Years Past
Every Flyover Con schedule, one flight at a time. For most time blocks, two sessions run at once – one in Gate A, one in Gate B – so you could always build a day that fit what you wanted to learn.
Session Schedules
FOC26 – April 17–18, 2026
Flyover Con's second year, and the first with a full two-track schedule.
Day 1 – April 17, 2026
Breakfast // Registration // Live Decorating
Doors open. Grab coffee, get checked in, and watch the shop come alive before the first session.
Finding Your Profit Centers
Christy Shellenberger – Rock Hill Screen Printing
Revenue is fun. Profit is what keeps the lights on. A real shop case study breaking down where the money is actually made, where it's lost, and the decisions that move the needle – pricing, products, labor, and the difference between being busy and being profitable.
From the Other Side of the Order
Megan Griffith (Moderator) – P&M Apparel, with Anna Wardenburg, Ali Hansen, Amy Benton
Real customers on what makes them choose a shop, what keeps them coming back, and what creates frustration along the way – a moderated conversation on serving, communicating with, and retaining clients.
Building Webstores That Sell
Meghan Brazzelle – Chipply
How successful shops use webstores to simplify ordering and unlock scalable sales serving teams, schools, and organizations more efficiently.
AI for Streamlining Business
Paul Gormley – CIRAS
AI is more than a design tool. How decorators can use it to streamline everyday operations – marketing, analytics, communication, and decision-making.
Lunch // Provided by PrintGrip
A break to eat, regroup, and keep the shop-floor conversations going.
Making Better Decisions With Data
Amanda Clark – P&M Apparel
Your business generates more data than you think. How to turn everyday information into actionable insights that improve operations, guide strategy, and drive results.
Serving Your Community
Justin Sebren – Lucid Ink
Strong community relationships can be one of a shop's greatest advantages. Building local trust, supporting organizations, and turning involvement into lasting growth.
Resources for Decorators
Mark Bailey – SanMar
Tools, organizations, and industry resources decorators can lean on to improve operations, stay informed, and keep learning.
Relentless Determination
Matt and Nate Richardson – Relentless Merchandise
The real story behind Relentless Merch's growth – the obstacles, the mistakes, the risk, and what it actually takes to build something and keep pushing when things get hard.
Why Customers Choose You (And Not the Cheaper Guy)
Ryan Toney (Moderator) – P&M Apparel, with Christy Shellenberger, Justin Sebren, Chris Clark
A panel on customer experience, professionalism, communication, and the real reasons customers choose one shop over another.
Not All Work Is Good Work (When to Say No)
Megan Griffith (Moderator) – P&M Apparel, with Matt and Nate Richardson, Spencer Chernoff
Not every order, customer, or opportunity is worth taking. Learning when to say no is often where profitability actually comes from.
Happy Hour // Presented by SanMar
Drinks, snacks, and a live band to close out day one.
Day 2 – April 18, 2026
Breakfast // Registration // Live Decorating
Doors open for day two, same as day one – coffee, check-in, and the shop already running.
Mastering DTF: From First Print to Profitable Growth
Spencer Chernoff – Limitless Transfers
The full DTF journey – from understanding the technology to running it as a profitable part of the business, with practical tips on artwork, quality control, and avoiding common pitfalls.
MultiMedia Design and Implementation
Megan Griffith – P&M Apparel
Combining multiple decoration methods – screen print, embroidery, transfers, specialty finishes – to elevate both design and perceived value.
Live Decorating (Shop Wide)
The whole shop floor live and running – every station, every method, all at once.
Lunch // Provided by SanMar
A break to eat, regroup, and keep the shop-floor conversations going.
Live Activations
Ashleigh & Elena Leon – The Side Garage
How shops can execute successful live printing activations that engage audiences, create memorable experiences, and build stronger brand connections.
Selling with Empathy
Alexis Davis – P&M Apparel
Strong sales start with understanding the customer – how empathy, clear communication, and thoughtful guidance build trust and long-term relationships.
