Hello ANWG Guilds and Conference Attendees:

After nearly two years of limbo, we are back in full planning mode for the 2023 ANWG Conference!

With confirmed dates of June 11-18, 2023, and a confirmed venue at the Riverhouse Convention Center in Bend, Oregon, now it’s time to nail down specifics, like the guild booths.

There are 85 or so guilds in the region and we will have room at the conference for 20 to 30 booths. Guilds that are planning on sponsoring booths are encouraged to register as soon as possible to avoid the last-minute rush. Registration is currently open, and the registration form can be found on the conference website:   https://anwgconference.org/archive/2023//guild-booths/

Booths are typically filled with items woven to a specific theme and that takes time, so register early! The deadline for reserving a booth is December 31, 2022.

The conference theme is Fiber Connections and that suggests many ways to plan a booth:

Weaving is part of textile production – it can be the result of using fibers spun from animal, vegetable, or mineral; or it can be one of several inputs to making other items like clothing.  Weaving has been part of human civilization for centuries, connecting us with our past.  We weave for our families and friends, connecting us socially.  We weave for sale, connecting us with clients.  We weave for fun to connect with our inner child, and we weave to connect with our creative selves. Without fiber connections you would have no spun yarn, no weaving, no felting, no braiding, and no wonderful fiber arts guilds to bring us all together. 

The booths will be 10 by 10 feet with an 8-foot pipe and drape on three sides. Each booth comes with one table (choice of sizes are listed below) and a padded chair. Additional tables will be $10 each and electricity is available for $30. However, the exhibit hall is very brightly lit so you may not need to spend the extra money unless you are doing something like a slide show.

Available table sizes are 6’x28”, 8’x28”, 6’by18” and 8’x18”. Please specify which table size you think you will need on the form, knowing that this can be adjusted later as you finalize your booth design.

We will provide final dates for table/electricity requests and for payment information later next year. The important thing now is reserving those booths!

That’s it for now. If you have any questions or comments, just let me know at dorstoltz@msn.com.

Thanks,

Dorald Stoltz, Guild Liaison

2023 ANWG Conference