"Registration"

The Northwest Toleliners present our Ninth Regional Convention

or contact Regional Convention Chair - Char Peterson at (206) 909-1510.

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Class Registration

(Please be sure to read all of the following information!)

1. Please print or type clearly. Payment must accompany registration form and may be made by check/VISA/Mastercard. (All monies must be in US funds.) Make checks payable to "Northwest Toleliners Regional Convention." Registration fee is $89.00 ($119.00 after July 1, 2008.) No telephone registrations. We are accepting fax registrations for credit card payments only. Fax to (360) 895-6008. For those of who received a catalog with the registration forms in them, keep the pink copy for your records; send the remaining copies and payment to:

Northwest Toleliners' Regional Convention

c/o Jackie Furuheim

P.O. Box 464    « Burley, WA   « 98322-0464

If payment is made by VISA/MasterCard,

Registration questions? — e-mail Jackie at:  Registration@nwtoleliners.com

or call (360) 876-1201 between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time

2. There is no admission to any class without a registration badge and class ticket.

3. Your registration fee includes one Painter's Choice Dinner ticket. Selections are as follows:  (A) Salmon (B)Pasta or (C) Vegetarian. Extra tickets may be ordered on your registration form or purchased at the time of registration for $35.00.

4. Class fees and teacher surface fees MUST be included with your registration payment.

5. Please list your classes in order of preference:

List class number, teacher, title, day/time, and fee.

(NEW) * 2-hour class -- $10.00               4-hour class — $15.00                6-hour class — $20.00

You may sign up for an unlimited number of classes, however, you cannot be pre-enrolled in more classes than you have sent fees for. This means you should send the fees for as many classes as you are able to attend. Any refunds may be picked up in the Class Sales office. All six-hour classes will have a one hour lunch/dinner break at the teacher's discretion. There will be no scheduled classes on Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for our Exhibitor Extravaganza (detailed information will be included in the Regional Convention Program Book). There will be a break from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday so participants may attend the Painter's Choice Dinner.

6. Classes will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis. (No post-dated checks please.) Confirmation letters will be mailed shortly after registering. "Paper" and fax registrations must be received by Wednesday, August 15, 2008. After that date, on-site registration will be available in Class Sales Thursday through Saturday.

7. All cancellations are subject to a $30.00 processing fee. All requests for refunds due to cancellation must be submitted in writing and accompanied by the class confirmation letter. Absolutely no refunds after Wednesday, August 1, 2008.

8. Additional classes may be purchased on a space-available basis in Class Sales (Grand Coat Room) at the convention site.  Class Sales hours are: Thursday — 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Friday — 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; and Saturday — 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; and, Sunday — 7:00 a.m. to 12 noon.

9. There is a NO SMOKING POLICY in all classes and within 25 ft. from any door per Washington State code.

10. Students are expected to bring good quality brushes for the medium they will be using, water or thinner container, paper towels, tracing paper, transfer paper, and palette paper, plus any specific supplies requested by the teacher.  Odorless brush cleaner will be provided for all oil classes.

11. Registration will be handled on Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom Foyer; and, Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Grand Coat Room. Please be sure to allow plenty of time to complete the Regional Convention registration process at the hotel prior to going to your classes. (A minimum of one hour prior to the start of your class is recommended.) During the registration process, you will receive your class tickets, information packet, a dinner ticket and any other pertinent information.

Art Show / Exhibit

This is where you have the opportunity to submit and display your work and possibly win a prize.  All registered attendees may enter the Art Show.  The theme is open, and more than one entry per person may be submitted.  Entries must have been painted in the last three years.  Winners will be chosen by a ballot vote.  The ballots will be at the Art Show.  There will be prizes awarded at the Painter's Choice Dinner for the first three categories.  The categories are:

1. Published/Certified Professionals . . . . . . . Teachers, CDA’s, MDA’s, TDP’s

2. Unpublished/Non-Certified Professionals . . . Teachers, Previous Northwest Toleliners Regional Convention Hobbyist 1st Place Winners and Grand Prize Winners and Best of Show Winners

3. Hobbyist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One who paints purely for the “enjoyment” — not as an occupation.

To participate, please bring your piece(s) to the Art Show Booth. You will be required to fill out one form for each piece. Make sure your piece is labeled before you leave. Forms will be on the tab

Chapter Booth

The Chapter Booth, located in the Grand Ballroom, will have minimal essential supplies for your painting needs. We will be selling our Regional Convention Logo t-shirts ,sweatshirts, aprons, and hand-painted items. Bobbie Takashima has donated her White House 2007 Easter Egg Roll Poster as a raffle item. Our Chapter raffle item will be sold here, as well.

