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  • 1.  Who's Missing at our Trade Show??

    Posted 04-25-2023 09:57

    Who's Missing??  We are always working on making our annual trade show better!  I have a couple of questions for everyone:


         1.  What supplier do you use that you would like to see at the 2024 Personalization Show in Vegas?

         2.  What education class is missing that you would like to see?





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    Niels Norby
    Netsoft Studio, LLC
    775.996.1343 EXT1
    www.netsoftstudio.com
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    Netsoft Studio


  • 2.  RE: Who's Missing at our Trade Show??

    Posted 04-25-2023 13:58

    This is a wonderful opportunity for our members to suggest and let APA know who and what they missed at the last Expo. Don't be shy, tell APA what you missed and what you would love to see, it only creates a more fantastic Expo experience for everyone involved!!!



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    Megan Raymond
    Owner, Raymond's Trophy & Awards
    Bakersfield, CA
    661-323-4015
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    Netsoft Studio


  • 3.  RE: Who's Missing at our Trade Show??

    Posted 04-26-2023 11:20

    Crystal D used to come years ago but have not seen them in at least 5 years.



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    Ted DeRuyter CRS
    Decade Awards LLC
    Spokane Valley WA
    509.474.9530
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    Netsoft Studio


  • 4.  RE: Who's Missing at our Trade Show??

    Posted 04-26-2023 11:45

    Based on the number of new laser owners who are using Illustrator vs. Corel, it seems like a good idea to find a speaker who is proficient with Illustrator.



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    Jeanette Brewer-Richardson CRS
    Engraving Concepts LP
    Arlington TX
    817.460.8122
    www.engravingconcepts.com
    jeanette@engravingconcepts.com
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    Netsoft Studio


  • 5.  RE: Who's Missing at our Trade Show??

    Posted 04-27-2023 11:02

    Seeing as we own three Universal Lasers.. We wish they would come back! Classes... more on Corel Draw and Illustrator.. I'd load up on those classes!



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    Les Stukenberg
    Raskins Jewelers
    Prescott AZ
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    Netsoft Studio


  • 6.  RE: Who's Missing at our Trade Show??

    Posted 04-28-2023 10:18

    Accu-cutter would be a good one that hasn't attended a show in many years, but I keep seeing questions pop up in different facebook pages about how people are cutting down brass, aluminum and plastic.  

    It seems that the show is attracting more personalization leaning companies so perhaps they would want to see a greater variety of promotional products vendors (or classes geared around expanding personalization services with b2b sales) and expanded apparel and apparel printing companies.  I personally love Sanmar, and would love to see them get more involved in the show with a bigger show floor footprint and taking part in learning lounges or ways to increase your business with their apparel type of education.  I believe Victory had a new business at the show geared toward being a contract screen printer and I think that is a great idea for any new retailers to be able to offer imprinted apparel without making the equipment investment. 

    I would love to see a resin manufacturer back and more businesses that are producing domestically.  Isn't there a company out there taking advantage of the larger 3-d printing manufacturing capabilities that are out there to cost efficiently produce new trophy figures?  I would love to see someone like that at the show.  

    I personally think our education rocked this year!



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    Daniel Bencsik
    Bux-Mont Awards & Engraving Services
    Sellersville PA
    215.257.5432 dan@buxmontawards.com
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    Netsoft Studio


  • 7.  RE: Who's Missing at our Trade Show??

    Posted 05-01-2023 10:14

    I agree with everything that Daniel said above, spot on! 



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    Andrea Edwards
    BG Products Inc
    Derby KS
    316.494.0300
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    Netsoft Studio


  • 8.  RE: Who's Missing at our Trade Show??

    Posted 05-02-2023 09:08

    A class/seminar that dealt with the realities of a store front vs home based shop. 



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    James Brown
    Gentle Giant Awards LLC
    Antioch TN
    615.840.1962
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    Netsoft Studio