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ISS CONFERENCES
ISS Conference: Embroidery Essentials
The 2014 educational program includes a comprehensive
lineup for embroiderers and digitizers.
By Marcia Derryberry, Editor in Chief

t

he 2014 Imprinted Sportswear
Shows (ISS) trade show season
is in full swing, with a successful
Long Beach event held last month and
the upcoming ISS Atlantic City event, to
be held March 14-16. Join thousands of
apparel decorators at the Atlantic City
Convention Center for three days of
networking, product sourcing and educational opportunities.
Sharpen your skills with ISS through
a comprehensive educational lineup,
which features a workshop and several
seminars focusing on embroidery and
digitizing topics. Don't miss industry
expert Deborah Jones' all-day session,
"Skill-Builder Embroidery Workshop,"
on March 13 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This
workshop will take attendees from the
basic fundamentals of using stabilizers and hooping, to exploring the latest
techniques and technologies available for
computerized embroidery.
Also, plan to attend these embroidery
and digitizing seminars during the threeday show:
* Deborah Jones of myembroidery
mentor.com will present four seminars:
"Master Decorators Series 2.0: Embroidery Basics," "Hooping in the Real World,"
"The Top 20 Embroidery Questions Answered!," and "Special Effect Embroidery
That Sells."
* Lee Caroselli-Barnes of Balboa
Threadworks will present two seminars: "Perfect Blending and Shading" and
"Copyrights."
And consider taking the new ISS and
Impressions Master Decorator Series
2.0 classes. These six seminars are speciﬁcally designed for existing decorators
looking to expand their shops' offerings
and new shop owners trying to determine the best decorating processes for

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their business models. Attend four of
the six sessions and earn a certiﬁcate of
completion.
The ISS conference program presents
ideal opportunities to enhance your expertise as the pages of Impressions come
alive in a comprehensive workshop and
seminar lineup. Developed by the editors
of Impressions, the ISS sessions feature
top-notch educators (12 are new to the
program this year), many of whom regularly contribute to Impressions' editorial
content. And we've completely revamped
the 2014 conference program to ensure
you have plenty of opportunities to enhance your skills.
Register early for just $99 for the
full-seminar package to take as many
seminars as you'd like. Or pre-register
and pay just $25 for individual seminars
(workshops are $99) and you'll come
away with a wealth of information to
make your investment return big proﬁts
in new and repeat business once you put
your newfound skills to use.

The revamped ISS conference
program features a workshop by Deborah
Jones and several seminars geared toward
embroiderers and digitizers.

To view a video about the ISS experience,
visit impressionsmag.com/whyiss.

ISS 2014 Schedule
Atlantic City
Orlando
Nashville
Las Vegas
Fort Worth

March 14-16
April 3-5
May 8-10
Aug. 3-5
Sept. 18-20

Register now for free expo and
early-bird education discounts:
issshows.com.

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