The Totally Turning 2012 will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 31 and April 1, 2012. It will be held concurrently with the NWA's 21st Annual Woodworkers Showcase in Saratoga Springs NY. The event site will be the Saratoga Springs City Center. As in past years, there will be plenty of great demonstrations, an instant gallery, a trade show, and more. Missing will be a Saturday evening banquet. Feedback has told us that many didn't participate or didn't like being confined by the timing. The Totally Turning Symposium will not have a special banquet freeing the attendees to pick their own dining from the wonderful choices in Saratoga Springs.
SYMPOSIUM - This year you'll get more of everything you've loved in the past! The Totally Turning Symposium Registration forms can be found here in Word format and here in Adobe PDF. If you need a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here.
As an attendee of the Totally Turning Symposium, you'll be able to participate in the Instant Gallery should you choose to do so. Because we'll be coupled with the Woodworkers Showcase event, you'll have 4000 to 8000 additional instant gallery visitors. What a way to get your work seen. Registrants to Totally Turning 2012 may place 3 items into the INSTANT GALLERY. The INSTANT GALLERY OF Totally Turning is actually the EXHIBIT GALLERY of Woodworkers Showcase. You will need to download the Exhibit ENTRY FORM from the Woodworkers Showcase website, fill it out, and send it to the address listed on the form. There are time restrictions stated on this form, please be sure to read them and follow them exactly. The entry form to be used is available here in .doc file or .pdf file. If you need a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here.
To plan your travels around the complex and find the different events, here is the hotel/conference center floor plan.The Totally Turning Symposium will be held at the newly remodeled City Center in Saratoga Springs. This is a top shelf event center with great facilities and staff. The attached host hotel, the Saratoga Hilton, makes everything convenient. Totally Turning guests can book a room for two at a special Totally Turning rate. Book quickly as there are a limited number of rooms blocked out. Make sure you mention the Symposium. For those with you who won't be attending the Symposium, see the Spouse Program below as well as visit the Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau to see the other things to do in the area.
The City Center is surround by restaurants, diners, and fast food places that are all within walking distance. The hotel also has a restaurant and other eating arrangements. The attendees are on their own with respect to their meals. The schedule has been arranged with ample time for symposium attendees to frequent one of the local food establishments. Food will be available from the host hotel for breakfast and lunch, however the cost is not included in the Totally Turning registration fee.
There are a host of fine facilities in and around Saratoga Springs for your stay while attending the event. A list of those providing special rates for the NWA events is available here. Make sure you let them know you want the NWA Showcase 2012/Totally Turning pricing RIGHT UP FRONT while you are making your reservations.
There is alway a very interesting spouse program available. Make it a family event. Bring your spouse, significant other, and kids. More details soon.