ISS: Your Decorated Apparel Destination

Dec 1, 2008

ISS Long Beach will be a busy place, with unique opportunities to shop, learn, network and experience the world of decorated apparel. Join us in January to see your industry in action:

• New Products and Technologies: Whether you're in the market for innovative apparel blanks or are looking to add a special decorating process to your shop's services, ISS is the place to see the latest offerings from the industry's manufacturers and distributors. Check out the extensive lines of fashion and basic apparel and accessories. Also, see the latest can't-miss decorating technologies, including rhinestone stock and custom transfers, direct-to-garment printing, laser print-cut technology and specialized embroidery applications, as well as the latest in screen printing and commercial embroidery equipment.

• Award-Winning Designs: See how decorators use the newest technology to create amazing embellished apparel by visiting the 2008 Impressions Awards Gallery in the Impressions booth. In addition to displaying the winners of the industry's most prestigious decorating competition, the Impressions booth also will showcase the winners of the 2009 Impressions Awards Student Decorating Competition, which honors excellence in high school graphic arts programs. This collection of winning entries is your opportunity to see the creativity of our industry's future decorators.

• Going Green: The Green Pavilion and Eco Trail include a product showcase in the registration lobby and a guide to the show floor indicating where these eco-conscious exhibitors are located. Follow the trail to find innovative, earth-friendly apparel and decorating supplies. — M.D.

Enter the Impressions Awards Today
Be a star! Enter the Impressions Awards.
Apparel decorators, this is your chance to have your work displayed and assessed in the industry's most prestigious apparel decorating competition — the 2009 Impressions Awards. The 31st annual contest will be judged at the Fort Worth Imprinted Sportswear Show, September 25-27, 2009. Winners will then be announced on Sunday, September 27.
July 02, 2009

stitch-FX Acquires Corporate Promotions
stitch-FX, a Greensboro, N.C.-based company that offers custom embroidery, screen printing and promotional products, recently announced that it has acquired Corporate Promotions Inc.
July 02, 2009

Join Impressions' discussions on LinkedIn!
Join the latest discussions or start your own on the Impressions Magazine Network LinkedIn page! Recent topics include recession-battling strategies, advice for newbie decorators, going green and more. Become a member today to discover the latest news and most popular discussion topics in the decorated apparel industry.
July 02, 2009

Boxercraft Founder Named Entrepreneur of the Year
Jon Carroll, founder of Boxercraft, Atlanta, recently was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 award winner for the Southeast region.
July 01, 2009

AKT Enterprises Targets Music Industry
As home to Walt Disney World, central Florida is no stranger to creative ventures. Winter Park, Fla.-based AKT Enterprises, which identifi es itself as a one-stop shop for entertainment professionals, fi ts the bill. Founded by music enthusiast Alex Tchekmeian, AKT is structured as an umbrella under which some 16 individual companies offer a variety of services, from merchandise manufacturing and distribution, to graphic design, Web development and live entertainment promotion.
July 01, 2009