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SAVE THE DATE: March 29, 2006
MARCH MEETING of the SPGA/Seattle Graphic Artists Guild
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MARCH
29th PROGRAM:
Planning Your Tradeshow Booth for Success
Date:
Wednesday, March 29, 2006 Luncheon
Time: 12:00 - 2:00
Where: Columbia Tower Club, Seattle Directions>>
Dress: Business casual, no denim, sports shoes
RSVP
Deadline Friday, March 22: Sign-up online>>
SPGA/Seattle’s
new tradeshow and educational event, scheduled for October 6, 2006,
now has a name: Pro*Design Works! To kick-off tradeshow planning,
the March 29th luncheon will be dedicated to the topic of preparing
your tradeshow booths for profitable returns.
Geoffrey
Gilmore, CSEP, president of International Special Events Society
(ISES - www.isesseattle.com)
and of Geoffrey Gilmore Signature Events (www.sigevents.com),
will discuss how to prepare tradeshow booths for effective revenue
generating opportunities.
In
an interactive administration, Gilmore will be working with artist
Chris Rusnak, a graphic designer at Costco, to show us solutions
for creating displays that are highly effective in small spaces.
Several colleagues from ISES will also be available to answer audience
questions about effective tradeshow planning.
Plan
to attend this March SPGA/Seattle Luncheon and learn all about how
to use tradeshows to market your studio, increase ROI, and expand
presence in the industry.
March
postcard and above illustration by Al Al Tietjen, Fusion Studios
www.fusionstudios.net
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CALL FOR ART DIRECTORS:
TO CREATE VISUAL BRANDING FOR HIGH-PROFILE PRO*DESIGN WORKS!
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The
SPGA/Seattle Graphic Artists Guild calls for an Art Director to
head up the print and web branding for Pro*Design Works! 2006, the
Chapter's premier Tradeshow scheduled for October 6, 2006.
We
seek an experienced designer who will lead and develop the look
and feel for this high-visibility national event. Demonstrated ability
to create great visual solutions, implement brands, prototypes and
templates. The selected designer will have oversight of design specs,
user tasks, and creative direction for Pro*Design Works! Submit
interest to info@seattleguild.org
by March 15, 2006.
Those
interested will submit their portfolios for review between March
15 and March 29. An Art Director will be selected and announced
at the March 29, 2006 General Meeting, 12:00 - 2:00 pm at the Columbia
Tower Club, described below.
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PRO*DESIGN WORKS!
NAME SELECTED FOR OCTOBER '06 TRADESHOW
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SPGA/Seattle's
new tradeshow and educational event, called Pro*Design Works! is
scheduled for October 6, 2006.
Plan
to attend the March SGPA/Seattle Luncheon and learn all about how
to use tradeshows to market your studio, increase ROI, and expand
your presence in the industry. Also at the March 29th meeting, find
out how you can get involved on the planning committees. Artists
are needed in all categories including artwork creation, website
creation and development, signage, advertising, posters, publicity,
sponsorship recruitment, and educational business presentations.
More
about PRO*DESIGN WORKS!
- all-day
tradeshow scheduled for October 6, 2006
- premier
event for all specialties of visual communicators
- booths,
display tables open to all visual communicators for purchase
- table
priorities and discounts to SPGA/Seattle members
- hour-long
presentations by renowned business experts
- sponsorship
opportunities
For more
information or to get involved:
info@seattleguild.org
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