1318 Sue Barnett Dr.
     Houston, Texas 77018

info@csisews.com     

• See photos of prior Creative Camp! events.

These seminars focus on small group networking and hands-on experience. Attendees will have the opportunity to leave the seminars with samples they have fabricated showcasing their new skills to clients and/or decorators/designers.

HOW IS THIS SEMINAR DIFFERENT?

• Class sizes are limited to provide a hands-on experience
• You will leave the weekend with samples to showcase to clients
• Topics are more advanced and practical, so you can put them to active use
• The central Texas location provides easy driving access, saving on airline fees
• All weekend events are in one location, reducing driving complications
• A smaller number of attendees allows personal networking with your colleagues
• All meals are included with hotel lodging

This weekend promises to be a whirlwind of learning, experiencing and networking.

Hope to see you in March!!

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR REGISTRATION FEE?

• Class registration/attendance
• Handouts to ALL classes
• All meals
• Two nights lodging (double occupancy). Single occupancy is available for an additional fee. PLEASE NOTE: rooms have two double beds and the double occupancy rate is for two people per room.
• Evening events Friday and Saturday

LODGING:

• Lodging will be on-campus at Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas.
• Camp Allen is located at 18800 FM 362, Navasota, TX 77868. 936/825-7175. http://www.campallen.org

DISCOUNT AIRFARE THROUGH CONTINENTAL AIRLINES:

• Continental Airlines offers discounts off published fares of 2% to 15% or Zone fares.
• Save the most by booking your own reservations at www.continental.com. Choose your flight times and access your meeting discounts by adding the Z Code followed immediately by the Agreement Code: ZFZCC22E02 (second to last number is a zero). Use no spaces or dashes. Your reduced rates will be shown when your flight options appear. There will be a notification on each prospective flight saying “promotional code applied”. These are your discounted rates.
• Call your travel professional or Continental MeetingWorks at 800-468-7022 for reservations. (There is a fee for booking through MeetingWorks) Refer to ZFZCC22E02 (second to last number is a zero)
• Contact info@csisews.com for more information.

MAP and LOCATION:

• Driving Directions
• Camp Allen Area Map

CLASSES:

Award winning window treatment specialist Joanna Braxton will lead the class in creating a detailed pelmet from a chipboard base. This method allows for intricate curves and cuts to be made with extreme precision for a very high-end look. This method works well with historical, contemporary and traditional designs. You will learn how to create layers, insets, complicated bands and elaborate headers with ease and accuracy. Each student will fabricate a sample of your own to take home as an example to show clients and to serve as a reminder of how to duplicate the process.

*class size limited to 15 registrants

“I’ve attended seminars for 15 years and this is the first absolutely “new” technique I have seen and can use in the last 10 years. Great!” — Carol Hart

Donna-Marie Lee will teach her innovative method for perfect and beautiful smocking without smocking tapes. Registrants will receive a small drapery panel ready for marking, pleating and tacking so you can learn the actual smocking technique and have a sample to take home.

*class size limited to 15 registrants.

Is your workroom productive, efficient, safe …and profitable? It can be.

The ultimate goal of a custom workroom is a beautiful product, finished in minimum time at maximum profit. Is this possible? Can you achieve maximium efficiency, in the least amount of production time, using only safe work practices and still make a profit.? This class will discuss the methods, tools and organization required to save time and increase profits. Other industries refer to this as Lean Manufacturing. Although we are a custom industry the same principles still apply. Learn about the 5 S's of manufacturing and ways to implement them in your workroom.

This will be a fun and fast paced interactive class with the focus being, of course, Roman Shades. The attendees will be involved on a regular basis. Chris will touch on business, marketing and installation. With her usual flair for the unusual, be prepared to learn new things about selling, pricing, fabricating and installing. We are business people and Chris will incorporate sound business fundamentals to keep us profitable. There will be lots of samples for you to photograph.

Ravi's class will feature his cutting edge ideas on modern curtain design, including designing modern furnishings, materials most commonly used and application of ideas. Regarding finding a niche market, Ravi will discuss establishing your niche, finding your clients and staying at the top of your field.

As he briefly discussed at Creative Camp 2009, Ravi will share how his skilled photography has transformed his business and expand on photography basics, discussing selecting a camera, perspective, creative photography and digital photo manipulation.

Award winning window treatment professional Karen Barnes will teach the class how to create beautiful shaped custom cornices using Firmaflex. You will learn how to add all the custom details that make a cornice spectacular, including shaped banding, shirred banding, nailheads, insets, double welting and tiara style cornices. These techniques can also be incorporated into coronas and valances. Each student will be able to make a shaped cornice sample to take home.

This hands-on class taught by industry leader and author Ann Johnson will teach the students to create patterns from drawings or photos, using methods explained in the Curtain-Maker's Handbook by F. A. Moreland. Students will cut and drape several styles using the book's renderings and methods.

Once again, Gillian will lead a hands-on class in specialty details and fine sewing methods to improve your skills and craftsmanship in creative ways.