Plan to attend the Great American Scrapbook Convention

It’s that time of year for the event that scrapbookers and stampers look forward to – the Great American Scrapbook Convention. This convention has something for everyone. Whether you are new to scrapbooking and stamping or an experienced paper crafter, the Great American Scrapbook Conventions are for you.

If you have the opportunity to attend, it’s a great opportunity to getaway for a bit to:

• Crop – reconnect with friends or make new ones at one of the cropping parties. You may even win some fantastic door prizes!
• Take classes – learn new skills by registering for over 75 workshops being offered throughout the convention.
• Shop – shop for a wide world of scrapbooking, stamping, and cardmaking supplies from your favorite manufacturers, as well as boutique companies.
• Get inspired – at the Learning Pavilion where the Vendors will showcase their expertise, with demonstrations and make-n-takes featuring ideas on how to use new products or things you already have.

This year’s conventions are being held in Arlington, TX, Chantilly, VA, and Chattanooga, TN on the following dates:

• June 4-6, 2009 – Arlington, TX
• June 26-27, 2009 – Chantilly, VA
• September 25-26 – Chattanooga, TN

The Great American Scrapbook Convention offers both traditional and digital cropping parties.  Cropping Party tickets range from $25 - $160 (to reserve a table for 5). So, sign up and bring your photos, cropping supplies, and be ready to crop-til-you-drop!  Contests, door prizes, and goody bags are included at every cropping party.

Hands-on workshops begin at 8:00a.m., with some evening classes. You can choose from over 100 classes in Arlington and over 75 classes in Chantilly, featuring projects and techniques for every skill level and scrapbooking and stamping style.  Learn from the experts in the field including designers, authors and Memory Makers Masters. Workshops sell out fast, so you will want to register early.

Online registration for the Arlington, TX Show is closed, but that doesn't mean you have to miss out. You can purchase tickets for the show on Wednesday, June 3 at 8:00am at the Arlington Convention Center. You can also register for workshops at the show, however, it is recommended that you review the workshop information online and have back up workshop choices planned, just in case the ones you want are sold out.

Online registration for the Chantilly, VA show closes at 1:00p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Like the Arlington show, you can also purchase your at the Dulles Expo Center at full price. However, you can purchase your tickets, at a discount rate of $9.00 (the same as the online rate), even after online registration closes and ticket prices go up, from one of the local scrapbooking and stamping independent retail stores – Angela’s Happy Stamper or ScrapbooksPlus.

The mission of the Great American Scrapbook Conventions is to "Encourage the Preservation of Personal and Family Histories." Its goals are Education - Inspiration - Preservation. The Great American Scrapbook Conventions help educate customers about scrapbooking products and how to use them.

The Great American Scrapbook Conventions' parent company is F+W Publications, Inc. Founded in the early 1900s, F+W is a publisher of special interest magazines and books in a broad variety of consumer enthusiast categories, including Memory Makers magazine which will cease publication this fall.

Plan to attend the Great American Scrapbook Convention -- you will have fun and leave more energized and knowledgeable than when you arrived!