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The Embroidery & Direct to Garment Extravaganza 2010 Schedule
Charlotte, NC April 16-17, 2010 Crowne Plaza Hotel 201 S. McDowell St. Register Now	Louisville, KY June 18-19, 2010 Hilton Garden Inn 2735 Crittendon Dr. Register Now	Pittsburgh, PA July 23-24, 2010 Radisson Hotel 101 Radisson Dr. Register Now	Lincolnshire, IL Oct 22-23, 2010 Marriott Hotel Ten Marriott Dr. Register Now	Birmingham, AL Nov 12-13, 2010 Register Now
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FRIDAY

There is an additional $25 fee per person/advanced seminar. Click "register now" to go to the payment page and reserve your spot

Advanced DTG Machine Maintenance Seminar

In this in-depth workshop, you'll learn how to maximize your embroidery machine’s capabilities and increase production by following important techniques such as how to remove and re-attach a head while changing a reciprocator, properly lubricating your machine, proper needle tension, rotary hook, timing and adjustment of machine.

Time - Friday, Main room 8:00 - 9:35
Cost - $25 (Full registration fee is due and payable prior to start of seminar. Due to staffing and scheduling, this admission fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.)

Advanced SWF Machine Maintenance Seminar

Time - Friday, Main room 10:00 - 11:30
Cost - $25 (Full registration fee is due and payable prior to start of seminar. Due to staffing and scheduling, this admission fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.)

Advanced Getting Your Business Found on the Web Seminar

Most businesses either have a web site or want one. Problem is, how do people FIND you on the web? The whole philosophy of "if I build it, they will come" does not work on the internet. Whether you already have a web site or are thinking of making one, you need to know what it takes for Google, Yahoo! and Bing to notice you. This seminar has the potential to not only put your business on the "Digital Map" but put real money in your pocket. Getting found on the internet is not magic, it take works, but the secret lies in where to start and how to follow through. All participants get my seminar on CD.

Time - Friday, Main room 5:00 - 6:30
Cost - $25 (Full registration fee is due and payable prior to start of seminar. Due to staffing and scheduling, this admission fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.)

Free seminars are limited to 20-25 people so click the "reserve your spot now" button under the seminar you wish to attend

The Business of Apparel Decorating
--- by Bill Richards (secondary room Friday - 8:00am - 9:00am) FREE

Apparel decorating is a 47 billion dollar a year industry that offers entrepreneurs an enormous amount of opportunities. In this seminar we will go examine industry trends, comparing Profits and Business Growth of One Stop Shops vs One Process shops. (info Provided by Impressions industry report)

Most Often Asked Questions About Embroidery --- by Susan Ritchie(secondary room Friday 9:00am - 10:00pm) FREE

Get answers to the most important questions about starting, running, and profiting from an apparel decorating business. This is a chance for anyone to ask questions from a seasoned vet in the industry, so write down your questions before hand. Susan Ritchie is the owner of NNEP (National Network of Embroidery Professionals).

DTG A to Z --- by Greg Kitson (Friday 10:30 am - 11:30 am) FREE

DTG A to Z - Minds Eye Graphics journey through purchasing a Digital Garment Printer and Making it a profitable part of their business. This is for anyone thinking of adding to or starting a business with a Digital Garment Printer. Learn From Greg's experience on how to choose a printer, what to expect and how to make it profitable.

Harnessing The Power Of CorelDRAW--- By David Ihm of the Garment Graphics Network (Friday 4:00pm - 6:00pm) FREE

Learning CorelDRAW is the main focus of this class and the majority of this session will be spent training you on the most popular design tools of CorelDRAW such as scanning and artwork reproduction, text effects, distortions, printing color separations and more. This class will also explore the capabilities of CorelDRAW and how it can be used in specific types of businesses: Embroidery, Screen Printing, Heat Applied Graphics, Sublimation, Sign Making and much more. We will compare CorelDRAW to other design programs and explain the advantages of CorelDRAW and why it should be a key component of your business. Finally we will discuss how you can learn CorelDRAW quickly and easily and gain control of your design process.

SATURDAY

There is an additional $50 fee per person/advanced seminar. Click "register now" to go to the payment page and reserve your spot

How to Profit From Rhinestones

The ability to digitize your own designs is a powerful asset, but if it takes too much time or doesn't have the quality needed, then you're losing money. Learn how to make digitizing not only a profit center, but an important service that makes your company stand out. We will also cover small lettering, advanced editing and workflow.

Time - Saturday, Main room 8:00 - 9:30
Cost - $50 (Full registration fee is due and payable prior to start of seminar. Due to staffing and scheduling, this admission fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.)

Free seminars are limited to 20-25 people so click the "reserve your spot now" button under the seminar you wish to attend

How to Identify Growth Markets For Your Business --- by Bill Richards (main room Saturday 9:00 am - 9:30 am) FREE

The informative seminar kick-off will be an exciting introduction with fresh ideas and marketing information for the Start-Up decorators who want to learn about the process of getting into the business. You will also discuss exhibitor products and services featured throughout the day.

Screen printing 101 --- by Greg Kitson (secondary room Friday 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm) FREE

Greg Kitson gives you a inside look at what it takes to succeed with screen printing.

How to Sell to Sports Teams --- by Doug Wilkenson (secondary room Saturday 11:00am - 12:00pm) FREE

This seminar will educate you on the team/league business. You will learn how to find the business, secure it and most of all…how to minimize the problems that come along with this business during production. Not only can you add sales dollars by supplying uniforms, equipment etc. but you now have a completely new group to market your normal products to!

Mastering Small Lettering--- by Daniel Fucci (secondary room Saturday 1:00pm - 2:00pm) FREE

Small lettering is a challenge for most new digitizers. With this seminar you can learn the in's and out's of working with, editing and digitizing small lettering.

Getting to Know Stitch Era Software--- by Daniel Fucci (Saturday 2:30pm - 4:00pm) FREE

This is an inside tour of the powerful digitizing software, Stitch Era Universal. Stitch Era Universal Embroidery Digitizing Design Software is the first FREE digitizing software powerful enough for a professional digitizer yet easy enough for any home embroidery enthusiast to use.