SAW. EXPO is the bi-annual
meeting of the members of the Scrollsaw Association of the World,
whereby SAW members can meet and join in discussions with the Board of
Directors of SAW. This is an opportunity to learn more about the running
of the Scrollsaw Association of the World and to participate in your
association. In addition, the Board of Directors has a
meeting where we are not dependant upon the internet to converse. But an
EXPO is much more than meetings. Seminars and Demonstrations are given
of some of the latest techniques in scrolling. Vendors from across the
country join us and offer their goods to our membership. A huge
Scrollsaw Contest is held with prizes that make the trip to EXPO a
valuable experience.
You will have the opportunity to meet with your fellow
scrollers, and to speak to those members directly involved in the
organization and running of your Association. It's more than a picnic
and a little bit less than a convention. It's a good time for everyone
who attends, and an event sorely missed by those who could not make the
trip.
Often a "Companion Craft" is highlighted at each EXPO.
In Iowa, the Companion Craft was carving. In California, the Companion
Craft was working with a router. At each event, an attempt is made to
add to your woodworking skills and offer a technique that could improve
your scrolling tremendously.
Local Chapters get involved in an EXPO also as many of
them send at least one representative as a delegate to the EXPO. They
can bring up any concerns of their Local Chapter and have direct input
to the Board of Directors. In addition, the opportunity to meet with
other Local Chapter representatives from around the world can provide
invaluable ideas and resources that can then be taken back to their
group,.
In
addition, this event allows many vendors who market
their products to scrollers to showcase their wares and
talk to an extremely targeted audience. Seminars are
held where attendees have the opportunity to learn and
expand their craft. The opportunity to participate
in a Scrollsaw Contest, sponsored by SAW, Creative
WoodWorks and Crafts magazine, and ScrollSaw Workshop
magazine, allows attendees to display their work and
participate in this prestigious judged show.
SAW
EXPO's are not held every year and are never held
in the same location twice. It is our belief that by
moving the EXPO to different areas each time we
will give all of our members the opportunity to attend
at some time without having to make extreme travel
choices. If you would like the recommend a location to
have SAW hold an EXPO in your area, please check
our location requirements.
We
currently plan on keeping with the every other year
timing of a SAW EXPO. We are currently
planning for 2006, 2008, 2010 etc. With enough growth
in the Association we can make this an annual event, but
that is for the future. There is also no known
restriction that this must event must only be held in
the United States. We are, by name, and by choice, a
worldwide Association. If you would like to see this
event in your country, then by all means, gather the
information from the location
requirements and send it along also.
This is an event that you will want to experience at
least once. You will not regret having made the effort to attend! You
can see highlights of past EXPO's by clicking on the text
here.
