Saturday, March 23, 2024 |
7:00 am to 8:00 pm
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Shuttle Service between the New Orleans Marriott and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Registration Hall F Lobby, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
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8:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Exhibitor Set Up Hall F, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
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9:00 am to 12:30 pm |
Retail Store Tour Departs from the New Orleans Marriott
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11:00 am to 7:30 pm
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Education: Business Seminars & Product Workshops Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
- 11:00 am to 12:30 pm: Innovation Unleashed: How LIVE Video Can Boost Your Growth
- 11:00 am to 12:30 pm: Spellbinders Cardmaking & Embossing Class
- 11:00 am to 12:30 pm: From Palette to Profit: Mastering the Art of Entrepreneurship in the Creative Field
- 11:00 am to 12:30 pm: Community Engagement & Experiential Market Building
- 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm: Teaching & Demonstration Boost
- 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm: Acrylic Family Workshop
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm: Botanical Impressions with Sizzix: Exploring Stamping Techniques in Cardmaking
- 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm: Money in Your Pocket
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm: How to Sell 8x More in Your Store
- 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm: Store Display for Days!
- 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Light Up Your Sales with Pre-designed Classes
- 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Reclaiming Creativity with Innovation - A Hands-on Workshop with DecoArt
- 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm: The Marketing Hourglass: Learn & Share (Facilitated Brainstorming Session)
- 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm: The Value of Video: Profit, Education, Community
- 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Practical AI: Moving beyond the hype to practical use cases
- 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm: Sublimation Unleashed: How to Integrate Sublimation & Increase Profits at Your Store!
- 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Explore This! The Big Business of Summer Fun
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5:00 to 7:00 pm |
Mardi Gras Social - Meet the Creative Professionals Room 244/245, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center |
Sunday, March 24, 2024 |
7:00 am to 5:30 pm
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Shuttle Service between the New Orleans Marriott and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Registration Hall F Lobby, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
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8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
Exhibitor Set Up Hall F, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
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8:30 am to 5:00 pm |
Education - Business Seminars & Product Workshops Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
- 8:30 am to 10:30 am: Sizzix Presents: Exploring Mixed Media with 49 and Market
- 8:30 am to 10:30 am: Dare to create with Simon Hurley & Ranger
- 8:30 am to 10:30 am: Crafts Meet Lasers: Boost Sales with Add-Ons
- 8:30 am to 9:30 am: AR and Art: Using Augmented Reality to Create and Enhance Physical Artwork
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am: Beyond the Sales Floor: How Savvy Retailers Connect with Their Communities
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am: Sustainability: A discussion around responsibilities and opportunities for brands and retailers
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am: Curiosity to Confidence: Light Up Your Crafts with Chibitronics
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am: Content Mastery: Elevating Business Success in the Digital Landscape
- 10:30 am to 11:30 am: Sharpie Creative Marker
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm: Helping Your Customers Understand the Safe Use of Creative Materials
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm: Hahnemuhle USA: Paper Makes a Difference
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm: Watermedia Workshop
- 11:30 am to 1:30 pm: Sizzix Presents: Tropical Cardmaking with Catherine Pooler
- 11:30 am to 1:30 pm: Mixed Media Explorations with Dina Wakley & Ranger
- 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Lessons from a Shop Owner
- 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm: Digital Marketing Toolkit for Art and Craft Retailers in 2024
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm: Champagne Strategies on a Beer Budget: No-Cost, Low-Cost Marketing Ideas for Retailers
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm: Using Analytics to Inform your Marketing Strategy
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm: Artesprix Presents: Sublimation Crafting Without a Printer
- 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm: The New Frontier - Capturing Creativity Legally and Using It to Sell
- 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Harnessing the Power of Data-Driven Marketing
- 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Live Botanical Painting with The Mint Gardener & The Stoneground Paint Co.
- 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Celebrate 20 years of Tim Holtz Distress with Cheiron Brandon and Ranger
- 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm: The Business of Creativity
- 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Mardi Gras Marketing Madness: Catching Beads and Crowning Kings & Queens!
- 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Bright Ideas with Chibitronics - Techniques and Tricks for Crafting with Light
- 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Small Space, Big Dreams: Networking and Online Course for the Cash Registers 'Ching
- 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Introducing Experiential Crafting to your store through UV Resin Kits
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5:30 to 7:30 pm |
Welcome Reception Grand Ballroom, New Orleans Marriott |
Monday, March 25, 2024 |
7:00 am to 5:30 pm
7:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Shuttle Service between the New Orleans Marriott and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Registration Hall F Lobby, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
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8:00 am |
Creativation Kickoff Breakfast Hall F Lobby, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center |
9:20 am |
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Entrance to Hall F, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center |
9:30 am to 5:00 pm |
Trade Show Hall F, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center |
10:00 am to 4:00 pm |
Demo Alley - Let's Get Messy! Booth #329, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
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3:00 to 3:30 pm |
Creativation by NAMTA 2024 Exhibitor Awards NAMTA Booth #341, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center |
4:00 to 5:00 pm
6:30 - 10:30 pm
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O' Canada Happy Hour NAMTA Booth #341, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Shuttle Service for the President's Reception between the New Orleans Marriott and Mardi Gras World
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7:00 to 10:00 pm |
President's Reception Mardi Gras World |
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
7:00 am to 5:30 pm
7:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Shuttle Service between the New Orleans Marriott and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Registration Hall F Lobby, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
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8:00 am
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Meet and Greet: Coffee with the Creative Professionals Demo Alley Booth #329, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
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9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Trade Show Hall F, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center |
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
3:00 pm
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Demo Alley - Try Something New! Booth #329, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Ice Cream and Cake Break sponsored by Ampersand Art Supply in honor of their 30th Anniversary, Demo Alley Booth #329, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
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6:00 to 7:30 pm |
Old Timer's Whiskey Tasting The Sazerac House |
6:00 to 8:00 pm |
Next Generation Happy Hour Stumpy's Hatchet House
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024 |
7:00 am to 5:30 pm
8:00 am to 2:00 pm
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Shuttle Service between the New Orleans Marriott and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Registration Hall F Lobby, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
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9:00 am to 2:00 pm
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Trade Show Hall F, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
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10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Demo Alley - Improving Efficiency: Technology and Sustainability Booth #329, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
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