Hi there My Stamping Friends, I hope you're having a super day. I'm so excited to finally be able to share the details of Stampin' Up! Style Regional Gathering that I'm hosting in Northern Virginia (aka NoVa). The registration form will be available tomorrow, Saturday, February 1, 2014. Let me know if you have any questions. And now, onto the real reason you're here........
Northern Virginia Area Stamping Friends
please join us for a
Stampin’ Up! Style Regional Gathering
Are
you looking for a local place to get together with fellow demonstrators and friends
to share what you love and get inspired? Here is your chance! Come join us in
Northern Virginia for a day full of fun and all sorts of exciting things.
What: A Stampin’ Up! Style Regional Gathering
Where: The Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Department in Dunn Loring, Virginia
When: Saturday, March 8, 2014 from 9am to 3:30p
(end time is approximate)
Who: Demonstrators register first and if spots
are available registration will be open to guests.
Why: I want to share what I’ve love, build
relationships with fellow demonstrators and share what I’ve learned at the
Leadership Conferences and Annual Conventions that I’ve been lucky enough to be
a part of.
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The
Details:
Event:
This is a ‘Stampin’ Up! Style’ Regional
Event. I hope that gives you an idea of what standards we are shooting for. We
want to help you enjoy a wonderful day full of meeting new friends, stamping,
learning, sharing, swapping, laughing, eating and more stamping. We are planning lots of fun things for
everyone, including but not limited to Main Stage Demonstrator presentations,
showing new products from the Occasions Catalog, Sale-A-Bration tips, WOW
projects, business ideas, display boards, fresh ideas, Make & Takes, a few
surprises ... and more. You won’t want to miss this event. Make sure you bring
your notebook, a pen and your camera so you can remember all the fun things we
are going to share.
Location:
We will be meeting in the Community Hall
of the Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department located at 2148 Gallows
Road, Dunn Loring, VA 22043
Parking:
There is plenty of free parking behind
the fire station. Enter through the large double doors in the rear of the
building.
Schedule:
8:15
– Doors Open, Name Tag and Welcome Bag pick up begins. Pick your seat, mingle
and swap (general swaps or organized swaps)
9:00
– Event Begins so grab your seats
12:00
– (approximate time) Lunch is included in your registration fee
3:30
– The program ends at approximately this time. Now is the time to finish taking
photos around the room, gather your things and say good-bye (sniffle, sniffle)
4:00 – the doors close and lock for clean
up time
Swapping:
The doors will open at 8:15 and this is the
perfect time for swapping. This is an opportunity to meet new people, chat with
other demos and pick up a few tips along the way. You are welcome to do general
swapping or organized swapping. If you are going to organize a swap and would
like me to publish the info for the rest of the group, just let me know. Please
remember the main rule of only using current Stampin’ Up! products on your
swap.
Registration:
Registration
opens for current demonstrators on February 1, 2014. The Registration form information
will be available at www.MyStampingFriends.blogspot.com
on Saturday, February 1, 2014. This is a date change from the original
plan. This is being done because January is a pending month.
If
there are spots still available guests (over the age of 18) can register
starting on February 13, 2014. Registration ends on March 1, 2014.
We
have 125 seats available. If we sell 125 tickets I will start a waiting list.
If more seats become available or if someone wants to transfer their ticket I
can contact the people on the waiting list to see if they are still interested
in attending.
When
the doors open you will be able to pick up your name tag and goodie bag and
there will be a basket at the check in desk for you to drop in your donated
card for the display board and card contest.
Make
sure to spread the word about this event. The more friends we get together, the
more fun we’ll have. Use hashtag #NoVaStampingFriends on your social media to
spread the word and get friends to join you, and when you share photos of the
cards you’re bringing for the display boards or photos of your swaps. It makes
us easier to find each other on social media.
Display
Boards & Card Contest:
Do
you want to show off some of your work? Do you want to get some fresh ideas? Bring
in some full size cards that you’ve been working on (yes, you can bring in more
than one card) and we’ll put them on our display boards. Please bring your full
card in a clear envelope with your name and information on a post-it note on
the back of the card. Several of these cards will be picked to be finalists in
our card contest and the winners will be voted on by the attendees and prizes
will be awarded. The cards on the display boards could be used for future
events and will get donated to the Ronald McDonald House.
Lunch:
Lunch
will be from a local restaurant. There will be water and lemonade available to
attendees and there are soda vending machines on site.
What to
Bring:
·
A notebook
and pen
·
A camera
for photos of displays, photos with your friends, you KNOW you’ll want to post
photos of this event.
·
Bring
snail and scissors for your Make and Takes
·
Bring
some card samples for the display board
·
Bring
your swap cards, if you want to swap
·
Please
remember to label everything you bring so your items won’t get misplaced.
·
We cannot
really control the temperature in the venue so please dress in layers for your
own comfort level
Miscellaneous
Event Notes:
·
You
must be 18 to attend.
·
You
must be present to collect any prizes.
·
Still
photos are encouraged but taking videos is prohibited.
What does
Registration include?
·
Attendance
at the event
·
A
welcome bag with surprise goodies
·
Main
Stage presentations by guest demonstrators
·
Clean
and Simple to WOW projects
·
Business
ideas
·
Lunch
·
Opportunity
for swapping
·
Display
Boards for inspiration
·
Projects
using supplies from the current Occasions Mini and the Sale-A-Bration catalog
·
Make
& Takes and of course some
·
FUN,
FUN, FUN
Event Fee:
February
1, 2014 – Tickets are available for current demonstrators $55 covers the entire
event including lunch.
February
13, 2014 – If the hall is not full, tickets will be available for $60.
March
1, 2014 – Registration closes
Surrounding
Areas:
There
are several Hotels in the Tysons Corner area if you were interested in spending
Friday night or Saturday night to extending the fun.
You
can also check out these things to do in the area:
If you have any questions about this event please email StampingWithRose-Ellen@cox.net.
Don't forget to find me on facebook at www.facebook.com/StampinUpWithRoseEllen
Follow me on Twitter @REEastman
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Have a Super Duper Day!
Rose-Ellen
