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Pre-Conference Session: Friday, September 6th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Stained Glass in Your Studio: How to Do It, Teach It, Organize It, Market It
Slip-Cast Pumpkin Carving Workshop with Midwest
Event Execution
Simplifying Your Social
Pre-Conference Session: Friday, September 6th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Creating a Culture of Customer Service
The Basics on The Pottery Wheel
Interviewing Skills Workshop
Stoneware Master Class: Let's Get Creative
Session 1: Saturday, September 7th from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
How to Develop Glass Classes
Learning to Letter
Dare to Be Different
Yes You CANvas!
Stamping Techniques and Seasonal Welcome Signs
Brushstrokes to Success: Preparing Your Studio to Sell (Now or 20 Years from Now)
Session 2: Saturday, September 7th from 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM
Hands-Off Success: Creating Systems and Trusting Your Team
Starry Claus
Operating, Maintaining, and Repairing Electric Kilns
Multicolor-Stroke Starry Trees
Get Your Footing: Learning Slab Building Basics While Creating a Footed Vessel
Digital Art for Beginners, with Procreate
Session 3: Sunday, September 8th from 2:15 PM to 3:45 PM
Creating Community
Brush Up on BookTok: Book Cover Vase
ChatGPT for Pottery Studios
The Power of Branding: Photography Techniques for Building a Strong Image
Taking the Pain out of Walk-in Glass!
Pour Your Own: 101 and a Half
Session 4: Sunday, September 8th from 3:45 PM to 4:00 PM
Cultivating Excellence: Employee Training Essentials
'In Bloom Wall Planter
Your Studio’s Business Life Cycles and Planning Your Future
Tackling Trolls: Mastering the Art of Dealing with Difficult Customers and Negative Feedback
What Is an Omnichannel Customer Experience and Why Does it Matter?
Low Fire Glaze on Stoneware
Session 5: Monday, September 9th from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Bisque, Batter, and Bake Christmas Cookies
Whimsical Halloween Platter: Painting Class
Creating a Culture of Coaching to Develop Your Team
Glaze Detectives Troubleshooting Panel
Clay Fairy House Workshop
Flower Bouquet
Session 6: Monday, September 9th from 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM
Summer Isn't Just for Grandmas Anymore
Excel with Digital Systems: From Data to Decisions
Leveraging Personal Styles to Improve Team Performance
Rustic Glazed Snowman
Teach Canvas Painting with Confidence!
Ceramic Trees Panel