opening thoughts SCENE AT ISS To learn more about the ISS experience, visit issshows.com. WE'RE HITTING TWO coasts this spring and summer to bring you the very best in decorated-apparel products and education. The Imprinted Sportswear Shows (ISS) will head to Houston this month for another exciting decorated-apparel event and our first-ever convention in the Gulf Coast. In early September, ISS Orlando will be held to service the East Coast. This marks the 40th year ISS has staged networking, product introductions and educational events throughout the country, so don't miss these upcoming opportunities to see the industry in action. ISS also is the leader in industry education. Thousands of apparel decorators have taken advantage of the networking and education ISS offers. Specifically, the lineup features several new workshops for 2018, all offering the chance to help you take your decorating skills to the next level. Here are the options: * W01: "Basics and Beyond - An Embroiderer's Refresher Workshop" * W02: "Working With Water-Based and Discharge Inks" * W03: "Heat Press Entrepreneur: How to Create a Successful DIY Heat Printing Business" * W04: "Photoshop Basics for Garment Decoration" 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 MAY 2018 ISS 2018 Houston Orlando Fort Worth May 3-5 Sept. 6-8 Sept. 27-29http://www.issshows.com http://www.issshows.com http://www.impressionsmag.com