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Voluntarily Hosted By: Patty (Pattyb), Lorien (vz5dzh) and Tracy (TracyM.) Dates: March 23 & 24, 2012 Location:DoubleTree Hotel in Novi, MI Cost: $65/person until December 12th � After that price increases to $75/person as long as spots are available � All Registrations must be received by 2.15.12, regardless if we are full or not
This event is designed as a SplitCoastStampers Community Event. You are welcome to invite friends, but we do ask that they register a screen name here at SCS and really make an effort to participate in the "chat� thread(<---click this link). It really makes the event more fun when you have chatted with people ahead of time and gotten to know them a little bit.
There will be no vendors at this event. Vendors will not have anything on display nor will there be anything for you to purchase. The intent of the weekend is to meet and get to know other SCS'rs, not acquire customers. Solicitation of any sort is strongly discouraged.
The theme of this year�s event is �50�s Retro Mingle�. This weekend retreat is intended for you to relax, stamp and laugh with your old friends while making new ones. It means wearing your most comfy clothes - PJ's if you want too, shopping nearby if your heart desires (you can do that in your PJ�s too if you want!) and not worrying about what the kids are doing � they will survive without you (they just might need bath when you get home!).
You can expect:
� Team Icebreaker Activity (optional)
� Design a Spot Marker Contest (optional)
� Theme Attire Contest (optional)
� Prize drawings throughout the weekend
� Food - Friday night snacks, breakfast and lunch on Saturday
� Organized swapping of your choice (optional)
� Stampin� Mojo door prizes (optional; but you must stick to the rules or be disqualified at check-in)
� Recipe for Creativity (optional)
Registration:
� This is a 2-day event; participation on both days in required (hours are listed on the Registration Form)
� Registration fee is non-refundable
� This is an ADULT only event; 18 and older please
� Each registrant's SCS screen name MUST be included on their Registration form
� Registration will be done in the order payment is received; emails or PM's in advance of payment will not be considered "placeholders"
� If your Registration/Payment is received and there are no spots left, you will be notified via PM and your payment will be promptly returned to you
� You will receive a PM when your completed registration has been received
� SASEs (Self-Addressed-Stamped-Envelope (business letter size) with $.64 postage) will be used to send materials to attendees prior to the event (expect to receive this in February; I will PM you when it has been mailed out) or to return checks to those who did not make the cut-off, whichever is applicable
Swapping - participation is optional:
� Please follow the instructions in Post#4 to sign up for as many types of swaps as you�d like to participate in
� Including the card recipe is optional, but very much appreciated. If you choose to include the recipe, please put it on a post-it note and place the post-it note inside the card
� We will have a specific time set aside on Friday night to facilitate all of the organized swaps (you will not have time to "finish" your swaps at the Mingle, so please arrive with them finished and ready to swap)
� We will have a display wall for the swaps, please bring an extra swap for display that will later be donated to "Operation Write Home"
Request
Patty, Lorien and Tracy will not be participating in the Swaps due to our responsibilities at the event over the course of the weekend. We are fine with this arrangement and enjoy running the event. The only bummer is that at the end of 2-days, we won't have any of the awesome cards to take home with us. So here's our request for anyone who would like to help us out. If you would like to make extra samples of swaps for us, we will have 3 RAK baskets (one for each of us) at the event. This is totally voluntary and in no way required. I guarantee all cards/projects received will be greatly appreciated by all 3 of us!
Sleeping Rooms
We have reserved a small room block for both Friday and Saturday night. Rooms have either one king bed, two double beds (1st floor) or two queen beds (2nd floor) for $89/night. Please contact the hotel directly at 248-344-8800 to make your reservation with the �Michigan Mingle� group. A credit card will be needed to reserve your sleeping room. If you are looking for a roommate, pls. post your desire on the chat thread. The room block is only available until 3/1/12. If the room block is full or you have problem making your initial reservation, pls. send a PM to TracyM. For those of you that have phone phobia, you can make your reservation online by following this special link.
Wi-fi at the Hotel
The hotel does have wi-fi, but it is not free and we do not have it in our meeting space. A guest may purchase wi-fi for $9.95 for a 24-hour period. The code will allow wi-fi access in your sleeping room and our meeting space. The code can be used by all of the people staying in that particular guest room. However, please remember that plugs are extremely limited in the meeting space and we don't want to create any tripping hazards with cords.
Tentative Schedule of �50�s Retro Mingle� Events
(events subject to change as determined by the coordinators)
Friday
� Registration - Open from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
� Introductions/Team Ice Breaker
� 50�s Retro Attire Catwalk
� Organized Swapping
� Git-your-stampin-mojo-flowing activity
� Open Stamp/Mingle
� Snacks
Saturday
� Breakfast/Lunch
� A Recipe for Creativity
� Raffle Prizes/Auction
� Awards & Accolades
� Open Stamp
As additional information becomes available about the event specifics, it will be posted here. Another thread has been set up to "chat" on and get to know one another before the event. Please go to the "chat" thread and introduce yourself, don't be shy! If you have any questions, you can also post on the thread I just referenced and one of the hosts will respond to you.
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"Bubble-wrapped" Mingler
Last edited by TracyM.; 03-19-2012 at 10:56 AM..
