Meet our speakers
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Irina “Pina” Pinkusevich
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Nadia Bongelli
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Guzal Adekoje
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Jennifer Anders
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Tosha Thompson
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Gabriela Rudnick
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Stephanie Wasserman
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Deanna Rudnick
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Jordan Cross
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Education Schedule
Check out our action packed schedule and plan your groomfest va experience. Expand your knowledge, network, and put your skills to the test.
Schedule is tentative and subject to change, final schedule will be released closer to GroomFest VA.
FRIDAY
CPR & First Aid
10:00am - 4:00pm Pet Tech CPR & First Aid Class
Business Class Series
9:00am - 9:45am Legal 101: Protecting Yourself & Your Business
9:50am - 11:05am Marketing 101: Connecting with Clients
11:10am - 12:00pm Finance 101: Know Your Books
12:30pm - 1:15pm Pricing 101: Formula for Success
1:20pm - 2:10pm No One Loves Your Business Like You: Setting Expectations for Employees
2:15pm - 3:05pm Curating the Customer Experience: The Good, The Bad, and The Blacklist
3:10pm - 4:00pm The Important Things - Banking, Wills & Trusts, and Taxes
4:30pm - 6:00pm Troubleshooting Employees Panel
Saturday
Room One
9:00am - 10:00am Prepping a Poodle for Competition
10:30am - 12:00pm Modern on a Standard
1:00pm - 2:00pm One Poodle, Two Styles
2:30pm - 4:00pm Oodles of Doodles
4:30pm - 5:30pm Coffee, Cussing, & Dog Hair: Taking Care of Your Neurodivergent Self
Room Two
9:00am - 9:45am Handling: The Big, The Bad, and The Unruly
10:00am - 10:45am Tool Maintenance is Key
11:00am - 11:45am All Things Mobile
12:00pm - 1:00pm Safety Smarts in the Salon: Keeping Tails Wagging and Paws Happy
1:15pm - 3:15pm The Handstripped Schnauzer
3:45pm - 5:30pm English Cocker Show Trim
Sunday
Room One
8:30am - 11:30am Hands on Scissoring Class (includes model dogs)
12:00pm - 1:30pm Corrective Grooming
2:30pm - 4:00pm Bichon All Day
Room Two
8:30am - 10:00am Asian Fusion with a Touch of Balance
10:30am - 12:00pm First Impressions. Just Faces.
12:30pm - 4:30pm Bather And Groomer’s Assistant Certificate Course
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