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    • Back Issues
    • The Point – Issue 89
    • The Point – Issue 88
    • The Point – Issue 87
    • The Point – Issue 86
    • The Point – Issue 85
    • The Point – Issue 84
    • The Point – Issue 83
    • The Point – Issue 82
    • The Point – Issue 81
    • The Point – Issue 80
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    August 21, 2014

    Point #68: Al D. Scholar – Ryan Clark

    Ryan Clark If you’d told me that I was going to fall in love at Conference, I would have said you were nuts. Yet from the moment I arrived at… Continue reading "Point #68: Al D. Scholar – Ryan Clark"

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    August 21, 2014

    Point #68: Al D. Scholar – Zach Fitzgerald

    Zach Fitzgerald 2014 was a rough year. I dealt with a major family loss at the beginning of the year, which required me to use nearly all of the financial… Continue reading "Point #68: Al D. Scholar – Zach Fitzgerald"

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    August 18, 2014

    Point #68: Raffle Thank You

    Each year at Conference, lives are changed; one of the ways this happens is winning one of the big raffle prizes. (Anyone who attended the Banquet, or who viewed the… Continue reading "Point #68: Raffle Thank You"

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    August 18, 2014

    Point #68: Sponsor Thank You

    Every year the APP relies heavily on vendor sponsorships to assist us with the expenses incurred for our special events, services, and for our scholarships. If it wasn’t for these… Continue reading "Point #68: Sponsor Thank You"

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    August 18, 2014

    Point #68: Outreach Roundtable at Conference, 2014

    Julie Taylor The outreach roundtable at Conference was very popular again this year, with almost 40 attendees. Participants were full of questions and suggestions for outreach in medical, educational, and… Continue reading "Point #68: Outreach Roundtable at Conference, 2014"

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    August 18, 2014

    Point #68: 2014 Banquet Dinner

    Kendra Jane The buzz around this year’s banquet dinner began days before the event, with tickets selling out the night that registration opened! We knew it would be a packed… Continue reading "Point #68: 2014 Banquet Dinner"

  • Awards & Recognition, Conference, Events

    August 18, 2014

    Point #68: President’s Award

    Elayne Angel Giving out the President’s Award was one of the duties I most looked forward to when I first came into office as President, and it is one of… Continue reading "Point #68: President’s Award"

  • August 18, 2014

    Point #68: Josh A. Prentice Award Winner – Ryan Ouellette

    Caitlin McDiarmid While at Conference this year,  Bethra Szumski came and found me. She had spoken with Josh’s mom that day. During the course of relaying the story to me,… Continue reading "Point #68: Josh A. Prentice Award Winner – Ryan Ouellette"

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    August 18, 2014

    Point #68: In the Office – Volunteer Thank You

    Caitlin McDiarmid I think if I had to identify my favorite part of my job it would be the work I do with the volunteers at Conference and throughout the… Continue reading "Point #68: In the Office – Volunteer Thank You"

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    August 18, 2014

    Point #68: President’s Corner

    Brian Skellie APP President As we approach our twentieth annual meeting, I reflect on the beginnings of the APP. When I discovered that a group—this group—had formed to take action… Continue reading "Point #68: President’s Corner"

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    The Point: Journal of Body Piercing is the quarterly journal of the Association of Professional Piercers containing articles on piercing techniques, body-art legislation, history, and anthropology, as well as reports on Conferences and events in the US and around the world. Like no other publication available, The Point covers anything and everything of interest to the professional body piercer—or anyone interested in learning more about our industry.

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    The Point: Journal of Body Piercing is the quarterly journal of the Association of Professional Piercers containing articles on piercing techniques, body-art legislation, history, and anthropology, as well as reports on Conferences and events in the US and around the world. Like no other publication available, The Point covers anything and everything of interest to the professional body piercer—or anyone interested in learning more about our industry.

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