Elevated, Actionable, Education

From the classroom to the show floor, the Expo is packed with education galore!

  • Apparelist Live! Theatre — sessions on industry trends, embroidery, and the bell of this year’s the ball, DTF!
  • PRINTING AI Pavilion — the heartbeat of AI at the Expo, take a seat for sessions centered in AI, an interactive wall, and AI Technology Tours around the show floor. This is where printing and AI come together!
  • Embellishment Technology Tours — will connect you with leading-edge technologies in foil, coating, texture, and specialty finishing through a sample gallery in the Taktiful booth, as well as through 60-75 minute floor tour stopping at key vendors producing key technology that empowers embellished print.
  • Apparel Zone — this space is for EVERY printer, whether you have knowledge in apparel decoration or not; explore screen printing, sublimation/cut-and-sew, embroidery, heat-applied graphics, and other printing technologies!
  • Spill the Ink — Roundtable Discussions — the new drop-in discussion zone, built for real-time, real-talk conversations between peers, thought leaders, and curious minds across the industry. No stage. No mic. Just a circle of seats, great topics, and people who get what you do.
  • PDAA Installer Zone — from a window station to improving your wrapping skills on a Mustang hood. If you’re looking for a challenge in graphic installation and want to gain new skills stop by for a hands-on experience.
  • Paid Education — 70 sessions to choose from over two days. Filter by tracks or speakers to find exactly what you’re looking for.
  • NEW: Enterprise Print Track — included with the paid education pass, this track welcomes everyone who works with data-driven print. To carry on the tradition of quality education for transaction and direct mail print professionals, these sessions focus on the practical issues facing in-plant and print-for-pay providers. Sessions include accessibility requirements, mailing concerns, future-proofing workflows, and leveraging AI.