2019 Convention Agenda

Wednesday (9/11)

7:00am - 8:00am: Pavillion Caprice Foyer (4th Floor)

Pre-Convention Registration

7:45am - 8:00am: Hall outside of Salon BC (4th Floor)

Breakfast

8:00am - 12:00pm: Salon BC (4th floor)

BOD Meeting

8:00am - 12:00pm: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

Novice Installer/First Time Convention Attendee Bonus – Bob Banker

• 8:00am - 8:30am: Welcome/Introductions
• 8:30am - 8:40am: WIA Membership Basic Draws
• 8:40am - 9:00am: WIA Tools/Prof Practice & Image
• 9:00am - 9:30am: Pastes and Primers – Robin Patrick-Roman
• 9:30am - 9:45am: Break
• 9:45am - 10:15am: Wall Prep Advanced Manufacturing
• 10:15am - 10:30am: Estimating
• 10:30am - 10:40am: Labels
• 10:40am - 11:00am: Balance
• 11:00am - 11:10am: Break
• 11:10am - 11:30am: Welcome to Your WIA Membership – Mike DiGilio, President
• 11:30am - 11:50am: Hands on Paper
• 11:50am - 12:00pm: Closing

12:00pm - 1:00pm: Pavillion Caprice Foyer (4th Floor)

Pre-Convention Registration

1:00pm - 5:00pm: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

Metal Leaf Class – KL Connor
A comprehensive look into installing metal leaf wallcovering

8:00pm - 9:00pm: Pavillion Caprice Foyer (4th Floor)

Convention Registration

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Thursday (9/12)

7:30am - 10:00am: Pavillion Caprice Foyer (4th Floor)

Convention Registration

8:30am - 9:30am: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

Welcome & Business Breakfast

9:30am - 9:50am: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

What’s New & Votings Apps

10:00am - 10:15am

Break

10:15am - 11:05am: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

Site Unseen – Phil Reinhard
Learn to prepare for and manage jobs that you are unable to see before starting the job. Focus will be on the information the installer needs ahead of time, who is in the chain of communication, who is responsible for having the site ready for installation and what is necessary to have the site ready for installation.

11:15am - 12:05pm: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

Big Goods / Small Spaces – William White III

12:15pm - 1:45pm: Continental Ballroom Mezzanine Level

Craftsman Awards Luncheon

1:45pm - 2:10pm: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

TT - West Region

2:15pm - 2:40pm: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

TT - Mid-Atlantic Region

2:45pm - 3:35pm: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

Expanding, contracting and weaving pattern for a perfect install – Heidi Mead
Heidi will discuss and show examples of why expanding, contracting and weaving patterns allow for a more visually pleasing installation. Want every sconce in the room to hit the pattern in the same place? Want to get rid of the kill point and weave the mismatch away? Heidi will show the techniques she and her team have learned to create a seamless install.

3:45pm - 4:35pm

Guru Sessions - 50 Minute

Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor): Social Media- Today’s Free Marketing – Vickie Turner
30ppl Max
A basic Instagram #101 on the ins and outs of using the benefits of social media for amazing business exposure and growth. Best of all, it’s free! Learning how to reach your target market and keep them coming back.

Salon H (4th Floor): Finishing Outside Corners & Arches – Sarah Smyth
15ppl Max

Boardroom III Mezzanine Level: Hands on practice expanding and contracting pattern to balance a room and end the use of the kill point – Heidi Mead
10ppl Max
This session is a follow up to Heidi’s talk. Together we will practice expanding and contracting patterns to create a more balanced and seamless install. No more colliding patterns and cut off elements. With a little math and courage we can end the kill point and create a more painterly install.

3:45pm - 4:10pm

Guru Sessions - 20 Minute

Salon I (4th Floor): Table Trimming Untrimmed Paper – Amy Anderson & Sam Wright
15ppl Max
Are you nervous about table trimming? If you would like to gain more confi dence at the table this class is for you. Come and learn how to use your tools to your advantage to get the best result when trimming untrimmed paper.

