Visit Wizard at booth #808.
Wizard University classes offered at the show.
Wizard™ University: Inside Innovative Mat Designs
Instructor: Brian Wolf, CPF, GCF
Date/Time: Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Framers who use Wizard™ MatDesigner™ software are often inspired at the variety of possibilities PathTrace software allows for integrating artistic, refined touches into their work. This class will take the mystery out of working with PathTrace software functions such as changing bevels and altering designs, helping ensure these techniques become the decorative cornerstone for your business. Discovering how to properly incorporate these methods into your work will help you tackle even the most sophisticated mat designs with confidence and finesse. As an added bonus, by attending this class you’ll be eligible for exclusive promotions on Wizard University educational resources and classes, including hundreds of ready-to-use designs.
Wizard™ University: Artistic Mat Cutting for Profit
Instructor: Brian Wolf, CPF, GCF
Date/Time: Monday, January 30, 2012 from 9 to 11 a.m.
Successful mat design truly lies in the variety of your tools. The Wizard™ CMC Model 9000 will help unleash your innovative ideas with more tools than ever. The 52-degree cartridge cuts more intricate shapes. The pen cartridge will add lines, lettering and ornaments. Come see how these and other tools will expand the possibilities for your framing business. Another facet to great mat design is the effort put into creation. Using examples of designs that are ready to cut from his recently released book, Brian Wolf will show you how to uniquely match designs to your customers’ work. Bring your questions about the Wizard CMC and MatDesigner™ software. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about tools and designs that can increase your profits while adding to your design repertoire.
This class is intended for new and beginner level Wizard CMC users, or those that are interested in learning what’s new at Wizard. The content in this class will compliment the advanced users’ class: Wizard University: Inside Innovative Mat Designs.
Wizard™ University: Managing Your Retail Business for Success
Instructor: Eugene Price, MBA
Date/Time: Monday, January 30, 2012 from 1 to 3 p.m.
It requires more than just being a good framer to operate a successful framing business. In today’s environment, business acumen and technological savvy is also required. Whether you own a small gallery or a chain of shops, this class will provide you with valuable management techniques. Eugene Price will demonstrate why Wizard's Integrated Framer® software suite is the most effective method for order processing. The software allows you to visualize and price orders in seconds, execute orders, route them to production, and begin cutting mats, while the customer is standing at the sales counter. You'll learn how to use the software to increase efficiency and average ticket price, enhance frame design, minimize overtime, and reduce work ticket errors. Learn: how to schedule orders for production to ensure on-time delivery; successful methods for timely and accurate ordering of materials; and best practice procedures for managing information flow, production, and labor. You'll walk away with innovative techniques that will help separate you from your competitors while taking your profits to new levels.
Wizard™ University: Production Management – The Backbone of Effective Manufacturing
Instructor: Eugene Price, MBA
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 from 10 to 11 a.m.
Running a large-scale manufacturing facility in the picture framing industry today requires more than just consolidating work tickets or hand writing cut lists at a central location. It requires sound business processes using current technology and tools. This class is designed for hub-and-spoke and wholesale framing operations. The class will provide a valuable overview on how to increase the efficiency of production operations through the use of state-of-the-art technology and manufacturing systems. With more than 20 years of volume framing experience, Eugene Price will demonstrate why Wizard's Integrated Framer® Retail and Production Management software is the most effective method for consolidating and managing orders in a production environment. Using real world experience, he will demonstrate how the software allows you to see work tickets generated by location, manage cut lists, and track ticket progress throughout the entire production work flow. In addition, he will show you how to use this valuable information to manage your operation at higher levels of efficiency and increased capacity. This free one-hour course will provide valuable insights that you can take back to your operation and implement immediately.
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