ASI Chicago Education Schedule
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2015 • EDUCATION DAY
MCCORMICK PLACE, WEST BUILDING, HALLS F1 & F2
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8:15 a.m.-
8:45 a.m.
How to Get the Most Out of Your Trade Show Experience — Timothy M. Andrews, ASI
9 a.m.-
9:55 a.m.
Lead-Generation Made Simple: Grow Your Customer Base in 21 DaysIntroductory
Develop a Highly Effective Sales Game PlanIntermediate Plan a Powerful Social Media Marketing CalendarIntermediate Turn Obstacles Into Opportunities: Increase Performance and ProfitsExecutive Adobe Illustrator: Understand Vector Graphics and Drawing ToolsIntroductory

* We recommend that you bring your own laptop, loaded with Adobe Illustrator software, to this session.
Decorate More to Sell More: Any Quantity, Any Colors, Any FabricAll Levels Screen Printing Basics: Your Crash Course to Run a T-Shirt BusinessAll Levels   Get Started with ESP WebIntroductory
10 a.m.-
10:55 a.m.
Dig Deep: Discover Your Client’s Needs and Sell MoreIntroductory
The Power of Body Language: Discover What Your Clients Aren’t Telling YouAll Levels Findability Formula: The Easy, Non-Technical Approach to SEMIntermediate Top-Level Branding: Tactics to Market Your Business Online Executive   ESP Websites: Easy Ways to Enhance Your Site and Boost Your Sales All Levels
11 a.m.-
11:55 a.m.
Profit From Social and Mobile MarketingIntroductory
5 Ways to Win Big Corporate and Nonprofit ClientsIntermediate Connect With Hot Prospects Via LinkedInIntermediate Sales Superstars: Get the Most Out of Your TeamExecutive 11 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Adobe Illustrator: Use Color to go Beyond the Basics
Intermediate

* We recommend that you bring your own laptop, loaded with Adobe Illustrator software, to this session.
  Online Stores Made Simple: Using ESP Stores to Increase Sales, Win Clients, and   Strengthen RelationshipsAll Levels
12 p.m.-
1:25 p.m.
Networking  Lunch: Ask the Experts Anything (First come, first served) – All Levels       12:30 p.m. - 1:25 p.m.
CorelDRAW: Essential Skills for Apparel Decoration
Intermediate
     
12:30 p.m. - 1:25 p.m.
The Elements of Good Embroidery
All Levels
  12 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: How Safe Are Your Products?
All Levels  (for suppliers only)
Lunch and Learn: Master Your Digital Marketing Strategy With ASI Products (First come, first served) – All Levels
1:30 p.m.-
2:25 p.m.
Money Matters: 7 Financial Tips to Make Your Sales SoarIntroductory
Loyal for Life: Build Trust, Credibility and RevenueAdvanced Email Marketing: Capitalize on Today’s Trends and TacticsAll Levels Serious SEO Strategies: Dominate the Search EnginesExecutive CorelDRAW: Master the Top 10 Tools in X7Introductory
     
** We recommend that you bring your own laptop, loaded with CorelDRAW software, to this session.
Hands-On Workshop: Rhinestone Multi-Decoration Using a Vinyl Cutter All Levels   10 Ways to Improve Distributor LoyaltyAll Levels  (for suppliers only) Boost Sales With The ESP Web Presentations ToolIntermediate
2:30 p.m.-
3:25 p.m.
Master Negotiation Skills: Handle Price Objections and Close More Sales Introductory
 
Earn More by Doing Less: How Million-Dollar Producers SellAdvanced Cyber-Selling Strategies: Close Orders Using Email and Social MediaIntermediate Improve Your Workplace Dynamics: Use Body Language to Hire and TrainExecutive 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Increase Profits with Full-Color Digital and Direct-to-Garment Printing
All Levels
Tradeshow Strategies That Deliver SalesAll Levels  (for suppliers only) ESP Websites: Easy Ways to Enhance Your Site and Boost Your SalesAll Levels
3:30 p.m.-
4:25 p.m.
The Instant Expert: Become a Promotional ConsultantIntroductory
Content Marketing Success: Increase Your Response Rate Today Intermediate The Facebook Formula: Reach 1 Billion BuyersIntermediate Bridge the Age Gap: Succeed at Generational MarketingExecutive CorelDRAW: Create Rich Design Effects in X7Intermediate