Caprice 2 (4th Floor): Different Uses and Applications of Muslin – Jeff Ragland
20ppl Max
How to use muslin on flat walls and ceilings with paste, and using it with staples on paneling and other uneven surfaces.

Caprice 3 (4th Floor): Pasting Machine – Bob Banker
25ppl Max

Caprice 1 (4th Floor): Wallcovering Removal Technique – Vinnie LaRusso
25ppl Max
Remove wall coverings safely and professionally

4:15pm - 4:35pm

Guru Sessions - 20 Minute

Salon 1 (4th Floor): Table Trimming Untrimmed Paper – Amy Anderson & Sam Wright
15ppl Max
Are you nervous about table trimming? If you would like to gain more confidence at the table this class is for you. Come and learn how to use your tools to your advantage to get the best result when trimming untrimmed paper.

Caprice 2 (4th Floor): Different Uses and Applications of Muslin – Jeff Ragland
20ppl Max
How to use muslin on flat walls and ceilings with paste, and using it with staples on paneling and other uneven surfaces.

Caprice 3 (4th Floor): Pasting Machine – Bob Banker
25ppl Max

Caprice 1 (4th Floor): Wallcovering Removal Techniques – Vinnie LaRusso
25ppl Max
Remove wall coverings safely and professionally

5:00pm - 7:00pm: Continental Ballroom Mezzanine Level

Vendor Showcase & Social Hour

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Friday (9/13)

7:45am - 8:30am: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

Breakfast

8:30am - 9:20am: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

Known Delicates - Part II – Gerri Beauvais
Demo of hanging embroidered silk, continued from last year’s presentation of the products, tools, design miniatures, and hanging instructions used in hanging delicate materials.

9:30am - 10:20am: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

Take Offs from Blueprints – Larry Cohen

10:20am - 10:40am

Break

10:45am - 11:35am: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

Using Technology in your Business – Tim Puckett, Mike Digilio and Mike King
Demonstrating methods of using technology (primarily phone and tablet) to run your business. Using REMARKABLE for bidding jobs and notes taking

11:45am - 12:10pm: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

TT - Centeral Region

12:15pm - 12:40pm: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

TT - Northeast Region

12:45pm - 1:35pm

Guru Sessions - 50 Minute

Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor): Social Media- Today’s Free Marketing – Vickie Turner
30ppl Max
A basic Instagram #101 on the ins and outs of using the benefi ts of social media for amazing business exposure and growth. Best of all, it’s free! Learning how to reach your target market and keep them coming back.

Salon H (4th Floor): Finishing Outside Corners & Arches – Sarah Smyth
15ppl Max

Boardroom III Mezzanine Level: Hands on practice expanding and contracting pattern to balance a room and end the use of the kill point – Heidi Mead
10ppl Max
This session is a follow up to Heidi’s talk. Together we will practice expanding and contracting patterns to create a more balanced and seamless install. No more colliding patterns and cut off elements. With a little math and courage we can end the kill point and create a more painterly install.

12:45pm - 1:10pm

Guru Sessions - 20 Minute

Salon 1 (4th Floor): Table Trimming Untrimmed Paper – Amy Anderson & Sam Wright
15ppl Max
Are you nervous about table trimming? If you would like to gain more confidence at the table this class is for you. Come and learn how to use your tools to your advantage to get the best result when trimming untrimmed paper.

Caprice 2 (4th Floor): Different Uses and Applications of Muslin – Jeff Ragland
20ppl Max
How to use muslin on flat walls and ceilings with paste, and using it with staples on paneling and other uneven surfaces.

Caprice 3 (4th Floor): Pasting Machine – Bob Banker
25ppl Max

Caprice 1 (4th Floor): Wallcovering Removal Techniques – Vinnie LaRusso
25ppl Max
Remove wall coverings safely and professionally

1:15pm - 1:35pm

Guru Sessions - 20 Minute

Salon 1 (4th Floor): Table Trimming Untrimmed Paper – Amy Anderson & Sam Wright
15ppl Max
Are you nervous about table trimming? If you would like to gain more confidence at the table this class is for you. Come and learn how to use your tools to your advantage to get the best result when trimming untrimmed paper.

