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from the show director Next Stop: Sunny Florida t he 2013 Imprinted Sportswear Shows (ISS) schedule is in full swing. We are coming off successful ISS Long Beach and ISS Atlantic City events, and we are very thankful for several reasons. First, we are thankful for our show attendees and Impressions readers. Whether you run your own print shop or are industry suppliers, you have made our first two events of 2013 a success. We also are thankful to hear that business is booming. Initial reaction from attendees and exhibitors at our events is that people are there to conduct business and products are being sold at a record pace. When that is the case, it means 2013 will be very successful. I have even heard the comment, “This show is like an ISS show from the 1980s” several times at both events. That leads us to our next anticipated event, ISS Orlando. If you are reading this while gearing up for the event or — even better — from the show floor, then welcome and thank you for joining us in Florida. Here is what you can expect at the 2013 ISS Orlando show: • Hundreds of exhibitors encompassing 20,000 square feet, including nine new exhibitors as of press time • A comprehensive conference program containing 32 seminars throughout the show and four workshops on April 10 • The opportunity to join top speakers for 90 minutes of free-flowing conversation at our new ISS Roundtable session, which will be held April 12 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m on the show floor in booth #555 • Become Master Decorator-certified when you take four of the six Master Decorator seminars designed for established decorators or entrepreneurs looking for new ways to build their businesses. Sessions will be held April 11-12. • The opportunity to view the winners of the 2012 Impressions Awards competition, which will be on display at the Impressions booth We will also have some great giveaways at ISS Orlando. Be entered into a random drawing to win an iPad mini when you register for a workshop, ISS Full Seminar or ISS Roundtable (winners must be present to win). Or get social with ISS and enter to win one of three $100 American Express gift cards! “Like” us on Facebook and describe your favorite ISS moment or tweet your favorite ISS conference session topic on Twitter (@issshows). Winners will selected each day and be announced online and at the show. From the entire ISS and Impressions staff, thank you again for attending and supporting all of our events. ImprInted sportswear shows 2013 Iss orlando April 11-13 Iss Las Vegas August 4-6 Iss Fort worth September 26-28 Editorial Office 1145 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 355 Alpharetta, GA 30009 (770) 569-1540, (800) 241-9034; Fax: (770) 569-5105 saLes group show director JeFF brown | (770) 291-5416 jeff.brown@issshows.com senior Account executive erin ciAnciolo | (770) 291-5486 erin.cianciolo@issshows.com Account executive SArAh mAllett | (770) 291-5418 sarah.mallett@issshows.com operatIons operAtions mAnAger ekitA ShAw | (770) 291-5506 ekita.shaw@nielsen.com conFerence conference mAnAger lAurA cASkey | (770) 291-5590 laura.caskey@nielsen.com A Division of Nielsen president, nieLsen expositions DAviD loechner senior vice president, humAn resources michAel AliceA senior vice president, business deveLopment DArrell Denny vice president, finAnce DeniSe bAShem vice president, operAtions lori JenkS vice president, digitAL tereSA reilly ISS SHOW DIRECTOR Jeff.Brown@nielsen.com (770) 291-5416 6 Impressions | April/May 2013 vice president, mAnufActuring & mArketing services JoAnne wheAtley impressionsmag.com http://www.impressionsmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - April/May 2013

Impressions - April/May 2013
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
FYI
Product Gallery
ISS Conferences
Game On!
There’s a Cap for That
Should You Start a Preprint Line? Part 2
How to Maximize Your Resources
Setting Up a Mobile Garment Decoration Business
Shop Spotlight
Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Embroidery Production
Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Screen Printing Production
Online Directory
Digital Decorating
Classifieds
Ad Index

Impressions - April/May 2013