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Join your fellow framers at FrameFest 2017, September 16-18 in beautiful Kissimmee, Fla. Sponsored by the Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA), FrameFest is open to all framers, with special pricing for PPFA members.
You’ll enjoy:
The Frame in America: Why Increasing Your Knowledge Will Increase Sales
William Bruce Adair—Lunch and Learn Session
Enjoy socializing over lunch, while learning to identify elements such as egg and dart, lamb's tongue, and acanthos leaf, and the proper way to describe numerous frame ornaments and profile shapes. Come away knowing how ornaments are used and applied to particular frames, how to describe frames to customers, and how to apply this knowledge to frame designs that enhance art and will increase your sales presentation skills.
Recharge Your Business: Take Your Business From Ignored To Adored!
Meg Glasgow
Sponsored by Wizard International
If you want to be in business 10 years from now, you must adapt to new methods of connecting with customers online. This seminar shows how to look at your company from the outside in as you rebuild your brand. Learn do-it-yourself tips for attracting attention by using Facebook, Instagram and more, and easy to implement methods on how to get your business found on the web fast.
Selling Inspired Designs
Meg Glasgow
Compliments of Wizard International
Learn to apply the 6 elements (color, line, shape, texture, space and form) to create great frame design. Get inspired with Meg’s award-winning frame designs and learn tips to “wow” your customers. From unique touches, stunning shadowboxes and artistic CMC mat details you’ll get ideas and advice to grow your custom framing sales.
The More Efficient Frame Shop
James Miller, MCPF, GCF
Topics include production scheduling, batching, multi-tasking, inventory levels, and deciding whether to buy length, chops, or joined frames, even on a per-order basis. Suggestions will be offered to improve employee relations and motivation. Discover new ways to run a tighter ship and improve your processing of orders from start to finish.
Good, Better, Best—Ways to Improve Sales
James Miller, MCPF, GCF
What are the good, better, and best ways for you to market, advertise, and promote your framing, and deal with the challenges of merchandising and direct over-the-counter sales? This interactive discussion will help you evaluate your alternatives and decide the best ways to improve sales.
Mounting Techniques for Sports Memorabilia
James Miller, MCPF, GCF
Learn how to mount balls, bats, hockey sticks and pucks, gloves, hats, helmets, jerseys, and all sorts of sports-related objects and how these mounting techniques can improve your shadowbox designs for memorabilia. Lots of photos, illustrated instructions, and samples are included.
Managing Contact: Preservation Framing for Works on Paper
Paul MacFarland, MCPF, GCF
This class, for beginners to pros, explores and demystifies the handling of a wide range of paper-based objects and artwork. Identifying methods and mediums, condition reporting, edge and sink mounts and traditional paste hinges are demonstrated. Qualifies as MCPF continuing education.
Framing Techniques for Needle Art and Other Textiles
Ellen Collins, MCPF
In this lecture/demonstration with PowerPoint, beginners to seasoned pros will get a thorough look at recognizing and handling a wide variety of textiles, including cross-stitch, garments, kalagas and more. Qualifies as MCPF continuing education.
Classic and Contemporary Mat Decoration
Meghan MacMillan, MCPF
This is an active, slightly messy hands-on class, with practical, effective and profitable advice on classic French Mat design and layout using watercolor, pastel, and traditional ruling pen lines as well as working with marbled papers and making gilded tapes.
Digital Printing for Frame Shops
Gary Barker - Digital Technology Group
Class presented by DTG
Learn about digitally reproducing artwork, including capturing images with a digital camera or scanner, color managing with custom ICC profiles, outputting with the latest printing technology, and coating canvas by hand or with a machine.
Seeing the World Through Your Customer’s Eyes: Home Décor, Color and Consumer Trends
Connie Miley Cook – Crescent Cardboard
Class presented by Crescent Cardboard
Take a look at current design, color, social and demographic influences that are changing your customer's expectations. Learn how to incorporate these new trends into on-target conversations and framing designs that will close the sale and build customer loyalty.
Panel Discussion: Lunch and Learn Session
For complete information and registration, visit www.framefestevents.com. Got questions? Email framefest@ppfa.com.
We look forward to seeing you in Kissimmee for this “don’t miss” event!
