Vastex Screen Printing Training Seminar This three-day, hands-on class taught by industry veteran Douglas Grigar includes basic technical training on screen preparation, exposure, flashing, curing, screen cleaning and athletic numbering. September 26, 2008 - September 28, 2008 Allentown, Pa.
URL: http://www.vastex.com
Vehicle Wraps Attendees of this twp-day SGIA workshop will learn how to expertly apply and remove wraps on various parts of a vehicle, prepare a vehicle for optimal wrap installation and set up an image file/customer preview. September 29, 2008 - September 30, 2008 Fairfax, Va.
URL: http://www.sgia.org
October
ISS Ft. Worth Impressions and the Imprinted Sportswear Shows will host ISS Ft. Worth, Oct. 3-5, 2008 at the Ft. Worth Hotel & Convention Center. The show floor will boast new apparel lines in addition to embroidery, screen printing and digital decorating equipment. A day of workshops will be conducted Oct. 2, providing attendees with expert information on topics such as growing a decorated apparel business in the digital age and more. October 03, 2008 - October 05, 2008 Ft. Worth, Texas
URL: http://www.issshows.com/issshows/1238/index.jsp
Broder Bros. Co. All Star Gala Broder Bros. Co. will hold its All Star Gala in conjunction with the Imprinted Sportswear Show in Fort Worth, Texas. The event is scheduled for Oct. 4 at Fort Worth's ballpark La Grave Field, and former Dallas Cowboy Randy White will make a special guest appearance and sign autographs. Attendees can watch a fashion show featuring a number of new Broder Bros. items for 2009. October 04, 2008 - October 04, 2008 Fort Worth, Texas
URL: https://www.broderbros.com/cgi-bin/broderliv/webbro/bro-index.w
Professional T-Jet Garment Printing Workshop U.S. Screen Print & Inkjet Technology's one-day class offers step-by-step guidance through FastARTIST and FastRIP software, both of which are specially designed for the T-Jet. Additionally, students will learn about proper T-Jet maintenance. October 10, 2008 - October 10, 2008 Tempe, Ariz.
URL: http://www.screenprinters.net
Alpha Shirt Co. and Broder Bros. Open House The open house event allows customers to visit their local distribution centers for a day filled with brand presentations, seminars and tours, in addition to free product giveaways, special show pricing and prize raffles. October 23, 2008 - October 23, 2008 Dallas
URL: http://www.alphashirt.com/events
Barudan America ESP Seminar Barudan America's ESP seminar focuses on how to get started in the decorated apparel industry with embroidery and direct-to-garment printing. Attendees will view a demonstration of the Barudan Elite Pro singlehead embroidery machine and Sawgrass DirectAdvantage direct-to-garment printer. October 24, 2008 - October 24, 2008 Irvine, Calif.
URL: http://www.barudan.com
Direct-to-Garment Digital This SGIA two-day seminar includes the latest digital platforms, one-on-one time with the experts and the chance to review artwork samples on all the systems being reviewed. Also included is a review of "Best Practices — Digital Printing," a wide-ranging review of ways to eliminate costly workflow errors and maximize employee productivity. Topics include direct-to-garment platforms, digital desktop and large-format sublimation, digital print-and-cut vinyl applications and digital heat transfer systems. October 27, 2008 - October 28, 2008 Fairfax, Va.
URL: http://www.sgia.org/training_and_education/workshops/direct_2gar.cfm
Hands-On Garment Printing Workshop This three-day course hosted by U.S. Screen Print and Inkjet Technology covers screen preparation, printing on light and dark garments, business/marketing/pricing concepts, art preparation and film output, and more. Students experience hands-on time with manual printing presses, flash-cure units, exposure units, dryers, washout sinks, inks, computer graphics, direct-to-garment printers and more. October 27, 2008 - October 29, 2008 Tempe, Ariz.
URL: http://www.screenprinters.net
November
Graphics Four-Color Process: Controlling the Variables This SGIA workshop will allow students to discuss methods for gaining control over all aspects of the process with industry experts, make extensive use of printed samples, practical densitometer exercises and live printing to master the task of printing process color. Students are encouraged to bring samples of their production problems for personalized help throughout the week. Students will learn how to use a densitometer to measure and control density and percent dot, control critical variables in color separations, create a screen to produce quality four-color prints, troubleshoot and analyze print results, implement a step-by-step process for "fingerprinting" their presses and gauge process printing variables and their affect on color reproduction. November 03, 2008 - November 06, 2008 Fairfax, Va.
