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FROM THE SHOW DIRECTOR ISS Focus: Fall 2011 IMPRINTED SPORTSWEAR SHOWS 2011 ISS Fort Worth Sept. 29-Oct. 1 f all is here! When I think of this time of year, I envision cooler weather, changing leaves, football and ISS Fort Worth, which is the event that completed our 2011 show schedule. I hope you attended, as this event was your only chance until 2012 to keep current on market trends, learn new technologies, gain inspirational ideas and enhance your business productivity. If you were unable attend, here’s what you missed. • 21 new exhibitors representing 3,400 net square feet of new products to ISS Fort Worth. • Our comprehensive conference program containing 35 seminars and ﬁve workshops. • Judging for the 33rd annual Impressions Awards. Winners were named on Saturday, Oct. 1 and will be presented in the January 2012 issue of Impressions. • Digital Art Solutions and Brother Intl. offered an exciting twist to the traditional seminar. Visit issshows.com for information on future sessions. • Ryan Moor and his staff from Ryonet tossed free gear, software and T-shirts from the company and its suppliers at the ﬁrst-ever ISS Rocktober Toss! • Three booth bingo players won $100 AMEX gift cards. CONTACT US 1145 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 355 Alpharetta, GA 30009 (770) 569-1540, (800) 241-9034; Fax: (770) 569-5105 SALES GROUP SHOW DIRECTOR NIKKI HOUSTON • (770) 291-5416 NIKKI.HOUSTON@NIELSEN.COM ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE ERIN CIANCIOLO • (770) 291-5486 ERIN.CIANCIOLO@NIELSEN.COM ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE JEANINE GOFORTH • (770) 291-5414 JEANINE.GOFORTH@NIELSEN.COM ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE SARAH MALLETT • (770) 291-5418 SARAH.MALLETT@NIELSEN.COM OPERATIONS OPERATIONS MANAGER EKITA SHAW • (770) 291-5506 EKITA.SHAW@NIELSEN.COM CONFERENCE CONFERENCE MANAGER LAURA CASKEY • (770) 291-5590 Exciting changes are coming to ISS in 2012. We are excited to launch ISS Las Vegas, in addition to our classic show package. The launch will take place August 12-14, 2012. Additionally, we’re introducing a new show look — and trust me, you will be pleasantly surprised! Use your smart phone to scan the QR code below to go directly to our ISS home page for information on all of our upcoming 2012 shows. We also welcome you to call us directly so that we can answer your questions personally. Our individual contact information can be found to the right of this column. Jeanine, Erin, Sarah and I are here to assist you in any way we can. The entire ISS and Impressions staff looks forward to seeing you in 2012! LAURA.CASKEY@NIELSEN.COM MARKETING MARKETING MANAGER ELAINE AMACHER • (770) 291-5423 ELAINE.AMACHER@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 VICE PRESIDENT, MANUFACTURING & MARKETING SERVICES JOANNE WHEATLEY ISS SHOW DIRECTOR Nikki.Houston@nielsen.com (770) 291-5416 6 Impressions >> October/November 2011 impressionsmag.com http://www.issshows.com http://www.impressionsmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - October/November 2011

Impressions - October/November 2011
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
FYI
Product Gallery
ISS Conference Program 2012: Designed for Success
Laser Etching on Performancewear
On the Move
It Pays to Take Shirt Design Online
The Digital Difference
Technique
Production
For Screen Printers Only
Online Directory
Tech Tips
Business to Business
Classifieds
Ad Index

Impressions - October/November 2011