 ** We recommend that you bring your own laptop, loaded with CorelDRAW software, to this session.
  Online  Stores Made Simple: Using ESP Stores to Increase Sales, Win Clients, and   Strengthen RelationshipsAll Levels
4:30 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.
ASI's Minute to Win It
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 • EXHIBIT DAY ONE
MCCORMICK PLACE, WEST BUILDING, HALLS F1 & F2
8:30 a.m.-
9:45 a.m.
The Joe Show LIVE: Hot Products to Make More Money – Hosted by Joe Haley, ASI
10 a.m.-
5 p.m.
EXHIBIT FLOOR OPEN
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11 a.m.-
12 p.m.
Tame the Social Media Monster: Prepare and Promote With Purpose Intermediate
11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.SublimationAll Levels
  11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Direct-to-Garment PrintingAll Levels
1 p.m.-1:55 p.m. Spark Sales With Today’s Hot Styles
All Levels
   2 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Embroidery and DigitizingAll Levels
      11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
    Apparel Decoration Basics All Levels
   Terry Combs, Equipment Zone  

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
  Apparel Special Effects All Levels
 
Greg Gaardbo, Shockwaves Promotional Apparel  

1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
  Discharge Printing All Levels
 
Dave Gehrich, Atlas Screen Supply Company

2 p.m.-2:30 p.m
  Find Customers via Social Media All Levels
  Aaron Montgomery, Coastal Business Supplies Inc.

12:15 p.m.-
1:15 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: Master Your Digital Marketing Strategy With ASI Products (First come, first served) – All Levels
1:30 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.
Use Google AdWords to Dominate Your Niche Intermediate
2:45 p.m.-
3:45 p.m.
The Affordable Care Act: How It Will Affect Your Clients’ Buying Decisions All Levels Score More Sales by Using Specialty Threads Intermediate
4 p.m.-
4:30 p.m.
Getting the Most Out of ESP: 20 Tips in 20 Minutes All Levels  
6 p.m.-
11 p.m.
Counselor Awards
6:30 p.m.-
9:30 p.m.
Gala Celebration at Buddy Guy’s Legends SOLD OUT!
  Product Co-sponsor: Crown Products, asi/47700; Logo Mats, LLC, asi/67849 and Next Level Apparel, asi/73867
THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2015 • EXHIBIT DAY TWO
MCCORMICK PLACE, WEST BUILDING, HALLS F1 & F2

 

7:30 am.-
8:15 a.m.
BASI/MASI Breakfast Reception (Invitation only) – Hosted by Timothy Andrews
8:30 a.m.-
9:45 a.m.
Peyton Manning Keynote: Lessons From the Line of Scrimmage
Sponsored by Showdown Displays, asi/87188; Castelli North America, Inc., asi/44305; Fields Mfg., asi/54100; Pepco Promotional Products, asi/77280 and Stahls', asi/88984
10 a.m.-
3:30 p.m.
EXHIBIT FLOOR OPEN
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11 a.m.-
12 p.m.
Point and Shoot: Create a  30-Second Video on the Show FloorAll Levels
11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.SublimationAll Levels
        11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.Digital Heat TransfersAll Levels
        1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Direct-to-Garment PrintingAll Levels
        2 p.m.-2:30 p.m.Embroidery and DigitizingAll Levels

11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
  Discover Decoration Methods All Levels
  Aaron Montgomery, Coastal Business Supplies Inc.
 
  11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
  Expand Your Business with Dye Sublimation All Levels
  David McClaskey, S&K Manufacturing
 
  1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
  Sell to 30 Niche Markets All Levels
  Terry Combs, Equipment Zone  

12:15 p.m.-
1:15 p.m.
Manage and Edit Client Logos Like a ProIntroductory
1:30 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.
Take Control of the Sales Process: How to Manage Your ClientsIntermediate
2:45 p.m.-
3:15 p.m.
Getting the Most Out of ESP: 20 Tips in 20 Minutes All Levels    
3:30 p.m.-
4 p.m.
Closing Celebration (Passport to Winnings drawing at 3:45 p.m.)