Our Continuing Education
Welcome to our continuing education announcement areas. We inform Illinois groomers about available seminars and workshops to further their skills. These professional seminars and workshops vary by cost.
IPPGA Sponsored Event
Sunday 5:30-7 p.m.
February 26, 2023
Cost: Free to Members/$25 Non-Members
Location
Zoom
Clipper Maintenance Class
IPPGA has joined with Dennis Brooks from Sharp Edges, an Illinois based company for a clipper maintenance and repair class.
Dennis will cover all of your favorite corded and cordless clippers, basic repair, and the pros and cons of today's popular clippers.
Dennis is a Guild Member and earned 1st place and Master Sharpener status at the N.S.S.G. Certification in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2008.
PetQuest
PetQuest is a great resource for midwest groomers including a trade-floor for professionals, grooming competitions and educational seminars.
Previous event
Thursday-Sunday
June 22-25, 2023
Cost: Varied by seminar and trade show
Location
Wilmington, OH
All american grooming conference
This long standing conference includes a trade-floor for professionals, grooming competitions and educational seminars. This was the real beginning of groomers gathering in a conference and competition setting which began right here in Chicago! The All American Grooming Conference started in the early 1980’s by a visionary and legendary Des Plaines area groomer, Jerry Schinberg, on whose shoulders we all now stand.
Annual event
Thursday-Monday
Aug. 10-13, 2023
Cost: Varied
Location
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel
Schaumburg, IL
super zoo
SuperZoo has become one of the largest annual tradeshow for retail and grooming. This international show includes business and grooming seminars as well as grooming competition. The tradeshow is one of the largest for the retail portion of the pet industry.
Annual Event
Wednesday-Friday
August 16-18, 2023
Cost: Free for qualified Professionals
Location
Las Vegas
Groom Expo
GroomExpo is one of the largest grooming shows just for groomers hosting a variety of educational seminars, competitions and networking events. It also features on of the largest trade shows showcasing professional products and equipment.