awardsandpersonalizationPDF

www.AwardsPersonalization.org
March 1–4, 2016
Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, NV
INTERNATIONAL
AWARDS &
PERSONALIZATION
EXPO
ENGRAVING | SUBLIMATION
UV PRINTING | CUSTOMIZATION
Education Day
Tuesday, March 1
Exhibit Days
Wednesday–Friday, March 2–4
AWARDS and
PERSONALIZATION
ASSOCIATION
INTERN
ATIONA
L
AWARD
S&
PERSON
ALIZATI
ON
EXPO
March
1–4, 20
16
| Rio A
ll-Suit
e Hote
l | Las
Vegas,
NV
Energiz
ing Opp
ortuniti
es
Experie
nce it a
ll at
activate
ideas an the Internation
al Awar
d conne
dedicat
ds & Pe
ctions t
ed time
rsonaliz
o
e
e
x
nhance
panding
into pro
ation Ex
your bu
cesses
y
o
u
po—de
r
k
nowledg
siness.
and pro
signed
Don’t m
ducts, a
e. Our e
to help
iss the
nd unpa
Formerly
vent off
you
opportu
ers han
ralleled
ARA, th
nity to s
d
opportu
s-on tra
e Award
who coll
pend
nities to
ining, e
s and P
aborate
ssential
interact
ersonali
to adva
in
z
w
ation As
sights
ith peer
nce the
sociatio
s and c
industry
Check o
n is a v
o
ll
of recog
e
ut our n
agues.
ibrant n
nition a
ew web
e
t
w
n
o
d
r
k of pro
persona
site at w
fessiona
lized ite
ww.Awa
ls
ms.
rds
for Edu
cation &
Connec
tions
Persona
lization
2
.org.
2016 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29
5–7 pm
• Registration Open
TUESDAY, MARCH 1
3–4:30 pm
• Apparel 101: Start Selling Apparel
5–6:30 pm
• Motown After-Hours Party
• Finding Your Niche for Long-Term
Success
THURSDAY, MARCH 3
7 am–5 pm
• Registration Open
3–5 pm
• CorelDRAW® Solutions
Education Day
7 am–5 pm
• Registration Open
8–9:30 am
• Getting the Most from Laser Material
Processing
• The Advantages of Using a White Toner
Laser Printer
5–6 pm
• The UV Printer Experience—
An Interactive Discussion
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2
7 am–5 pm
• Registration Open
8 am–5:30 pm
• ARIEF Auction
8–11 am
• Vectorizing Bitmaps in CorelDRAW®
8–9:30 am
• Expansion Through Acquisition
8–11:30 am
• Personalize It with Sandcarving
• Freedom Teams & Freedom Systems—
Build a Team That’s on Fire
10–11:30 am
• Color Printing Awards and Gifts
• Sublimation Toolbox
• Introduction to QuickBooks™
8–9:30 am
• Industrial Applications Using Existing
Equipment
• Get More of the Value from Your
Customers
• Working with Templates in CorelDRAW®
• Take your CorelDRAW® Designs to the
Next Level
• New-School Sales and Marketing (as
Opposed to Old-School)
8 am–5:30 pm
• ARIEF Auction
• How to Determine Product Cost and
Evaluate Your Pricing
10 am–5 pm
• Official Show Floor Opening
10–11:30 am
• How to Sell a Ketchup Popsicle® to a
Woman in White Gloves
• Unlock the Marketing Trapdoor for Your
Laser Engraving Business
• Time Management & Organization
10 am–Noon
• View and Vote in Product Contests
10 am–5 pm
• Show Floor Open
• View and Vote in Product Contest
6–7:30 pm
• Awards Gala Reception
• Laser Engrave Photographs Like a Pro
1–2:30 pm
• Get Your Business Found Online
FRIDAY, MARCH 4
• Typography for the Personalization
Professional
• Pressing for Profit
1–2:30 pm
• An Introduction to Color Management
• Beat Your Competition and Maximize
Revenue with Web Content that Sells
1–4:30 pm
• Make Money with Sandcarving
• Five Business Moves to Make Now
7 am–2 pm
• Registration Open
• Showroom Design
8–9:30 am
• Member Breakfast and Annual Meeting
1–4 pm
• Graphics for the Web and Social Media
10 am–3 pm
• Show Floor Open
G
MEETIN
L
A
U
N
N
ir
ned the
ave ear
h
o
h
e
d
w
se
Cin ring tho
ris. His
iz
r
n
o
g
M
o
c
e
im
nd r
om Walt
er J
r speak
r film fr
ntests a
a
e
o
t
e
C
s
h
t
u
o
c
b
t
u
k
H
M
loc
rod
fast
d their
MARC
in the b
r Break
in the P
ams an
e
,
e
s
is
r
b
r
r
Y
r
e
d
m
o
e
A
f
e
p
o
M
D
M
g
er
e
our
FRI
us at th
id playin ony to the pow
rating y
se join
o celeb
nis Qua
a
t
n
im
t
le
e
n
s
p
D
e
io
,
T
it
h
s
wit
ion
ear.
In add
esignat
Rookie,
of the Y
u!
ation d
of The
s Film
t
t
r
c
spire yo
o
p
je
in
S
b
l
certific
u
r
il
s
o
w
f
e
Y
h
is
t
r
P
r
S
ry is
life, Mo
on an E
ella sto
human
movie w
m
e
r
o
h
f
T
s
.
n
y
a
tr
Disne
ire and
to insp
ability
A
T AND
S
A
F
K
BREA , 8–9:30 AM
4
EMBER
x
#
E
AP
6
1
po
3
Education Sessions
The Awards and Personalization Association is proud to present 3 days of education sessions that will enhance and reward
your business. We have brought the best of the awards and personalization industry to one location to cover multiple
categories of business-building instruction and hands-on sessions. The Education Expo sessions provide information specific
to products supplied and used in our industry; these company-sponsored sessions provide you needed information to use
products more efficiently in your business. Thank you to sponsors Engraving Concepts and N&R International for their
support of this year’s education program. Register early to ensure you don’t miss out on any of these valuable sessions.