Exhibition Hall

The Exhibition Hall will be open beginning Friday, September 19. The Exhibition Hall hours are: Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be no public admission fee to the Exhibition Hall again this year. An Exhibitor Extravaganza will be held on Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. where we will have games and prizes, in addition to the wonderful shopping opportunities. There are no scheduled classes during this time. Don’t miss out on the fun! See detailed information in the Regional Convention Program Book. Smoking is not permitted in the Exhibition Hall. No photo taking or video taping will be allowed in the Exhibition Hall.
 

Hotel Registration  WE HAVE MOVED - 2 BLOCKS SOUTH OF THE HILTON

The Seattle Airport DoubleTree Hotel in Seattle, Washington, is our host hotel. The rooms are $118.00 per night w/parking at $12 per day. Public daily rate $10 per car . The reservation number for the hotel is (206) 246-8600 or 1-800-222-TREE. Please be sure to mention the Northwest Toleliners’ Regional Convention when making your reservations to guarantee the lower rate. You MUST reserve your room NO LATER THAN Wednesday, August 27, 2008, to guarantee the Northwest Toleliner’s Regional Convention rates. Please register early!! The hotel has requested no spray fixatives or varnishes be used inside the hotel.

Classroom Assistant Volunteers Needed

Monitors will not be provided for our convention this year; however, we will be needing volunteers from each class, before the class begins, to assist in collecting the classroom tickets and take roll, hold out a pattern and surface for attendees who are late in arriving, collect the teacher pattern piece for the convention library and at the end of the class period, return the pattern to class sales. This could be someone taking the class. No compensation will be expected by the teachers. FILL OUT THE ENCLOSED FORM AND SEND IN WITH YOUR REGISTRATION. You will be contacted as to which classroom we need your assistance in. Thank you for volunteering.

Painter's Choice Dinner

Come join us for the DoubleTree's fabulous Painter's Choice Dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m., on Saturday September 20th, in the hotel’s Northwest Ballroom. This year the dinner will be served and we have chosen 3 specialties to temp your palette.

Your meal will begin with a Harvest Salad consisting of Tomato, Cucumber, Sunflower Seeds, Croutons and Mixed Greens served with Italian Vinaigrette dressing and rolls. Following this will be a choice of 3 items:

a. Citrus Grilled Pacific Salmon with Honey Mustard Glace, Barley Risotto and Apple Confetti.

b. Pasta Mediterranean with Lemon Scented Grilled Chicken, Artichokes, Spinach, Kalamata Olives
with Feta Cheese and Tomato Ragout.

c. Chef's Vegetarian Special: Pasta Primavera Alfredo with Linguine Pesto, Flash Friend Seasonal
Vegetables with Mushroom Double Creme.

Following the entree will be a Fresh Fruit Parfait for dessert. Coffee, decaffeinated coffee, hot and iced tea will provided.

Your ticket to this fun evening is included with your registration packet and must accompany you to the dinner. Your choice of entree will be color coded for the waiters. Come for fellowship, prizes and surprises! Awards to the Art Show and raffle winners will be announced. Classes are not offered during this two-hour event to allow all registered attendees and ticket holders to participate. Teachers, vendors and attendee's guests are welcome to purchase a dinner ticket for $35.00 in the Class Sales booth. YOU MUST MARK YOUR ENTREE SELECTION ON YOUR REGISTRATION FORM.

Baggage Check
 

New to this convention, we will have a baggage check directly outside the Exhibition Hall during shopping hours. Please feel free to check your painting supplies between classes; and items you have purchased (that are cumbersome to carry) while you continue to shop. Any forgotten items will be stored in the Class Sales room until the end of the convention. After the convention, all unclaimed items will become the property of the Northwest Toleliners Chapter.

Are you unable to attend your class?

The Northwest Toleliners will not be responsible for collecting the patterns & surfaces for missed classes. You, or someone you have designated, must present the class ticket in order to obtain the surface and pattern. This MUST be done prior to class or no later than 5 minutes after the conclusion of the class. NO CLASS INTERRUPTIONS, PLEASE. There will be no refunds given.

Two hour classes being added to the Convention schedule.

Due to popular request, we have added two-hour classes. The majority of these classes will be held directly after the dinner celebration on Saturday. See the catalog for day's and time's.