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59th Annual
IAMPETH Convention

La Quinta, California
August 4-10, 2008

Online Registration Form

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No refunds for cancellations made after July 19, 2008
Register early and receive a Discount!

CONVENTION PRICING
(The Registration fee includes your annual membership dues)

Registration Fee
BEFORE June 1st
Regular Member: ($170 plus $30 dues).......................$200.00
Senior or full-time student ($165 plus $20 dues).........$185.00
AFTER June 1st
Regular Member: ($190 plus $30 dues).......................$220.00
Senior or full-time student ($185 plus $20 dues).........$205.00

Banquet Dinner   Saturday, August 9    $45 per person

Group Photo  (to be taken Thursday afternoon)  $7.00 each

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BANQUET MEAL SELECTION

  1. Herb Roasted Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper Mashed Potatoes and an artichoke relish
  2. Roasted Stuffed Pork Loin with mango and green apple chutney served with herb couscous
  3. Slow Roasted Prime Rib of Beef au jus and creamed horseradish served with mashed red potatoes
  4. Vegetarian Entree: Penne Pasta Provencal with Sun-Dried Tomato, Artichokes, red onion, olives, basil, capers

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Workshop Selection

Workshops will be taking place in two separate rooms.  Please choose the workshop you wish to attend for each session.

Monday

AFTERNOONRegistration

EVENING: Opening Reception, History of IAMPETH presentation and Continued Registration

Tuesday

MORNING
Session A: Dr. Joseph Vitolo:  Engrosser's Script (Part I)
Session B: Linda Schneider:  Calligraphic Line Doodles to Designs

AFTERNOON
Session A: Dr. Joseph Vitolo: Engrosser's Script (Part II)
Session B: Vivian Mungall: Versatile Versals

EVENING  Attend either Sharon Eisman: Sign Painting Demonstration or Pointed Pen Clinic (Part I)
**Visit the Hospitality Suite to view the IAMPETH penmanship collection

Wednesday

MORNING
Session A: Bob Hurford: Spencerian Ladies' Hand with a Straight Penholder
Session B: Linda Carol Gray: Architectural Renderings with Pen/Ink & Watercolor

AFTERNOON
Session A: Michael Sull: American Cursive
Session B: Sharon Eisman: How's your Hand? Italic Hand, that is

EVENING Attend Round Robin Demonstrations featuring a variety of lettering artists
**Visit the Hospitality Suite to view the IAMPETH penmanship collection

Thursday

MORNING
Session A: Pat Blair: Beginner and Intermediate Spencerian Script
Session B: Linda Schneider: Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy with a Contemporary Flair

AFTERNOON
Session A: Pat Blair: Creative Layout and Design
Session B: John DeCollibus: Offhand Flourishing with a Straight Penholder

EVENING Spend an evening with the Masters and other passionate penmen
**Visit the Hospitality Suite to view the IAMPETH penmanship collection

Friday

MORNING
Session A: Barbara Close: Copperplate and Beyond
Session B: Michael Sull: Engrossers Text Lettering

AFTERNOON
Attend the business meeting followed by the silent auction

EVENING Attend either Nan DeLuca: Place card, escort card and beyond or Part II of the Pointed Pen Clinic
**Visit the Hospitality Suite to view the IAMPETH penmanship collection

Saturday

MORNING
Session A: Nan DeLuca, Linda Carol Gray and Debi Zeinert: The Business Side of Calligraphy
Session B: Michael Sull: Advanced Spencerian Script

AFTERNOON  Free Time

EVENING Closing Banquet