We are excited to announce dates and location for CW Seminars 2024! July 6-9, 2024 – The Hyatt Regency Hotel, Wichita, KS Please put this on your calendar, and plan to be there. We are eagerly looking forward to another great CW Seminars!

Please give some thought to proposing a topic for CW Seminars. Complex Weavers is an organization that relies on peer-to-peer sharing of weaving inspiration and knowledge. We are certainly open to those who have taught at CW Seminars before and would welcome those who have not previously led a session.

The requirements for a proposal are shown below. If, after reading through this information, you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact us via the email address listed.

Jenni Jimmerson and Sheri Ward, Leader Selection Co-Chairs

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS – CLICK FOR PDF DOWNLOAD

The Conference

• Number of seminars during the conference: 30 (5 sessions with 6 seminars per session)
• Number of participants in each seminar: Maximum around 40: may be limited or increased at the request of the leader
• Seminar length: 2 hours
• Number of seminars taught per leader: Maximum 2 different seminars
• Same seminar presented twice by one leader at discretion of committee (counts as teaching 2 seminars)
• Lecture format preferred. Hands-on classes allowed (but not encouraged): familiarize participants with design or technique, rather than a project
• Please indicate your willingness to lead a hybrid seminar (online plus in-person attendees)
• Please also indicate your willingness to have your seminar recorded for use on CW’s proposed future online learning platform (with additional compensation)
• If you prefer to present from a remote location vs. in-person at the Conference, please explain your reasons, technical capabilities and experience
• CW will email all participants digital handouts prior to arrival at the Conference. Attendees may print out and bring handouts for registered seminars. No notebooks or flash drives will be provided. NOTE: leaders may provide additional handouts in the classroom and may charge a small fee if announced in the registration materials, or they may provide the committee with material to be distributed in digital format to all registrants

Leaders’ Remuneration

• Stipend: $200 per seminar
• Registration fee:
  • Half of fee covered for leading one seminar
  • Fee fully covered when leading two seminars
• Room and board (shared room for 3 nights)

Proposal Requirements

• Name, address, phone number, e-mail address, web site (if available)
• Seminar descriptions (between 75-150 words) (proposals may be submitted for as many different topics as you are willing and qualified to lead; presenters will be selected to lead no more than two seminars)
• Brief bio (between 75-100 words)
• References (two, if you have not previously taught at CW Seminars)
• Topics to be presented at Convergence will not be accepted for CW Seminars
• List seminars that you have taught at CW Seminars
• Visuals (encouraged) via digital images (TIFF, JPEG) by e-mail, or USB drive for CW web site
• Minimum & maximum # of participants in seminar
• A/V equipment: indicate both required (subject to our approval) and “nice to have” NOTE: CW will not provide digital projectors. If your inability to bring one would prevent you from presenting, OR If you are bringing one and are willing to let another instructor borrow it, please indicate
• Please indicate your willingness to lead a hybrid seminar (online plus in-person attendees). Your choice in this will not jeopardize consideration of your proposal
• Please also indicate your willingness to have your seminar recorded for use on CW’s proposed future online learning platform (with additional compensation)
• If you prefer to present from a remote location vs. in-person at the Conference, please explain your reasons, technical capabilities and experience
• List supplies needed by participants (note-taking supplies will be listed for all seminars)
• Materials fee to be charged each participant, if appropriate (e.g. for supplemental handouts, USB drives, samples)

Deadlines

Submission: April 1, 2023
Notification: July 1, 2023
Electronic files for digital distribution: May 1, 2024

Submitting Proposals

Send one copy via e-mail to:
cwseminars2024leaders@gmail.com
Or, one USB drive, or 3 paper copies via postal mail to:

CW Seminars 2024
Sheri Ward and Jenni Jimmerson
809 11th Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Marriott Knoxville Downtown
565 Henley Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: 1-(865) 552-2800
Single/double Occupancy: $135/night. Parking $12/night.
Complex Weavers Block Rate deadline: June 13, 2022.

Our venue, the Marriott Hotel, will house our entire Seminars conference. Complexity 2022 will be held off-site, at a nearby gallery, The Emporium.

The Marriott is newly remodeled, and offers complimentary WiFi throughout.