Caprice 2 (4th Floor): Different Uses and Applications of Muslin – Jeff Ragland
20ppl Max
How to use muslin on flat walls and ceilings with paste, and using it with staples on paneling and other uneven surfaces.

Caprice 3 (4th Floor): Pasting Machine – Bob Banker
25ppl Max

Caprice 1 (4th Floor): Wallcovering Removal Techniques – Vinnie LaRusso
25ppl Max
Remove wall coverings safely and professionally

1:35pm +

Free Time

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Saturday (9/14)

8:30am - 10:20am: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

Round Table Discussions
Liner paper – Don Purfeerst; Subs vs Employee – Heidi Mead; Insurance – Scott Peto; What's in Your Contract? - Phil & Jenner Curtis; Repairs – Kevin O’Donnel; Wall Prep Preferences – Cliff Hayes

10:30am - 10:45am

Break

10:45am - 12:00pm: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

Group Problem Solving Session – Facilitator - Michelle Corl

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Lunch on Your Own

1:30pm - 2:20pm: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

Wrap It! – Stephen Terranova
Wrapping small items with wallcoverings with contact spray adhesive: vents,switch/receptical plates, wood moldings,etc.

2:30pm - 2:55pm: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

TT - South Region

12:45pm - 1:35pm

Guru Sessions - 50 Minute

Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor): Social Media- Today’s Free Marketing – Vickie Turner
30ppl Max
A basic Instagram #101 on the ins and outs of using the benefi ts of social media for amazing business exposure and growth. Best of all, it’s free! Learning how to reach your target market and keep them coming back.

Salon H (4th Floor): Finishing Outside Corners & Arches – Sarah Smyth
15ppl Max

Boardroom III Mezzanine Level: Hands on practice expanding and contracting pattern to balance a room and end the use of the kill point – Heidi Mead
10ppl Max
This session is a follow up to Heidi’s talk. Together we will practice expanding and contracting patterns to create a more balanced and seamless install. No more colliding patterns and cut off elements. With a little math and courage we can end the kill point and create a more painterly install.

12:45pm - 1:10pm

Guru Sessions - 20 Minute

Salon 1 (4th Floor): Table Trimming Untrimmed Paper – Amy Anderson & Sam Wright
15ppl Max
Are you nervous about table trimming? If you would like to gain more confidence at the table this class is for you. Come and learn how to use your tools to your advantage to get the best result when trimming untrimmed paper.

Caprice 2 (4th Floor): Different Uses and Applications of Muslin – Jeff Ragland
20ppl Max
How to use muslin on flat walls and ceilings with paste, and using it with staples on paneling and other uneven surfaces.

Caprice 3 (4th Floor): Pasting Machine – Bob Banker
25ppl Max

Caprice 1 (4th Floor): Wallcovering Removal Techniques – Vinnie LaRusso
25ppl Max
Remove wall coverings safely and professionally

1:15pm - 1:35pm

Guru Sessions - 20 Minute

Salon 1 (4th Floor): Table Trimming Untrimmed Paper – Amy Anderson & Sam Wright
15ppl Max
Are you nervous about table trimming? If you would like to gain more confidence at the table this class is for you. Come and learn how to use your tools to your advantage to get the best result when trimming untrimmed paper.

Caprice 2 (4th Floor): Different Uses and Applications of Muslin – Jeff Ragland
20ppl Max
How to use muslin on flat walls and ceilings with paste, and using it with staples on paneling and other uneven surfaces.

Caprice 3 (4th Floor): Pasting Machine – Bob Banker
25ppl Max

Caprice 1 (4th Floor): Wallcovering Removal Techniques – Vinnie LaRusso
25ppl Max
Remove wall coverings safely and professionally

4:10pm - 4:45pm: Pavillion Ballroom (4th Floor)

Votes & Closing

6:00pm - 9:00pm: Continental Ballroom Mezzanine Level

Awards Dinner