TUESDAY, MARCH 1
Getting the Most from Laser Material
Processing
Take Your CorelDRAW® Designs to the Next
Level
8–9:30 am
8–9:30 am
Dave Stevens, Universal Laser
Shon Roti, JDS Industries
(Seminar Code 101)
(Seminar Code 103)
Go on an in-depth exploration of laser material processing for
a variety of laser-compatible materials. Find out how to create
fixtures and jigs with your laser and learn special considerations
when lasering Mylar®, foods and candy, synthetic stone, and
coated metals.
Roti, our Association’s 2015 Speaker of the Year, will
demonstrate a variety of tools and techniques for relevant
applications and create dynamic designs from start to finish.
These techniques will be most relevant for versions X3 and
newer. Attendees should have a basic understanding of
CorelDRAW and may bring a laptop, though it is not necessary.
.15 CEUs Technical
I A
PP
.15 CEUs Technical
I N
EDUCATION EXPO
Color Printing Awards and Gifts
The Advantages of Using a White Toner Laser Printer
10–11:30 am
Mike Fruciano, LaserBits
(Seminar Code 104)
8–9:30 am
Jorge Rios, Joseph Eric, and Salvador Lopez,
TheMagicTouch USA
(Seminar Code 102)
Learn how to expand your market opportunities with a white
toner laser printer. TheMagicTouch (TMT) is the leading
supplier of complete color-plus-white toner laser printing
systems for the award, promotional, custom gift, apparel
decorating, and arts markets. Discuss how white toner laser
technology works with TMT transfer paper, and how to use this
to become a one-stop shop. This session will show you how to
use one printer to print on acrylic, print directly to any color
of presswood, and decorate dark shirts. You’ll learn to create
your own customized transfers, in house, with no minimums.
Generate more sales with your current customers using heat
transfer materials. There will be samples for you to view and
touch.
.15 CEUs Business
I
PP
Tech guru Mike Fruciano will cover the basics of adding UV
inkjet color printing to your business. Attendees will learn
the basics, what substrates can be printed on, how to create
print-and-cut jobs working with the laser, and the existing and
emerging markets for this technology. This seminar is ideal for
laser owners intrigued by direct-to-substrate printing.
.15 CEUs Technical
B N
New-School Sales and Marketing (as Opposed
to Old-School)
10–11:30 am
Eddie Hill, CRS, Award Masters
(Seminar Code 105)
Need to get more customers while keeping the ones you have?
Do you want your customers to spend more and love you for it?
Database collection and segmentation can help you. Attendees
will learn how and why, leaving with specific marketing funnels
they can implement immediately.
.15 CEUs Marketing/Sales
B I
PP
Members attend these sessions free of charge; nonmembers pay just $49 per session.
B = Beginner Level
4
PP
I = Intermediate Level A = Advanced Level
= Previously Presented Seminar N = New Seminar CEUs = Certified Education Units
TUESDAY, MARCH 1
(continued)
Introduction to QuickBooks™
10–11:30 am
Typography for the Personalization
Professional
Cody Stewart, Eternity Creations
1–2:30 pm
(Seminar Code 106)
Learn how using QuickBooks can help you set
up an effective record-keeping system to manage
your business. Cody Stewart will walk you through
the basics so you can use QuickBooks to simplify
your everyday operations.
Greg Azorsky, Recognition Plus
(Seminar Code 109)
Jerod Guillen, GoVivid
As personalization professionals, we use
typography every day. Understanding the
fundamentals and some history of typography will
help you create better looking and more readable
products, whether you’re choosing the right
numbers for a team jersey or laying out text to
be engraved on a plaque. This session will cover
typography rules, what to look for in selecting a
font, where to obtain fonts you can use in your
business, the anatomy and classification of type
styles, and the use of the typography features in
CorelDRAW.
(Seminar Code 107)
.15 CEUs Technical
If RGB, CMYK, and Pantone make your head
spin, this class is for you! GoVivid Marketing
Media Specialist Guillen will introduce
attendees to the basics of color theory, file/color
management, and how knowing about color can
grow sales. Guillen also will discuss how UV
digital printing is changing our industry forever.
Beat Your Competition and Maximize
Revenue with Web Content that Sells
.15 CEUs Business
B I
PP
An Introduction to Color
Management
1–2:30 pm
.15 CEUs Technical
B I A N
1–2:30 pm
Mike Dean, Epilog Laser
(Seminar Code 108)
Learn photo-engraving techniques that use
PhotoLaser Plus, CorelDRAW®, and Corel
PHOTOPAINT™. This seminar will cover
cropping photos, creating vignettes, removing
backgrounds, transforming photos, and engraving
large murals. Additional CorelDRAW tips and
tricks will be shared.
I
PP
1–2:30 pm
Bill Leonard, Ignite Marketing
(Seminar Code 110)
Laser Engrave Photographs Like a
Pro
.15 CEUs Technical
B
PP
You only have a few seconds to capture a website
visitor’s attention. Your website will fall short of
expectations if you don’t know the success tips
and tricks to capture your audience’s attention,
create interest in your products and services, turn
that interest into a desire to buy, and make your
prospects take action. Attendees will leave with a
website content blueprint of actions they can take
for more sales and higher income.
