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Creative Camp!
for Professional Fabricators and Workrooms
March 9-11, 2012 Camp Allen, Navasota, Texas
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.
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The CSI weekend seminar will be held March 9-11, 2012 at Camp Allen, in Navasota, Texas (wwww.campallen.org ) All weekend activities (lodging, meals and seminar classes) will be held in one location, so you don't have to worry about driving, etc.) |
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 core 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: ZKZA902003 (0s are zeros). 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 ZKZA902003 (0s are zeros).
- For more information about flight planning and shuttle schedules, please click here
- Contact info@csisews.com for more information.
 MAP and LOCATION:
CLASSES:
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Add-on optional class: Hands-on Headboards with Gillian Wendel |
Gillian Wendel will demonstrate and lead the class in fabricating headboard samples including shaping and tufting. Students will complete a headboard sample in class. Add to your project offerings by learning headboard fabrication.
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Core class: Embellishments & Fine Details Class with Gillian Wendel |
 Previous Camp attendees are familiar with Gillian's attention to detail, fine finishings and embellishments. In this new class, Gillian will showcase a silk rose embellishment, a new decorative knot technique and more…all of which can be added to window treatments, pillows and other decorative home furnishings.
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Core class: Inspired Drapery Panel Headings with Gillian Wendel |
Known for her creativity and specialty details, Gillian will showcase numerous creative, innovative and beautiful drapery panel headings to make your clients swoon! Through a Power Point presentation as well a with many actual panel samples, Gillian will inspire you and leave you anxious to add these new styles to your project repertoire.
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Core class: Specialty Details and Techniques with Kenneth D. King |
Kenneth D. King, author of "Cool Couture" and "Designer Bead Embroidery" is well known for his articles for Threads Magazine throughout the years. He is currently also an adjunct professor in the Haute Couture program at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.
 Kenneth will share his couture sewing techniques with our window industry members. Transferring the couture apparel techniques to a variety of window treatment projects, Kenneth will lead this hands-on class in specialty details including a gorgeous foolproof piped buttonhole which could be used on a a box pleated valance, as a pillow accent or on a leading edge and can be accented to decorative findings for added interest. Additionally, students will learn to install a zipper with the blind hem stitch (which adds a hand-picked detail), triple piping, prairie points with cording and more.
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Core class: Machine Feet and Workroom Tools with Missy Martin |
Do you ever wonder what some of the feet that you already have purchased are for? Or do you wonder which specialty feet could help improve the quality of different sewing applications? Missy will show and describe dozens of specialty sewing machine feet that can ease and improve the quality of our work. Each student will receive a sewn fabric sample showing each how each foot works in its special application in order to refer to it for future use. Missy will also showcase many specialty workroom tools, describing and demonstrating their use. Many of these feet and tools will be available for purchase at the 2012 Camp event.
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Core class: Arched Pleated Drapery Panels with Ann Johnson |
In this class, popular industry veteran Ann Johnson will lead the class in making one French Blackout Lined arched pleated drapery panel from start to finish. Different mounting techniques will be shown and discussed. Students will plan, draft and create a pattern, and fabricate the panel during class.
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Bonus Track class: Photography for Window Treatments: Jimmy Loyd |
This hands-on class will show how to best take interior photographs facing the window, which is always challenging. Additionally, attendees will learn the various software programs available to modify and improve their photos for portfolios and presentations. Bring your laptop!
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Evening Event class: Social Networking & Marketing for Wholesale & Retail Workrooms: Lesa Berryhill |
Lesa is a font of information about how to increase your sales and improve your prominence in your local community and in the online world as well. This class will be lively and full of the latest details that will benefit both retail and wholesale workrooms. Whether you are currently involved in actively networking and promoting your business or have been delaying your immersion into social networking, you will gain new information in this class.
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Evening Event class: Hands-on CK lift system: Mary Ann Plumlee |
Mary Ann Plumlee, Founder of WAOA, owner of Plumlee Place and inventor of the cordless CK lift shade, will lead this class discussing the to-the-minute updates on cord safety. Additionally, a variety of styles of the innovative CK lift shade will be on display. Attendees will learn to fabricate and install the CK lift shade in this hands-on group event.
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