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This agenda breaks the sessions out in to Apprentice Level and Guru Level if you want to focus on learning from where you are in your career. |  |\n| Wednesday (9/12) |  |  |\n| 8:00 am-8:\u003Cbr>00 pm | Pre-convention wall building |  |\n| Thursday (9/13) |  |  |\n| 7:00am-2: 00pm | Registration |  |\n| 7:00am-8: 00am | Welcome and Business Breakfast\u003Cbr>Colorado Room\u003Cbr>Mike DiGilio |  |\n| 8:00am-8: 20am | What's Different & Votings Apps\u003Cbr>Learn why this is the \"Unconventional\" convention. We are also introducing some fun new apps to\u003Cbr>utilize this year. Learn more!\u003Cbr>Colorado Room\u003Cbr>Mike DiGilio\u003Cbr>Greg Laux |  |\n| 8:30am-9: 20am | How To UseWIA in Your Career\u003Cbr>As someone that may be new toWIA or considering joining, learn ways WIA can help you grow your business, stay involved in the wallpaper installation industry and make lifelong friends.\u003Cbr>Rocky Mountain Room\u003Cbr>Lillian Weist | 3 Installers / 3 Solutions / 3 New Materials\u003Cbr>Learn about 3 new materials with 3 solutions to installing from 3 long time installers\u003Cbr>Centennial Room\u003Cbr>Vinnie LaRusso\u003Cbr>Sean Lawler\u003Cbr>Phil Reinhard |\n| 9:30am-10: 20am | The Art of Wall Prep\u003Cbr>Learn the art of the importance and technique to prepping the foundation to your installation.\u003Cbr>Centennial Room\u003Cbr>Shelly Wilkins | Your Inner Carpenter\u003Cbr>See how a skilled carpenter and a skilled installer each approach the installation of the same two rigid wallcovering panels. Learn tricks from another trade to master this business!\u003Cbr>Rocky Mountain Room\u003Cbr>Roger Dabe\u003Cbr>Todd Cooper |\n| 10:30am-11: 20am | All About Those Primers\u003Cbr>Learn about the different primers we use in our industry from the people that create them\u003Cbr>Centennial Room\u003Cbr>Roman Decorating\u003Cbr>Thibault Design | Using Unconventional Adhesives\u003Cbr>You've heard talk of unique and different types of adhesives, now you can learn about them and when to use them.\u003Cbr>Rocky Mountain Room\u003Cbr>Denis Picard |\n| 11:30am-1: 00pm | Craftsman Awards & Lunch\u003Cbr>Colorado Room |  |\n| 1:00pm-1: 50pm | Live Video Link with Koessel Studios\u003Cbr>Learn the creative process and manufacturing of a wallpaper. You will have the opportunity to ask\u003Cbr>questions of the manufacturer\u003Cbr>Colorado Room\u003Cbr>Greg Laux\u003Cbr>Judy Koessel |  |\n\n\n| WIA's Unconventional Convention\u003Cbr>September 13-15, 2018 |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Apprentice Level | Guru Level |\n|  | Everyone is welcome to any session. This agenda breaks the sessions out in to Apprentice Level and Guru Level if you want to focus on learning from where you are in your career. |  |\n| 2:00pm-2: 20pm | Region \\#1 Table Top\u003Cbr>Northeast Region\u003Cbr>Colorado Room |  |\n| 2:30pm-2: 50pm | Region \\#2 Table Top\u003Cbr>Mid-Atlantic Region\u003Cbr>Colorado Room |  |\n| 3:00pm-4: 00pm | Play Stations at the Wall\u003Cbr>Pick a play station, get your hands on some tools and materials, then practice what you learned today!\u003Cbr>Cherry Creek Room |  |\n| 4:10pm-5: 00pm | Wallcovering Adhesives-Make it Stick\u003Cbr>Learn what adhesives are best to use in specific situations allowing the installation to go smoothly and stick.\u003Cbr>Centennial Room\u003Cbr>Michelle Corl Roman Decorating Products, LLC | Designer Panel\u003Cbr>This is your opportunity to ask a designer the questions you've always wanted to ask. 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