We have a couple of spaces opened up on one-day workshops that have been full, and there is nobody on the waitlists. You cannot book these spaces online, if you are interested in taking one, please send me an email at susanwebster@verizon.net
WS4 Thursday, June 6 with Debora Stewart $170
WS11 Saturday, June 8 with Desmond O'Hagan $170
Susan
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
CONVENTION REGISTRATION DEADLINE NEARS!
IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE THE LAST DAY FOR PRE-REGISTRATION IS
MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013
If you have not yet pre-registered, we hope you will do so
before this deadline, so that we can have your badge and information package
available for pick up in Albuquerque.
After May 6, you cannot pre-register online or by mail, make
changes or purchase additional classes or banquet tickets, until the
registration desk opens in Albuquerque at the convention on Thursday, June 6 at
1pm. Onsite registration fees will all be
$5 higher. There will also be a one day
registration fee for $60 for Friday, Saturday or Sunday, only available in
Albuquerque.
After May 6 we will accept cancellations - see cancellation
policies and fees on the IAPS website at:
http://www.pastelinternational.com/CONVENTIONS/tenth/register.php#cancel. We will also continue to keep waitlists for
workshops and if a space opens up, we will contact the next person on the
waitlist. If you want to be added to a
waitlist send an email to Susan.
If you have not yet purchased banquet tickets, we recommend
you do so, online, prior to the May 6 cut off.
We expect to have a limited number of tickets for sale at the convention
on Thursday afternoon but it will depend on availability.
If you have to cancel, want to be on a waitlist or need to
contact me: susanwebster@verizon.net
Monday, March 18, 2013
CONVENTION UPDATES
Posted by Susan Webster
If you need to contact me about a class/es, please be kind,
and give me the number or letter/number code, as that is how I keep track of
them. If you refer to “John Smith’s
class On Friday” I have to go and look it up as I can’t remember the number of
each and every class. Instead refer to
WS11 or class 202 - it will help me and I thank you.
I keep waitlists for Workshops, the Master Class and the two
Critiques, but not for Demonstrations.
If you want to be added to a waitlist, just send me an email with the
code number of the class and I will add you to the list and email you if a
space opens up. In some cases we get
cancellations and don’t have anybody on a waitlist, in which case I will put a
note on this Blog. Right now we have the
following spots open - these are due to cancellations and you cannot sign up
for them online. If you would like to
take one of these, you need to email me and I will tell you how to handle
this. Reply quickly, it’s first come-first
served! For more details on these
classes and instructors go to the IAPS website page on convention classes.
Two spaces WS4 One Day Workshop, Debora Stewart, Thursday,
June 6
One space WS11
One Day Workshop, Desmond O’Hagan, Saturday, June 8
Three spaces 206 Individual Portfolio Critique Anne
Heverner/Jamie Markle, Saturday, June 8
When you register online, we get the email address that you
used for that transaction, and that is our main contact for you. If you have changed your email since you
registered, or if you used somebody else’s for that transaction, be sure to
send me an email with your new current email address, so I can update our IAPS
database. Sometimes we need to send you
information, and we use the email address we have on file. It’s especially important if you are
waitlisted for a workshop as if we don’t have the current email, you may not
hear from us!
To contact me please email:
susanwebster@verizon.net
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Registration Opens Saturday!
Posted by Maggie
Registration opens on the IAPS web site on September 1 at 9:00am Pacific Time (12 noon Eastern time).
As you know if you registered online last year, our online registration lets you confirm immediately whether there is space available in a class you wish to take. But as you also may remember from last year, some classes sell out very quickly! Registering online is the quickest way to confirm your classes, but if you prefer not to do so, you'll find a link in the blue sidebar at the left of each of the convention-related pages on the web site which will allow you to print a registration form to mail along with your check.
On September 1, once registration is open, if you access the web site and see the Sneak Preview pages you previously viewed, just "refresh" or "reload" the page to see the new content. Whether you will need to do this will depend on what browser you use, and how you've set it to retain your history. Note that the only difference between the Sneak Preview pages and the new pages will be the PayPal buttons that allow you to register, and you may need to scroll down to see those.
