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Wizard Training, Elections, Framing Competition, TableTop show NEPPFA Oct 21, 2012

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The next NEPPFA meeting will be at FRAMED IN TIME in Framingham, MA on Sunday Oct 21, 2012.

This special Sunday meeting will feature a sizable tabletop vendor show, door prizes, refreshments, elections, and even a framing competition.
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Special guest Brian Wolf will be giving an afternoon CMC training presentation, and an evening presentation about marketing your CMC designs.

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Getting the Most Out of Your CMC
Every mat design can be improved, every customer could be a little more thrilled, and every frame job could be more profitable. This class will be a tour through Wizard’s MatDesigner software with an eye toward adding flair to your designs.
Whether the design involves V-Grooves, debossing, pen work, multiple openings, or just a triple mat, you will see how the software helps you refine the details. There will be a few simple PathTrace projects to introduce another way to make your work even more unique. You will see the machine in action and have your questions answered about all its capabilities. Be sure to bring your questions.
If you have a computerized mat cutter, you will see designs and tricks you will want to use tomorrow. Though this class will use the Wizard software, there will be general design ideas that will adapt to your machine if you have a different computerized mat cutter. If you don’t have a CMC at all, come and get a clear understanding of the things it can do in your shop. Hear the questions and conversations about how others are using their CMC. Come and we will share ideas on how to be more creative.


Sunday Oct 21, 2012

  • 1:00-4:00 PM: Getting The Most Out Of Your CMC with BRIAN WOLF ($40 members/$60 non-members)
  • 4:00-5:00 PM: Tabletop vendor show(approx 18 vendors), pizza and refreshments, meet and mingle, popular choice voting of competition pieces. (ALL welcome/Free)
  • 5:00-7:00 PM: General meeting. Evening CMC design marketing presentation by Brian Wolf, door prizes, officer elections, framing competition results and brief critique. (ALL welcome/Free)

The election candidates include:
--President, Harry Gaston
--Vice President, Becky Florence
--Secretary, Karl Kastorf
--Immediate Past President, Cliff Wilson
--Treasurer, Beverly Allard
--Wholesale Director, Cliff Safane
--Retail Director, Michelle Raboin
--Retail Director, Kimberly Briel
--Retail Director, Sherry Pearl
--Retail Director, Rob Jenisch
--Wholesale Director, David Yaede


Please note: A CPF EXAM will be conducted soon in the Worcester, MA area. Contact Cliff Wilson for details.

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The Chapter Print Competition piece is available for purchase for $40. For this category, preservation standards shall be a priority, treating the piece of art as priceless. The PRINT chosen for the 2012-2013 competition year is the “Petroglyph / Rock Art” by artist Ron York. Ron is part Creek Indian (also known as Muscogee). Petroglyphs (also called rock engravings) are images created by carving, engraving, incising or abrading the surface of a rock.To purchase the artwork and enter, please email becky@neppfa.org Supplies are limited, so don't delay.


PLEASE SUPPORT OUR NEPPFA SPONSORS: Bienfang Products, Bella Moulding, Carpenter Associates, Craft, Inc, Crescent, Decor Moulding, Designer Moulding, Don Mar Frame & Moulding, Fotiou frames, Frametastic, Gryphon, Larson Juhl, Legion Paper, Lineco, Inc, Logan Graphic Products, Max Moulding, Nielsen Bainbridge, Presto, Omega Moulding, Studio Moulding, Tru Vue, Universal Arquati Moulding, Vermont Hardwoods


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PLEASE RSVP (for afternoon class) BY Monday October 15, 2012

Make check payable to: NEPPFA and mail to our chapter treasurer:

Bobbie Renshaw
Artistic Images
174 Wallens Street C-3
Winsted, CT 06098

REGISTRATION FOR AFTERNOON SESSION: (1-4pm)



SHOP NAME: _________________________________________



SHOP PHONE: __________________________



NUMBER ATTENDING AFTERNOON SESSION: _____ Check for $________ enclosed

(please include $40 per attendee, for member shops. $60 per attendee for non member shops)


Meeting Location:
FRAMED IN TIME
2 Central St.
Framingham, MA 01701


For details and information, visit www.neppfa.com
 
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Bumped as a reminder that you can also register for Brian Wolf's class online with Paypal, Visa, MC, Discover, or Amex.

To view information about the meeting and register online for Brian's class, visit: www.neppfa.org/register
 
There are still a few seats left, if you wish to attend Brian's class this Sunday. It's too late to mail in your RSVP, but can you still sign up online at www.neppfa.com/register.

Don't miss this excellent opportunity to attend a trade show type class locally.
 
10/21/2012 meeting follow-up

If you missed the meeting, you missed a good one.

Brian Wolf’s 1:00-4:00pm Wizard CMC presentation had 31 registrants, and much was learned.

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Brian Wolf at NEPPFA Oct 21 2012

The evening event started at 4:00pm with a one hour vendor tabletop show, pizza and beverages. Members were able to view the 10 framing competition entries, and vote for the popular choice award.

There were some fantastic door prizes at this meeting, including:

Single lite of MG from Tru-Vue (Frame Man), Baer Charlton signed book (Collins Artwork), 32×40 Optium Acrylic (Bob Warshawer), $50 Studio Moulding GC (Mike Labbe), 16×20 Omega Gallery Frame (Karl Kastorf), 32×40 Optium Acrylic (Frame Man), Roll of framing wire, stretch tape, Undo from Decor Moulding (Tom Ricci), Baer Charlton signed book (Winchester Art & Frame), 32×40 Optium Acrylic (Andy Langlois), 16×20 Omega Gallery Frame (Cape Cod Art Frame), $100 gift card drawing for visiting us at DonMar event (Tom Ricci)

The general meeting started at 5:00pm, with a second (40 minute) presentation from Brian Wolf, election for new slate of officers, discussion about the upcoming 2013 National Conference and WCAF in Las Vegas, and the NEPPFA Print Competition results; including a brief critique of all ten entries. Cliff Wilson, MCPF was presented with an honorary “Golden ATG GUN” award for his service as our president.

Congratulations, chapter print competition winners:

-First Place: Andrew Langlois, Get The Picture – Lincoln, RI
-Second Place: John Fournier, Framed in Time – Framingham, MA
-Third Place: Carol and Rich Riman, Frame Man – Randolph, MA
-Popular Choice: John Fournier, Framed in Time – Framingham, MA
-Judges Award: High Point First Time Entry, Framed In Time – Framingham, MA
-Judges Award: Unique use of framing materials, Carol and Rich Riman, Frame Man – Randolph, MA
-Honorable Mention: Sherry Pearl, Newburyport Framers – Newburyport, MA


Our new chapter officers:

-President, John Harry Gaston
-Vice President, Becky Florence
-Secretary, Karl Kastorf
-Immediate Past President, Cliff Wilson
-Treasurer, Beverly Allard
-Wholesale Director, Cliff Saffane
-Retail Director, Michelle Raboin
-Retail Director, Kimberly Briel
-Retail Director, Sherry Pearl
-Retail Director, Rob Jenisch
-Wholesale Director, David Yaede

The next meeting’s tentative date is March 3, 2013, and will be a dinner meeting. Details will follow soon.

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A special THANK YOU to all of our vendor sponsors, and to our host. (John Fournier, Framed in Time)

For more info about the New England chapter of PPFA, visit us at www.neppfa.com
 
Kudos!

Congratulations Cliff on your Golden Tape Gun award! What a wonderfully creative way to express appreciation.

It looks like this was a very successful NEPPFA event. Kudos to the event planners.
 
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