PPFA 2007 was hailed as our most exciting PPFA Convention ever – and PPFA 2008 promises to top it! Please make plans to join us for three days of hands-on workshops, business seminars, exciting keynotes, roundtable discussions, an international panel, Business Breakfasts, PPFA Power Luncheons and much more. The focus is on preservation framing and dynamic, creative design – our niche as custom framers. In two-, three-, four- and five-hour workshops and seminars, you’ll learn innovative techniques and skills to ... continue

Fran Gray, MCPF Roney's Creative Picture Framing 2007 PPFA President

PPFA 2008 features four days of learning in 40+ sessions of engaging topics: retail business strategies, managing customer expectations and answering their questions, mounting techniques, canvas transfer alternatives with gel, framing designs that sell, preservation practices, fabric wrapping, mat cutting techniques, shadow boxes, hinges, wax finishes, and so much more.  

A session/topic search is available. Pre-registration is recommended as sessions fill up quickly.

Event Highlights

Keynotes
Engaging. Dynamic. Thought provoking. PPFA 2008 features several keynote addresses from leading industry members that are designed to inspire, inform, and entertain all while fueling up with breakfast or lunch.

Vivian Kistler, MCPF, GCF Columba Publishing

Jared Davis, CPF, GCF Gunnar International

James Miller, MCPF, GCF, ARTFRAME, Inc.

Certification
Use PPFA 2008 as your opportunity to earn the framer’s mark of excellence and advance your framing career with PPFA Certifications. This year features a CPF prep course, CPF and MCPF exam opportunities, and sessions that meet the MCPF Continuing Education credit.

PPFA 2008 International Framing Competition
This industry acclaimed competition returns to celebrate framing excellence and talent. A season's worth of preparation and judging has lead to Las Vegas as framers take this opportunity to shine. Discover methods, be inspired by fellow framers, and even vote for your favorites as the PPFA 2008 International Framing Competition is on display in the Upper West Lobby.

Face-to-Face Showcase Reception
Thursday, January 31 ■ 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join your fellow framers for the annual PPFA Face-to-Face Showcase Reception – it has a fun, casual atmosphere; refreshments; and tabletop vendor displays! Admission is $25 member/$30 non-member. No charge with PPFA Super Saver Package; registration is required.

PPFA Power Lunch and All-Member Meeting
Thursday, January 31 ■ 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Board of Directors 2008 election and results will be announced, along with the winners of the Annual PPFA Service Awards and the International Framing Competition (with the exception of Popular Choice to be announced at the Framing Competition Reception on Friday). Admission is $25 member/$30 non-member, includes lunch. No charge with PPFA Super Saver Package; registration is required.

PPFA Power Lunch and Panel: Survive and Thrive – Winning Strategies From Around the World! Saturday, February 2 ■ 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. An international panel of successful frame shop owners will look at the results of PPFA surveys; analyze changes in the framing industry; and discuss how best to adapt, survive and succeed! Join Bob Carter, The Framer Up, who moderates the panel and the question and answer period that follows! Admission is $25 member/$30 non-member, and includes lunch. No charge with PPFA Super Saver Package; registration is required. Sponsored by PostcardBuilder.

Bob Carter, The Frame Up

PPFA Thanks Its Sponsors
Support is made possible by the generosity of these sponsors:

Corporate Sponsors
Education Sponsors
Fletcher-Terry Frank's Fabrics Nielsen Bainbridge	Tru Vue Inc. Vermont Hardwoods Z-Hardware
Keynote Sponsors
Gunnar International Meadowbrook	NOVA Postcard Builder
International Framing Competition Sponsors
FrameTek Frank's Fabrics	Meadowbrook Vermont Hardwoods
PPFA would also like to thank these companies for donating materials for education sessions:
Alcan Composites Crescent Cardboard CYRO The Fletcher-Terry Company	Hangman Products Lineco NielsenBainbridge Vicki Schober