Conferences, Meetings, and Regional Events

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Complex Weavers Regional Meetings

Regional meetings are held throughout the world, in conjunction with a Conference, Seminar or other weaving event. Many of these regional meetings are held yearly. It gives weavers who are interested in extending their weaving abilities an opportunity to meet and share ideas with others.

CONFERENCES & CONTACTS

Arizona Federation of Weavers & Spinners Guilds
http://www.azfed.org/
Next Conference: 2012
CW Contact: Marg Coe margcoe@coeproduced.com

Association des Tisserands du Québec (ATQ)
www.lestisserandsduquebec.com
Next Conference: June 3-5, 2011 (Laval, QC)
QC: Marguerite Gingras lucieg@webnet.qc.ca

Association of Northwest Weavers' Guilds (ANWG)
http://www.northwestweavers.org/
Next Conference: "Crossing Borders, Crossing Threads", Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, June 17 - 23, 2013.
CW Contact: OR: Ladella Williams ladella@teleport.com
All information and brochure are available at http://www.anwg-conference-2013.com/

Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers (AGWSD)
http://www.wsd.org.uk/

UK: Stacey Harvey-Brown stacey@theloomroom.co.uk

Blue Ridge Fiber Show, Sponsored by Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild
http://www.wncfhg.org/Blue_Ridge_Fiber_Show.php
Next Show: October 2, 2012 - January 2, 2013, North Carolina Arboretum, Asheville, North Carolina
Complex Weavers
Seminars: 2012, Washington, DC
Complex Weavers Seminars 2012
CWSeminars2012Chair: CWSeminars2012Chair@complex-weavers.org

Conference of Northern California Handweavers (CNCH)
http://www.cnch.org/
Next Conference: "Tradition / Innovation", Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, CA, May 18-20, 2012 http://www.cnch.org/conferences/2012-oakland/
No. CA: Marguerite Kaufman kaufman@cs.stanford.edu

Contemporary Handweavers of Texas (CHT)
www.weavetexas.org
Next Conference: June 2 - 5, 2011, College Station, Texas, "Flights of Fancy - Let your Imagination Soar",
TX: Marty Benson vivotejer@gmail.com

Eastern Great Lakes Fiber Conference (EGLFC)
http://eglfc.org
Next Conference: Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, NY , Oct. 7 - 10, 2011, "Handmade Remade".
DL, DC, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV: Mimi Smith mimis@frontiernet.net

Fiber Celebration 2012, sponsored by the Northern Colorado Weavers Guild
http://www.fortnet.org/NCWG/FiberCelebration.htm
Next Exhibit: Longmont Museum & Cultural Center, Longmont, CO, March 9, 2012 - April 29, 2012, Patty Volker, Co-chair, dishuttle@airbits.com
Florida Tropical Weavers Conference
http://www.ftwg.org
Next Conference: March 16 - 20, 2011 Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center, Lake Yale, FL
FL: Ellen Heimlich ellenfibers@bellsouth.net

Hand Weavers, Spinners & Dyers of Alberta (HWSDA)
http://www.hwsda.org/
Next conference: June 10 - 12, 2011 (preconference June 7 - 9) Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, AB
AB: Pirkko Karvonen pakarvonen@gmail.com

Handweavers Guild of America (HGA)
Convergence: Albuquerque, NM
http://www.weavespindye.org Contact person: Julie Moore weavemoore@charter.net

Intermountain Weavers Conference (IWC)
http://www.intermountainweavers.org/
Next conference: July 21 - 24, 2011, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
CW Contact: Tina Broderson weft00@gmail.com

Manitoba Weavers and Fibre Artists (MWFA)
http://www.mbweavers.ca/
Next Conference: Date and Place TBA
MB: contact person: Susan Styrchak styrchak@mts.net

Mid Atlantic Fiber Association (MAFA)
http://www.mafafiber.org/l
Next Conference: Workshop Weekend, July 7 - 10, 2011 Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA
CW Contact Person: Marilyn Harrington weavingivory@verizon.net

Michigan League of Handweavers (MLH)
http://www.mlhguild.org/
MI: Sue Walton suewalton@comcast.net

Midwest Weavers Association (MWA)
http://www.midwestweavers.org/conferenceg
Next Conference: June 23 - 25, 2011, Finlandia University, Hancock, MI
"Northern Wefts"
CW Contact Person: Amy Norris amy@amyfibre.com

New England Weavers Seminar (NEWS)
http://www.newenglandweaversseminar.com/~l/mainpages/index.php
CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT: CW representative Diana Frost dianafrost@aol.com

New Zealand Spinning Weaving and Woolcraft Society
http://www.creativefibre.org.nz
Next conference: 28th April - 1st May, 2011, "Twist in Thames",Thames,, New Zealand
CW Award.
New Zealand : Anne Field afield@chch.planet.org.nz

Ontario Handweavers and Spinners (OHS)
http://www.ohs.on.ca/
Next Conference: April 15 - 17, 2011
"Going back to Woodstock"
ON: Catharine Wilson handweaver@rogers.com

Southern California Studio 66 Retreat
http://www.studio66retreat.org Next Conference: May 6-8, 2011 Forest Home, Lake View Retreat
For more info contact: :Gail Marlow-Dickey studioretreat@me.com Southern California CW Rep: Nicki Bair, planningbear@yahoo.com
Surface Design Association
http://www.surfacedesign.org/conference.asp

WASOON - Weavers & Spinners of Ontario North
Next conference: TBA
ON: Catharine Wilson handweaver@rogers.com

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