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International Awards Market

March 6-9, 2012












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Schedule At-A-Glance

Monday, March 5
5 - 7pm
Registration Open


Tuesday, March 6   (Education Day)
7am - 5pm
Registration Open

8 - 9:30am
Working with Family: Part 1
Vector Artwork 101: Best Practices
Search Engine Optimization for the Local Business

8 - 11:30am
Getting Your Hands on Dye Sublimation!
CorelDRAW®: Techniques: Intermediate

10 - 11:30am
Rebranding Your Company: A Journey to Improve Your Customer's Experience
Color Matching for Sublimation
Producing Braille Signage

10am - Noon
Maximizing Your Laser Engraving Techniques: Part 1

1 - 2:30 pm
Graphic Design Basics for the Awards Professional
Rebranding Your Company: A Journey to Improve Your Customer's Satisfaction
Building your Laser Processing Business

1 - 5pm
Advanced Masking in PHOTO-PAINT: From A to Z to ZZZ
Sandblasting Essentials - Getting Started in Sandblasting

3 - 4:30pm
Hot Topics Roundtable Discussion

3 - 5pm
Marketing Strategies for 2012 and Beyond

5 - 6:30pm
Solutions Clinic for Lasers


Wednesday, March 7
7am - 5pm
Registration Open

8am - 5:30pm
ARIEF Silent Auction

8 - 9:30am
Working with Family: Part 2
Solutions Clinic for Sublimation
Ink Jet Printing Directly on Rigid Materials

8 - 10am
Maximizing Your Laser Engraving Techniques: Part 2

8am - Noon
Hands-On Introduction to CorelDRAW® and Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™

9am
ARA MemberPlus Early Show Floor Entrance

10am
Official ARA Show Floor Opening

10am - 5pm
View and Vote in ARA's Awards Contests

10:30am - 12:30pm
Getting the Most from Laser Engraving Photographs

1 - 2:30pm
Is Your Customer Service a 10? Go from "Good to Great"
How to Do More with Less: Streamlining Your Business with Business Software
Adding Bling to Your Laser Engraving Project

1 - 3pm
CorelDRAW® and Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™ for Print and Sublimation

1 - 4pm
Making Sense of Laser-Markable Metals

4:30pm
"Get Connected" Happy Hour on Show Floor


Thursday, March 8
7am - 5pm
Registration Open

8am - 5:30pm
ARIEF Silent Auction

8 - 9:30am
Search Engine Optimization for the Local Business
Laser Engraving Ceramic and Glass
How Much Does Your Key Cost?

8 - 10am
CorelDRAW® and Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™ for Laser Engraving

10 - 11:30am
Landing Pages: Make THem Effective
Trends! Trends! Trends! What You Need to Know to Survive and Stay Competitive in Business Today!
Should You Be Selling Promotional Products?

10am - Noon
You Sold 'Em, Now Wow 'Em

10am - 5pm
Show Floor Open
View and Vote in ARA's Awards Contests

6:30 - 7pm
Rowmark Gala Welcome Reception

7 - 10pm
Annual International Awards Gala


Friday, March 9
9am - 2pm
Registration Open

8am - 5:30pm
ARA Annual Meeting and Member Breakfast

10am - 3pm
Show Floor Open


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2012 ARA International Awards Market March 6 - 9