Welcome to the Fiber Connections 2023 ANWG Conference!  We’re so happy you’re here or are on your way.  Today is the first day of workshops which go on through Thursday.  Half-day seminars are Friday and Saturday.  Virtual Seminars and their zoom option also happen Friday and Saturday in the Riverhouse Convention Center classroom Cascade B, right off the lobby.

We visited several local restaurants and advised them of our conference and increased business.  Most area restaurants are still struggling to hire and retain staff.  Please be patient with all restaurant servers and staff throughout the week.  They all assured us they will do their best to serve our attendees.  Reservations are a very good idea for all meals this week.  Many local restaurants have online ordering, so you can order ahead and pick it up later.

Today from 5:30-7:30 PM we are hosting the Marg Johansen Tapestry Exhibit Reception for Conference attendees at the Central Oregon Community College Barber Library.  This is a must-see exhibit that will be open in Bend until August 29.  Vans will make round trips between the front entrance of the Convention Center and the library during these 2 hours. Please provide a cash gratuity to the driver upon returning to the Riverhouse.  Take this opportunity to view a wonderful exhibit and be inspired to try tapestry!  If you want to drive to the exhibit later in the week, it’s just 4 miles up Mt. Washington Drive from the Convention Center.  Signs will direct you to turn left onto Regency St., and then a right into the library parking lot.

Workshops and seminars schedules and room assignments are available below.  You may want to download these and save to your device or print them.  Your registration packet will also have your schedule, times, and the room assignments.

Schedule and room locations for all workshops

Schedule and room locations for all Friday-Saturday seminars

Stoller Wine Raffle tickets are available in the Convention Center lobby – put your name and cell phone # on the back of one ticket, drop it in the Hot Pink box, and keep the other half of the ticket.  Drawings will be held this week for a lot of bottles of Stoller Chardonnay.

Banquet Tickets are in your packet if you have a chicken entrée with a dietary restriction, and if you have a vegetarian meal, with or without dietary restrictions.  Regular chicken entrees have no tickets.  Please keep these meal tickets in a safe place until Friday’s banquet.  They will be picked up by the servers as they bring your meals.

We hope you have a great day and are settling in and enjoying the area.  The Registration desk will be open today from 8-10 AM and again 2-4 PM.  The Info desk will be open all week 8 AM – 6 PM; both are in the Convention Center lobby.