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first IMPRESSIONS
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Sharing Your
Stories
t
he thing I love the most about the Imprinted
Sportswear Shows (ISS) is getting to meet so
many great people out there in the apparel
decorating world. I've been at this for more than 25
years, and have met hundreds if not thousands of decorators over the years. But
each show brings new friends and new stories to share with the rest of the industry.
So it was at our recent ISS Las Vegas event that I was sitting in the lobby bar
after the show unwinding with some of my exhibitor friends. They introduced me
to a few people sitting at the table with them and I had the pleasure of meeting
Scott Dortch, president of Royal Pacific of Las Vegas (RPLV). We got to chatting
and I found another great decorator who had not been on my radar.
RPLV is located just off the Vegas Strip and has a 25-year history working
within the resort, gaming and entertainment retail industries. It is a full-service
souvenir and logoed apparel/gift company that specializes in all kinds of embellishments - screen printing, embroidery, foils and bling, to mention a few. The
company runs automatic screen printing presses and four embroidery machines
totaling 66 sewing heads. Who knew?
Scott was nice enough to invite me to an on-site visit the next time I am in Las
Vegas, which will be October. I am looking forward to seeing RPLV in action and
getting to know my new friends better.
Decorators often ask me how to be profiled in Impressions, within the Shop
Spotlight section or otherwise. It's really as simple as getting to know one other. My
chance meeting with Scott will produce a Shop Spotlight on RPLV in one of our
early 2015 issues. We look forward to sharing their story with the rest of the readers.
While Scott's operation is a healthy one, you don't have to be the biggest decorator to get your time in the spotlight. We're looking for unique stories that set
your shop apart from the one down the street. Maybe you've got a great, untapped
niche you've found success with, or have an award-winning design you'd like to
talk about. Or maybe you're a one-person shop doing something really cool that
no one in your area does. Those are the stories we like to tell.
We're looking for new prospects to vet for our 2015 lineup of Shop Spotlight
companies. If your firm is different, successful and wanting some publicity, drop
me a line. I'd love to make another new friend.
Marcia Derryberry
EDITOR IN CHIEF
To comment on this editorial or to express your views on other
matters, address your e-mail to mderryberry@impressionsmag.com.
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EDITORIAL
EDITOR IN CHIEF
MARCIA DERRYBERRY | (770) 291-5574
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SENIOR EDITOR
JAMAR LASTER | (770) 291-5578
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MANAGING EDITOR
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LAUREN MITCHELL
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MARSHALL ATKINSON, LEE CAROSELLI-BARNES,
STEVEN BATTS, TERRY COMBS,
MARK A. COUDRAY, DYLAN DERRYBERRY,
JIMMY LAMB, RYAN MOOR,
JAMES ORTOLANI, MICHAEL J. PALLERINO,
THOMAS TRIMINGHAM
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Impressions - September 2014
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - September 2014
Impressions - September 2014
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
FYI
Product Gallery
ISS Conferences
Outerwear Amounts to Lucrative Layers
Top Tips to Improve T-Shirt Print Quality
How Green is Your Green?
Social Work
Shop Spotlight
Embroidery Technique
Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Screen Printing Production
Screen Printing Technique
Digital Decorating
Online Directory
Tech Tips
Classifieds
Ad Index
Impressions - September 2014 - CT1
Impressions - September 2014 - CT2
Impressions - September 2014 - Impressions - September 2014
Impressions - September 2014 - Cover2
Impressions - September 2014 - 1
Impressions - September 2014 - Contents
Impressions - September 2014 - 3
Impressions - September 2014 - First Impressions
Impressions - September 2014 - 5
Impressions - September 2014 - From the Show Director
Impressions - September 2014 - 7
Impressions - September 2014 - FYI
Impressions - September 2014 - 9
Impressions - September 2014 - 10
Impressions - September 2014 - 11
Impressions - September 2014 - 12
Impressions - September 2014 - 13
Impressions - September 2014 - 14
Impressions - September 2014 - 15
Impressions - September 2014 - Product Gallery
Impressions - September 2014 - 17
Impressions - September 2014 - 18
Impressions - September 2014 - 19
Impressions - September 2014 - 19a
Impressions - September 2014 - 19b
Impressions - September 2014 - ISS Conferences
Impressions - September 2014 - 21
Impressions - September 2014 - Outerwear Amounts to Lucrative Layers
Impressions - September 2014 - 23
Impressions - September 2014 - 24
Impressions - September 2014 - 25
Impressions - September 2014 - 26
Impressions - September 2014 - 27
Impressions - September 2014 - 28
Impressions - September 2014 - 29
Impressions - September 2014 - 30
Impressions - September 2014 - 31
Impressions - September 2014 - Top Tips to Improve T-Shirt Print Quality
Impressions - September 2014 - 33
Impressions - September 2014 - 34
Impressions - September 2014 - 35
Impressions - September 2014 - 36
Impressions - September 2014 - 37
Impressions - September 2014 - How Green is Your Green?
Impressions - September 2014 - 39
Impressions - September 2014 - 40
Impressions - September 2014 - 41
Impressions - September 2014 - 42
Impressions - September 2014 - 43
Impressions - September 2014 - Social Work
Impressions - September 2014 - 45
Impressions - September 2014 - 46
Impressions - September 2014 - 47
Impressions - September 2014 - 48
Impressions - September 2014 - 49
Impressions - September 2014 - Shop Spotlight
Impressions - September 2014 - 51
Impressions - September 2014 - Embroidery Technique
Impressions - September 2014 - 53
Impressions - September 2014 - 54
Impressions - September 2014 - 55
Impressions - September 2014 - Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Impressions - September 2014 - 57
Impressions - September 2014 - 58
Impressions - September 2014 - 59
Impressions - September 2014 - Screen Printing Production
Impressions - September 2014 - 61
Impressions - September 2014 - 62
Impressions - September 2014 - Screen Printing Technique
Impressions - September 2014 - 64
Impressions - September 2014 - 65
Impressions - September 2014 - Digital Decorating
Impressions - September 2014 - 67
Impressions - September 2014 - Online Directory
Impressions - September 2014 - 69
Impressions - September 2014 - Tech Tips
Impressions - September 2014 - Classifieds
Impressions - September 2014 - 72
Impressions - September 2014 - Ad Index
Impressions - September 2014 - 74
Impressions - September 2014 - Cover3
Impressions - September 2014 - Cover4
Impressions - September 2014 - ISS1
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