2024 FTWG Conference

Save the Date:
March 14-17, 2024

We offer a full schedule of activities including your choice of a 2.5 day workshop with an outstanding instructor, a fiber exhibit, fashion show, guild exhibits, commercial vendors and we have more in store for ’24. Bookmark this page and check back as we add details. Plan to come visit old friends, make new friends and spend four days immersed in fiber.

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The logo for the Wyndham Orlando Resort and Conference Center / Celebration

3011 Maingate Lane
Kissimmee, FL 34747

Directions

Conference Center Map

Schedule

This schedule is subject to change.

Thursday

11:30 am Registration Desk Opens
Guild Table set up starts

12:00 pm Pick up Lunch Boxes

12:00 pm to 9:00 pm Vendor Hall Open

1:00 pm Fiber Exhibit Registration opens

1:00 pm to 5:30 pm Mini classes

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Dinner

Presidents’ Council Dinner

7:00 pm to 7:30 pm District meetings

7:30 pm to 8:30 pm Evening Program

Welcome

Scholarship Recipient Presentation

Scholarship Awards

Friday

7:30 to 8:30 am Angel Breakfast

8:00 am Fiber Exhibit Registration opens

8:00 am to 2:00 pm Vendor Hall Open

9:00 am to 12:00 pm Workshop Session

12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Lunch

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Workshop Session

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Vendor Hall Closed

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm Vendor Hall Open

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Dinner

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Program

Annual Meeting

Fashion Show

8:30 pm to midnight After Party

Saturday

8:00 am to 2:00 pm Vendor Hall Open

9:00 am to 12:00 pm Workshop Session

9:00 am to 12:00 pm Morning Mini classes

12:30 to 1:30 pm Lunch

Board Meeting

2:00 pm to 5:00pm Workshop Session

2:00 pm to 5:00pm Afternoon Mini classes

2:00 pm to 3:00pm Vendor Hall Closed

3:00 pm to 9:00pm Vendor Hall Open

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Dinner

7:00 pm Evening Program

Keynote Speaker
Tom Knisely, “Fibers that unite us all together”

Fiber Exhibit Awards

8:30 pm to 9:30 pm Workshop Open House

9:30 pm to midnight After Party

Sunday

8:30 am Fiber Exhibit closes

8:00 am to 10:00 am Vendor Hall Open

9:00 am Check out of rooms

9:00 am to 12:00 pm Workshop Session

12:00 pm Pick up Lunch Boxes

2:00 pm Guild tables packed up no later than this time

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Mini Classes

Mini Class Information

Mini classes take place on Thursday afternoon, and NEW FOR 2024, on Saturday morning and afternoon!

Mini classes are between one and four hours long.

Registration fees vary. See mini class description for the amount of the fee.

Registration fees are paid to FTWG at the time you register for the Conference.

Materials fees are paid directly to the instructor during class.

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Workshops

Workshop Information

Workshops take place Friday – Sunday.

Attendees register for only one workshop for the entire weekend.

Each workshop consists of five sessions, each three hours long: Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Sunday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Registration fees are $425 for members and $500 for all others and will be the same, regardless of which workshop you choose.

Registration fees are paid to FTWG at the time you register for the Conference.

Materials fees vary from one workshop to the next.

Materials fees are paid directly to the instructor during class.

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Accommodations

Accommodations

1, 2, 3, or 4 nights for the Conference
Group room rate available for three nights before and three nights after the Conference.
Rooms available with one king bed or two queen beds
King rooms may have single or double occupancy.
Queen rooms may have single, double, triple, or quadruple occupancy. While the total number of occupants may be no more than 4 people in the room, the triple and quadruple rates only apply to adults 18 and older.
No rollaway or other supplementary bedding is available. All adult guests sleep in one of the beds in the room.
Hotel is pet-friendly. $25 additional fee per pet per night. Up to two pets, weighing no more than 25 pounds each. NOTE: while you may have a pet in your hotel room, pets may not accompany you into any of the Conference spaces.
Taxes and a discounted per-night resort rate are included in all room and board packages.
Meal package included.
All rooms include a mini fridge, but no microwave. For 2024, FTWG will have a microwave in our registration area, available for our attendees use.
King Deluxe room
Two Queen room
Bathroom

Hotel Room and Board Packages

All occupancy rates are per person.

Rooms with a King Bed may have Single or Double Occupancy.

Rooms with two Queen Beds may have Single, Double, Triple, or Quadruple Occupancy.

We know you’re all yearning to learn and to meet fiber friends new and old. We also heard the feedback that you can’t always get away for the full Thursday to Sunday. So this year, we’re offering a variety of room and board package lengths.

A Smidgen

One Night

$325 Single
$220 Double

Thursday Night

includes Thursday dinner, Friday lunch, and daily admission for Thursday and Friday

Friday Night

includes Friday dinner, Saturday lunch, and daily admission for Friday and Saturday

Saturday Night

includes Saturday lunch & dinner and daily admission for Saturday and Sunday

A Sliver

Two Nights

$650 Single
$440 Double

Thursday & Friday night

Includes dinners on Thursday and Friday, lunches on Friday and Saturday

Includes daily admission for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

Includes a goodie bag

Friday & Saturday night

Includes lunches and dinners on Friday and Saturday

Includes daily admission for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Includes a goodie bag

Most Popular

A Slice

Three Nights

$940 Single
$625 Double

Thursday, Friday, & Saturday nights

Includes lunches on Friday and Saturday, dinners on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

Includes daily admission for Thursday through Sunday

Includes a goodie bag

Receive a $50 registration discount if you stay for 3 nights AND take a 2.5 day workshop

A Slab

Four Nights

$1,175 Single
$760 Double

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday nights

Includes lunches and dinners on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

Includes daily admission for Thursday through Sunday

Includes a goodie bag

Receive a $50 registration discount if you stay for 4 nights AND take a 2.5 day workshop

An Extra Dollop

When you need a little extra something on top of your stay.

Pre- and Post-Conference Hotel Room Nights
$210 per night, Single or Double

The Wyndham is making our group rate available for the three nights before and three nights after the FTWG Conference.

The pre- and post-conference room rates are per room.

The pre- and post-conference room rate of $210 includes taxes and a discounted resort fee.

Rooms with a King Bed may have Single or Double Occupancy.

Rooms with a Queen Bed may have Single, Double, Triple, or Quadruple Occupancy. While the total number of occupants may be no more than 4 people in the room, the triple and quadruple rates only apply to adults 18 and older.

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Registration

Registration Information

Policies

Registration is online only.

Early Registration is for FTWG members who paid dues by September 23, 2023 at 11:59pm.

There is a $50 cancellation fee, which will be retained from the amount paid when you registered.

Dates

October 8, 2023 at 7:00 am
Early registration opens

October 22, 2023 at 7:00 am
General registration opens

February 14, 2024 at 11:59 pm
Registration closes
Last day to cancel

Approximately two weeks before early registration opens, eligible members will receive an email confirming their eligibility for early registration.

Approximately one week before early registration, a registration guide with step-by-step instructions for registration will be published on this website and emailed to all current FTWG members

Cancellation Policy

Registrations may be canceled for a refund through February 14, 2024 by contacting technology@ftwg.org. A processing fee of $50 will be deducted from your refund.

After February 14, 2024, you will forfeit the entire amount of your registration. 

In extenuating circumstances, a partial refund of the workshop fee may be possible, however, housing and meal fees are non-refundable after February 14, 2024.

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