One of the most noteworthy of the innovations on tap at this year’s Impressions Expo in Dallas, Texas, set to take place Oct. 21-23, are the many notable changes being made to the show’s professional education conference series, which is being organized and run this time around in conjunction with Fort Worth-based MADE Laboratory (madelab.io).
Among other things, the expanded program will combine hands-on technical training, a number of different immersive “Conference Camps,” and an entirely new MADE Laboratory event it’s calling its MANIFEST conference, set to take place Oct. 21 in Dallas’ historic Texas Theatre in the heart of the city’s Bishop Arts District.
The latter, intended to create a “learning experience that supports every role on your team,” will feature a host of world-class speakers, including renowned photographer and international television personality Nigel Barker (with a presentation on content creation and brand building) and artist Matt Cliff, sharing some of the insights he’s gained working with such artists as Post Malone, The Killers, Eagles, The Doors, Pearl Jam, Leon Bridges, and Charley Crockett, among others.
As for the rest of the Expo’s professional education conference series, the new Conference Camps will allow attendees to dive that much deeper into the topics that matter to them most. Specific camps on tap include:
- Embroidery Camp
- Heat Transfer Camp
- FX Camp (a one-day special effects workshop)
- WB Camp (an immersive, one-day workshop focusing on the successful use of water-based inks)
- G2 Camp (a one-day go-to-market workshop for print shops and decorators)
- OP Camp (a practical business-building track for shop owners, managers)
- Screen Printing 101
- Embroidery 101
- Automation 101
- STAHLS’ Pro Day
For more information on MADE Laboratory’s new MANIFEST event, go to madelab.io/event/Manifest2026. For more on this year’s Impressions Expo Dallas professional education conference series, go to texas.impressionsexpo.com/conference/overview.
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