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The Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA) will hold its PPFA 2013 Annual Convention Jan. 26-30, 2013, at the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. – concurrent with the West Coast Art & Frame Expo/National Conference, sponsored by Picture Framing Magazine. In a Special Combo Deal, PPFA members can buy a PPFA All Convention [...]
Save the Date! PPFA 2013 Annual Convention set for Jan. 26-30 in Las Vegas
October 17, 2012 By Sheila Pursglove
The Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA) will hold its PPFA 2013 Annual Convention Jan. 26-30, 2013, at the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. – concurrent with the West Coast Art & Frame Expo/National Conference, sponsored by Picture Framing Magazine.
In a Special Combo Deal, PPFA members can buy a PPFA All Convention Pass for $240 and get a WCAF & National Conference VIP Pass at the special PPFA rate of $159, saving $240 off the regular price. Entire package: $399. A la carte pricing and non-member pricing are also available.
Registration for PPFA 2013 will open Nov. 1, 2012. PPFA speakers, topics and special events will be available shortly at www.ppfa.com with a PPFA coupon code and a link to the registration site, which will be handled through WCAF.
Suzanne Smeaton, Gallery Director at Eli Wilner & Company in New York, will be the keynote speaker at the PPFA All Member Meeting & Luncheon on Jan. 27. Her Powerpoint presentation – sponsored by Larson Juhl – will showcase the re-creation of the original, monumental 19th century frame for “Washington Crossing the Delaware,” for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, from working with curators and period photographs; crafting, carving, and gilding the frame; and the final delivery and installation of the frame.
Smeaton will also present a session on the History of Frames, sponsored by Larson Juhl.
PPFA educators includes Kirstie Bennett, Ellen Collins, Jared Davis, David Lantrip, Rob Markoff, Joyce Michels, Jim Miller, Chris Paschke, Hugh Phibbs, Linda Pujo, and Ron Stark.
Technical framing topics include building 3-D glass shadowboxes; striplining and stretching canvas; preservation physics and chemistry; a hands-on sewing/lacing/couching session; and preserving/framing animation cels, military memorabilia, and high-end giclée prints. Nine sessions meet the requirements for MCPF Continuing Education Credit, but are open and of interest to all framers.
PPFA also offers creative uses of Photoshop in the frame shop; marketing with e-newsletters; and how to manage the “Social Media Beast.”
The finals of the International OPEN and PRINT Framing Competition will be held, and framers can vote for Popular Choice. Winners will be honored during the Convention. PPFA members interested in becoming competition judges may take a course, and current judges can update their credentials.
PPFA will repeat its popular Welcome Reception &Vendor Tabletop Showcase on Jan. 27, a sneak preview of several trade show vendors.
PPFA will also offer a full slate of Certification courses and exams; and hold the annual Chapter Leaders Conference on Jan. 26.
“Running the PPFA Convention concurrent with WCAF was a huge success last January, and we’re looking forward to another fantastic event in 2013,” says PPFA President Ron Mason, CPF. “I’ve attended nearly all of our Annual Conventions in over 25 years as a PPFA member, and I’ve yet to leave without learning something that made me a better framer or improved my income.”
I gotta tell ya Mike, i'm more pumped for this coming show than I ever have been. The first one was a little overwhelming. This will be my 4th and I really got the hang of it now. Viva Las Vegas!!!
