Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions announced today that the 2019 Wrap Training schedule is available and registration is open.
The 2019 lineup features over 40 workshops across three different educational offerings. The Digital Full Print Hands-On Workshop for basic and intermediate installers will be taught by vinyl wrap experts Justin Pate of the Wrap Institute, John Duever of Vinyl Images and Chad Parrish of Graphiti Wraps. Pate and Duever will lead the Supreme Wrapping Film Workshops for intermediate to advanced installers, as well as the new Business Boot Camp for Wrap Professionals.
“Each of the Avery Dennison class offerings for 2019 teaches a vital part of succeeding in the vinyl wrap business,” said Pate. “Building technical installation skills is still a major part of what we teach, but we’ve expanded our focus on handling business matters, improving workflow and bringing home more money from your wrap or sign shop at the end of the day.”
Digital Full Print Hands-On Workshops focus on Avery Dennison digital films used in a wide variety of applications, such as walls, floors, windows and full print vehicle wraps. Installers learn hands-on techniques for many films during the class, ranging from calendered wall and floor films to cast Avery Dennison MPI 1105 Easy Apply RS film for vehicle wraps. The dates and locations for Digital Full Print
Hands-On Workshops are as follows:
March 7-8 - Graphic Installations - McKeesport, PA
March 21-22 - Mutoh - Phoenix, AZ
April 2-3 - Vinyl Images - Fenton, MO
April 4-5 - CNJ Signs - Lees Summit, MO
April 18-19 - Insignia Graphics - Adrian, MI
May 6-7 - Wrap Artist - Nashville, TN
May 8-9 - Mutoh - Phoenix, AZ
May 10-11 - A52 Signs - San Francisco, CA
June 10-11 - CL Visual - Copiague, NY
July 1-2 - Car Wrap City - Carrollton, TX
July 8-9 - PDX - Sherwood, OR
July 18-19 - Graphic Installations - McKeesport, PA
August 22-23 - Miller Decal - Acworth, GA
October 3-4 - The Artworks - Denver, CO
October 14-15 - D. Two Industries - Lake In The Hills, IL
October 16-17 - CNJ Signs - Lees Summit, MO
Supreme Wrapping Film Workshops focus on vehicle color change wraps with Supreme Wrapping Film, featuring a wide array of finishes and textures. Materials used in the classes include Conform Chrome, Colorflow, metallics and more. Installers will learn cutting edge techniques and how to lower installation times by 20-40 percent while improving quality and durability.
The dates for Supreme Wrapping Film Workshops are:
Feb 6-7 - CL Visual - Copiague, NY
Feb 11-12 - Metro Signs - Hollywood, FL
March 25-26 - SUNsational Tint - Charlotte, NC
March 28-29 - Car Wrap City - Carrollton, TX
May 13-14 - Miller Decal - Acworth, GA
May 16-17 - Impressive Wraps - El Monte, CA
June 12-13 - New Layer Customs - Troy, MI
June 24-25 - Wrapabull - Chapin, SC
June 27-28 - D. Two Industries - Lake In The Hills, IL
July 8-9 - The Artworks - Denver, CO
July 10-11 - Viral Vinyl Werks - San Diego, CA
July 15-16 - Exotic Vehicle Wraps - Dulles, VA
July 29-30 - SS Customs - Redwood City, CA
August 19-20 - Impressive Wraps - El Monte, CA
September 9-10 - Vivid Wraps - Cincinnati, OH
September 16-17 - CL Visual - Copiague, NY
September 19-20 - Wrap Artist - Nashville, TN
September 23-24 - Mutoh - Phoenix, AZ
September 26-27 - PDX - Sherwood, OR
September 30 - October 1 - Car Wrap City - Carrollton, TX
November 18-19 - Miller Decal - Acworth, GA
Many vehicle wrap installers also take the optional one-day Avery Dennison Certification Exam immediately following the Supreme Wrapping Film Workshops. Candidates who pass the certification exam become Avery Dennison Certified Wrap Installers and will receive a promotional package for the program that includes a t-shirt, banner, certificate and window sticker, as well as promotion on the “Find an Installer” section of the website.
The newest class, the Business Boot Camp for Wrap Professionals led by Pate and Duever, is expanding from two classes in 2018 to four in 2019. These sessions take place over two days and cover marketing, design and production, printing and laminating, workflow and many more facets of running a wrap business. One of the classes will be a special one-day event taking place at the 2019 ISA Sign Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2019 schedule is below:
February 15-16 - Car Wrap City - Carrollton, TX
April 22 - ISA
June 21-22 - Car Wrap City - Carrollton, TX
October 4-5 - Car Wrap City - Carrollton, TX
“Taking an Avery Dennison wrap workshop and becoming certified are marks of quality for vinyl wrap installers, and we are proud to lead the charge for education in this industry,” said Jeff Losch, marketing director, Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions. “As the profession grows, our classes have grown with it. Now, we have more class types than ever before, and we provide holistic instruction that takes into account saving time, improving profitability and executing higher quality wraps.”