Once you have added your classes, registration and banquet tickets to your shopping cart, you will check out through PayPal. You do not need to have a PayPal account to utilize this feature, just a valid credit card. (Note: If you have a PayPal account but do not wish to use it for this transaction, just click where it says "Don't have a PayPal account?" Then you can proceed to use your credit card for payment.)
We've chosen to use PayPal for the online registration because of its reputation for security and ease of use. However, if you should encounter problems with it, please contact PayPal directly, as we do not have any way to access or help you with your account or checkout process.
We've tried to anticipate and answer your questions about the convention in the material provided on the web site. We hope you will find it helpful, and that you'll be as excited as we are about the classes, workshops, demonstrations and events.
As you know if you registered online last year, our online registration lets you confirm immediately whether there is space available in a class you wish to take. But as you also may remember from last year, some classes sell out very quickly! Registering online is the quickest way to confirm your classes, but if you prefer not to do so, you'll find a link in the blue sidebar at the left of each of the convention-related pages on the web site which will allow you to print a registration form to mail along with your check.
On September 1, once registration is open, if you access the web site and see the Sneak Preview pages you previously viewed, just "refresh" or "reload" the page to see the new content. Whether you will need to do this will depend on what browser you use, and how you've set it to retain your history. Note that the only difference between the Sneak Preview pages and the new pages will be the PayPal buttons that allow you to register, and you may need to scroll down to see those.
Once you have added your classes, registration and banquet tickets to your shopping cart, you will check out through PayPal. You do not need to have a PayPal account to utilize this feature, just a valid credit card. (Note: If you have a PayPal account but do not wish to use it for this transaction, just click where it says "Don't have a PayPal account?" Then you can proceed to use your credit card for payment.)
We've chosen to use PayPal for the online registration because of its reputation for security and ease of use. However, if you should encounter problems with it, please contact PayPal directly, as we do not have any way to access or help you with your account or checkout process.
We've tried to anticipate and answer your questions about the convention in the material provided on the web site. We hope you will find it helpful, and that you'll be as excited as we are about the classes, workshops, demonstrations and events.
We hope to see you at the Tenth Biennial Convention!
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Less than a year away!
Posted by Maggie
As we passed the one year mark, there's already been a lot going on behind the scenes in preparation for our Tenth Biennial Convention.
All of our demonstrators and presenters are lined up and we are finalizing the schedule of classes, workshops and presentations. In another week or two, we'll post a list of instructors so you can have an idea of what is coming.
For the 2011 convention, we opened registration on September 1, 2010. It was a hectic few days for all those people who wanted to sign up early as they rushed to review the schedules and get their reservations made.
We're going to do something a little different this time. On August 20, 2012, we'll post a "Sneak Preview" of all the convention classes, workshops and events. You'll have time to review them all and think about what you might want to do. Then, on September 1, registration will open, and at that point you can sign up for everything online. You'll also be able to make your hotel reservations with the group rate at that time.
When you start to think about your travel plans, be sure to consider the pre-convention one- and two-day workshops, and the post-convention two-day workshops. Also, the exhibitions will open on Wednesday evening, June 5. We have been working on plans to bring the exhibitions into the hotel, and at this point we're 95% certain that is going to happen. In addition to the opening reception on June 5, the exhibition will be open throughout the convention, so everyone will be able to enjoy it without leaving the hotel.
Our Tenth Biennial Convention is going to be bigger and better than ever, and we look forward to seeing you all there!
As we passed the one year mark, there's already been a lot going on behind the scenes in preparation for our Tenth Biennial Convention.
All of our demonstrators and presenters are lined up and we are finalizing the schedule of classes, workshops and presentations. In another week or two, we'll post a list of instructors so you can have an idea of what is coming.
For the 2011 convention, we opened registration on September 1, 2010. It was a hectic few days for all those people who wanted to sign up early as they rushed to review the schedules and get their reservations made.
We're going to do something a little different this time. On August 20, 2012, we'll post a "Sneak Preview" of all the convention classes, workshops and events. You'll have time to review them all and think about what you might want to do. Then, on September 1, registration will open, and at that point you can sign up for everything online. You'll also be able to make your hotel reservations with the group rate at that time.