Please book your hotel room using the Booking Link below. Our negotiated block rate of $135.00 plus tax is available for up to 3 days prior the event, and 3 days post event depending on room type availability*. Our free use of event and meeting rooms is dependent on the number of rooms we reserve and occupy, so we encourage you to book at the Marriott.

The preferred method for reserving your guest room is via the following booking link:

Rates do not include taxes.

*If you are staying longer for Convergence, please use their booking link as well, and contact the hotel to arrange to stay in the same room.

Venue

Marriott Knoxville Downtown
565 Henley Street
Knoxville, TN 37902

Information on making your hotel reservation is available here.

Ground Transportation from Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)

Shuttle/Taxi: Approximately $35 each way to/from airport.
UBER/Lyft: When a ride-share is booked through a mobile app, passenger will receive instructions regarding the designated meeting location. Directional signs are available to assist passengers looking for their ride share vehicle.

Alternative Airports to consider if renting a car

An easy drive to Knoxville: if you are planning to rent a car, you may want to compare airfares and baggage fees for the airlines that serve these airports.

Atlanta, GA — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is 222 miles from the Knoxville city center and a 3-4 hour drive depending on the day and time.

Chattanooga, TN — Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is 103 miles from the Knoxville city center and a 1.5 hour drive.

Nashville, TN — Nashville International Airport (BNA) is 172 miles from the Knoxville city center and a 2.5 to 3 hour drive.

Driving Directions

NORTH ON I-75 OR EAST ON I-40

Take 40 East into the Downtown Area – Take exit #388 (U.S 441; Downtown/Henley) – You will exit off Interstate to right- Go through tunnel to Henley Street – Go to the second traffic light, turn left onto Church Ave. Hotel is one block up on the left.

SOUTH ON I-75 (I-275 SOUTH)

Take I-40 East Exit – Merge to the far right, take Henley Street S. Exit – Go through tunnel to Henley Street – Go to the second traffic light, turn left onto Church Avenue. Hotel is one block up on the left.

MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT

Take 129 North to I-40 East – Follow 40 East into the Downtown area and get off on exit #388 (U.S 441; Downtown/Henley) – You will exit off the interstate to the right, stay left and go through the tunnel to Henley street – Go to the second traffic light, turn left onto Church Street. Hotel is one block up on the left.

Visitor Information

VisitKnoxville.com

With the health and safety of our members and participants being our first priority, please know that our thoughts are with those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Our commitment remains to prioritize the safety of Seminars attendees. We are monitoring developments related to the pandemic and are working diligently with our local contacts in Knoxville. CW may issue protocols requiring attendees to wear masks, social distance, etc. Conditions and capacities may be updated prior to Seminars based on guidance from City and State authorities. We are carefully watching the developments and are ready to make swift decisions, as needed.

Before you travel to Seminars, we recommend monitoring information provided by your local health agencies and as issued by the conference location so you may take reasonable precautions to protect yourself. We require all Seminars attendees to be vaccinated.

Because COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is spread mainly from person-to-person contact, CW will have in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. However, CW cannot guarantee that its participants, volunteers, partners, or others in attendance will not become infected with COVID-19.

Any questions?

You can get in touch with members of the Seminars team by completing the form below

See what’s happening in Knoxville!

Couldn’t join us in Knoxville? Follow our News page to see daily updates from Seminars 2022.

Complex Weavers Seminars 2022 is getting close! Registration is now open.

The Seminar Leaders and topics have been selected!  Details on the who, what, when and where can be found by clicking on the links below. Please look carefully, some class numbers and times have been changed.

You can now make your reservations for Knoxville at the Marriott Knoxville Downtown.

Watch a short video about the newly remodeled hotel here. See the Accommodation page below as well as other travel information.

With the health and safety of our members and participants being our first priority, please know that our thoughts are with those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Our commitment remains to prioritize the safety of Seminars attendees.  Complex Weavers will require all attendees to be fully vaccinated. See our Health & Safety statement for more details.

Attendees: Please review and submit the CW Photo Permission form. It can be found here.

We look forward to seeing you in Knoxville!

Mimi Anderson and Cathy McCarthy
Co-Chairs, Seminars 2022