Conference Schedule

[lynnfrwd]

This is a starting point, we may make some time adjustments and specify more information, as available.
Connie


Wednesday, June 25th
South Shore Harbour Resort Lobby Lounge Happy Hour is 4 to 7 PM.
For those interested in dinner, please meet us by 7 in the Lobby Lounge.
Wednesday Night Dinner (Optional - Location TBA)

Thursday, June 26th

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM	Reporting for Duty
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM	Mission Plan
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM	The Evolution of CarveWright
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Break
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM	Designer Basic Training
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Designer Boot Camp
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM	Lunch – Keynote Briefing
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM	Designer – On the Craft Show Front Lines
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Break
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM	Featured Speakers – Lollie & GiGi – Finishing with Style
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Featured Speakers – Lollie & GiGi – Finishing with Style
6:00 PM	Banquet Dinner – It’s on us! Included with Registration – Aquarium Restaurant on the Kemah Boardwalk Thursday's are also ROCK THE DOCK NIGHT with free entertainment on stage near the dancing waters. Austin's best 80's rock band, LC ROCKs, will be performing and we get the best view of them, the bay, waterway and Clear Lake from a 3rd floor wrap around balcony. Extra banquet tickets can be purchased here

Friday, June 27th

8:15 AM – 8:30 AM	The Exchange – Store Orders & Pickup
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM	Operation Project Build – Revolutionary Rotary Carvings
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM	Operation Project Build – Project Conception & Planning
9:50 AM – 10:00 AM	Break
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM	Operation Project Build – Making Patterns
10:30 AM – 11:15 PM	Operation Project Build – Laying Out in Designer
11:15 AM – 11:25 AM	Break
11:25 AM – 12:00 PM	Operation Project Build – Set Up, Carving and Assembly Techniques
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM	Mission-Capable: PM, Troubleshooting, & Basic Repair
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Break
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM	Featured Speaker Shawn Thorsson - Going Where Gnome Man Has Gone Before
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Featured Speaker Shawn Thorsson - Going Where Gnome Man Has Gone Before
6:00 PM Arrive before 6:30!	Friday Night Event (optional) – T-Bone Toms featured in Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" (Navigators on stage at 7 PM with fireworks at 9:30)

Saturday, June 28th

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM	The Exchange – CarveWright Store Pickups
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM	Conquering Sign Making Techniques
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM	Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM	Special Ops Training – “How Do I…?”
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Featured Speaker – Floyd Harris – Master Sergeant of Pattern Editor
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM	Awards Ceremony
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Break
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Featured Speaker – Michael Tyler – New Tips & Tricks
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM	Break
4:15 PM – 4:50 PM	Board of Inquiry
4:50 PM – 5:00 PM	Closing Remarks
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM	Final Evening Event (optional) – Location TBA

[lynnfrwd]

So excited about this year's Welcome Banquet!

It will be at the Aquarium Restaurant on the Kemah Boardwalk in the 3rd Floor ballroom. The restaurant features a 50,000-gallon tank with a wide variety of fish, sharks, stingrays and more! The accessible 3rd floor balcony wraps around offering beautiful views of not only Clear Lake and the sunset, but the waterway, Galveston Bay and the Kemah Boardwalk's featured courtyard with dancing waters, trains, Ferris wheel and carnival rides.

Thursday's at the boardwalk are ROCK THE DOCK night with free entertainment on stage near the dancing waters. Austin's best 80's rock band, LC ROCKs, will be performing and we will have the best spot to enjoy them from our balcony.

Extra banquet tickets can be purchased here

[mtylerfl]

Wow! Sounds GREAT, Connie!

[Capt Bruce]

Looking forward to seeing everyone in three more days. This should be a great Conference given the number of classes and after hours activities planned so pack your bags Team. Oh, and Connie how about turning down the temperature just a bit . . .