ALL PAPER CRAFTING STORES WELCOME!
It is an event like no other - April 9-13. This event offers 3 full days of education presented by the top vendors in the Paper Crafting Industry.  The event includes a Tradeshow featuring never-before-seen releases from our vendors - many with incredible show specials available only to attendees.
Spring '15 Education and Tradeshow

Doubletree Westborough, MA
April 9-13, 2015
Don't miss the Ranger Seminar on Monday, April 13 taught by Tim Holtz and Dyan Reaveley!
Monday, April 13
Questions? Contact Jenni Sprinz:
jenni.thecollinsgroup@gmail.com
719-528-1391
Questions? Contact Jenni Sprinz:
jenni.thecollinsgroup@gmail.com
719-528-1391
WE WILL BE POSTING CLASS PICTURES AND SHOW NEWS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE!
Don’t forget your Class Kit!

Please make sure you have a “class kit” with you when attending classes. It is best if your kit is labeled with your store name and includes the items below. Some vendors have requested that you bring additional items, as specified in their class description.

Your basic kit should include: Scissors, various adhesives (both wet & dry), glue dots, foam squares, tweezers, paper trimmer, scoring tool, favorite ink and applicator, writing pen and small notebook for taking any notes.
Join Top Industry Vendors, Including:
TheCollinsGroup has teamed up with PB Ink in order to bring you a broader selection of vendor offerings, classes and experiences.
•3L Corporation
•American Crafts
•American Tombow
•Bo Bunny
•Canvas Corp Brands
•CAS-ual Fridays Stamps
•Chameleon Pens
•Copic
•Craft Dee Bowz
•Crafter’s Workshop, The
•Dare 2B Artzy
•Docrafts
•Echo Park Paper
•Elizabeth Craft Designs
•Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft
•Fancy Pants Designs
•Graphic 45
•Hero Arts
•Imagine Crafts Featuring Tsukineko
•Impression Obsession
•Kaisercraft
•Karen Foster Design
•Lawn Fawn
•Little B
•Maya Road
•Moxxie
•My Favorite Things
•Paper Cut, The
•Paper House Productions
•Petaloo
•Petticoat Parlor
•Pink Ink Stamp Co.
•Ranger
•Sizzix/Ellison
•Stampendous
•Verses Rubber Stamp Company
•WOW! Embossing Powder
About our Event:
This event is designed specifically for qualified paper crafting retailers.  If you are not sure if you qualify, please call Jenni Sprinz at 719-528-1391 for more information.

All classes are especially planned for YOU, the independent Paper Crafting Retailer and your team--store managers, and in-house teachers.  Events are planned so that you can return to your store with not only the best new products, but also with the latest paper crafting techniques to help GROW YOUR BUSINESS and SELL MORE PRODUCT. Our classes provide you with complete projects and instructions that you can take back to your store and teach to your customers - thus building enthusiasm and maximizing sales.

Our FREE Tradeshow on Sunday allows you to speak personally to the key personnel from each of the vendors in a much more relaxed and intimate setting than you ever could at the "major" shows. In addition, vendors will be offering amazing show specials that are available only to stores in attendance.
Show Overview
Thursday, April 9
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.- American Crafts Tools Seminar
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Friday, April 10
8:00-8:55 a.m.- Product Lightning Round
9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Sessions A and B
12:15 – 1:00 p.m.- Lunch
1:00-6:00 p.m. – Sessions C, D, and E
Dinner (on your own)
7:30-10:00 p.m. – Evening Workshops
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Saturday, April 11
8:30-11:45 a.m. – Sessions F and G
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Lunch
12:30 – 5:30 p.m. – Sessions H, I, and J
Dinner (on your own)
7:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Sample Making Frenzy
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Sunday, April 12
8:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. – Tradeshow
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch
7:30 – 10:00 p.m. – Evening Workshops
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Monday, April 13
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. –
Ranger Seminar-
featuring Tim Holtz and Dyan Reaveley
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Lunch


*******NEW HOTEL*******
Doubletree Boston - Westborough
5400 Computer Drive
Westborough, MA 01581

Call Reservations: 508-366-5511

**Tell them you are with TheCollinsGroup Spring Education and Tradeshow to get our $109 (plus tax) room rate. This rate will be valid (subject to availability) until March 17, 2015.  Please note - given the high response we have had to this show - our rate will likely sell out before this date.  We recommend that you make your hotel reservations today!!  Please let us know if you have any issues.

Airport Transportation
The Doubletree is located 32 miles from Boston's Logan Airport.
Transportation options from the airport include:
1. Rent a car.
2. Shuttle Bus Service: Knight Limousine - 1-800-822-5456 - www.knightslimo.com (Must make advance reservations.)  Knight charges $49 per person each way or $68 for two people each way.

For those of you returning to the airport Monday afternoon after the Ranger Event,  we will be offering a discounted group shuttle bus at 3:30pm.  This shuttle will give you plenty of time to finish the Ranger Monday Seminar at 3:00pm.  This return airport shuttle is $20 per person, and must be reserved and paid for at the time of your event registration.  Unfortunately, due to the unpredictability and schedule differences of in-bound flights, we are unable to offer this service for incoming travel.
Reserve Your Hotel Accomodations Today !