Impressions - September 2013 - (Page 20)

ISS CONFERENCES ISS 2013 Last Chance: Fort Worth Join us in Texas for the Impressions Awards, product introductions, education and more. By Marcia Derryberry, Editor in Chief Visit the Impressions Awards judging area to view hundreds of designs in several categories. The winners will be announced on Saturday, Sept. 28. t he 2013 Imprinted Sportswear Shows (ISS) trade show season rounds out the year with the upcoming ISS Fort Worth event, to be held Sept. 26-28. Join thousands of apparel decorators for three days of networking, product sourcing and educational opportunities. An annual highlight of the Fort Worth show is the judging of the Impressions Awards competition, which will celebrate its 35th anniversary this year. Visit the judging area near the Impressions booth to view hundreds of designs submitted by decorators from around the country and world. Several categories are represented and the winners will be announced on Saturday, Sept. 28. Also, sharpen your skills with ISS through a comprehensive educational lineup, which features workshops and several seminars focusing on screen printing, embroidery, digitizing, business and digital decorating topics. Plan to attend the one of these informative workshops the day before the show starts. • “Embroidery A to Z;” Deborah 20 Impressions | September 2013 Jones, myembroiderymentor.com • “Creating Special Effects Without Special Equipment;” Charlie Taublieb, Taublieb Consulting • “Master Photoshop the Easy Way;” Dane Clement, Great Dane Graphics • “Why 50% of All Apparel Decorating Fail and Why Yours Won’t;” Mark L. Venit, Apparel Graphics Institute • “The Proﬁtable Sublimation Workshop;” Jimmy Lamb, Sawgrass Technologies Also, consider taking the new ISS and Impressions Master Decorator Series of classes. These six seminars are speciﬁcally designed for existing decorators looking to expand their shops’ offerings, as well as new shop owners trying to determine the best decorating processes for their business models. Attend four of the six sessions and earn a certiﬁcate of completion and a free T-shirt. And the ISS Roundtable is a great opportunity to speak one-on-one with ﬁve of the industry’s best experts. 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. Register early and get the full-seminar package for just $99 and take as many seminars as you’d like. Or preregister 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. To view a video about the ISS experience, visit impressionsmag.com/whyiss. ISS 2014 Schedule Long Beach Atlantic City Jan. 17-19, 2014 March 14-16, 2014 Register now for free expo and early-bird education discounts: issshows.com. impressionsmag.com http://www.myembroiderymentor.com http://www.impressionsmag.com/whyiss http://www.issshows.com http://www.issshows.com http://www.impressionsmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - September 2013

Impressions - September 2013
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
FYI
Product Gallery
ISS Conferences
Outdoor Outfitting
Beat the Heat
Today’s Textile Ink Options
Shop Spotlight
Shop Spotlight
Embroidery Technique
Embroidery Production
Tech Tips Embroidery
Screen Printing Production
Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Screen Printing Technique
Online Directory
Tech Tips Screen Printing
Digital Decorating
Classifieds
Ad Index

Impressions - September 2013