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According to PFM Seminars, organizer of the West Coast Art & Framing (WCAF) Show & National Conference, these are a few highlights of the upcoming show:

1. The Breakfast Panel Discussion , always a popular event, this year will be on Digital Art . The "Lord of Longevity", Henry Wilhelm , will be on the panel. When it comes to permanence of giclee art, he is absolutely the leading authority. Can't wait to see who else will be on that panel.

2. 76 classes are scheduled Wednesday, January 15th through Saturday, January 18th. Lots of new classes and new educators. (see 6 below)

3. A Guggenheim Musuem tour is scheduled 1-5 pm Friday, Jan. 17.

4. PFM Consultants, a new feature, will debut at this show. Four framing industry experts -- Jay Goltz, Marc Bluestone, Jim Parrie, and Greg Perkins -- will discuss business issues one-on-one with framers & framing business owners in private consultation. 1/2 hour sessions will be scheduled.

5. Hugh Phibbs will share the revolutionary "Micro Dot Hinging" method of mounting art in his new preservation class.

6. The schedule of classes is completed, and is now being loaded onto the PICTURE FRAMING MAGAZINE website (a big job). It should be available there within a week or so. A WCAF brochure & schedule will be included with your next issue of PICTURE FRAMING MAGAZINE.
 
Jim,

What a teaser! That schedule is downright exciting.

Thanks. This is the stuff we are looking for.
 
Wow,

Sounds like a really neato show.

But just to illustrate the problem mentioned on the other thread:

Why should I go to the PPFA show over the PFM show.

Merrill was touting the stunnigness, depth and breadth of the classes at the PPFA show. It sounds like the same may be true for the PFM show, by what you have posted here.

Now it's not like I need to be a the PFM show as an educator (guess I'm on the bad books) or the PPFA show as an educator. So let's say I'm just your average West Coast framing schmoo (not too far from the truth) and I'm gonna go to Vegas my question is: "Why is this show different from the other show?" So why don't you (anyone in grumbleland) tell me what makes the eudcation different?

For instance the flagship class you mention (#5) will be at BOTH shows.

Of those 76 other stellar classes how many will be there the next month with the same educator, same content but different title?

Where does the difference lie?
 
I hope they do get the schedule to us very quickly. I am getting pressure to make reservations. I am going with a friend and her husband has already booked her flight. I want to know how the schedule stacks up so we go on the correct days. My friend is new to framing, so she is going for the "How To" stuff, I am going purely for the "Business" classes. I'm not looking for a crap-shoot even though it is Las Vegas. :D
 
It is one of two things:

Promoters don't want to tip thier hand to the competition too early.

OR

With any particular promoter doing so many shows, so close together, they are not able to plan and book as far in advance an they should be.

They are working from show to show, and not much further in advance, or at least, not as far in advance as they should be.

Yes, we get better prices the earlier we book, and can make informed decisions better once we see the offerings. But this is just my lousy opinion of the short time-frame that appears to keep getting shorter and shorter.
 
The WCAF class schedule should be on the web site next week, which means everyone has about two months' notice for planning purposes.

All of the organizers must be trying to speed up the process, and probably will publish their class schedules as early as possible. But it's a big job -- deciding who will teach what is just the beginning.

Organizing classes is something like putting on a stage play with 50-75 acts. Each class has to be set up on time, then torn down, cleaned up, and set up again before the next class can begin. Coordinating all of that is the difficult part.

And it all has to be planned before the schedule is published. Otherwise there's a confusing mess with changed room numbers & overlapping classes.
 
Jim, I for sure appreciate all the effort that goes into planning this stuff. I am just anxiously chomping at the bit. I was a little surprised my friends husband had already booked the flight. I am a very patient person........
 
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