The NAPIM Summer Course is NAPIM’s flagship educational program, offering an immersive, week-long foundation in printing ink formulation, performance, testing, and application. 

This year, it will take place from July 27–31, 2026, at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

Building on the success of the 2025 program, the 2026 course will again emphasize hands-on learning, expert instruction, and real-world relevance for both technical and non-technical professionals across the printing ink value chain.

Additional details, including registration and program highlights, will be shared in the coming months.

NAPIAM is offering a special hotel group rate at the Courtyard by Marriott Boone. Rooms held under the group rate will be available until June 27, 2026. After this date, any unreserved rooms will be released back into the hotel’s inventory, and the group rate will no longer be available.

See highlights from the 2025 program, including hands-on labs and expert instruction, in the 2025 Summer Course Wrap-Up here.