Just saw this in a UK print trade publication: A newspaper trade show has been scrapped for “lack of interest from the industry.” This would seem to be a pretty clear sign of falling investment in old, print technology and infrastructure. I think that’s a good sign.
Not sure if this is just because Newstec has failed to move with technology. there is another show in Austria so maybe it is just that the UK is on the edges again.
http://www.ifra.com/website/website.nsf/html/CONT_EXPO_V?OpenDocument&EX2007V&E&&EX07&E&
The IFRA show seems to have a wider range of technology though. This may turn out more interesting.