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Equipment Zone to Host Virtual DTG Training Academy




January 29, 2021

Equipment Zone, Franklin Lakes, N.J., will host a virtual DTG Training Academy for business owners and entrepreneurs in the decorated-apparel industry.

The event will be held Feb. 4 from 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EST. It will feature 14 industry leaders and experts who will present topics in less than 15 minutes each. Content will be focused on what it takes to operate a successful apparel-decoration business in 2021. A large portion of the training and discussions will be centered on Epson’s line of DTG printers. Equipment Zone will show live printing from its Certified Solutions Center in New Jersey.

“We’re combining our professional training staff with trainers and subject-matter experts from within the industry and other business owners to create the most effective virtual DTG training conference possible,” says Jay Busselle, marketing director, Equipment Zone. “This isn’t a hidden sales pitch surrounded by the typical hype and hustle; this event is all about training.”

Presenters and trainers will include Timothy Check and Matthew Rhome from Epson; Ken White of Cotton Heritage; Paul Zingone of Vastex Intl.; Mel Lay of Allmade Apparel; Dane Clement of Great Dane Graphics/Stahls’; Roger Burnett of Social Good Promotions; and Alison Banholzer of Wear Your Spirit Warehouse.


Some of the training topics will include:

• “Apparel Decoration Trends – What’s in Store for 2021”
• “Can I Really Print on Tri-Blends with My DTG Printer?””
• “Which T-shirts Print Best and Why?”
• “The Critical Nature of the Pretreatment Process”
• “Selling More Merch Online”
• “Live Printing With the New Epson F3070 Industrial DTG Printer”

Registration for virtual DTG Training Academy is free. Find more information, including a complete list of trainers, topics, and prizes, by clicking here. — J.L.