opening thoughts SCEnE AT ISS To learn more about the ISS experience, visit issshows.com. WHAT ARE YOU doing Sept. 6-8? Hopefully you'll be in the Orlando, Fla., area attending the Imprinted Sportswear Shows (ISS) event. This year marks the 40th year of ISS staging networking and educational events, and product introductions throughout the country. ISS is vital to your business. This is your opportunity to see your industry in action, so don't miss the upcoming ISS events. ISS also is the leader in education and thousands of apparel decorators have taken advantage. Specifically, the 2018 lineup features several new embroidery seminars and this is your chance to take your decorating skills to the next level. Here are some options: * W01: "Machine Maintenance 2.0" * S01: "Digitizing's Great Mysteries: Push-Pull and Underlays" * S09: "Master Decorator Series: Understanding Embroidery - Machines, Software and Production" * S13: "ABCs of Digitizing" * S17: "Start with Stabilizers ... Hidden Hero of Embroidery Design" * S23: "Digital Appliqué and Multimedia: Combining the Best of Two Worlds" Visit issshows.com for the complete lineup of workshops and seminars. P.16 i m p r e s s i o n s m a g . c o m AUGUST 2018 ISS 2018 Orlando Fort Worth Sept. 6-8 Sept. 27-29 ISS 2019 Long Beach Atlantic City Jan. 18-20 March 21-23http://www.issshows.com http://www.issshows.com http://www.impressionsmag.com