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April 21-23, 2008 |
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New York and New Jersey |
| What: |
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Tour of 7 wallcovering manufacturing and design facilities |
| How Much: |
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$350 per person |
| (includes two nights double-occupancy hotel accommodations at the Hampton Inn in Rockaway, New Jersey, local ground transportation by motor coach, and food) |
Details
The National Guild of Professional Paperhanger’s Tech Tour is back and in a big way. This newly tooled Tour is a unique opportunity for you to grow your professionalism and gain knowledge with a first-hand experience of the latest technologies at work in our industry.
Don’t waste any time in making your decision to participate. The event will be held April 21-23, 2008 in the New Jersey/New York area. But there is another date you have to mark on your calendar – January 14, 2008. This is the date that the phone lines will be open (beginning at 12:00 noon ET) to call-in and reserve your spot for the event. This event is limited to the first 38 members to call-in and make reservations (payment by credit card is needed to confirm).
It is up to you to reserve your spot in order to take advantage of the information and education available. All NGPP members will have the same opportunity to make the reservations – don’t be left out!
It is unfortunate that the program is limited, but this format insures a one-to-one exchange for participants with maximum benefit. Never has the industry experienced this type of program. National Associate Member Committee Chair, Steve Andrews has been instrumental in pulling together the best of the best in the New York/New Jersey area to provide a comprehensive experience with regard to the technical aspects of our industry. The knowledge and first-hand experience available from this Tour will more than pay for itself. It will also be one of the best opportunities of the year to network with industry manufacturers.
A “Shape the Industry” discussion will follow each plant tour for the purpose of information exchange. Our own work style and experience will be shared with the manufacturers as well so come with a “help us, help you” attitude and make the positive step towards growing our industry. This along with interaction from a social program will insure that you will bring home a rewarding experience.
Start planning right now to attend and remember to mark your calendar for that all important call-in date to reserve your place on the Tour.
Limited Seating Reservation Procedure
Participants will need to commit on January 14, 2008 beginning at 12:00 p.m. (noon) EST. Call (800) 254-NGPP (6477) with a Visa or MasterCard for payment of the registration fee of $350.00. The first 38 callers (individual call-ins only) will be guaranteed a spot with subsequent reservations handled on a wait listed basis.
Note refunds will not be made but reservations are transferable with a $45 administrative fee.
Tech Tour Schedule
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| Monday, April 21 |
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| Morning |
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Arrive at the Hampton Inn in Rockaway, NJ |
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Registration price based on double occupancy |
| 12:00 p.m. |
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Tour visit with Royson’s
A gravure plant with digital room and design studio. |
| Evening |
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Group cook out at Steve Andrew’s home. |
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| Tuesday, April 22 |
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| 8:00 a.m. |
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Tour bus leaves the Hampton Inn |
| 9:00 a.m. |
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Tour visit with ACME Engraving Company, Inc.
A plant with full roto-gravure and roto-screen capabilities. |
| 12:00 p.m. |
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Tour visit with Wallquest
A rotary screen facility. |
| Lunch |
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Box lunch provided on the tour bus |
| 3:00 p.m. |
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Tour visit with J. Josephson, Inc.
A roto-gravure facility. |
| 5:00 p.m. |
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Group dinner on the Jersey side with a great view of New York City. |
| Evening |
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Back to the Hampton Inn |
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| Wednesday, April 23 |
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| 7:00 a.m. |
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Tour bus leaves the Hampton Inn |
| 9:00 a.m. |
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Tour visit with DesignTex offices in NYC
A creative room, executive offices and operations of the company. |
| 11:00 a.m. |
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Tour visit with Innovations in Wallcoverings offices in NYC
The creative offices and operations of the company. |
| 12:00 p.m. |
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Group lunch in So-Ho with the best pizza in the world. |
| 3:00 p.m. |
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Tour visit with Stark Wallcovering at the Design and Decorating Building in the Upper East Side
The company’s high-end showroom. |
| 4:00 p.m. |
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Back to the Hampton Inn |
| Evening |
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Departures |
Tour Hosts
For more information about our Tech Tour hosts, click on the company name below to visit their Website.
ACME Engraving Company, Inc. has invited Tour participants to visit their roto-gravure plant; the art and separation area and see how the facility is computerized.
DesignTex is a leading converter and distributor of commercial wallcoverings. They market products from environmentally friendly products to standard fabric back vinyl. Their products are branded under the DesignTex and JMLynne names.
Innovations in Wallcoverings is the leader in environmentally friendly non-woven commercial wallcoverings as well as high-end fabric backed vinyl wallcoverings. Specialty wallcovering imports and decorative commercial high end fabrics are also marketed to the commercial and high end design trade.
J. Josephson, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of commercial fabric backed vinyl wallcovering for some of the top commercial converters. They also have two very successful commercial brands in the marketplace, Vycon and Symphony. The Tour will be of their manufacturing, finishing and design departments.
Roysons is a leading manufacturer of commercial and residential fabric backed vinyl wallcoverings. Besides the manufacturing of products for DesignTex/JM Lynne, Arc-com and Innovations in Wallcovering, they market two brands of commercial and residential wallcovering, Rich-Wall and RichTex, which are distributed by several national and regional distributors.
Stark Wallcovering is a very high-end residential and commercial wallcovering, fabric and carpet company with showrooms throughout all the major markets. The tour will be of their main showroom in the Design and Decorating Building on the Upper East Side of New York City.
WallQuest is one of the premier rotary screen facilities in North America, manufacturing products for Thibaut, SA Maxwell, Shefield Studios, Stroheim and Roman, Stark Wallcoverings, Seabrook and others. The tour will be of their production facility where participants can observe first hand rotary screen printed wallcoverings.
Questions?
Contact a member of the National Guild of Professional Paperhangers’ staff at (800) 254-NGPP or ngpp@ngpp.org.
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