2024 Nashville Classroom Franklin Room - holds 24 students |
Show Hours (shown in blue) |
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Thursday Feb. 28th, 2024 |
Friday March 1, 2024 |
Saturday March 2, 2024 |
Sunday March 3, 2024 |
8:00 AM |
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9:00 AM |
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Susan Winter & Oliver Puckett |
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10:00 AM |
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Liezbeth Gottschall, Thistles |
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11:00 AM |
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Linda Stolz,
Erica Michaels & Lois Mouriski, Lady Dot Creates |
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12:00 PM |
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Nicoletta Farrauto,
Nikscreations |
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1:00 PM |
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Retailer Meeting downstairs |
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2:00 PM |
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Isabella Abbiati,
The Primitive Hare |
Gary Sligh, Gary Lee Sligh Fabric Arts |
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3:00 PM |
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Susan Winter & Oliver Puckett
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4:00 PM |
Exhibitor check-in
begins at 4pm |
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5:00 PM |
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6:00 PM |
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7:00 PM |
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8:00 PM |
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9:00 PM |
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Friday 12:00
noon-12:45 pm
The Exhibitor
Meeting will take place in the downstairs 1st Floor
Banquet Room Friday, March 1st, 2024 at 12 noon. Take a "setup" break to
gather with other wholesalers in our Industry. Fabric
dyer Kristin Rodriguez of Fiber
on a Whim, designer Holly Freeman from
Stitchy Prose, and retailer Abby
Johns from TopKnot Stitcher Shop
will share their strategies for success, ensuring a profitable trade
show for all. Questions and discussion
welcomed. Free to
attend.
Friday 1:00 pm-1:45 pm
The Retailer Meeting will take place at the
downstairs 1st Floor Banquet Room Friday, March 1st, 2024 at 1pm. Store owners are
encouraged to attend this FREE forum to gather and discuss questions
with other Retailers in our Industry. Your questions and topics will
help guide the meeting. Hosted by Amy and Memory Baker of
Barefoot Needlart
and Pamela Dumont of Stitch
New England. Diane Randall,
Silver Creek Samplers
will be the guest Designer, on hand to answer any questions from a
wholesaler's perspective. Free to attend.
Friday 2:00 pm-2:45 pm
Teacher's Meet & Greet will take place
at the 2nd floor Williamson Classroom Friday, March 1st, 2024 at 2pm,
directly after the Retailer's Meeting. No need to register. Just show up
and connect with several teachers in one spot! This time is set aside
for you to chat with Teachers about the classes they offer, see some
example projects and book teaching engagements for your store! Free to
attend.

Friday March 1, 2024 Classes

Look for Class Sign-ups this Fall!
Saturday March 2, 2024 Classes


Sunday March 3, 2024 Classes



Cost To Rent The Classrooms
Franklin Room or Williamson Room: $50/hour (or Free)
We will advertise the classes
to buyers, but stores will be asked to contact the instructor directly
with questions about the class, and to sign up and pay for the class. The
instructor will set the price for the class and can sell merchandise in
the class. The only charge to the instructor will be the hourly rate for
the classroom.
Free use of the classroom. We want to encourage classes that help store owners improve
their business skills. For example, maybe you (or your spouse) could
teach a short class on
bookkeeping, computers, social media, taxes, radio advertising, etc. The
room will be available for free for these types of classes. You would
still be allowed to charge a fee to attend the class.
After show hours use of the class room.
Some classes need extra time to finish up. We also have had requests
from buyers that they would like a time and place to get together and
visit with other business owners, to relax, and do some stitching. Again
this
year we are planning on having one of the
classrooms (or both, if needed) open after show hours as an informal get-together location.
If your class needs extra time to finish, you can use the classroom
after show hours for free.
Classes during show hours should last no longer than 45 minutes.
Please keep your class to 45 minutes to allow 15 minutes for clean up
and move out before the next class starts.
Ideas For Classes
Besides the satisfaction of helping other business owners, teaching
or sponsoring a class is a great way to gain exposure for your business.
- Finishing classes (advance homework ok)
- Social Media
- Business Classes (newsletter, teaching, time management, etc.)
- Technique Classes
- Previews of new designs and a start on a class model
- We would like to have classes
of interest to exhibitors to attend on Thursday afternoon. This would be a
great opportunity to share ideas on marketing, packaging, etc.
You do not need to be an exhibitor to teach a class.
We would love to have more classes taught by store owners. Also, while we
ask that the classes are sponsored by either an exhibitor or a retail
store, the instructor can be with another company.
If you have any questions
Free free to contact us if you have any questions about the show.
Megan Chriswisser at Needlework Retailer at 800-561-5380 or
info@needleworkretailer.com
Larry Johnson or Beth Johnson at Yarn Tree at 800-247-3952 or
info@yarntree.com