I trust that in the midst of the business, each of you
is able to find the Joy & Peace of the season, as well
as share the Love of family and friends. In other
words, may you truly enjoy this Christmas!
Although we aren't related by blood, your leather
family would enjoy getting together with you this
Sunday, December 11th, for a time of fellowship, food
and fun, (or should I say storytelling?) Please plan
on attending, and if possible bring along some finger
food to share as well as a few of the leather projects
you have made in the past for a time of show and tell.
This get together is open to members and their
families.
Please note that we have
moved the meeting up one week
as we normally do in December, so that it isn't right
up against Christmas. For some this helps. For others
it makes it harder to get there. I hope that it helps
YOU to be there! .Merry Christmas!
Chris
PS For anyone who has tried to
contact me via email and has wondered why I haven't responded, well that's
because I broke my computer about a month ago while trying to install some
updates. I am now using a slow hand-me-down computer, but that's okay. I've always
been a bit slow about things myself! Thank you all for your patience with me.
SHOWREPORT;
Let me start by saying that this is
OUR show. Whether you are a member of the IILG or the PPLG, your help and
participation is what will make this show a success. As you will see by the
list of folks who are already involved, there is a good mix from both guilds.
If you see an area where you would like to help, PLEASE contact myself, Chris
Kearns ckearns109@yahooh.com or Ron Ross rosaddlery@aol.com
.
(EDNOTE BECAUSE WE NEED HELP IN ALL THE AREAS
NOTED ABOVE, WE ARE RE PRINTINGTHIS
SHOW REPORT.SELECT AN AREA WHERE YOU
CAN HELP, ANDCALLCHRIS.)
Here are the Committees that the Pitt Pounders are in charge of with a list of who is helping and where we need help:
Program
Committee. Chair: Chris
Kearns
Show packet: Maria
Haddock, Pat Hay, Hope Boltz(artwork).
Publicity: Help! We
need folks who will work on all aspects of local advertising as well as folks
who will contact publications like the
Leather Crafters Journal and other national outlets.
Banquet: Okay, by now you may know that we arent having a banquet, but we are
planning to have a pie & cider
social right before the Awards Ceremony. There are a number of areas where we need help
here: A) Folks to plan and organize this social. B)Folks who are willing and have the equipment to take photos of all the entries in the
competition, put those photos on a disk, and project
pictures of the winning entries during the Awards Ceremony. (Or at least
someone who is willing and able and
who knows what equipment we need to borrow or rent to achieve this.) C) Someone to put together a DVD of all
of the past IFOLG Shows using both still photos and video. This DVD will run before & after the
Awards Ceremony (and perhaps copies could be sold as a fund raiser?)D) We
will be having centerpieces filled with small leather goods, to be used as giveaways, on all of the tables during
the Awards Ceremony. If you would be willing to make 30 ofone type of item
please contact Peggy Gabauer at peggab@webtv.net
Demonstrators/teachers: Carol Higgins has offered her well
practiced services to get teachers for our
workshops. If you are interested in the possibility of teaching a class, please
contact Carol at higgins@teknology.netWe will be having two pre-show, multi day
classes, and we are excited tohave Edd Lucas teaching one on making
leather cases!As soon as we get a
confirmation on our other
class we will let you all know.Demonstrators, we would like to have at least two folks demonstrating at a time, all day Friday & Saturday.
If you are willing to do this, please
let myself or Ron know what you would like to demo as well
as when the best time for you would be.
Show check in: So far Joe & Mary Jane Talbot have signed up to help in this area.
More folks are needed.
Show Programs: Terry Moore will be putting these together. If you have any information
that you feelshould be in the program,(such as
people/companys to thank, etc.) you can email Terry at tlmoore1948@akvalley.netWe will also need folks who would be
willing to take shifts to hand programs
out and answer questions, providing our advertising brings in visitors to check
out the show.
Site Committee. Chair Gary Draper
Show site: Days Inn Conference
Center, 139 Pittsburgh Road, Butler PA 16001
Room setup: We will be set up in
both of the banquet halls of the Days Inn. We need someone whocan make nice, large directional signs for various places within the
hotel.
Hospitality room: We need folks
willing to supply refreshments as well as folks to man this room.
Commercial sales setup: Ron Ross
will complete the layout of this room as soon as we get exact location of all doorways.(Dave Briggs is in charge of Commercial
sales.)
Workshop rooms: The hotel will setup
the rooms to meet our needs. Once Carol Higgins gets the list of workshops together, we will determine
which room each will be in and the best way to set up for it.
Security detail: Prices have been
gotten from a number of area agencies. Final plans will be made as the show gets closer.
Folks,
like I said before, this is our chance to show what we can do. Please do what
you can to help make this show a success.If you have any questions, comments or ideas, please drop me an email
or call me on my cell phone: 724-816-3901. Thanks!Chris Kearns
.
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