Classes & Seminars
Since 2003, Christmas Expo has been the premier conference for holiday decorating. We are the only event offering 3 entire days of class sessions, plus fun specialty classes like our Holiday Entertaining Series included in your conference pass.
- Conference Seminars – 1 and 2 hour sessions. With multiple classes to choose from in each time slot, there is something for every skill and interest, from beginners through advanced level decorators. These classes are included in the cost of your conference pass.
2023 Preliminary Class List
This is a preliminary list. Additional classes are under review and being added.
3D Printing -Printing your Models and Common Issues
A show to remember: Smart Layout Design
Artistic Foundations – Start Here For Light Show Design
Artistry in Colors: Thematic Color in Light Show Design
Back to the Future
Chaos Theory: Halloween Tricks & Treats
China Pixel Manufacturers – Video & Discussion
Christmas While Deployed: From Valley Forge to Today
CNC Coro Cutting 101
Design your own custom Coro Prop in Fusion 360
Designing your show lighting network and using FPP
DIY Building with plastics in and for your display using PVC, CORO, Acrylics, Strips, and 3D printing
Easy gemmy lifesize hacks to computer control
Effectively capturing your display on photos and video
Electricity: Beyond the Basics
Enlightened Networking
Flow & Style In Your Song Selection. A Radio Programming Prospective
FPP Essentials – What you need to know to run your show with FPP
FPP Extended – Now that you know the basics, what else can you do with FPP
Holiday Lighting Safety: Best Practices
How to Convert Your Coro Spinner to a “Glow” Spinner
How to interface snow, bubble, fog, flame and cold spark machines as well as theatrical lighting and moving head lights to your show
How to Make your show Spectacular using Moving Heads
How to repair and shorten your LED light strings
I Love it When a Plan Comes Together; Displays the “A-Team” Way
Incorporating video projection into your show
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)Tools
Introduction to Soldering
LED Panels: An Introduction
LED Panels: Setup with FPP / xLights
LOR: Hardware: The Basics
LOR: Preview Editor: The Basics
LOR: Sequencer: The Basics
LOR: Sequencing With Music In Mind
LOR: Using LOR Pre-made Sequences / Open Workshop
LOR S6 Control Panel and Phone App
LOR: Pixielink and E1.31
LOR: Advanced Controller Options and Networking
LOR: You can do THAT with LOR?!
LOR: Hardware Repair
LOR: Superstar Basics
LOR Smart Pixel Motion Effects: The Basics
LOR: Make that Motion Effect! (Hands on Class)
LOR: Singing Face Sequencing Overview
LOR :What’s Next For LOR S6?
Lost in the Lingo? Jargon for the beginner.
Mega Tree Build: Imagination to Reality!
Permanent Lightings for all Holidays
Projection Mapping, Animatronics, and other Elements you didn’t think you could do
Q & A with Santa
QuinLED and FPP Remote Multisync Setup
So You Want A Show Network
So you want to build a Holiday Drive-Thru Show?
Take the Mystery Out of Power Injection
The Great Christmas Light Fight Discussion Panel
The Art & Presentation of a Christmas Display; The Holy Grail
To Pixel Or Not To Pixel
Traditional Elements for a Modern Display
Transmitting high quality display audio on FM radio
Twinkly +Xlights for Beginners
Using Audacity and other tools for audio editing for your display
Using Music Royalties in Your Display
Winning at Commercial Displays
Wire frames build it or buy it
xLights Sequence Mapping
xLights Speed Sequencing
xLights: Classic Christmas Lights for a Modern World
xLights: Light Shows Around The Globe
xLights: The Art of Motion
Yes, you can create your own Light Show
Premium Workshops – Full day, in-depth add-on workshops. If you choose to take any of these workshops, there is an additional cost associated with each.
