New England PPFA

Our next meeting is October 18, 2010 at the Redhook Brewery – Portsmouth, NH

Afternoon program:

Time: TBD

Round Robin with ~20 min brief presentations.

Tentatively to include:

• Pricing corporate jobs w/John Fournier
• Lacing needlework w/Donna Reynolds
• Cutting oval glass w/Harry Gaston
• Technical/computer tips w/Mike Labbe

$25 for members/$35 for non members  Please register in advance.

Evening Program:

6:00-7:00 PM (open to all)

Meet and Greet other members.  Includes appetizers, tabletop vendor show, PPFA Print framing competition popular choice voting

7:00 PM General meeting and guest speaker.   Framing Competition results

Ellen Collins, MCPF, of Howard’s Art Supplies & Framing, Hagerstown, Md., has been a picture framer since 1979. She has a degree in retailing from Strayer University in Washington, D.C., and enjoys sharing her accumulated knowledge. Collins will present “FRAMING OOPS! Fearless Fixes for Framing Faux Pas”

It’s down to the wire — you need to get the job out and then disaster strikes! Here are lots of techniques you can use to avert a framing crisis. Seasoned framer or newbie, you’ll find new information to help you in your time of need.

The RedHook Brewery is located at the Pease International Tradeport:

35 Corporate Drive
Newington(Portsmouth), NH 03801-7852

For afternoon sessions, make your check out to NEPPFA
Mail to: NEPPFA
c/o Richard Riman, CPF
The Frame Man
1195 North Main St.
Randolph, MA 02368
Shop name, phone,  and address:
Number attending _____

Check for $___________ Enclosed

Reserve your seat(s) for the Seminar $25 members, $35 non-members

This event will feature presentations by guest speaker Ken Baur, popular choice framing competition, general meeting, and a table top vendor show.

Ken Baur will conduct the two-part afternoon seminar. (req pre-registration, and runs from  1 to 4:30 PM)

• “eMarketing – effectively” in which Ken will talk about how to create effective websites and use email for promoting your business.
• “How to Compete with the Big Boxes” will give us his successful approach to this subject.

6:00 to 7:15 PM: Sponsor Tables, Open Competition viewing and Popular choice voting, mingle and meet.  (open to all)

7:15pm: The evening Program, general meeting, and framing competition  (open to all)

The Evening Program, “How to Use Social Media to Promote Your Business” will be a panel discussion which will include Ken Baur and members of the chapter.
The Open competition Awards will be presented after the the program is completed.

Ken Baur is the President of Framing Concepts Gallery, a full service, three location, Indiana framing company. His company has won DECOR Magazine’s top Art & Framing Retailer’s awards three times in the last seven years. The awards include: Best Gallery Design, Best Use of Technology and Best Web Site.  Ken writes articles on various business Topics for PICTURE FRAMING Magazine, has given seminars on marketing strategies at national conventions and has been a participant in PFM’s discussion panels.

Driving Directions from the Mass Pike and Rte I-84:
Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to exit 9. Immediately after the toll booth you are on I-84.
Follow I-84 to exit 3B, (Rte 20 West).  The entrance to the Hotel is approx. 1 mile on the right on Rt 20 West.
For GPS users:     Sturbridge Host Hotel    366 Main St.    Sturbridge, MA

For afternoon sessions, make your check out to NEPPFA
Mail to: NEPPFA
c/o Richard Riman, CPF
The Frame Man
1195 North Main St.
Randolph, MA 02368
Shop name, phone,  and address:
Number attending ___

Check for $___________ Enclosed

Reserve your seat(s) for the Seminar $25 per member, $35 per non-members

Join us October 19th, 2009 at the Red Hook Brewery in Portsmouth, NH

Jim Miller, MCPF will be offering two afternoon workshops, and the general meeting and print competition will be at 6pm.  The evening meeting will also feature our “Ask A ‘Dumb’ Question” panel, moderated by Jim Miller, MCPF.  To register for the workshops, contact Rich Riman, CPF at The Frame Man 781-963-4552

Workshop A:  1pm  Jim miller, MCPF will show us how to use clear polyester film to secure paper and objects within a frame.  These conservation methods allow us to support pieces without using adhesives in contact with the art.   Jim will cover encapsulation and more complicated supports for mounting items such as medals, tassels, coins, newspapers, books, playing cards, dog tags, glass bottles, and more.

Workshop B: 4:30pm In the second workshop, Jim Miller will describe the wide variety of adhesives which are available for use in the frame shop, and help us to sort out the best for various applications.  He will cover the health, safety, and conservation aspects of the various adhesives.

The evening program starts at 6pm, and all are welcome.  Featuring sponsor/vendor tables, the print competition, Q&A panel, critique, etc.

Evening Panel:  There really are no “Dumb” questions – just questions which we feel dumb about when we don’t have immediate answers.  Bring, or send in your questions and a panel moderated by Jim Miller, MCPF and consisting of Bob Warshawer, MCPF, Rich Riman, CPF, John “Harry” Gaston, CPF, and Dave Smith, CPF will provide their best “smart” answers.  They may even have some questions they need answers to!

To register for the afternoon workshops, please contact Rich Riman.  

For directions to the event, call 603-430-8600  The Red Hook Brewery is at 35 Corporate Drive in Portsmouth, NH