Point #66: 2014 APP Conference Class Schedule

Below is the Conference class schedule for the 2014 Association of Professional Piercer Conference. For an explanation of these classes and instructor information click here.

Monday, June 9

Orientation/Mentor Program 9:00-10:30
International Suspension Alliance Meeting 9:30-10:30
Vendor Meeting 11:00-12:00
Aftercare Series: Wound Healing Dynamics 11:00-12:30
Gold Jewelry: Sales and Marketing 11:00-12:30
Versatility in Piercing Techniques (A) 11:00-1:00
Working Clean Within Your Studio (A) 11:00-1:30
Disorders in the Industry 1:45-2:45
Spanish 101 for the Piercing Room 1:45-2:45
Anodizing is Awesome! 1:45-3:15
Writing a Business Plan 1:45-3:15
Community Outreach: Sharing the Safe Piercing Message 3:30-4:30
Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) 3:30-7:30
Basic Steel & Titanium 4:00-6:00
Strategic Marking Workshop (A) 4:45-6:45
Working Clean Within Your Studio (B) 4:45-7:15

Tuesday, June 10

Committees’ Meeting 8:30-9:30
Strategic Marking Workshop (B) 10:00-12:00
Mastering the Jewelry Monster 10:00-11:30
Oro-Facial Anatomy for Safe & Successful Piercings 10:00-12:30
Working Clean Within Your Studio (C) 10:00-12:30
Health Inspector Meeting 11:00-12:00
Versatility in Piercing Techniques (B) 1:00-3:00
Stretching: Lobes and Beyond 1:30-3:00
Working Clean Within Your Studio (D) 1:30-4:00
APP Membership 2:00-3:00
Marketing: Stand out and Be Remembered 3:15-4:45
Aftercare Series: Client Home Care 3:30-5:00
Standing Out and Fitting in: Life with Visible Body Modification 4:15-5:15
Needles: the Cutting Edge 5:15-7:15
Strategic Marking Workshop (C) 5:15-7:15
Aftercare Series: Troubleshooting  Piercing Problems 5:30-7:00
Legislation 5:45-6:45
Shop Owners 7:30-8:30
Working Clean Within Your Studio (E) 7:30-10:00
Studio Documentation: Putting the Paper to Work 7:30-10:00
Suspension Rigging : Mechanical Advantage 7:45-9:45
Nostril Piercing Advanced Fundamentals 7:45-9:45

Wednesday, June 11

Hardwood is Good to Find: Wood Safety and Maintenance 10:00-11:30
Strategic Marking Workshop (D) 10:00-12:00
Modern Surface Piercing Technique Workshop (A) 10:00-12:00
CPR 10:00-1:00
Piercing Minors 12:15-1:15
International Meeting 12:15-1:15
Healing or Harm? Our Responsibility as Body Piercers 1:30-2:30
Modern Surface Piercing Technique Workshop (B) 1:30-3:30
Versatility in Piercing Techniques (C) 1:30-3:30
New Attendees & Mentors Meeting 2:45-3:45
A “Fireside” Chat with Jim Ward 4:00-5:00
Members Mingle 5:15-5:45
Members meeting 5:45-6:45
Anatomy of the Body for Safe & Successful Piercings 7:15-9:15
Initial Jewelry: The “Rules” (and when to break them) 7:15-8:45
Modern Surface Piercing Technique Workshop (C) 7:15-9:15
Members Open Techniques 7:30-9:30

Thursday, June 12

Male Genital Piercings: A Dual Perspective 10:00-12:00
Versatility in Piercing Techniques (D) 10:00-12:00
Working Clean Within Your Studio (F) 10:00-12:30
Bedside Manner and Grounding: Making the most of the moment 10:30-12:00
Ascetic Practices of Hindu Tamil- Festival of Sri Lanka 1:15-3:15
Strategic Marking Workshop (E) 1:15-3:15
Modern Surface Piercing Technique Workshop (D) 1:45-3:45
How to Use a Statim 2:00-3:30
Staying Ahead of the Curve: Tracking and Utilizing Trends in the Industry 4:00-6:00
Statim Maintenance and Troubleshooting 4:30-5:30
Ergonomics in the Piercing Room: What’s Easiest for You is Easiest for Your Client 4:30-5:30
Medical Considerations for Body Piercing 4:30-6:00

Friday, June 13

First Aid 10:00-1:00
Versatility in Piercing Techniques (E) 11:00-1:00
Modern Surface Piercing Technique Workshop (E) 11:00-1:00