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January 24, 2007
Dear Fellow
Rodbuilder:
The 8th
Northeast Regional Rodcrafters/Rod Guild Conclave is to be held on
Saturday and Sunday, March 24th and 25th,
2007 at the Quality Inn and Conference Center in Vernon, Conn. It
is easily accessible by car on I-84, Exit 63 just east of Hartford.
Driving time from central Boston or New York is approximately 2
hours.
Seminar meeting
sessions are Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM and Sunday from 9 AM to 4 PM.
Luncheons are at Noon, and there will be refreshment breaks in both
morning and afternoon sessions. These are all included in your
seminar fee of $160.00.
Registration for
those arriving on Friday evening will be from 6 PM to 10 PM in the
meeting room. This is our room for the weekend. Friday evening is
informal and a great time to get acquainted and examine the rods,
tools and display materials other rodbuilders will bring. These
Friday evening sessions are usually very busy with one-on-one
discussions, renewing old friendships and meeting new friends.
Also, a Flea Market will be set-up for those who have rod building
equipment, supplies, parts, etc. that they want to offer for sale.
For those arriving late, registration will be at 8:30 AM Saturday
morning in the meeting room.
These workshops
are designed specifically to cover the subject material that you,
the attendee, want to be presented. The workshop is not a rod
building course. We build the program around the subjects that YOU
want discussed and demonstrated. Therefore it is extremely
important that you let us know what those subjects are. To help us
prepare the seminar program, please complete the short questionnaire
and return it with your registration form.
We have found
that the workshop to be most successful when we have a lot of
participation by those attending the sessions, rather than have a
“canned” agenda put on by a few experienced builders. Please don’t
think that you need to be an “expert” in a given technique. Just be
familiar enough in a subject to lead a discussion or to demonstrate
a method or technique. We have enclosed a participant’s form.
Please note the subject(s) you would be willing to speak on,
demonstrate or lead a discussion.
Another way in
which everyone participates is by bringing rods, tools, etc. It is
very helpful to view as many rods as possible in the friendly and
cooperative learning atmosphere. We display them in a separate and
secure display room where they serve as great centers of
conversation during breaks and before and after the formal
sessions. Please bring your rods and samples of tools, handles,
wraps, etc.
This is our 8th
seminar in the Northeast and we anticipate a large turnout with two
full days of lively discussions and demonstrations. The advanced
planning for the seminar is a very large task. I need to know what
subjects you want to learn about, the areas in which you are willing
to participate, and who will be attending. The sooner I receive
your registration the better I can plan the seminar. Therefore,
please send me your completed registration form; questionnaire and
participants form as soon as possible. Please include an $80.00
deposit with your reservation form, payable to Albert Goldberg. I do
not have the ability to process credit cards so please send a check
or money order. The balance due can be paid at registration by cash
or check. Please do not contact the Inn for reservations since we
have reserved a block of rooms. Room rates are listed on the
reservation form, and we will make the reservations for you.
We look forward to
having you join us for this seminar.
Sincerely,
Al Goldberg
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