THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED TO A LATER DATE DUE TO COVID-19.
Join industry leader Jodi Murphy and guest speakers for 3 jam-packed days!
Featuring dog grooming lectures, live demonstrations, Q&A sessions, giveaways, goodie bags for all attendees and more!
Jodi will present 3 days of advanced education seminars.
Kick your skill level up a notch and come see your industry leader demonstrate techniques and hair cuts that will ENERGIZE you! Take time off of work and treat yourself to a fun escape with fellow groomers!
SATURDAY: Jodi Murphy and guest speaker Barbara Prueckel, Canada’s finest, will share with you their award winning grooming skills and lectures.
SUNDAY: You will be captivated when all three speakers take the stage! Yes, Sarah Hawks, top terrier groomer will share the stage with Jodi and Barbara. This will be a day you don’t want to miss! Don’t miss these phenomenal groomers work their magic! They will share with you techniques, tips and information that have put their grooming skills a cut above the rest and have made them icons in the industry.
MONDAY: Jodi and Sarah will share the stage and will be getting in deep with Terrier grooming.
This is one that you don’t want to miss!
Presenter Bios
Barbara Prueckel
Barbara began competing in 1995, and has won multiple Best in Show and Best All Around Groomer awards on three continents. She began her judging career in 2003 with the European Grooming association and has had the pleasure of speaking and judging in Canada, Brazil, Taiwan, USA, Japan, India, France, England, Spain, Columbia, Italy, Belgium, Australia and Germany. She enjoys sharing knowledge and learning so much from groomers worldwide. She and her fiancé Mark produce Mastergroom Canada, the largest grooming convention in the country.
Sarah Hawks
Sarah Hawks is a world renowned, competition level professional dog groomer with over 25 years of competition, teaching and grooming certification experience. She began her grooming career in 1979 when she was hired as a bather in a shop in Newark, DE. Sarah quickly mastered the foundations of grooming and after three years of service, opened her own shop, Dog Works by Sarah in 1983. In 1988, Sarah became a Certified Master Groomer with the National Dog Groomers of America Association (NDGAA). As a result of her grooming expertise, she was invited to become a certifier for the (NDGAA); a role she still fulfills. Her skills at grooming made her a global champion in the competition ring, winning many awards from 1992-2007. Sarah earned many of the highest achievements for professional grooming including multiple “Best in Show” and “Best All Around Groomer.” She also won the coveted Cardinal Crystal Achievement award for “Judge of the Year,” which is one of the industry’s top awards. Currently, Sarah’s skills as a grooming instructor are in high demand. She teaches and certifies locally, nationally and globally at grooming seminars. Sarah’s first love is the Sealyham Terrier of which she is a breeder and has bred many champions. Her expertise on terrier hand stripping is renowned and the subject of many training videos and seminars. She runs her own salon with many Sealyhams underfoot and works closely with world class professional handler and breeder Margery Good, the 2010 AKC Terrier Group Breeder of the Year. Sarah is well known for hand stripping and bringing it to where it is today. So many more pet groomers are hand stripping.
Registration
Pay $425 for 3-days, $300 for 2-days, or $175 for any single day.
Register now. Seats are limited!
No refunds after February 15th, 2020.
Gourmet Lunch Buffet will be included with online registration. Walk-ins welcome but lunch is only included with advanced purchased online tickets. Walk-ins may call in with a $25 non-refundable deposit one week prior to the event in order to be included in the luncheon.
All attendees will receive a gift bag.
If you have any questions feel free to contact Jodi. Hope to see you there!
Door prizes will be drawn and products will be given away throughout the entire event!
Location Info
Closest airports:
Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, NJ (45 min. away)
Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, PA (45 min. away)
Additional modes of transportation:
Uber ~ rides from airports are approximately $75-$90
Trains from NYC are available. Various stops close to the venue would be Mount Olive, Hackettstown, Dover, Mount Arlington.
Contact Jodi if assistance is needed in planning transportation.
Holiday Inn Budd Lake Reservations:
Call 973-448-1100 to book your room
Event Discussion
Visit us the Facebook Event for open discussion! Network with other groomers for possible roommate options and carpooling, etc. Keep up with current details of event!
Schedule of Events
Saturday
9:00am-12:00pm ~ Jodi and Barbara
In and Out with Style
Bichon Frise
12:00pm-1:00pm ~ Lunch (See menu below)
1:00pm-5:00pm ~ Jodi and Barbara
Ignite Your Passion
Poodles: German Trim and Modern Trim
Fun with Yorkies (2 different trims)
Capturing the Mixed Breed Expression
Sunday
9:00am-12:00pm ~ Jodi, Barbara and Sarah
Adorable Shih Tzu’s (2 different trims)
Handling Senior Pets
12:00pm-1:00pm ~ Lunch (See menu below)
1:00pm-5:00pm ~ Jodi, Barbara and Sarah
Carding & Stripping for Pets (Spaniels vs. Terriers)
King Charles Cavaliers: The Do’s and Don’ts
Terrier Troubles!
Monday
9:00am-12:00pm ~ Jodi and Sarah
Introduction to hand stripping for pet and show
Terrier Grooming
12:00pm-1:00pm ~ Lunch (See menu below)
1:00pm-5:00pm ~ Jodi and Sarah
Terrier Grooming
Check-in begins at 8:30am each day
SHOPPING
All Jodi Murphy products will be available for purchase at the event, with several seminar specials!
Cherrybrook will be at the seminar, with a complete selection of Grooming Supplies, featuring popular brands like Aesculap, Andis, Chris Christensen, Wahl and more!
Advance orders can be placed by calling (800) 524-0820.