Be Bold. Be Odd. Marketing That Actually Works
Ryan Snaadt – Snaadt Media Group
Most marketing gets ignored. How to use video, content, and storytelling to get attention, build trust, and create marketing people actually pay attention to.
Selling More Than A Shirt
Ryan Toney – P&M Apparel
Decorators often have a captive audience. How shops can expand beyond apparel with promotional products that increase order value and strengthen client relationships.
Decorator Round Table
An open forum for fellow decorators on the realities of running a shop. Bring your questions, share your experiences, learn from the room.
Speakers
Ryan Toney
P&M Apparel
Megan Griffith
P&M Apparel
Amanda Clark
P&M Apparel
Alexis Davis
P&M Apparel
Christy Shellenberger
Rock Hill Screen Printing
Anna Wardenburg
Iowa Donor Network
Ali Hansen
Pat Barton Dance Studio
Amy Benton
MH Equipment
Meghan Brazzelle
Chipply
Paul A. Gormley
CIRAS
Justin Sebren
Lucid Ink
Mark Bailey
SanMar
Ryan Snaadt
Snaadt Media Group
Chris Clark
SanMar
Matt Richardson
Atonal Headwear / Relentless Merchandising
Nathan Richardson
Atonal Headwear / Relentless Merchandising
Spencer Chernoff
Limitless Transfers
Ashleigh & Elena Leon
The Side Garage
Russ Corey
SanMar
FOC24 – April 19–20, 2024
The first Flyover Con – an open house on the P&M Apparel shop floor. One track, two days, peer-to-peer learning inside a working print shop.
Day 1 – Friday, April 19, 2024
Breakfast // Registration // Live Decorating
Doors open. Get checked in on the shop floor while the presses run.
Welcome // P&M Apparel // The Goal of Flyover Con
Jeremy Ray – Rock Hill Screen Printing · Christy Shellenberger – Rock Hill Screen Printing
Why Flyover Con exists, what makes it different, and what to expect.
Custom Headwear & Cap America
Randy Argotsinger – Cap America
What decorators should know about custom headwear sourcing, decoration, and program design.
Women in Screen Printing
Megan Griffith – P&M Apparel · Christy Shellenberger – Rock Hill Screen Printing · Kay Ferin
A panel conversation on navigating the print industry as women.
Lunch
DTF Printing
Adrienne Palmer – DTFPrinting.com
The state of direct-to-film: production, equipment, and where the technology fits in a decorator’s service mix.
Hiring & Retention
Megan Griffith – P&M Apparel
Finding good people and keeping them.
Lean Manufacturing
Steve Forbes – Iowa State University CIRAS
How lean principles apply to a print shop floor – eliminating waste, improving throughput, building systems that scale.
Happy Hour // Live Print // Last Call Live Podcast
End of day on the shop floor. Presses running, drinks poured, podcast recording live.
Day 2 – Saturday, April 20, 2024
Breakfast // Welcome // Registration // Live Decorating
Gildan Board of Decorators // Sustainability
Ryan Toney · Christy Shellenberger – Rock Hill Screen Printing
Inside the Gildan Board of Decorators program and a conversation about sustainability in decorated apparel.
Trends in Blanks
Jacob Whitman – P&M Apparel · Taylor Larson – Authentic Brands
What’s moving in wholesale blanks – styles, fabrics, and what your customers are actually asking for.
Lunch
Printavo
Shop management software – how to run a tighter operation from quote to ship.
Chipply
Grace Schettler – Chipply
Online team stores and how to build a webstore program that works for your shop and your clients.
Live Decorating
Final session closes on the shop floor.
Speakers
Ryan Toney
P&M Apparel
Megan Griffith
P&M Apparel
Christy Shellenberger
Rock Hill Screen Printing
Jeremy Ray
Rock Hill Screen Printing
Randy Argotsinger
Cap America
Kay Ferin
Screen Printer
Adrienne Palmer
DTFPrinting.com
Steve Forbes
Iowa State University CIRAS
Grace Schettler
Chipply
Jacob Whitman
P&M Apparel
Taylor Larson
Authentic Brands