URL: http://www.sgia.org/training_and_education/workshops/graphics_4color.cfm
Barudan America ESP Seminar Barudan America's ESP seminar focuses on how to get started in the decorated apparel industry with embroidery and direct-to-garment printing. Attendees will view a demonstration of the Barudan Elite Pro singlehead embroidery machine and Sawgrass DirectAdvantage direct-to-garment printer. November 07, 2008 - November 07, 2008 Solon, Ohio
URL: http://www.barudan.com
Professional T-Jet Garment Printing Workshop U.S. Screen Print & Inkjet Technology's one-day class offers step-by-step guidance through FastARTIST and FastRIP software, both of which are specially designed for the T-Jet. Additionally, students will learn about proper T-Jet maintenance. November 07, 2008 - November 07, 2008 Tempe, Ariz.
URL: http://www.screenprinters.net
Vastex Screen Printing Training Seminar This three-day, hands-on class taught by industry veteran Douglas Grigar includes basic technical training on screen preparation, exposure, flashing, curing, screen cleaning and athletic numbering. November 14, 2008 - November 16, 2008 Allentown, Pa.
URL: http://www.vastex.com
Barudan America ESP Seminar Barudan America's ESP seminar focuses on how to get started in the decorated apparel industry with embroidery and direct-to-garment printing. Attendees will view a demonstration of the Barudan Elite Pro singlehead embroidery machine and Sawgrass DirectAdvantage direct-to-garment printer. November 14, 2008 - November 14, 2008 Chicago
URL: http://www.barudan.com
SWF East Embroidery Extravaganza and Direct-to-Garment Showcase 2008 SWF East will host this two-day evens, which offers several free business seminars, educational classes on topics such as CorelDraw and direct-to-garment inkjet printers, and an exhibition hall packed with the latest equipment, supplies and new technology. November 14, 2008 - November 15, 2008 Philadelphia, Pa.
URL: http://www.embroideryextravaganza.com
Hands-On Garment Printing Workshop This three-day course hosted by U.S. Screen Print and Inkjet Technology covers screen preparation, printing on light and dark garments, business/marketing/pricing concepts, art preparation and film output, and more. Students experience hands-on time with manual printing presses, flash-cure units, exposure units, dryers, washout sinks, inks, computer graphics, direct-to-garment printers and more. November 17, 2008 - November 19, 2008 Tempe, Ariz.
URL: http://www.screenprinters.net
December
Screen Making: Basic to Professional This SGIA workshop will begin with the most basic methods and progress to cutting-edge technology. Students will learn fool-proof methods for always choosing the right mesh, stencil and frame, improved techniques to save time and money, proven formulas for determining optimum screen exposure, problem-solving pinholes, premature stencil breakdown, tension loss, etc., and proper stretching procedures for ensuring consistently tensioned screens. December 08, 2008 - December 08, 2008 Fairfax, Va.
URL: http://www.sgia.org/training_and_education/workshops/screen_making.cfm
Quality Apparel Trade Show Coverage
Impressions provides the apparel decoration industry with more value than simply being a news resource. Impressions also hosts a wide range of industry apparel trade shows, like the ever-popular Imprinted Sportswear Shows. Each ISS exhibition and seminar is designed to entertain, inform and provide you with the tools to increase business, whether you do screen printing, embroidery, inkjet-to-garment printing or digital decorating.
Impressions is the one-stop source for authoritative information and education on the decorated apparel business, including embellishing on wholesale apparel and promotional products. This resource is crucial to apparel decorating professionals seeking to establish and grow a profitable decorated apparel business. Every issue of our decorated apparel magazine, both print and online, is geared toward providing how-to instructions needed to perform the four major processes that comprise the decorating apparel industry marketplace — screen printing, embroidery, heat-applied graphics and digital printing. Impressions also provides business and trend information unique to the decorated apparel and promotional products industry.
