Join us in New Orleans September 15th - 17th, 2022
There will also be events tailored for beginners on Wednesday, September 14th. See the schedule below.
2022 Convention Schedule
Download the 2022 Convention Schedule as a PDF
| Jazz Up Your Skills in the Big Easy | |
|---|---|
| Time | Session |
| Wednesday - September 14, 2022 | |
| 7:30am - 9:30am | Convention Registration Open |
| 8:30am - 11:30am | Essential & Core Skills |
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Coffee & Social |
| 9:00am - 9:15am | Welcome / Introductions |
| 9:15am - 9:40am | Cornering Like a Pro |
| 9:45am - 10:20am | Expert Estimating |
| 10:20am - 10:30am | Break |
| 10:30am - 10:55am | Ninja Table Trimming |
| 11:00am - 11:30am | Mastering Grass Cloth |
| 11:30am - 12:45pm | Lunch on Your Own |
| 12:45pm - 4:30pm | Novice Installer & First Time Convention Attendee |
| Thursday - September 15, 2022 | |
| 7:30am - 10:30am | Registration Open |
| 8:30am - 8:40am | Good Morning & Welcome |
| 8:40am - 9:30am | Breakfast & Business Meeting |
| 9:30am - 10:00am | Launch of "Best Practices" Binder |
| 10:05am - 10:25am | Adhesives Primers & Topcoats |
| 10:30am - 10:50am | Tools & Equipment |
| 10:50am - 11:00am | Break |
| 11:00am - 11:20am | Liners & Blankstock |
| 11:25am - 11:45am | Papers: Pre-pasted, Unpasted, Untrimmed |
| 11:45am - 1:15pm | Lunch on Your Own |
| 1:15pm - 1:35pm | Nonwoven & Self Adhesive |
| 1:40pm - 2:00pm | Fabrics & Textiles |
| 2:05pm - 2:25pm | Foils, Mylars & Metallics |
| 2:30pm - 2:50pm | Grasscloth & Naturals |
| 2:55pm - 3:15pm | Veneers |
| 3:15pm - 3:30pm | Break |
| 3:30pm - 3:50pm | Commercial: Vinyl, Acoustic, Writable, Wall Protection |
| 3:55pm - 4:15pm | Digital Graphics |
| 4:20pm - 4:40pm | Scenics, Handpainted Canvases, Room Sets |
| 4:45pm - 5:05pm | Specialty |
| 5:10pm - 5:30pm | Trouble Shooting |
| 5:35pm - 6:25pm | Specify with Confidence |
| 6:30pm - 9:00pm | Vendor Showcase - Hors D' Oeurves & Cocktails |
| Friday - September 16, 2022 | |
| 7:30am - 7:45am | Good Morning & Welcome |
| 7:45am - 8:55am | Breakfast sponsored by J Josephson & Momentum P3TEC Presentation |
| 9:00am - 9:50am | How to Take Stellar Photos for Social Media Using Your Smartphone |
| 10:00am - 10:20am | Multiple Drop Matches and How to Spot Them |
| 10:20am - 10:50am | Hands-on |
| 10:55am - 11:25am | Self Stick Residential Wallcovering |
| 11:25am - 11:55am | Hands-on |
| 12:00pm - 1:30pm | WIA Luncheon |
| 1:35pm - 2:20pm | To the wall with LEATHER! |
| 2:20pm - 2:50pm | Hands-on |
| 3:00pm - 3:45pm | Mica Revolution |
| 3:45pm - 4:15pm | Hands-on |
| 4:15pm - 5:00pm | Masquerade Mask Making |
| -- | Dinner on your own |
| Saturday - September 17, 2022 | |
| 9:15am - 9:30am | Good Morning & Welcome |
| 9:30am - 10:30am | How to Edit Your Photos like a Pro Using Your Smartphone |
| 10:35am - 11:35am | Block Printing Historic Wallpaper Patterns and Studio Tour |
| 11:35am - 1:15pm | Lunch on Your Own |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Travel Expenses & Paying Taxes |
| 2:20pm - 3:20pm | Knowing Your Worth & How to Get It |
| 3:20pm - 4:30pm | Swap Meet of Tools |
| 6:30pm | WIA Masquerade dinner |