2025 Schedule

Wag'n Tails

Proud Education Sponsor

Wednesday Evening

5pm - 8pm
Registration Opens

Friday

8am
Registration & VIP Lounge Opens
9am - 10am
Day Long Programs Part 1
9am - 10am
Skin Assessment Certificate Course
Dr. Cliff Faver
Magnolia
9am - 10am
Want to Be a Groomer? Just Add Hair Certificate Course
Arielle Scavnicky
Wild Rose
9am - 10am
A Groomers Guide to the 15 Coat Types Certificate Course
Jennifer Bishop Jenkins
Trinidad
9am - 10am
All About Your Tools & Products Series Your Business Runs on Shampoo and Conditioner
Dave Campanella
Empire CD
9am - 10am
Focused & Fun Creative Series Creative Products 101
Angela Kumpe & Adriane Pope
Empire AB
9am - 10am
Heads to Tails Grooming Series Trick of the Tail
Jayne Gallagher
Aztec
9am - 10am
Business Minded Series Time Management With Judy
Judy Hudson
Crystal A
10am
Trade Show Opens
10:30am
Newbie Tour of the Show
11am - 12pm
Day Long Programs Part 2
11am - 12pm
Skin Assessment Certificate Course
Dr. Cliff Faver
Magnolia
11am - 12pm
Want to Be a Groomer? Just Add Hair Certificate Course
Arielle Scavnicky
Wild Rose
11am - 12pm
A Groomers Guide to the 15 Coat Types Certificate Course
Jennifer Bishop Jenkins
Trinidad
11am - 12pm
All About Your Tools & Products Series May the Force Be With You
Dan Williams
Empire CD
11am - 12pm
Focused & Fun Creative Series Everyday Temporary Color and Accessories
Angela Kumpe & Adriane Pope
Empire AB
11am - 12pm
Heads to Tails Grooming Series No Butts About It!
Melissa Jepson
Aztec
11am - 12pm
Business Minded Series Grow Them and Keep Them
Lis Johnston
Crystal A
1pm
Newbie Tour of the Show
2pm - 3pm
Day Long Programs Part 3
2pm - 3pm
Skin Assessment Certificate Course
Dr. Cliff Faver
Magnolia
2pm - 3pm
Want to Be a Groomer? Just Add Hair Certificate Course
Arielle Scavnicky
Wild Rose
2pm - 3pm
A Groomers Guide to the 15 Coat Types Certificate Course
Jennifer Bishop Jenkins
Trinidad
2pm - 3pm
All About Your Tools & Products Series Sharpening 101: What Every Groomer Should Know About Shears
Nick Sklar
Empire CD
2pm - 3pm
Focused & Fun Creative Series Air Art: Blow Your Clients Away
Alyssa Kasiba
Empire AB
2pm - 3pm
Heads to Tails Grooming Series Super Styling Heads
Sue Zecco & Jay Scruggs
Aztec
2pm - 3pm
Business Minded Series Creating the Ultimate Grooming Assistant
Teri DiMarino
Crystal A
3:15pm
Newbie Tour of the Show
4pm - 5pm
Day Long Programs Part 4
4pm - 5pm
Skin Assessment Certificate Course
Dr. Cliff Faver
Magnolia
4pm - 5pm
Want to Be a Groomer? Just Add Hair Certificate Course
Arielle Scavnicky
Wild Rose
4pm - 5pm
A Groomers Guide to the 15 Coat Types Certificate Course
Jennifer Bishop Jenkins
Trinidad
4pm - 5pm
All About Your Tools & Products Series Essentials of Pet Grooming: Understanding Your Tools
Jonathan David
Empire CD
4pm - 5pm
Focused & Fun Creative Series Hybrid Freestyle Meets Creative
Jayne Gallagher & Alyssa Kasiba
Empire AB
4pm - 5pm
Heads to Tails Grooming Series Theory of Different Headpieces
Grazia Adriani
Aztec
4pm - 5pm
Business Minded Series Pricing Precision: Mastering Profitable Pet Grooming Rates
Samantha Palya
Crystal A
6pm
Trade Show Closes

