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Send your stories to [email protected] Clockwise from above: displays at WCAF from World Art Group; Crescent; Tru Vue; and Fletcher Business Group West Coast Art and Frame FRAMING Intco Framing, Larson-Juhl, Morso Dan-List, Peterboro Matboards, Rising Museum Board, Lion from TechMark, Tru Vue, Valiani and Wizard all put on a good show and were rewarded with busy stands. The social side of the convention is always lively too, with the annual Welcome to Vegas reception supplemented by an elegant cocktail party. The popular Framers’ Breakfast was massively oversubscribed, but well worth it for those who managed to get a ticket, and the presentations for the Tru Vue and PPFA Framing Competitions drew the crowds. The Fine Art Trade Guild booth had a steady stream of visitors and at some point every one of the whole range of programmes available to members came up for discussion over the three days. Thanks to all the members who dropped in to the booth for a chat – it was great to see you. The 2020 West Coast Art and Frame Expo and National Conference will be moving to a new location at the Rio Hotel, Las Vegas on 26-29 January. See you there. This year’s event was as action-packed as ever, with over 5,000 session places filled over the duration of the conference. With everything from digital printing, mount-cutting demos and gilding, to social media, marketing and business masterclasses, this really was the place to give your art and framing business a boost. In the Expo hall, there was plenty to be inspired by, with some notable exhibits of prints, original art, framing equipment, materials, and services. Guild members Artglass, Crescent, Fletcher Business Group, Gunnar, news Guild MD Louise Hay reports from the 2019 West Coast Art and Frame Expo in Las Vegas > Harrison Lord Gallery harrisonlord.co.uk YOU ARE THE GUILD! www.fineart.co.uk owned and run by members, for members WEST COAST Art and Frame Expo celebrated its 20th anniversary this year in the comfortable surroundings of the Paris and Bally’s hotels. Held every January in Las Vegas, WCAF Expo is the place where attendees come to see the latest trends, meet with exhibitors and network with other industry professionals. The WCAF Expo is home to the National Conference, the industry’s leading educational programme in the US, which features a wealth of fresh, new seminars and hands-on framing workshops every year. 10 April 2019 ART + FRAMING TODAY
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Clockwise from above: displays at WCAF from World Art Group; Crescent; Tru Vue; and Fletcher Business Group
West Coast Art and Frame FRAMING
Intco Framing, Larson-Juhl, Morso Dan-List, Peterboro Matboards, Rising Museum Board, Lion from TechMark, Tru Vue, Valiani and Wizard all put on a good show and were rewarded with busy stands.
The social side of the convention is always lively too, with the annual Welcome to Vegas reception supplemented by an elegant cocktail party.
The popular Framers’ Breakfast was massively oversubscribed, but well worth it for those who managed to get a ticket, and the presentations
for the Tru Vue and PPFA Framing Competitions drew the crowds.
The Fine Art Trade Guild booth had a steady stream of visitors and at some point every one of the whole range of programmes available to members came up for discussion over the three days. Thanks to all the members who dropped in to the booth for a chat – it was great to see you.
The 2020 West Coast Art and Frame Expo and National Conference will be moving to a new location at the Rio Hotel, Las Vegas on 26-29 January. See you there.
This year’s event was as action-packed as ever, with over 5,000 session places fi lled over the duration of the conference. With everything from digital printing, mount-cutting demos and gilding, to social media, marketing and business masterclasses, this really was the place to give your art and framing business a boost.
In the Expo hall, there was plenty to be inspired by, with some notable exhibits of prints, original art, framing equipment, materials, and services. Guild members Artglass, Crescent, Fletcher Business Group, Gunnar,
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Guild MD Louise Hay reports from the 2019 West Coast Art and Frame Expo in Las Vegas
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YOU ARE THE GUILD!www.fineart.co.uk
owned and run by members, for members
WEST COAST Art and Frame Expo celebrated its 20th anniversary this year in the comfortable surroundings of the Paris and Bally’s hotels.
Held every January in Las Vegas, WCAF Expo is the place where attendees come to see the latest trends, meet with exhibitors and network with other industry professionals.
The WCAF Expo is home to the National Conference, the industry’s leading educational programme in the US, which features a wealth of fresh, new seminars and hands-on framing workshops every year.
10 April 2019 ART + FRAMING TODAY
