        March 13-14
Courtyard Cincinnati Blue Ash
4625 Lake Forest Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45242,  1-513-733-4334

New York         March 27-28
Venue to be Determined

Baltimore         April 10-11
Residence Inn By Marriott Baltimore DT
17 Light Street, Baltimore, MD  21202, 1-410-962-1220

San Francisco April 17-18
Venue to be Determined

St. Louis         April 24-25
Courtyard St. Louis Airport/Earth City
3101 Rider Trail South, St. Louis, MO 63044, 1-314-209-1000

Toronto          May 1-2
Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Airport
231 Carlingview Drive, Toronto, Canada, M9W 5E8,  1-416-675-0411

Milwaukee      May 8-9
Courtyard by Marriott Milwaukee Airport
4620 South 5th Street, Milwaukee WI 53207,  1-414-747-4405

Portland        May 22-23
Portland Marriott DT Waterfront
1401 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, OR  97201, 1-503-226-7600

Clemson       May 29-30
Clemson University
Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design & Graphics
311 Harris A. Smith Building, Clemson, SC 29678, 1-864-656-4690

About X-Rite:
X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ:XRIT) is the global leader in color science and technology. The company, which now includes color industry leader Pantone LLC, develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative color solutions through measurement systems, software, color standards and services. X-Rite's expertise in inspiring, selecting, measuring, formulating, communicating and matching color helps users get color right the first time and every time, which translates to better quality and reduced costs. X-Rite serves a range of industries, including printing, packaging, photography, graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles, dental and medical. For further information, please visit www.xrite.com.

X-Rite Color Services provides hardware, software and workflow training, technical support and various services worldwide.  Programs include on-site training, hands-on classroom workshops, traveling seminars, online webinars, and dynamic Learning. On-site seminars are available at customer locations; customized around an industry or application, with an emphasis on automotive, textile, paint or plastics. Other on-site services include equipment and software training, enterprise color standards consulting, supplier certification and lighting audits. X-Rite Color Services also offers telephone tech support, equipment service and certification, and extended warranty coverage. For more info, call 888.439.4403 or visit www.xritecolorservices.com.