The oldest person to attend drupa 2008, 97-year-old Maria Manns was met by Heidelberg CEO Bernhard Schreier and Adriana Nuneva, senior vp global marketing, on the show’s opening day. The sprightly lady held her own in technical conversations with fellow printers at the event and said she was astounded at the technological progress that has been achieved. She visited the inaugural drupa in 1951 and hopes to attend the next show in 2012.