.15 CEUs Marketing/Sales
I N
ENROLL
in the Awards and Personalization Association Certification Program
to display your commitment to continuing education. Obtaining your
certification puts your knowledge on display for customers and your
peers and reflects your hard work and commitment. Learn more about
the certification program at www.AwardsPersonalization.org or by
calling 847.375.4800.
16
o
p
Members attend these sessions free of charge; nonmembers pay just $49 per session.
B = Beginner Level
PP
I = Intermediate Level A = Advanced Level
= Previously Presented Seminar N = New Seminar CEUs = Certified Education Units
#
Ex
P
A
5
Education Sessions
TUESDAY, MARCH 1
(continued)
EDUCATION EXPO
CorelDRAW® Solutions
Apparel 101: Start Selling Apparel
3–5 pm
3–4:30 pm
Holly Rox, SanMar
(Seminar Code 113)
(Seminar Code 111)
Are you ready to create a new profit center? Apparel could be
the right fit for your shop. Find out why personalized apparel
is so popular and understand the dynamics of adding apparel
to your offerings. You’ll even learn to identify your customers’
needs and determine the best apparel solution for them. Holly
Rox of SanMar also will explain how apparel supplier SanMar
works with its partner retailers to grow their businesses.
.15 CEUs Marketing/Sales
Roy Brewer, CRM, and Randy Allen, CRS, Engraving
Concepts
B N
Finding Your Niche for Long-Term Success
3–4:30 pm
Get your CorelDRAW questions answered by experts. First,
Brewer and Allen will discuss the most frequently queried
topics: color management, kerning, print merge, refreshing
Corel, navigator, combine vs. group, vertical text, and more.
Then, they will answer specific questions that attendees
submitted in advance. If time permits, questions can be asked
during the seminar.
I N
.10 CEUs Technical
The UV Printer Experience—An Interactive
Discussion
Pamela Deats, Custom Built Awards
5–6 pm
(Seminar Code 112)
Panel discussion
Supplying everything your customers might need sounds like
a recipe for success, but the truth is that you need to focus
on what you do best to ensure a long career in the awards
and personalization industry. Figure out your niche and your
strengths so you can attract and keep the customers you want.
You’ll make mistakes along the way, but you can transform
those mistakes into growth opportunities.
(Seminar Code 114)
.15 CEUs Business
What does it take to add UV printer equipment to your arsenal of
services? Explore this emerging technology with the people who
know it best. An expert panel will answer questions and take you
through the many facets of the direct-to-substrate printing world
No CEUS
B I A N
I N
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2
Expansion Through Acquisition
8–9:30 am
Freedom Teams & Freedom Systems—Build a
Team That’s on Fire
Sam Varn, CRM, Awards4U
8–9:30 am
(Seminar Code 201)
Walk through the pros and cons of acquiring a company. Varn
will examine the processes utilized in the making of critical
decisions and teach how to apply them to selling your own
business.
.15 CEUs Business
A N
Jon Goldman, Brand Launcher
(Seminar Code 202)
The business you created has led to more work than you can
handle. You need Freedom Teams and Freedom Systems—
the people and processes to free you to do what you do best.
Learn how to build a team that complements your strengths
and compensates for your weakness, and how to build systems
to automate and optimize your performance. You can build a
powerful team that is “on fire” and deeply engaged to make
your company more successful.
.15 CEUs Business
I N
Members attend these sessions free of charge; nonmembers pay just $49 per session.
B = Beginner Level
6
PP
I = Intermediate Level A = Advanced Level
= Previously Presented Seminar N = New Seminar CEUs = Certified Education Units
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2
(continued)
Sublimation Toolbox
Pressing for Profit
8–9:30 am
1–2:30 pm
Jimmy Lamb, Sawgrass Technologies
Jimmy Lamb, Sawgrass Technologies
(Seminar Code 203)
(Seminar Code 206)
Have you ever had the colors on your finished
product come out wrong? Do you know what
ghosting is and what causes it? Can humidity
affect quality? What causes lines on sublimated
shirts? Is there a way to create bleed reference
lines for products without a template? Can you
sublimate colored apparel? By all accounts,
sublimation is a simple process for putting highquality graphics and high-definition photos on a
variety of unique items from cell phone covers
to socks. But as with any decoration process,
you may face challenges. Load your sublimation
toolbox with the resources, knowledge, and
solutions to handle whatever comes your way.
The heat press seems pretty basic, but it may
be the most versatile and powerful tool a shop
owner can invest in, offering literally dozens of
options for product decoration, from lettering
to sublimation. Gain a good understanding of
the most common heat applications, how they
work, and where they fit into your business mix.
Attendees also will learn all about heat presses
to ensure their choices are based on needs, not
hype.
.15 CEUs Business
B I N
.15 CEUs Business
B N
Five Business Moves to Make Now
1–2:30 pm
Jon Goldman, Branch Launcher
How to Determine Product Cost and
Evaluate Your Pricing
8–9:30 am
John McDaniel Sr., CorelDRAW Help
(Seminar Code 204)
Product pricing is the heart of business. Learn
how to determine product costs, set a shop rate,
evaluate the competition, and take advantage of
perceived value. McDaniel will discuss relative
advantages of fixed pricing vs. a la carte pricing.
Due to antitrust regulations, no suggested prices
or margins can be discussed, but attendees will
gain the tools needed to evaluate and set prices
that are right for their specific needs.
.15 CEUs Business
B
PP
Get Your Business Found Online!
