Recap: Print Hustlers Conference 2022 Offered Plenty of Education with a lot of Fun
On Nov. 5-7, apparel decorators from all over the country came together in Ft. Worth for the Print Hustlers 2022 Conference. Put on by Printavo and MADE Lab, and emceed by Justin Lawrence, the event kicked off on Nov. 5 with a Printavo Best Practices Workshop followed by happy hour and dinner. Presentations and education took place on Nov. 6 and offered a lot of information on building a better business. Among them were:
- 2 Second Lean – Lukas Holland and Paul Akers of FastCap, who spoke about LEAN Manufacturing
- Boss or Babysitter – Peter Melby of Greystone Technology, who spoke about leadership skills and engaging employees
- Selling Your Shop, Lessons Learned – Nick Sambrato of Mama’s Sauce, who shared his story about selling his business and why (and when) it makes sense
- And more
Bruce Ackerman, Printavo and co-founder of the event, opened the day of presentations with excitement. “These are our people,” he said. “This is our tribe!” Closing out the day was happy hour, sponsored by PRINTING United Alliance. Print Hustlers 2022 wrapped on Nov. 7 with a series of shop tours that included S&S Activewear, Renfro Salsa, Printed Threads, and Trust Print Shop. Check out the photo gallery below for a visual recap of the event.
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- Bruce Ackerman gets the crowd pumped up for a phenomenal day of education.
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- Left to right: Brett Bowden, Printed Threads; Justin Lawrence, Oklahoma Shirt Company; and Bruce Ackerman, Printavo, welcome the crowd to the conference.
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- Left to right: Josh Carruth and Cassie Green educate attendees about PRINTING United Alliance and Apparelist.
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- Lukas Holland, FastCap, talks about LEAN Manufacturing.
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- The stockyards at Ft. Worth are already bringing the holiday spirit.
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- The conference drew quite the crowd, with attendees coming in from all over the country.
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- Cassie Stanczyk of BELLA + CANVAS discusses the company’s growth and current apparel trends.
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- The event was emceed by Justin Lawrence of Oklahoma Shirt Company.
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- Print Hustlers 2022 took place at the Ft. Worth Stockyards, creating a fun and unique experience.
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- Emcee Justin Lawrence entertained the crowd with music, games, and dancing.
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- Apparelist was excited to be a part of the Print Hustlers 2022 event.
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- PRINTING United Alliance sponsored the happy hour that took place on Nov. 6.
