ISS New England

May 1, 2008

After staging three 2008 Imprinted Sportswear Shows in three months, we're taking a bit of a breather before heading east to Providence, R.I., for the second annual ISS New England, to be held July 18-20.The three-day event is your opportunity to shop for everything from the latest in blank apparel to equipment and supplies. You'll also benefit from networking with your peers and suppliers, and you can gain decorating insight through our comprehensive conference program developed by Impressions editors.

Don't miss the new workshop titled "Getting to the Next Level — Surviving and Thriving in Good Times and Bad." Industry expert Mark L. Venit, MBA, will lead this all-day event on July 17. It will focus on how to grow your decorated apparel sales volume through a strategic game plan. He will present information on how to position your company for long-term growth and profitability, and how to transform price shoppers into repeat customers.

The conference's seminar lineup also includes several new sessions focusing on business, screen printing, digital decorating, graphic design, digitizing and embroidery. Check out the entire lineup at issshows.com/ newengland. — M.D.

Travel Buddy Journeys to ISS Schaumburg
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August 04, 2008

A Working Solution
Imagine seeing nearly every apparel decorating process in a hands-on environment, with educated staff walking you through how each machine can help you improve or diversify your shop's services. Hirsch Intl. Corp., Hauppauge, N.Y., recently hosted an open house for the grand opening of its Hirsch Solutions Studio in Solon, Ohio, where more than 200 guests saw the industry's latest technologies up close.
August 01, 2008

Like a Good Neighbor
Mark Hopper, president of Hopper's Silk Screen, Fond du Lac, Wis., knows his company barely escaped a major heartache, as recent floodwaters — which still plague the Midwest — came within 50 yards of his shop and could have destroyed his facility.
August 01, 2008

Garments Doing Good for Ghana
While most teenagers worry about passing their driver's license tests or securing dates for the homecoming dance, eight 14- and 15-year-old girls from Long Island, N.Y., are focusing on saving children from forced labor in Ghana's fishing villages.
August 01, 2008

Self-Taught and Self-Made
After about a decade as an award-winning embroidery machine operator, Darla Hall wanted a new challenge. Working at a company called Canyon Gear, she approached her boss about learning to digitize. He agreed, with the stipulation that she had to teach herself. "His wife turned on the computer and said, 'See you tomorrow,'" Hall recalls.
August 01, 2008