Advanced Rug Identification Seminar
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ARCS hosted a widely successful learning workshop in San Diego and Los Angeles CA last month. Renowned Oriental rug specialist, Val Arbab, Certified Appraiser (ISA CAPP) and teacher for over 35 years presented a once-in-a-lifetime two-day workshop on Turkoman and other Tribal rugs of South Persia.
This was truly a unique opportunity to learn from the best of the best. It's no wonder this special opportunity was a sold-out event!
 SD image2The workshop wrapped up at thought-provoking lecture by·noted Turkomen rug expert Jon Thompson·in Los Angeles.
All in all a wonderful three days packed full of valuable information in sunny California!
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 Val ArbabUkrainian-born Valentina "Val" Arbab is one of the most well recognized individuals in the rug collector community. After deciding a career in nursing was not for her, Mrs. Arbab pursued her passion for antique textiles.··She travelled extensively throughout the Middle East, studying the varied cultures and the weavings they produced.··She owned a rug shop for eight years before selling it to focus more on·her appraisal and consultation business.··She holds the highest designations with the International Society of Appraisers (ISA)·and American Society of Appraisers (ASA), and is a Certified Rug Appraiser with the Oriental Rug Retailers of America (ORRA).··In addition to her business activities, Val has been published in numerous rug magazines and journals. She developed and taught a course on appraising oriental rugs for Indiana University and released a video entitled "A Consumer's Guide to Old Decorative Rugs". Through the years Val has supported, encouraged and freely given her time and expertise to the·National Institute of Rug Cleaning and we are fortunate to have her on our ARCS team.
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Also in October...
Strictly Contents - Bill Foulds, the president of ARCS was in New Jersey last month to educate restorers on the value of rug identification and rug restoration. The lecture was a great success and a big thank you goes out to those who submitted your impressive before and after photos. |
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Spring 2012 Plant Tour Agenda |
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Itinerary
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Thursday, April 26
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6-8pm:
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Welcome Reception - Hosted by MasterBlend. Come “meet & greet” your fellow rug cleaners from across the country and·pick up your registration packet early. Transportation provided from the Sheraton Downtown Denver.
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Friday, April 27
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Robert Mann Oriental Rugs
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8am:
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Bus leaves the Sheraton Downtown Denver for Robert Mann Oriental Rugs facility.
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Registration begins at Robert Mann Oriental Rugs
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9am:
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Activities at Robert Mann Oriental Rugs begin. Robert Mann and his staff give us a full tour through their facility. Highlights include his Navajo rug cleaning and restoration procedures, oriental rug washing process and basic·hands-on in-plant repairs. He will also demonstrate how he shears rugs and·removes stains and run color. Throughout our tour, Robert Mann and his staff·are available to answer any quesons you may have along the way. (lunch will·be provided)
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3:30pm:
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Activities end for the day
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3:45pm:
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Bus leaves Robert Mann Oriental Rugs for Sheraton Downtown Denver.
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Sat., April 28
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The Sheraton Downtown Denver
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ARCS Annual Meeting of Members. We hold our annual meeng, open to all ARCS members in good standing, and announce the results of our Board of Directors election. We will cover all that we have achieved in our first year in existence and will answer any questions members may have. A light breakfast will be provided for attendees.
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Paul Ramsey talks about the current state of the rug market, how it has changed over the past 40 years and his·predictions for the future. Come hear one of the nations top rug retailers talk about the rugs we will be cleaning over the coming·decade.
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Lunch (provided)
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Howard Partridge talks about “Putting Your Best Foot Forward” and how to present yourself and your company to your customers in the best way possible. Howard shares tips that have taken him from a one man operaon working out of the back of his car to a multi-million dollar enterprise.
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2:30pm
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“Before the Sale: Setting Yourself Up For Success”- Come hear our industry panel discuss all the non-technical, business practices that go into making a customer happy. Whether it is managing a customers expectations or what to include on your invoice, this session will enlighten anyone looking for news ways to make their customers happy.
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Demonstrations & Dialogue Ends
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Program and Times Subject to Change
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“Demonstrations & Dialogue”
Denver, Colorado April 27-28, 2012
We have a few open seats for this event. Click here to put your name on the Wait List.
ARCS is pleased to announce our second annual plant tour on April 27-28, 2012. Robert Mann Oriental Rugs of Denver, Colorado generously agreed to play host for this years tour. After traveling around the middle-east and orient in the 1970s, Robert Mann took a job as an apprentice rug repairer and in 1978 he founded Robert Mann Oriental Rugs. Since then, his business has grown into a full service operation that provides cleaning, restoraton and appraisal services to dealers, private individuals and institutions nationwide. Operating out of their new 14,000 square foot facility, Robert Mann and his twenty employees specialize in everything from wet cleaning and basic repairs to advanced stain removal and full restoration of oriental and Navajo rugs. In addition to these activities, Robert Mann Oriental Rugs is also the U.S. representative for Woven Legends renowned repair facility in Izmir, Turkey. Friday we tour his facility and see how the man some have nicknamed “the wizard” cares for rugs.
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