1–2:30 pm
Bryan Fisher and Cary Blackburn,
Coronation Internet Marketing
(Seminar Code 205)
Have you wondered how Internet marketing
really works and why your website doesn’t come
up when you search for specific keywords? Clear
up the gray areas and get the information you
need to improve your site’s ranking and your
marketing efforts.
.15 CEUs Business
(Seminar Code 207)
“Me too” marketing won’t cut it in the
hypercompetitive personalization marketplace.
To grow, you need powerful marketing to attract
new business and retain your current customers.
Join this fast and furious session to discover five
real-world marketing strategies you can apply to
your awards and personalization business now.
.15 CEUs Business
B I N
Showroom Design
1–2:30 pm
Cody Stewart, Eternity Creations
(Seminar Code 208)
Are you satisfied with the layout of your
showroom? Have you longed for the chance to
bounce ideas off of and receive guidance from
someone in the industry? This seminar is a case
study on creating a showroom from the ground
up. Stewart will share the ideas he developed
from his own showroom design (as well as some
thoughts from other experts) to help you create
a showroom that matches the personality of your
business.
.15 CEUs Business
B I
PP
B N
16
o
p
Members attend these sessions free of charge; nonmembers pay just $49 per session.
B = Beginner Level
PP
I = Intermediate Level A = Advanced Level
= Previously Presented Seminar N = New Seminar CEUs = Certified Education Units
#
Ex
P
A
7
Education Sessions
THURSDAY, MARCH 3
Industrial Applications Using Existing
Equipment
How to Sell a Ketchup Popsicle® to a Woman
in White Gloves
8–9:30 am
10–11:30 am
Christine White, CRS, Metro Electric Co.
Dan Messerschimdt, JDS Industries
(Seminar Code 301)
(Seminar Code 304)
Learn new uses for your existing equipment and materials
and get sources for products used in industrial engraving and
marking. White will discuss sublimation, CO2 and fiber lasers,
rotary engravers, industrial specifications, and quality control.
Whether you are a salesperson or manage or employ salespeople, this light-hearted seminar will prepare you to work
better with customers and employees. Messerschmidt will look
at sales from several perspectives to learn what works and what
doesn’t. Discussions will focus on face-to-face interactions but
also apply to phone sales. Attendees will leave with a better
understanding of their sales cycle and the ability to determine
what to do to land more sales.
.15 CEUs Business
B I
PP
Get More of the Value from Your Customers
8–9:30 am
.15 CEUs Marketing/Sales
B I N
Dave Fellman, David Fellman and Associates
(Seminar Code 302)
Your current customers provide you with three distinct levels
of value: what they’re buying from you now, what they could
be buying from you, and ways they can help you to build new
business relationships. Learn how to maximize value from more
of your customer relationships.
.15 CEUs Marketing/Sales
B I A N
Working with Templates in CorelDRAW®
8–9:30 am
John McDaniel Sr., CorelDRAW Help
(Seminar Code 303)
Learn the benefits and applications of using templates in
CorelDRAW. McDaniel will demonstrate how to create usable
templates from those supplied by blank manufacturers, laser
product-holding fixtures from the product template, step and
repeat a single layout to create multiples, modify a template
to meet a new customer’s needs, and keep production notes in
your templates for future use.
.15 CEUs Technical
B N
Unlock the Marketing Trapdoor for Your Laser
Engraving Business
10–11:30 am
Mark Conde, FirePoint Creations
(Seminar Code 305)
Get ready for a high-energy and hands-on discussion. Attendees
will learn how to create and launch new products for their laser
businesses, how to determine costs and compete effectively,
where to sell products in the digital age, and when to use
traditional and new marketing channels. This amped session
will reinforce the need to create more value for customers,
to compete at the top levels, and to have an end-game plan.
Attendees should be familiar with Microsoft® Excel.
.15 CEUs Marketing/Sales
B N
Time Management & Organization
10–11:30 am
Dave Fellman, David Fellman and Associates
(Seminar Code 306)
Time management and organization are subjects that garner
a lot of talk but not a lot of action. Gain real-world time
management and organizational strategies that attendees will
want to implement and understand how to improve your allaround performance by prioritizing and putting everything in its
proper place.
.15 CEUs Business
B I A N
Members attend these sessions free of charge; nonmembers pay just $49 per session.
B = Beginner Level
8
PP
I = Intermediate Level A = Advanced Level
= Previously Presented Seminar N = New Seminar CEUs = Certified Education Units
Special presentations & hands-on Sessions
Space for these special sessions is limited to ensure individualized attention for attendees. In past years, sessions have sold
out months before the show. Don’t risk missing out; register today!
TUESDAY, MARCH 1
Make Money with Sandcarving
Vectorizing Bitmaps in CorelDRAW
®
1–4:30 pm
Billy Willis, Rayzist Photomask
8–11 am
(Seminar Code 003)
Foster D. Coburn III, CorelDRAW Unleashed
Whether you’re considering adding sandcarving to your
business or recently did, this beginners’ workshop is perfect
for you. Willis will help you identify quality vector artwork and
halftone images; discuss how to properly produce photoresist
stencils quickly for small or large orders; explain how to apply
photoresist stencils to a variety of substrates such as glass,
stone, wood, and metal; explore the right techniques for curved
and flat surfaces; and provide guidance in setting up your own
high-production sandcarving area to increase production as your
business grows. All participants will sandcarve their own project
to try out their new skills and have something to bring back
home.
