We hope your guild is considering having a booth at the 2027 conference!
The conference is being held at the Holiday Inn – Columbia Riverfront in Portland, OR June 14 – 19, and the theme is “Rives & Bridges – Connecting Fiber Communities.” “Rivers & Bridges” represents the connections and relationships we develop during the course of our creative life. Guilds are so important in nurturing these connections and having a booth is such a great way to share your guild’s personality and expertise to both the public and ANWG membership.
The conference colors are listed in detail on the website here. This includes color numbers for yarns from Valley Yarns, WEBS, Maurice Brassard, Yarn Barn of Kansas, and Lunatic Fringe.
The booths will be in the ballroom of the hotel along with the vendor booths and the juried, open, fashion and instructor’s shows. The booths will be 10’x10’ with 8’ black drapes, a draped table if you want, but there will be no power outlet available. The floor has a carpet that is in shades of white and gray with streaks of blue. A picture can be provided if desired. Booth set up is Thursday from 2 pm to 5 pm, and takedown is 5 pm to 7 pm on Saturday and 8 am to 11 am on Sunday.
The booth awards are as follows:
- Best in Show
- Best interpretation of Conference Theme
- Best interpretation of Conference Colors
- Most Creative
- Best booth by a guild less than 30 members
- Judge’s Choice
- People’s Choice
- Best Collaboration – This could be between members or between guilds – however you would like to interpret it! Given the limited number of booths shared booths that reflect a collaborative effort by 2 or more guilds would be especially welcomed.
We hope this information helps and that you will consider having a guild booth at the conference. The application to reserve a booth space at the conference is below. As of now there will be 15 spaces available. Please reserve a booth space early so you will be assured of a space.
If you have questions you can contact Margaret Emborg-Jeppesen, Guild Booths Chair, at guilds@anwgconference.org.
Applications for Guild booths will open on Sunday, November 1 at 9:00 AM PT.
Donate Now
Each conference gives awards to outstanding entries in the fashion show, juried show, open exhibits, and guild booth displays. Many of these awards are made possible by donations from ANWG member guilds. We are now soliciting cash donations to be awarded to winning entries.
No matter the amount, we deeply appreciate your help in supporting our conference. We are doing everything we can to educate and grow our craft, while sharing our love of fiber arts with others. If you’d like more information contact us at co-chair@anwgconference.org. Both the Association of Northwest Weavers’ Guilds (ANWG) and the Portland Handweavers Guild, the conference host, are not-for-profit organizations.
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