Are you a teacher and haven’t considered submitting a project for the SDP Annual Conference? I’m writing to let you know that we need your designs and creativity! I want to challenge each of you to submit a project for the 2011 39th Annual Conference to be held in Wichita, KS! Do you teach beginner painters on a regular basis? We need projects that can be offered as classes to introduce decorative painting to those who don’t consider themselves to be decorative painters! The new Teacher Kit for 2011 is now available in the 2011 Wichita Conference section on the SDP website. Download the kit for complete information. Submitting both 4-hour and 8-hour projects will increase your chances of selection.
Are you interested in registering for SDP’s 38th Annual Conference and Expo in Wichita? Classes will be viewable online on Tuesday, December 29th, but you will not be able to purchase or register until January 5th. Mark the date of Tuesday, January 5th, 9:00am (CST) on your calendar. Class registrations will be processed in the order they are received and classes are assigned on a space available basis. Also, for first-time attendees, we will have drawings at Conference for Newbies, Newbie Friend, and Early-Bird Registration. Prizes will be issued in the form of script money in the amounts of $25, $50, $75, and $100 to be used at the Expo. When you register, be sure to let us know that you are a first-time attendee and if a friend referred you to come to Conference.
Please take note of the following correction regarding class 0260, Painting from a Photo, with Cheri Rol MDA, on page 19 of the Conference Special. This class is an intensive advanced study and is a two-day class to be held on Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-noon. You must be able to attend both days.
Lodging for the Conference is available through the SDP room block at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Wichita which is connected to the Century II convention center, site of the Expo. To make reservations, call (316) 293-1234 or (800) 233-1234. See your Conference Special on page 4 for the SDP discounted rates!
Are you interested in exhibiting at SDP’s Annual Conference and Expo in Wichita? This is a terrific opportunity for you to sell your products and services directly to the customers who are eager to buy them. Our members love to paint and they are especially wild about new products, packets, and publications. As an exhibitor, you will have the chance to meet 1,000 registered attendees and another 400 walk-in shoppers with one thing on their mind: painting! The exhibitor pre-registration form is available here.
If you haven’t been to the SDP website recently, check out the photos that have just been posted from the Smithsonian Family Day that was held December 5th, featuring SDP ornaments that were hand-painted by SDP members and now adorn the tree in the Grand Salon in the Smithsonian American Art Museum. What a privilege and honor for those who participated in this project. Thank you to many of our members for making this a success!
Just a brief reminder to renew your membership for 2010! Cost is $45 to renew as of December 2nd. For brand new members or for those who were not members in 2008 or 2009, the cost is $40. Renew online now!