(Seminar Code 001)
CorelDRAW users are often asked to convert crummy bitmap
logos into perfect vector versions. This seminar will show you
ways to perform these conversions in CorelDRAW and Corel
PowerTRACE. You’ll learn to identify fonts used, techniques for
cleaning up a bad trace, how to use the Bezier tool to manually
re-create artwork quickly, and ways to avoid conversion
nightmares by getting better artwork from clients.
Maximum: 55 attendees
Cost: $70 per certification enrollee, $75 per member, or $150 per
nonmember
.3 CEUs Technical
B I N
Maximum: 25 attendees
Cost: $110 per certification enrollee, $120 per member, or $190 per
nonmember
Personalize It with Sandcarving
.35 CEUs Technical
B N
8–11:30 am
Darin Jones and Peter Norman, IKONICS Imaging
(Seminar Code 002)
Why choose sandcarving? Sandcarving personalized images is
fast, easy, fun, and profitable, giving you many options to add
revenue to your business. In this hands-on class, you will learn
to sandblast a wide array of substrates and learn successful
tricks of the professionals. Jones and Norman will touch on
color-filling, easy stagecarving, and etching compound curves.
Effective techniques for generating halftones with Halfwiz will
be demonstrated, and the best artwork practices for different
sandcarving applications will be discussed. Artworks needs and
for multistage carving and shading techniques will be covered.
Each participant will sandcarve detailed images to take home
for display—and have fun doing it! Attendees will need a basic
knowledge of Corel or Adobe graphics programs. Though this
is an intermediate/advanced seminar, no prior sandcarving
knowledge or skill is required.
Maximum: 25 attendees
Cost: $110 per certification enrollee, $120 per member, or $190 per
nonmember
.35 CEUs Technical
I A N
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2
Graphics for the Web and Social Media
1–4 pm
Foster D. Coburn III, CorelDRAW Unleashed
(Seminar Code 004)
Create graphics using CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT
to boost your business online. You’ll learn the three essential
formats used and the best way to create them using CorelDRAW
and Corel PHOTO-PAINT. Coburn will walk you through the
specifics to create properly sized files for use online and how
to optimize the images for popular social media sites such as
Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and more. This seminar covers the
gamut from online profile photos and cover photos to engaging
images embedded in posts for each of the social media
platforms. Be prepared to turbocharge your online marketing
images!
Cost: $70 per certification enrollee, $75 per member, or $150 per
nonmember
.3 CEUs Technical
B I N
PP
I = Intermediate Level A = Advanced Level
= Previously Presented Seminar N = New Seminar CEUs = Certified Education Units
16
o
p
B = Beginning Level
#
Ex
P
A
9
Exhibit Floor
Expo Floor Hours
Our show floor will be buzzing with excitement! We feature the equipment, technology,
and products that you need to grow a strong business. But that’s not all—we have
fun, too! Visit with suppliers, learn a new technique with show floor education, enjoy
refreshments while networking with your industry partners, and take time to view the
creative entries in the Product Contest. The opportunities are waiting for you!
For information on joining this impressive list of International Awards & Personalization
Expo exhibitors from our 2015 show and new 2016 exhibitors (as of 9/14/15), contact
Brian Fitzgerald at 800.344.2148, ext. 4751; 847.375.4751; or bfitzgerald@
AwardsPersonalization.org
A&E
AAmstamp Machine Company
AccuCutter Company
Acrylic Idea Factory
Action Illustrated
Aeropen International, Inc.
All Book Covers Inc
All Color Badge & Awards
American Acrylic Awards &
Gifts
Artisan Awards, Inc
ATdesigns
Benchmark Crystal and Clocks
Bipem S.A.
Bluestone Designs & Creations,
Inc
BOFA Americas
Bomark Sportswear
Bronzage Corp.
Bur-Lane, Inc.
Cadlink Technology
Capital Summit Laminators Inc.
Carbisa
Catania
Chewbarka Tags
Chrome Domz
CIP Creation Corp.
Classic Medallics
Clear Image, Inc.
Colorado Heirloom, Inc.
Continental Awards and
Trophies
Creative Gifts International, Inc.
Crystal Blanc
Crystal by Design Co., Inc.
Crystal D
Crystal Impressions
Diana & Company
Direct Color Systems
DMPS USA Inc
10
Eckart signplastics GmbH
Epilog Laser
Eray Kristal
F&H Ribbon Company, Inc.
Fox Laminating
Full Spectrum Laser
Furniward Company
FusionCast
GCC America, Inc
Gemini, Inc.
Geneva Capital LLC
Glass Graphics Inc.
Glassplax, Inc.
Globo SA
GoVivid, Rowmark Division
GW Crystal/Cerion Laser
Horizons ISG
Howard Imprinting Machine Co.
Howard Miller Co.
Hub Pen
Identification Plates, Inc.
Ikonics Imaging
IMark
Imprintor/Badge-A-Minit
Indiana Metal Craft
Industrias Vitoria Ltda
Industry Video Production
Innotec of WI, Inc.
ITNH, Inc.
Jackson Marking Products
JBobs Designs, Inc
JDS Industries, Inc.
Johnson Plastics
Julie of California
Kaitian USA Inc
Kasdorf Mfg., Inc.
Khaki Army
Laser Reproductions, Inc.
Laser Research Optics
Laserbits
LaserSketch Ltd.
LogoJET USA
Lorente
Magic Novelty
Main Trophy Supply
Majestic Gifts, Inc.
Magic Novelty Co. Inc.
Marble Max
Marco Awards Group
Meridian Tile/DCT Printers
Millennia Marble, aka Quarry
International, Inc.
Mission Awards
Modico U.S. Corp.
N&R International, Inc.
Name tag systems Inc.
