The apparel decorating community will once again come together in Nashville for the Apparel Decoration Summit, set to take place June 2-4, 2025. Now in its third year, the invite-only event — hosted by Apparelist and PRINTING United Alliance — provides attendees access to industry leaders and experts covering topics they need to hear about — all to help them make better business and investment decisions.

Exclusive Insights for High-Volume Apparel Decorators

This Summit will provide strategic-level insights into what industry leaders must do to grow, improve, and optimize their businesses. Designed for senior managers and executives of high-volume apparel decorators and other print service providers, this exclusive format allows attendees to connect with those peers whose insights they respect.

“Attending the Apparel Decoration Summit in Nashville was an incredibly valuable experience for me,” said Rodney McDonald, owner and founder of US Colorworks and 2024 Summit attendee. “The meeting format was well-organized and efficient, ensuring no time was wasted. I had the opportunity to network with key industry players and gain valuable insights into the latest trends and innovations. The Summit provided meaningful dialog and collaboration, and I left inspired and motivated to implement new strategies in my own business.”

Hear what other previous attendees had to say about the event.

Apparel Decoration Summit is intentionally designed to be an intimate experience, with limited spots available for qualified attendees. For those that do qualify, the event is free. Features of the event include:

  • Expert Analysis and Education: Presentations are intentionally designed for high-volume decorators and printing shops and examine everything from industry economy and trends to shop safety, automation, and more.
  • Boardroom Case Studies: Attendees can explore leading tech tools alongside peers in smaller group sessions that are application-specific and designed for interaction.
  • 1:1 Meetings: Accomplish months of intel gathering over just 2 1/2 days, vetting concepts and companies through pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings with industry-leading solutions providers.
  • Networking and a Little Fun: You can’t go to Nashville without soaking in everything Music City has to offer. The night one event is designed to break the ice with peers followed by plenty of custom entertainment experiences.

For more information about sponsoring or applying to attend the 2025 Apparel Decoration Summit, visit summit.apparelist.com or email apparelistsummit@napco.com.

About PRINTING United Alliance

PRINTING United Alliance is the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, comprised of the industry’s vast communities. The Alliance serves industry professionals across market segments with preeminent education and training via iLEARNING+, workshops, events, research, government and legislative representation, safety, and environmental sustainability guidance, as well as resources from our leading media brands – Printing Impressions, Packaging Impressions, Wide-format Impressions, In-plant Impressions, and Apparelist. A division of PRINTING United Alliance, Idealliance is a global leader in standards training and certification for printing and graphic arts operations across the entire industry supply chain.

PRINTING United Alliance also produces the PRINTING United Expo, the most influential days in printing. The expansive display of technology and supplies, education, programming, and services are showcased to the industry at large, and represents all market segments in one easily accessed place.
For more information about the Alliance and to join the community, visit printing.org.