The Wrap Experience™

The Wrap Experience Powered by ISA and The Wrap Institute

The Wrap Experience, powered by International Sign Association and The Wrap Institute, is an interactive booth area that surrounds the Never Stop Learning™ Wrap Contest. The Wrap Experience brings together a wide range of companies and products that will inspire new ways to bring revenue into your business. We’re pleased to once again have Justin Pate, well-known as the expert in vehicle wraps, to host this one-of-a-kind event at ISA Sign Expo 2023 in Las Vegas, NV.

Never Stop Learning Contest™ Details

The Never Stop Learning Contest will bring together wrap experts and beginners for an experience that is competitive, instructional and, of course fun.

Justin will moderate three instructors who will train teams in wrap skills. At the end of each round, the group will be judged on the quality of their wrap and newfound knowledge. The instructors will then be judged on the quality of their teaching. Prizes like $100 gift cards, wrap tools and more will be given out to the winners each day.

There will be a variety of substrates and application stations available for participants and instructors’ use in the ISA Wrap Experience. Instructors will train in groups of three; a total of 27 spots daily are available for this limited opportunity. Sessions will last 75 minutes, allowing plenty of time to explore the other products and events available at ISA Sign Expo.

Never Stop Learning™ Contest Schedule

  • 10:00-11:30 AM
  • FULL: 12:30-2:00 PM
  • FULL: 3:00-4:30 PM
  • 10:00-11:30 AM
  • FULL: 12:30-2:00 PM
  • 3:00-4:30 PM
  • FULL: 10:00-11:30 AM
  • 12:00-1:30 PM
  • 2:00-3:30 PM

Ready to compete?

Wrap Experience Lounge Sponsored by Avery Dennison

Take a moment to relax from the bustle of the show floor or meet with colleagues to discuss all the new opportunities you have!  While you’re there, be sure to stick (no pun intended) around for engaging sessions featuring experts and panels from the wrap community brought to you by Avery Dennison. See the full schedule below.

Wednesday, April 12
12:00 PM-12:30 PM – Durability with Avery Dennison Tech Reps
2:00 PM-2:30 PM –  Training and Certifications with John Duever, Justin Pate, Charlie Trujillo 
 
Thursday, April 13
1:00 PM-1:30 PM – Dusted Crystal with Avery Dennison Experts
3:30 PM-4:00 PM – Upselling Wraps with Charlie Trujillo, John Duever, Justin Pate
 
Friday, April 14
12:00 PM-12:30 PM – Siser & Avery Dennison Partner for Your Success!
1:00 PM-1:30 PM – Shop Success with John Duever

Trainers

Andrew Banks

Performance Wraps
Andrew is an owner of Performance Wrap in Dayton OH, which opened in 2018. Tanor and Andrew, offer a fresh perspective as entrepreneurs and you’ll notice the shop runs a bit different from others. The shop is centered around creating a fun and positive work environment for all staff as well as an emphasis on continued education in vinyl wrapping as a skill. Simply put, we love being your ‘nerdy’ wrap shop. The science behind the adhesive properties of vinyl is a lot more extensive than you would think and we make sure to stay up to date. He is Avery Dennison certified in vinyl vehicle wraps, both color change, and commercial wraps. He is formally trained by Hexis for Paint Protection Film (clear wraps) installations.

Tanor Banks

Performance Wraps
Tanor is an owner of Performance Wrap in Dayton OH, which opened in 2018. Tanor and Andrew, offer a fresh perspective as entrepreneurs and you’ll notice the shop runs a bit different from others. The shop is centered around creating a fun and positive work environment for all staff as well as an emphasis on continued education in vinyl wrapping as a skill. Simply put, we love being your ‘nerdy’ wrap shop. The science behind the adhesive properties of vinyl is a lot more extensive than you would think and we make sure to stay up to date. She is Avery Dennison certified in vinyl vehicle wraps, both color change, and commercial wraps. She is formally trained by Hexis for Paint Protection Film (clear wraps) installations.

Dimas Brazil

The Wrap Institute
Dimas was born in Brazil in 1983 and has been a wrapper for 20 years. The last 10 years he has taught wrappers to work smarter and not harder.  He has been a TWI Endorsed Trainer since 2018 and enjoys helping people improve their skills on car wrapping. He is always seeking out ways to perfect his technique and to share his knowledge of wrapping wherever he goes.  Traveling around the world he has been able to learn more and more from different professionals.  Dimas has participated in shows and competitions in America and Europe and he never stops learning.

Rainer Lorenz

Avery Dennison
Rainer began his journey as a professional wrapper 18 years ago. In 2003, he began his own wrapping business, and two years later, began tinting as well. In 2016, Rainer became an Avery Dennison Specialist Trainer for wrapping, and two years later, became an Avery Dennison Specialist Trainer for both tinting and PPF. At this time in his life, he also began making videos for The Wrap Institute and became a Masters of Branding member. Furthermore, he has been merited 3M DiNoc and GEWA certifications. In addition to being a certified trainer, he is an Avery Dennison Specialist Installer and an Avery Dennison Specialist Converter. Rainer is driven by the desire is to link what people achieve and what they believe they deserve, and his passion is to inspire and empower others by helping them discover their potential. 

Krystal Miszewski

Candy Wraps
Krystal is the owner of Candy Wraps in Tampa, FL. After spending nearly a decade as a freelance installer in over 150 shops across the world, Krystal recognizes the vital connection between shops and installers requiring clear communication, understanding and an overall passion for what we do in this industry. Member of the ISA International Wrap Task Force.

Chad Parrish

Graphiti Wraps
Chad Parrish, a Certified Graphics Installer, Avery Dennison CWI Trainer, 3M Authorized Trainer, President of Graphiti Wraps, Co-Owner of Wrap Mafia tools, began his career in 1998 working in a local digital print shop where he found himself running a vinyl plotter and installing vehicle graphics. It wasn't long after, he got his hands tangled in vinyl, learning different materials, what each of those materials could do, and which ones were best for what applications. During this time he earned his bachelors in Business Admin/Marketing, while his passion grew for a vehicle wrap industry, that was just about to evolve.

Justin Pate

The Wrap Institute
Justin Pate is an Avery Dennison CWI trainer and 3M Certified graphics instructor/installer who specializes in wrap training for all substrates - walls, floors, windows and primarily vehicles. Justin began car wrapping in 1996 in New York City and, in 2007, moved to Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Over his 22-year career, Justin has wrapped over 3000 vehicles, a majority of them by himself. By closely studying the vehicle graphic installation process, Justin created a highly efficient car wrapping platform called UGIS: Universal Graphic Installation System. UGIS is the basis for the workshops he teaches throughout the world. On January 1, 2014, Justin launched his streaming video platform - The Wrap Institute. TWI has over 1700 videos at over 400 hours. The video library covers all aspects of installation techniques: cars, walls, windows, tinting, floors, electronics and much more.

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Partnership with The Wrap Institute

The Wrap Experience™ at ISA International Sign Expo 2023 is just one element of a multi-pronged relationship between ISA and The Wrap Institute to provide ongoing programs that further the expertise for wraps professionals. The partnership will feature online learning with a digital badge, research and advocacy.