Email forwarded from Jim Batson to all Alex Bealer members:
Subject: 2009 Madison Blacksmith Conference
To All,
HOUSING
I have made arrangements with the Red Roof Inn. The room rates have been increased from $49.99 per night to $55.99 with tax. They are redoing the rooms. A conference room is not available as of now. You need to contact me for room requirements. The sooner the better.
FOOD
Garland Johnson and Bill Richardson are responsible for providing food for the two dinners and the food concession during the day,
REGISTRATION
Tentatively, registration and setup primarily for the Venders and tailgate sales will be from 2 pm to 7 pm on Wed. 13 May 2009. Registration will start at 8 am on Thursday, 14 May 2009. Vender and tailgate sales registration and set to continue. By setting up early, gives the vendors more time to sell and demonstrate their wares Also tail gate sales should be active.
FEES
To be the same as 2007, see 2007 Registration Form.
DEMONSTRATORS DINNER
The Conference will be kicked off with Demonstrators Dinner at 6 pm on Thursday, 14 May 2009.
MADISON MORGAN CULTRAL CENTER RECEPTION
The 2009 theme is Lawn Sculptures. The time for this reception is undecided since the displayes may be in the yard and may need daylight.
FAMILY PROGRAM
There will be a vigorous family program for wives and children with 5 instructors, Tentative names and classes to be provided by the Dot and John Butler.
GREEN COAL
This time the Green Coal will be divided into two areas, one for adults and the other for our youths.
BLACKSMITH EXHIBITION PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD
All attendees are encouraged to bring an outstanding example of there work for the exhibition. An award of $100 will be given to the peoples choice winner.
AUCTION
All attendees are encourage to bring an item to be auctioned by Col Tim Ryan which will provide the entertainment for Friday night. All vendors and tail Gaters are also asked to donate an item for the auction.
ANVILE SHOOT
Tim Ryan will shoot the anvil for all of our good friends who have past away in the last two years.
COMPLETE BLACKSMITH SHOP RAFFLE
Info to be provided by Mitch Latsch.
IRON IN THE HAT & TOOL BOX
These two fuctions will be done by Alan Kress and John Blacklidge, like the last conference
BLACKSMITHING COMPETITION
Unknown as of this date. Could be conducted in Green Coal Area.
SBA SPECIAL PROJECT
I have asked Clay Spencer to come up with a special project which would be completed
at the conferenc. He has tentatively come up with and a forged SBA Logo Grill.
Each chapter would put their Logo in a circle or square that was no larger
than 12 inches or smaller tha 10 inches. These would be made and brought to
Madison and assembled there. The frame and SBA Logo woiuld be made by the
AFC according to Clay's design. I have asked Glynn Holmes and Harry Brock to finish this special project at
Madison.
FEATURED DEMONSTRATORS
For the 2009 Madison Blacksmith Conference, I have invited Scott Lankton, a graduate of theAachen School of design, from Michigan and
Mark Asprey trained in Ireland currently located in California as the Featured Demonstrators. Check them out on the web, google them up.
Scott has some fantastic work on the ABANA web site. Mark has accepted. Scott will do an archetectural project and Mark will do several projects.
These two demonstrators are excellant and should provide a big draw to anyone interested in Blackdmithing. There is a possibility that the SBA may share the travel fee for Mark from California with the sponsers of a class he is teaching at Eddie Rainey's shop.
T-SHIRTS
For this conferece T shirt design, I suggest the we incorporate a design of one or both of these two demonstrators work in our T Shirt.
TENTATIVE SCEDULE
2009 Madison Blacksmith Conference
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
2pm -7pm.............Vendor & Tail Gate Registration and Set up
Thursday, 14 May 2009
8am....................Registration Starts
8am-12...............Vendor Demos and Tail Gate & Vendor Sales
Lunch not available at site
1pm-5pm.............Vendor Demos and Tail Gate & Vendor Sales
6pm....................Demonstrators Dinner
Friday, 15 May 2009
8am....................Registration Starts
8:30-11:30...........Demonstrations, Green Coal and Family Classes
Lunch
12......................Blacksmith Exhibition Opens
1pm-3pm............Demonstrations, Green Coal and Family Classes
3pm-5pm............Demonstrations, Green Coal and Family Classes
5pm...................Iron In The Hat
5:30pm..............Dinner
5:30pm .............Auction
Saturday, 16 May 2009
8am....................Registration Starts
8:30-11:30...........Demonstrations, Green Coal and Family Classes
11:30...................Iron In The Hat
12.......................Anvil Shoot
Lunch
1pm-4pm............Demonstrations, Green Coal and Family Classes
DEMONSTRAION SITES
The Green Coal site both Youth and Adult will be set up at the normal position under canvas. There will be three demo sites set up under the sheds. One will be used by Scott Lankton another to Mark Asprey. They will demonstrate at these sites Friday and Saturday.
A third site under the sheds will be set up in honor of the AFC past Founder and President, Gavin Harris. At this site demonstrations will be conducted by AFC members to show-case how far the AFC has come in the last 25 years. Gavin Harris being the driving force. There will be at least 5 demonstrators showing you different aspects of the art and craft of the Blacksmith. These demos will take the place of the Blacksmith classes taught at the last conference. The demonstrators will be selected in the near future.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jim Batson
There are three demo sites, I intend to name one site the Gavin Harris Demo
Site. At this site I would like to showcase the forging talents of the AFC.
In the morning of 15 & 16 May 2009 there will be a three hour demo time and
in the afternoo there will be 2 two hour demo times.
If we have a demonstrator for each period we could show case six
demonstrators or 6 different demonstrations. If we did 1 1/2 hour demos in
the morning we could showcase 8 different demos.
I came up with possible demonstrators as shown below: If you would demo
contact me and give me what you would be demonstrating,
Clay Spencer
Alan Kress
Travis Flemming
Mike Linn
Al Stevens Ken Durham
John Wayne Taylor
Phillip Holey
Anthony Goodrum
Bob Taylor & john Blacklidge
Ken Durham
Jim Batson
I asked Clay to come up with a list of possible demonstrators.
It is shown below.
I have asked Clay to come up with a special project which would be completed
at the conferenc. He has tentatively come up with and a SBA Logo Grill.
Each chapter would put their Logo in a circle or square that was no larger
than 12 inches or smaller tha 10 inches. These would be made and brought to
Madison and assembled there. The frame and SBA Logo woiuld be made by the
AFC according to Clay's design.
I would ask Glyn Holmes and Harry Brock to do this special project at
Madison.