Namify
NetSoft Studio Software
Newing-Hall, Inc.
P. Graham Dunn
Pacesetter Awards
PDS Equipment
Photo USA Corp.
Plastic Dress-Up Company
Pledge Stones, LLC
Precision Laser Art LLC
Promotional Products
Assocation Intl (PPAI)
Quality One Engravers, Inc.
Rayzist Photomask
RB Fabrication, Inc.
Rowmark
RS Owens
Sage
Salisbury Inc
SanMar
Sartor A. & Figli S.N.C.
Sawgrass Technologies
SCT Crystal, Inc.
Senfeng CNC & Laser
Wednesday, March 2
10 am–5 pm
Thursday, March 3
10 am–5 pm
Friday, March 4
10 am–3 pm
Technology
ShopVox
Signature Engraving Systems,
Inc.
Simba
Specialty Tapes
St. Regis Crystal
Stahls
Stephanie Imports
Synergy 17, LLC
The Gavel Company
TheMagicTouch USA
Time Products International
Topmost World, Inc.
Toujours Products, Inc.
Tower Ribbons
Tropar Mfg. Co.
Trotec Laser, Inc.
U.S. Jaclean, Inc.
Unic Industrial & Trading Corp.
Unisub
Universal Laser Systems
Venier S. N. C.
Victory
Vision Engraving & Routing
Systems
VisionMark Nameplate Co, LLC
Visions/Awardcraft
Vital America Inc.
West Art
Western Trophy & Sign Supply
Wolfmark
Xenetech Global
Zeit Company
nes t 20 minutes!
o
Z
g
n
i
n
in jus
Lear
elivered
ht
nd
Zones rig
io
g
t
a
in
c
n
r
u
a
d
e
g
with Le
ation.or
In-booth
the zone
rsonaliz
e
in
P
t
s
e
d
g
r
s
r
a
o
e
s
www.Aw
f suppli
n is key,
hedule o
or! Go to
c
o
Educatio
s
fl
a
w
r
o
o
f
h
rade s
unities!
po guide
on the t
g opport
nsite Ex
in
o
n
r
e
a
h
t
le
t
k
c
easy
Calvin a
and che
ail Tom
ick and
u
-m
q
e
e
ld
s
u
e
ho
th
Zones s
offering
earning
ng L
in offeri
terested
in
on.org.
rs
e
ti
a
li
Supp
rsonaliz
e
P
s
rd
a
Aw
tcalvin@
New Pr
oduct S
The Int
howcas
ernation
al Awar
THE pla
es
ds & Pe
ce wher
rsonali
en
to
ew prod
zation E
ucts are
xpo is
shop at
debuted
the New
!
P
Exhibit
P
lan tim
r
o
d
uct Sho
ors, inte
e
rested in
wcases
Brian F
.
s
h
itzge
owc
window
asing yo
rald at
bfitzgera
ur new
products
ld@Awa
rdsPers
? E-mail
onaliza
tion.org
.
16
o
p
#
Ex 11
P
A
SPECIAL
Moto
Wedn
e
wn A
sday,
Marc
fter-H
ours
Party
We’re
h 2,
t
5–6:
some aking a li
30 p
ttle i
time
m
n
spira
for yo
on th
tion
e sho
ursel
f
rom
f afte
w flo
conn
the M
or.
ra
ec
otow
enjoy t with ne Our after- day of ed
n sou
w an
h
u
light
o
c
nd! T
u
a
tion
rs pa
d old
snac
ake
a
r
nd le
t
f
y
ks an
riend
i
s
a
ar
s
d ref
reshm . Join the fun oppor ning
tu
ents.
cama
rader nity to
ie an
d
Awar
d
Mem s and Pe
rsona
ber B
Frida
y, Ma
r
e
akfas lization
rch 4
Join
,
8–9:
t and
Asso
us du
30 a
ri
awar
m
ciatio
A
d the ng this s
nnua
pecia
Reta
mem
l
i
ler an
ti
be
l Mee n
d Su me for ou
Reco rs who h
p
r me
av
gn
pl
ting
mber
insta ition Ma e earned ier Produ
s to g
ster
lled,
ct C
thei
a
r Ce
des
onte
the
an
break
fast w d we’ll sh ignations rtified Re st winne r and cel
!
rs an
e
a
c
with
i
d rec brate. W
his re th specia re what’s The 2016 ognition
e’ll
o
S
l spe
happ
g
al-lif
–
p
nize
2
e
017
cialis
aker
e Cin
ening
o
u
B
t
r
o
J
derel
and C
ard o
i
Spon
la sto m “The R with our
f
sored
assoc Director ertified
ry.
ookie
in pa
s wil
iation
” Mo
rt by
l be
rris,
. We’
who
l
l end
will i
the
nspir
e you
12
EVENTS
h
sw
n
n
o
o
ard tion.
i
i
c
t
t
t
gif
uca
gni ounda
and her ed ears
o
,
t
c
ty
hig
EF
men
Re ion F
uip ms of ts. Pas e ARI
q
e
d
h
a
n cat
duc
it t
cts,
dre
a
odu their ific pro you vis
s
r
p
u
rd
d
pec
reat
rsue
ure
org
in g nts pu ustry-s ake s
w
ion.