You’ll enjoy:
- Welcome reception
- 2-day vendor tabletop show
- Sunday and Monday ‘Lunch & Learn’ sessions
- The Certified Picture Framer (CPF) exam and a CPF/MCPF Recertification Course on Saturday.
- And fabulous framing education sessions including:
The Frame in America: Why Increasing Your Knowledge Will Increase Sales
William Bruce Adair—Lunch and Learn Session
Enjoy socializing over lunch, while learning to identify elements such as egg and dart, lamb's tongue, and acanthos leaf, and the proper way to describe numerous frame ornaments and profile shapes. Come away knowing how ornaments are used and applied to particular frames, how to describe frames to customers, and how to apply this knowledge to frame designs that enhance art and will increase your sales presentation skills.
Recharge Your Business: Take Your Business From Ignored To Adored!
Meg Glasgow
Sponsored by Wizard International
If you want to be in business 10 years from now, you must adapt to new methods of connecting with customers online. This seminar shows how to look at your company from the outside in as you rebuild your brand. Learn do-it-yourself tips for attracting attention by using Facebook, Instagram and more, and easy to implement methods on how to get your business found on the web fast.
Selling Inspired Designs
Meg Glasgow
Compliments of Wizard International
Learn to apply the 6 elements (color, line, shape, texture, space and form) to create great frame design. Get inspired with Meg’s award-winning frame designs and learn tips to “wow” your customers. From unique touches, stunning shadowboxes and artistic CMC mat details you’ll get ideas and advice to grow your custom framing sales.
The More Efficient Frame Shop
James Miller, MCPF, GCF
Topics include production scheduling, batching, multi-tasking, inventory levels, and deciding whether to buy length, chops, or joined frames, even on a per-order basis. Suggestions will be offered to improve employee relations and motivation. Discover new ways to run a tighter ship and improve your processing of orders from start to finish.
Good, Better, Best—Ways to Improve Sales
James Miller, MCPF, GCF
What are the good, better, and best ways for you to market, advertise, and promote your framing, and deal with the challenges of merchandising and direct over-the-counter sales? This interactive discussion will help you evaluate your alternatives and decide the best ways to improve sales.
Mounting Techniques for Sports Memorabilia
James Miller, MCPF, GCF
Learn how to mount balls, bats, hockey sticks and pucks, gloves, hats, helmets, jerseys, and all sorts of sports-related objects and how these mounting techniques can improve your shadowbox designs for memorabilia. Lots of photos, illustrated instructions, and samples are included.
Managing Contact: Preservation Framing for Works on Paper
Paul MacFarland, MCPF, GCF
This class, for beginners to pros, explores and demystifies the handling of a wide range of paper-based objects and artwork. Identifying methods and mediums, condition reporting, edge and sink mounts and traditional paste hinges are demonstrated. Qualifies as MCPF continuing education.
Framing Techniques for Needle Art and Other Textiles
Ellen Collins, MCPF
In this lecture/demonstration with PowerPoint, beginners to seasoned pros will get a thorough look at recognizing and handling a wide variety of textiles, including cross-stitch, garments, kalagas and more. Qualifies as MCPF continuing education.
Classic and Contemporary Mat Decoration
Meghan MacMillan, MCPF
This is an active, slightly messy hands-on class, with practical, effective and profitable advice on classic French Mat design and layout using watercolor, pastel, and traditional ruling pen lines as well as working with marbled papers and making gilded tapes.
Digital Printing for Frame Shops
Gary Barker - Digital Technology Group
Class presented by DTG
Learn about digitally reproducing artwork, including capturing images with a digital camera or scanner, color managing with custom ICC profiles, outputting with the latest printing technology, and coating canvas by hand or with a machine.
Seeing the World Through Your Customer’s Eyes: Home Décor, Color and Consumer Trends
Connie Miley Cook – Crescent Cardboard
Class presented by Crescent Cardboard
Take a look at current design, color, social and demographic influences that are changing your customer's expectations. Learn how to incorporate these new trends into on-target conversations and framing designs that will close the sale and build customer loyalty.
Panel Discussion: Lunch and Learn Session
For complete information and registration, visit www.framefestevents.com. Got questions? Email framefest@ppfa.com.
We look forward to seeing you in Kissimmee for this “don’t miss” event!