When you start to think about your travel plans, be sure to consider the pre-convention one- and two-day workshops, and the post-convention two-day workshops. Also, the exhibitions will open on Wednesday evening, June 5. We have been working on plans to bring the exhibitions into the hotel, and at this point we're 95% certain that is going to happen. In addition to the opening reception on June 5, the exhibition will be open throughout the convention, so everyone will be able to enjoy it without leaving the hotel.
Our Tenth Biennial Convention is going to be bigger and better than ever, and we look forward to seeing you all there!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Tenth Biennial in 2013
Posted by Maggie
It already seems like a long time since the 2011 convention in June, but we're looking ahead now to 2013. The convention next year will be our Tenth Biennial, and we have plans for some very special events.
We've finished sorting through the applications for demonstrators for the 2013 convention, and the letters have gone out to the artists who will be teaching at the convention. As IAPS has grown over the years, the number of people who'd like to teach at the convention has also grown. Much as we might like to have them all, space won't allow it, as there are only so many rooms.
We also work hard to balance the subjects and styles of demonstrations and workshops. We reviewed all of the feedback forms people completed at the last convention, and have responded by broadening the subjects that will be taught in 2013. We hope you'll like the lineup! We'll be posting more information about who's doing what as soon as all the contracts come back.
Meanwhile, if you're feeling nostalgic and wishing you could revisit the 2011 convention, we have a deal for you. Our wonderful video expert volunteer, Phil Bates, filmed the Showcase Demonstrations at the convention, and has created DVDs of each of the demos by Albert Handell, Elizabeth Mowry and Richard McKinley. They're available now on the IAPS web site. So if you want to see one or all of the demonstrations again, or for the first time, check them out. (Proceeds to IAPS will be used for improvements at the next convention.) Click here to go to the order page.
As we work towards the opening of the registration for the next convention, we'll be posting updates to this blog on a more regular basis, so we hope you'll check back often for more news.
It already seems like a long time since the 2011 convention in June, but we're looking ahead now to 2013. The convention next year will be our Tenth Biennial, and we have plans for some very special events.
We've finished sorting through the applications for demonstrators for the 2013 convention, and the letters have gone out to the artists who will be teaching at the convention. As IAPS has grown over the years, the number of people who'd like to teach at the convention has also grown. Much as we might like to have them all, space won't allow it, as there are only so many rooms.
We also work hard to balance the subjects and styles of demonstrations and workshops. We reviewed all of the feedback forms people completed at the last convention, and have responded by broadening the subjects that will be taught in 2013. We hope you'll like the lineup! We'll be posting more information about who's doing what as soon as all the contracts come back.
Meanwhile, if you're feeling nostalgic and wishing you could revisit the 2011 convention, we have a deal for you. Our wonderful video expert volunteer, Phil Bates, filmed the Showcase Demonstrations at the convention, and has created DVDs of each of the demos by Albert Handell, Elizabeth Mowry and Richard McKinley. They're available now on the IAPS web site. So if you want to see one or all of the demonstrations again, or for the first time, check them out. (Proceeds to IAPS will be used for improvements at the next convention.) Click here to go to the order page.
As we work towards the opening of the registration for the next convention, we'll be posting updates to this blog on a more regular basis, so we hope you'll check back often for more news.
Friday, June 17, 2011
The Biggest Pastel Party on the Planet
Posted by Maggie Price, IAPS President
The Ninth Biennial Convention was a huge success, and generally acclaimed the best convention yet. I've attended every convention, and felt that each was better than the one before, but the Ninth will be hard to beat! (Of course, we'll try to do that!)
We'll be posting reviews, information, and photos soon, and then we'll begin planning the next one. But for now, here's a video with highlights from the 2011 convention, prepared by Phil Bates, who did an outstanding job of coordinating the video projection for the convention.
The Ninth Biennial Convention was a huge success, and generally acclaimed the best convention yet. I've attended every convention, and felt that each was better than the one before, but the Ninth will be hard to beat! (Of course, we'll try to do that!)
We'll be posting reviews, information, and photos soon, and then we'll begin planning the next one. But for now, here's a video with highlights from the 2011 convention, prepared by Phil Bates, who did an outstanding job of coordinating the video projection for the convention.
IAPS 2011 Highlight Reel 2.7 FINAL from Phil Bates on Vimeo.
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