Awa stry E ction 5:30 pm
t
o
M
e
a
d
t
.
z
d
n
ali
u ) Au 8 am– 0 pm portunitiesliated stiumited to tiion block
rson
d
e
P
n
s
I
d
war
EF March 2,8 am–5:3 rns with oopciation–amffis aren’t ol n the auc
I
@A
y
R
e
n
e
e
(A day, h 3,
Ass
iner
ar.
retu
n it
mor
ile
mc
tio
ion
nd
s ye
ion
nes Marc
at e
uct nalizat he auc ilia, a le thi
y
A
Wed sday,
e
n
ab
,t
EF
lab
so
r
ner
ARI d Per panies memor re avai
Thu
McI
n
lar
n
a
a
u
m
s
ilee
pop wards ber co , sport items
E
e
l
i
h
l
y
A
T
-ma
mem welr
ecia
ing
n. E
o
help ted by ads, je hat sp
i
t
w
a
P
Auc
Don seen i nd out
EF
I
R
e
fi
hav ion to
he A
or t .
t
f
c
u
A
item 2148
e an .344.
t
a
Don ll 800
a
or c
on
i
t
p
e
s
r
rink
d d ith you
n
a
s
w
e
uvr
ase
d’oe r purch
s
r
ho
fo
ll
we’
pm
with ailable
e
0
r
n
e
3
o
v
r
7:
ou
ea
r
epti
t wh
d.
, 6–
ven or thei and to ail rec kets ar
3
e
war
h
n
t
f
c
A
o
c
y
i
k
i
r
r
s
T
t
c
t
k
e
s
p
lis
Ma
agu e indu gala co wards.
ece
Obe
ay,
d
la r r colle
d
A
h
a
s
l
a
t
r
o
g
k
s
G
u
to
ith
is
Thu
beli
ra
or o
gw
ion
r th
e fo
s fo nd hon edicat evenin Gold O
u
u
g
d
ea
e
e
Join rate a
coll
and tart th n of th
a
s
b
n
e
e
s
l
o
t
ce
utio We’ll
ina
tati
trib
sen
nom
o
con iation. he pre
t
c
t
org
ion.
asso ed by
t
a
z
w
.
nali
follo tration
erso
P
s
i
s
reg
ard
.Aw
w
w
tw
Visi
ds
r
a
Aw
ec
G
R
ala
16
o
p
#
Ex 13
P
A
General Information
Hotel and Show Location
The Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino
is the headquarters hotel for the
2016 International Awards &
Personalization Expo. The Awards
and Personalization Association has
secured special conference rates of
$70 (Sunday–Thursday) and $110
(Friday–Saturday) per night, plus tax,
for a single or double room.
The special conference rate will be honored, based on hotel
availability, for stays 3 days before and after the conference.
To receive these conference rates, be sure to mention the
group name Awards and Personalization Association or use
code SRARA5. A limited number of rooms have been reserved
at these special rates and may sell out prior to the cutoff date
of February 5, 2016. Reservations made after the room block
sells out or after February 5 may be subject to a higher rate.
To avoid paying a $20 daily resort fee, make your reservation
within the Awards and Personalization Association hotel
block. Visit www.AwardsPersonalization.org to make your hotel
reservations online. Use the link on the Hotel and Travel page.
Hotel and Show Location
Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino
3700 W. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Reservations: 888.746.6955
Networking is easier and more enjoyable because the
Rio, the headquarters hotel, hosts so many International
Awards & Personalization Expo attendees. The Awards and
Personalization Association greatly appreciates the support
you show by staying at the host hotel. For information on the
hotel’s amenities, visit www.riolasvegas.com.
For activities and events in Las Vegas, visit www.lasvegas.com.
Airline Information
offers special discounts for attendees of the
2016 International Awards & Personalization Expo. For
details, visit www.AwardsPersonalization.org.
Registration Information
Preregistration Deadline: February 23, 2016
Awards and Personalization Association Member Registration:
Members benefit from FREE access to the show floor and all
business-building educational sessions.
Qualified Nonmember Registration: The registration fee is $75
per person. Fees for educational seminars vary; please refer
to the course description and registration form for details.
Qualified nonmembers are for-profit businesses offering
personalization and recognition products in a retail setting and
conducting business in accordance with state and local laws.
To qualify, you must have a business license or tax ID number.
Preregistration: Register by February 23, 2016, to
have your badge conveniently ready for pickup at
registration. You can register by phone, fax, or mail, or
online at www.AwardsPersonalization.org.
Confirmation: Confirmation will be e-mailed within 3
weeks of receipt of registration. Please contact the Awards
and Personalization Association if you do not receive a
confirmation.
Special Assistance: If you need special assistance, please call
Member Services at 800.344.2148 or 847.375.4800.
Cancellation Policy: Show registration cancellations must be
made in writing. Full refunds will be made if you cancel at
least 14 days prior to the seminar or workshop. There are no
refunds if the cancellation is made within 14 days of the expo.
Please keep a copy of your registration for your records.
Deductibility of Expenses: Consult your tax adviser for more
information regarding the deductibility of registration and
membership expenses.
Program Changes and Cancellations: The Awards and
Personalization Association reserves the right to substitute
speakers or to cancel and reschedule sessions because of any
unforeseen circumstances. If our association must cancel a
show, registrants will receive a full credit or refund of their
paid registration fee. No refunds can be made for lodging,
airfare, or any related expenses.
ER
T
S
I
EG
R
O
ST
Y
A
4W
ONLINE*
www.AwardsPersonalization.org
14
MAIL
Awards and Personalization
Association
Attn: Expo registration
8735 W. Higgins Road,
Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60631
PHONE*
800.344.2148 or 847.375.4800
FAX*
24 hours a day to 888.374.7257
or (outside U.S.) 847.375.6480
*credit card payment only
2016 International Awards & Personalization Expo
March 1–4, 2016 • Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino • Las Vegas, NV
• Keep a copy of this registration form for your records. • Please type or print.
