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 New Product Spotlight 
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CAD Supplies Specialty is always trying to find new ways to make your jobs easier and more productive. We are introducing a product that will make large print jobs easy to handle. Wide format digital printing has advanced to where the printers can apply the ink faster than it can dry in open air. The wide variety of inks and medias available for different applications also increase the need for additional drying. This unique and first of its kind portable infrared dryer will conveniently roll up to your printer and dry the ink to full cure. A brochure for the BBC Digi-Dryer is located here.
Features:
 Immediate drying of most printed media w/o circulating air.- Available in five (5) sizes: 36"/54"/64"/72"/90"
- Portable from one printer to another- easily rolls into place.
- Uniform heat distribution across entire surface.
- Flexible design, compatible with most printers and work centers.
- Solid State temperature control.
- Efficient Infrared heating element.
- High Speed Printing Option: Add a second heater assembly when you are printing fast, or applying a lot of ink.
- All 220V units are CE certified.
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Please Pray for Bill Milburn
Difficult times have struck one of our own here at CAD Supplies. Bill Milburn has been my outlying area salesman for over a year. He is also the author of some of our best newsletter articles. I believe most of our clients outside of Austin have had the pleasure of speaking with Bill.
 Bill is a football fanatic. He originally hailed from Odessa. His Odessa Permian team crushed my Klein High team in the State Championship game in the early 80's. He is a true Mojo believer. He's no Raider fan I am proud to say, but a die-hard Longhorn fan. He attended The University in the 70's and is one of its most ardent fans. Pick out any "good" game in the last 30 years and he can talk about it -- probably because he was there!
Recently, a serious illness has befallen Bill. He has been given an extended leave of absence. We have high hopes that he will make a full recovery. Please keep him in your thoughts. I will be temporarily handling any issues or concerns for Bill. Don’t worry Bill, I am just keeping the seat warm for you.
J Christopher Epstein
President
Can you see into the future?
Yes, you can! -- The future of Downtown Austin. Austin's downtown district is changing dramatically as the city grows. Among the most remarkable changes will be the transformation of the Downtown Skyline. Check out this "view of the future" of the skyline in less than 6 years from now:
The list of emerging, as well as under construction projects, is quite impressive. It includes 12 new residential developments! Five of those are high-rise towers, including three that are higher than the tallest building presently. To compare, the current behemoth of downtown, the Frost Bank Tower, is 33 stories and 515 feet tall. It will live in the shadow of its neighbor to the north, the 501 Congress Tower, which will rise to 40 stories and over 700 feet. You will be able to look down on both of these skyscrapers from the top of The Austonian at 2nd & Congress from a penthouse at 55 stories tall!
Additionally, at least one new office tower and two new hotels with the expansion of the Second Street Retail District are planned over the next couple of years. The Arts & Entertainment arenas will progress with the "new" Long Center for the Performing Arts and greater use of the Palmer Events & Austin Convention Centers. A Mexican-American Culture Center is being built along with a new US Courthouse Building. The rehabilitation and future reuse of the Seaholm Power Plant is also planned as a major public attraction.
All new streetscapes in the near downtown district should include shaded sidewalks, and most will include dedicated bike lanes. A network of pedestrian and bicycle routes are detailed with several options for the alignment of the Lance Armstrong Bikeway through the district are being explored. Locations for a transit station for commuter rail and Amtrak are in the works as well.
So, Downtown Austin is in a period of transition. Downtown housing is rocketing upward, (Will you invest $400,000 for approximately 1200 sq ft on the 40th floor of The Austonian?), the area continues to struggle to compete with outlying areas to maintain its share of the commercial market. As suburban growth in Central Texas expands, it draws investment away from Downtown and sustained growth becomes harder. Austin's Downtown office space was hard hit by prior downturns in the local economic cycle. Will a new Downtown blooming with growth of upscale housing suffer if there were an economic downturn in the future?
So, what do you see when you look at the future of Downtown Austin?
Here's another glimpse:
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