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Boost Your Pet Business with IBPSA FLOW Sept. 22-24 in Orlando!

Would you like less “sweat” and more “equity” in your pet business? Check out the International Boarding & Pet Services Association’s FLOW Business Conference, sponsored in part by team Paragon! Conference tickets include full access to all education sessions, workshops, roundtables, and panels; plus the IBBY Awards, Exhibit Hall, and the traditional Meet & Greet held the night before opening.

Paragon President Joe Zuccarello will lead three seminars this year on topics close the the heart of pet business owners:

10 a.m. Sept 22 – To Groom or Not To Groom – Joe will discuss proven strategies on how to attract, build, and lead a team of grooming producers you are proud to serve your customers. Learn more.
1 p.m. Sept 23 – Perfect Pricing – Joe will help you understand just where your prices need to be in your market, what the customer is really buying, and how to communicate pricing and price increases to your customers. Learn more.
8 a.m. Sept 24 – Employ Differently – Joe will share with you FOUR key elements to positioning yourself as an employer people want to come work for and a place where they are more likely to stay longer. Learn more.

Joe will be joined by our groom-focused friends Dave Campanella at Best Shot Pet Products and Chris Miller from Boss Pet Products on topics ranging from Mastering Rebooking to Grooming at Retail insights.
We’re so excited that IBPSA will have such a strong representation in the grooming category this year. We hope you’ll join us!
Learn More & Register below!

Paragon Teams Up with IBPSA Flow Conference for Pet Businesses

Save the Date for the IBPSA FLOW Business Conference!

September 22, 2022 – September 24, 2022

Rosen Shingle Creek; Orlando, Florida

Paragon is delighted to work with our partners at the International Boarding and Pet Services Association for another great FLOW Conference!

Each Fall, the IBPSA brings together business owners and decision-makers from pet care facilities and other pet care businesses such as pet sitters, groomers, trainers, and dog walkers for targeted education, trade show access, networking, and just plain fun!

This year, Paragon President Joe Zuccarello will be presenting on topics such as “To Groom or Not to Groom,” “Perfect Pricing,” and “Employ Differently.” In addition, our friends Dave Campanella from Best Shot Pet Products and president Chris Miller from BossPetEdge.com will be joining and exhibiting at FLOW. Together, the team will infuse the FLOW conference with a healthy representation of grooming industry expertise.

Conference tickets include full access to all education sessions, workshops, roundtables, and panels; plus the IBBY Awards, Exhibit Hall, and the traditional Meet & Greet held the night before opening.

In addition to the main conference, you can add on Pre-Conference classes such as Pricing for Profit, Pet First Aid & CPR, Heroes for Healthy Pets, and a Design/Build/Maintain Workshop.

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How to Become a National Certified Master Groomer – What Aspiring Dog Groomers Need to Know

Paragon Pet School is a partner with the National Dog Grooming Association of America’s Workshop and Certification Program.

Hours and hours of practical work have led to this day. A staggering amount of study material has been reviewed and reviewed again, with detailed written exams – comprised of hundreds of questions on canine anatomy and covering all breed standards – completed. Groomers get their dogs to the table, ready to show their grooming prowess to judges, who are selected from nationally renowned master groomers. The goal? To sufficiently impress the judges with their technique to win the coveted designation of National Certified Master Groomer.

Welcome to the world of NDGAA Certification. Paragon is honored to be a workshop and certification partner of the National Dog Grooming Association of America, which hosts certifying and workshop events throughout the country. The organization was established in 1969 to create a forum of educational exchange and industry standardization. Read the rest of this entry »

Paragon Hosting National Dog Groomers Association Workshop

Judy Hudson and Melissa Verplank welcoming CMG Candidates at a past NDGAA workshop.

Watch the Masters at Work!

Paragon is delighted to be co-hosting the National Dog Groomers Association Workshop and Certification event Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th at Paragon’s Pet Grooming School in Jennison, MI. You do not need to be a member of NDGAA to participate in the Saturday workshop, where NDGAA Certifiers Judy Doyle Hudson and Sue Zecco will be demonstrating on a sporting breed, poodle, short-legged terrier, and long-legged terrier. We’re looking forward to seeing two of our favorite GroomTeam USA cohorts!

If you’re an aspiring groomer and want to see the masters at work, sign up by April 19th to get the best discount.

Pre-Register at NDGAA

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