Reason: Update information regard wi-fi at hotel
NO Name Tag Contest � BUT you should still have some kind of name tag
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Instead we�re have a place marker/table d�cor Contest <O:p></O:p>
Four Requirements<O:p></O:p>
No larger than 6" long x 5" high x 4� wide<O:p></O:p>
Must have your SCS screen name <O:p></O:p>
Must have Your Real Name <O:p></O:p>
Must theme/retro related<O:p></O:p>
Creative Mojo Door Prize Swap! (This is optional, it is bring one to get one)<O:p></O:p>
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Seven simple Requirements: Failing to follow the requirements may disqualify you from the swap!<O:p></O:p>
Value of approximately $10.00 to $15.00 <O:p></O:p>
MUST include a favorite creative product. (New & unopened) <O:p></O:p>
Include one of your personal favorite stamping snacks. <O:p></O:p>
Include something that you�ve made using your favorite product <O:p></O:p>
Please use clear bags or wrapping. This way everyone can see what all of our favorite products are!<O:p></O:p>
Must have a card or tag inside the package, your name should not be visible, who the swap is by should be a surprise.<O:p></O:p>
No sneak peeks or sharing of your swap before the Mingle! Keep it a surprise! <O:p></O:p>
Theme Attire Contest � Totally Optional:
So �Go Ape� get �hip� show off your �threads� and �Razz our berries� (I had to google some of these terms ;) )<O:p></O:p>
Four Requirements: <O:p></O:p>
Start thinking now <O:p></O:p>
Friday night Sock Hop in costume <O:p></O:p>
Be creative, but don�t break the bank
Keep your �threads� secret until Friday night!<O:p></O:p>
We will be doing organized swapping again this year. How that works is you sign up for the swaps you are going to do and I'll tell you how many you need to bring to the event.
To sign up for swaps, please PM me and let me know which groups to put you down for. Then I will update this post.
Swap signups will close February 15th. Once the signups close I will notify each group of how many swaps they need to make based on the number that signed up. So you won't know how many you need to make until about a month before the event, but you can get started on your designs and even start making some before then. To give you an idea of what you are getting into, the card swaps last year had around 20 people in them, and the 3D item had 9.
Please use a post-it to attach your contact info/recipe to each swap you make.
SU! ONLY FULL CARD SWAP
This should be a full card with ONLY current SU! products used on it. Showcase your best work!
1. Huntwoman
2. SeelieCourt
3. BobbiLu
4. hatterschmuck
5. DawnMaries
6. Joi G.
7. amf1066
8. piccadillie
9. Emma F
10. JanCush
11. cjzim
Anything Goes FULL CARD SWAP
This should be a full card. You may use any stamps, paper, etc. Do your best work!
1. Huntwoman
2. SeelieCourt
3. hatterschmuck
4. morgainegeiser
5. Joi G.
6. piccadillie
7. tastreett
8. knarlynik
9. mstowers
10. Denise Rutkowski
3D Swap
Non-vendor restricted. This swap is for altered items, journals, boxes, bags, etc. Check out the Anything But a Card gallery for ideas. Make something you are proud to swap!
1. SeelieCourt
2. hatterschmuck
3. morgainegeiser
4. amf1066
5. piccadillie
6. knarlynik
In the past I�ve been ask if individuals can donate a prize, the answer is yes but we do ask that it be new, unopened, and well thought out � PM me if you have an idea but aren�t sure if it�s appropriate.
SCS/understandblue
Starlit Studio's
Unity
Tracy & Friends ;)
Authentic Knitting Board Co.
Mighty Bright � Gold Crest LLC
Gigi Hill
Shady Tree Studio/A Muse consultant
Clear Snap
Verilux
Huntin'Okiechic unlimited :lol:
I've got Joi
My Favorite Things
nenimlasj designs
RibbonCarousel
The Crafters Companion
NOT waiting to see if the weekend works for me this year.....worst case....I'm out the money.....registration form printed, filled out & in the mail!!!!!!
wooohooooo
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WooHoo!!!! Bet you guys thought I forgot all about you didn't you???? I may not be around all that much, but I haven't forgotten about you!!! Can't wait to see everyone! Form is printed and check will be in the mail on Monday!!!!
Thanks Lorien for posting to my Facebook page. I also have a new email addy in case any one needs to know: [email protected].
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Postage went up - should be 64 cents now! (Don't want you licking all those 3 cent stamps - your lips might get stuck together. How could you say "hatterschmuck" then? hehe)
Mine will be in the mail this week (including the return envelope!). I'm so excited.
__________________ ~jenn
the Last Minute - Hey! Where are my Twizzlers?! Mingler...
The Best Thing my Mother ever taught me? "If it's not yours, don't touch it!"
Postage went up - should be 64 cents now! (Don't want you licking all those 3 cent stamps - your lips might get stuck together. How could you say "hatterschmuck" then? hehe)
Mine will be in the mail this week (including the return envelope!). I'm so excited.
Thanks! It seems every year I'm also behind on the proper postage amount - thanks - I don't want to lick all those stamps either and not be able to say "hatterschmuck!" either! Glad you're able to make it this year!
MI Mingle - March 2012 - Registration is CLOSED
Confirmed Registrations
Contests, Competitions, Interactive Stuff
Swaps, Swaps, Swaps - Signups are Closed!
Sleeping Room Cost/Clarification
