March 27, 28, 29, 30
Florida Tropical Weavers Guild 2008 Conference
Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center - Lake Yale, Fl
Our Annual Conference will be offered again at the Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center located near Eustis, Florida - that is just north of Orlando. This year the conference will be set-up in a retreat style, offering a large gathering area with tables for you to bring your favorite project to work on, share time with friends and get to know others.
An additional plus will be the many Mini-Workshops that will be offered throughout the entire weekend, beginning Thursday afternoon, March 27 and continuing until Sunday afternoon, March 30th.
We will have a Members’ Market Place where you can sell your “wares”, a live auction, Talent Night at the Lake (you can be the star), Entertainment, a Spin-In, Weaving Exchange, Show and Tell, Fashion Show, optional trips to the various shops in Mt. Dora, table space in the auditorium along with other guild members to work on your favorite projects, and free time to just visit with those you haven’t see since last year.
We will have our vendors with us again this year, so allow time in your schedules for shopping.
Registration will officially begin Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in McGuire Auditorium. Should you decide to come early, you may purchase a Thursday lunch ticket with your registration, or bring your brown bag and picnic at the lake.
Conference Schedule
| Meal Times |
Breakfast 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Dinner 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
| Friday and Saturday Evening Events | Begin at 6:30 p.m. |
| Vendors | Open Thursday thru Sunday |
| Registration Desk Information | |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am - 7:00 pm |
| Saturday | 8:00 am - 7:00 pm |
| Sunday | 8:00 am - Noon |
| Mini-Workshops | |
|---|---|
| Thursday |
1:00-5:00 pm 6:30-9:30 pm |
| Friday |
9:00-Noon 1:00-5:00 pm |
| Saturday |
9:00-Noon 1:00-5:00 pm |
| Sunday |
9:00-Noon 1:00-5:00 pm |
| Evening Activities | |
|---|---|
| Thursday |
Mini-Workshops Shopping |
| Friday: 6:30 p.m. |
District Meetings Fashion Show Annual General Meeting Members Market Place Shopping |
| Saturday: 6:30pm |
Talent Show (Talent Night on the Lake) Name Game Entertainment Auction Shopping |
Fiber Exhibit/Fashion Show
This year the fiber exhibit and fashion show will be non-juried events. Space will be available to display your pieces, but you’ll need to provide your own props. The Fashion Show will require you to submit the information on the piece you’ll be modeling.
Conference Committee
Jan Beasley, Reservations, Workshop Confirmation, 352-591-9617
Betty Wyman, Reservations, Workshop Confirmation, 352-622-5408
Audrey Smith, Mini-Workshops, Fashion Show, Entertainment, 407-831-0899
Sandy Carr, Brochure, Conference Schedule, Members’ Market Place, 727-784-1905
Carol Boyd, Vendors. Auction, 321-452-4445
Betty Schmidt, Class & Activities Scheduling (Spin-In), Treasurer, 352-408-4790
Jody Cosby, Auction & Entertainment,321-635-9477