Saturday

8am
Registration & VIP Lounge Opens
9am - 10am
Session 1
9am - 10am
The Non-Traditional Schnauzer
Lisa Hart
Empire AB
9am - 10am
Bold and Beautiful: Poodle With Super Styling Sessions
Sue Zecco & Jay Scruggs
Trinidad
9am - 10am
Fierce Felines
Blake Hernandez
Empire CD
9am - 10am
Olga’s Grooming Timesavers
Olga Zabelinskaya
Aztec
9am - 10am
Mastering Business Profitability: Revenue, Costs & Sustainable Growth for Grooming Businesses
Elena Volnova
Magnolia
9am - 10am
Best Business Practices for Your Grooming Business
Sierra Elbert
Crystal A
9am - 10am
How to Improve Behavior Through Enrichment
Samantha Palya
Wild Rose
10am
Trade Show Opens
10:30am
Newbie Tour of the Show
11am - 12pm
Session 2
11am - 12pm
The Many Faces of JRG
Jess Rona
Trinidad
11am - 12pm
Free to Style in Your Salon
Rachel Colant
Empire CD
11am - 12pm
Simplifying Your Styling
Colin Taylor
Crystal A
11am - 12pm
Handling Mad Mutts
Madeline Rothwell
Aztec
11am - 12pm
Difficult vs Dangerous: How to Spot the Difference
Hannah Ziegler
Magnolia
11am - 12pm
Let’s Build That Confidence
Arielle Scavnicky
Empire AB
11am - 12pm
Grooming Cats by Breed
Lynn Paolillo
Wild Rose
1pm
Newbie Tour of the Show
2pm - 3pm
Session 3
2pm - 3pm
Everyday 9-5 Grooming
Kelsey Ann Sexton
Magnolia
2pm - 3pm
Pomeranian Perfection: The Art of the Scissor Cut
Charles Swasho
Trinidad
2pm - 3pm
Dealing With the Drop Coat
Taylan Bradley
Aztec
2pm - 3pm
Principles, Techniques, and Applications of Grooming Ergonomics
Chris Anthony
Crystal A
2pm - 3pm
How to Have It All
Judy Hudson
Wild Rose
2pm - 3pm
Strategic Planning for Your Grooming Salon
Amanda McGrath
Empire CD
2pm - 3pm
Pricing to Win
Joey Villani
Empire AB
3:15pm
Newbie Tour of the Show
4pm - 5pm
Session 4
4pm - 5pm
Hand-Stripping With Grace
Grazia Adriani
Trinidad
4pm - 5pm
Asian Fusion With Flare
Milena Kon
Aztec
4pm - 5pm
Hot Mess to Marvelous
Mindy Dinwiddie
Magnolia
4pm - 5pm
Bring on the Brachycephalic Breeds!
Teri DiMarino
Wild Rose
4pm - 5pm
Retaining the Best, Releasing the Rest: Employee Management for Grooming Salons
Amanda McGrath
Crystal A
4pm - 5pm
Let’s Accessorize It
Angela Kumpe
Empire AB
4pm - 5pm
Puppies and Hoomans
Stephenie Calhoun
Empire CD
6pm
Trade Show Closes

Saturday Evening

7pm
Dinner followed by the Artero Best In Show Awards, EZ Groom Abstract Creative Runway and Barkleigh Honors Awards
Aztec
9:30pm - 12am
Karaoke (Following Barkleigh Honors awards)
Cocoa Terrace

Sunday

8am - 10am
Gospel Concert & Breakfast
9am
Registration & VIP Lounge Opens
10am
Trade Show Opens
10:45am
Newbie Tour of the Show
11am - 12pm
Session 5
11am - 12pm
Those Cute Asian Style Faces
Lisa Hart
Magnolia
11am - 12pm
From Scruffy to Snuggly: Achieving the Perfect Teddy Bear Trim for Goldendoodles
Stephanie Swasho
Aztec
11am - 12pm
All About Those Faces
Elizabeth Gibbs
Trinidad
11am - 12pm
Faced With a Doodle
Rachel Colant
Wild Rose
11am - 12pm
How to Enhance Your Business Through Enrichment-Based Grooming
Samantha Palya
Empire CD
11am - 12pm
Dealing With the Delusional: Groomer Edition
Kelsey Ann Sexton
Crystal A
11am - 12pm
Just the Faces: Westies and Bichons
Guzal Adekoje
Empire AB
12pm
Newbie Tour of the Show
2pm - 3pm
Session 6
2pm - 3pm
Subtle Changes With Super Styling Sessions
Sue Zecco & Jay Scruggs
Aztec
2pm - 3pm
Marketing Yourself Through Photos
Anna Stowell
Magnolia
2pm - 3pm
Efficient Grooming: How to Speed Up Your Process Without Compromising Quality
Lis Johnston
Trinidad
2pm - 3pm
Spruce Up Those Shortcuts
Madeline Rothwell
Empire AB
2pm - 3pm
Developing a Marketing Calendar: Consistency is Key
Amanda McGrath
Empire CD
2pm - 3pm
The Winning Edge: A Guide to Everything You Need to Know About Shears
Nick Sklar
Wild Rose
2pm - 3pm
Discovering Focus: Systems and Techniques for the Neurodivergent Groomer
Stephenie Calhoun
Crystal A
4pm - 5pm
Session 7
4pm - 5pm
Basics of Bichon Grooming
Elizabeth Gibbs
Empire AB
4pm - 5pm
The Regal Schnauzer
Lisa Hart
Trinidad
4pm - 5pm
For Your Reference
Rachel Colant
Empire CD
4pm - 5pm
Confessions of a People-Pleasing Pet Groomer
Kelsey Ann Sexton
Magnolia
4pm - 5pm
What's Your Worth, and Is It Worth It for Them?
Jameson Kon
Crystal A
4pm - 5pm
Welcome to Self-Care and Wellness for Groomers
Chris Anthony
Aztec
5pm
Trade Show Closes
Show Close Auction