• Complete one registration form per person; make additional copies as necessary.
Name __________________________________________________________________ Company ________________________________________________________
Business mailing address ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City/State/ZIP _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Business phone (_____) ___________________________________________________ Business fax (_____)_______________________________________________
E-mail __________________________________________________________________ Website_________________________________________________________
In case of emergency, contact _____________________________________________ Phone (_____)____________________________________________________
n This will be my first International Awards & Personalization Expo. (FTA)
How to Register
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Members may attend most educational sessions free of charge. Nonmembers must register for all seminars by filling in the appropriate codes in Box B and must show tickets at the door.
If a registrant is attending Hands-On Seminars, check the appropriate boxes in Box C.
Total boxes A, B, C, and D, and complete payment information.
Submit registration form or register online by February 23, 2016. (Nonmembers must include sales tax license with their registration.)
You will receive a mailed confirmation of your registration within 3 weeks of receipt. If you do not receive this confirmation, please call 800.344.2148 or 847.375.4800.
Registration
Retailer
Fees
MR n Retailer member.
$0
CE n Member certification enrollee.
$0
A
Please indicate which sessions you will attend. Space is limited; preregistration is required.
C
(001) n Vectorizing Bitmaps in CorelDRAW®
Tuesday, March 1, 8–11 am
n Certification Enrollee: $70 n Member: $75 n Nonmember: $150
JR n Join and register
(002) n Personalize It with Sandcarving
n Retailer member .............................................................................................$230/year
Tuesday, March 1, 8–11:30 am
n Certification Enrollee: $110 n Member: $120 n Nonmember: $190
n Retailer branch of full retail member* ............................................................$115/year
n Application fee ..........................................................................................$25
(003) n Make Money with Sandcarving
NR n Qualified nonmember retailer (additional fees apply for education sessions) ..........$75/person
Tuesday, March 1, 1–4:30 pm
n Certification Enrollee: $110 n Member: $120 n Nonmember: $190
Nonexhibiting Supplier
MS n Supplier member. Member no._____________
Special Presentations and Hands-On Sessions
(004) n Graphics for the Web and Social Media
$0
Wednesday, March 2, 1–4 pm
n Certification Enrollee: $70 n Member: $75 n Nonmember: $150
JS n Joining with sales tax license attached
n More than $10M in annual sales revenue............................................................ $1,300/year
Subtotal C $__________
n $5–$10M in annual sales revenue ..........................................................................$985/year
n $1–$4.9M in annual sales revenue .........................................................................$675/year
n Less than $1M in annual sales revenue ..................................................................$565/year
D
n Supplier branch of full supplier member* ..............................................................$85/year
Special Events
n Affiliate (furnishes services to retailers or suppliers) .............................................$595/year
Awards Gala Reception (REC)
Member Breakfast Meeting (MB)
Thursday, March 3, 6–7:30 pm
Friday, March 4, 8–9:30 am
n Member $39 x ____# of tickets
n Nonmember $45 x ____# of tickets
n (members only) $0 x____# of tickets
n Associate (furnishes raw material to suppliers) .....................................................$595/year
n Application fee ...................................................................................................$25
NS n Nonmember supplier ..................................................................................................... $200/company
Nonexhibiting suppliers are prohibited from selling their products on the show floor. Membership is available to for-profit
companies that offer personalized and recognition products and services and operate in accordance with state and local laws.
Branch membership is available only to companies whose headquarters is a member.
Subtotal A $__________
B
Education Sessions
These sessions are free to members and are available to nonmembers for $49 each. Please enter the 3-digit code
for each session you plan to attend. Codes are found after each seminar title.
Tuesday, March 1
8–9:30 am
10–11:30 am
1–2:30 pm
3–4:30 pm
3–5 pm
5–6 pm
1
nnn
1
nnn
1
nnn
1
nnn
1
nnn
1
nnn
Wednesday, March 2
2
nnn
2
1–2:30 pm nnn
8–9:30 am
Thursday, March 3
8–9:30 am
10–11:30 am
3
nnn
3
nnn
Subtotal D $__________
Special Needs
For special assistance, call Member Services at 800.344.2148 or 847.375.4800.
(SA) n I require special assistance. Please contact me.
TOTAL in US $ ( Boxes A+B+C+D)
$_______________
Payment
n MasterCard n Visa n American Express n Discover n Check (enclosed, payable to APA)
Payment must accompany registration form. If you fax this form, please do not mail the original.
I authorize the Awards and Personalization Association to charge the below-listed credit card an amount reasonably deemed o
be accurate and appropriate.
n Member (Free)
n Nonmember $49 x___# of tickets
Subtotal B $ __________
Account number_________________________________________________Expiration date___________
Signature _____________________________________________________________________________
Cardholder’s name (please print) ___________________________________________________________
Cancellation Policy: All conference registration cancellations must be made in writing. A full refund is available if you cancel your registration at least 14 days prior to the show. No refund is available if cancellation is made
within 14 days of the event. Please keep a copy of your registration for your records.
www.AwardsPersonalization.org
AWARDS and
PERSONALIZATION
ASSOCIATION
Awards and Personalization Association
8735 W. Higgins Road, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60631
INTERNATIONAL
AWARDS & PERSONALIZATION
EXPO
ENGRAVING | SUBLIMATION
UV PRINTING | CUSTOMIZATION
Experience it all at the International Awards & Personalization Expo! Activate ideas and connections to enhance your
business. The Awards and Personalization Association is a vibrant network of professionals who create, distribute, or sell
recognition and personalized products. #APExpo16
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
www.AwardsPersonalization.org