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2011 Conference will be May 18-22 in Wichita, Kansas - Sunflowers will bloom!

More information to come

                        Download a copy of the conference special here:                                                           

                                                http://decorativepainters.org/conference/index.php

                                                               Pass this link on to all your painting friends - you do not need to be a member

                                                               of SDP to attend conference

 

Now  is the time to be thinking of attending the SDP Annual conference in Wichita May 18-22, 2010. 

Conference is a lot of fun, you can take some great classes, meet many painting friends, participate in or attend the Chapter Marketplace where chapters sell all kinds of things, attend the annual meeting, vote for your new officers, watch members receive their certifications & awards, attend the annual banquet where various chapters have painted the centerpieces and favors, in short just have one great week of fun and painting.  Your own 2008 President, Nancy Genetti will be presiding at the Annual Meeting & Banquet as President of the Society

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Don't forget to register for the Opening Night Party on Monday May 17 - register then come "Paint, Rattle & Roll" the night away.   Diana Pfau from Bluebonnet chapter  is planning this special night!

 

Yellow Rose Chapter painted favors for Chapter Presidents at the SDP conference in Peoria. 

     

Passport to Fun 2009 Conference in Peoria  June 16-20

                                                  President's Reception

                                                  Installation & Banquet

                     

5 Chapters Present Nancy with Flowers                  Linda presenting Nancy with President's necklace

               Chapter Marketplace                                

     

    

        Students Tracing at Windows     Sheila Rouse after Banquet       Miho, SDP Staff, gets into her work!

 

More Pictures of Conference to come....

 

Share the Magic of Painting  2008 Conference in Tampa  May 26-31

 

Getting Ready for Chapter Marketplace

              

Betty & Ellen with Sheila Rouse                          Betty and Ellen setting up marketplace

 

 Karen Yates purchasing a brush           Ellen & Betty manning the table

  

Attendees at marketplace                          Doris makes a purchase

  

Campaigning during the week before the annual meeting

         

Giving a speech!      Linda                                                   Nancy

CLASSES:

                                                                              Barb ready for a Traditions Class

 

  

Doxie Keller & Tracy Moreau at Deco-Art Helping Artist Program                   Paula & Nancy ready for class

 

 

Trudy Beard & Priscilla Hauser                      Priscilla                                        Trudy

We did have to eat!  Going to and eating at different restaurants:

 

 

 

    

                                                                                     Tampa Bay at Night from the Restaurant

 

    

    Tampa Bay from another Restaurant

      

     

Paula at Chapter Gathering                             Kay Baranowski as the Bag Lady at Chapter Gathering       Andy Jones at DAC Santa Book Signing

 BANQUET:

 

                                                                                  Installation of Officers

   

                Installation of Officers                                                                           Head Table

    

Enjoying the Banquet                                                       With flashing teeth!

 

Tammy Browning-Smith & Nancy-New Board Members     Jillybean, Nancy & Ryan, Jill's son

       

The Magic show - Paula was amazed!                         Jillybean as the Magician

BANQUET TABLES:

 

 

 

   

 

"WILD ABOUT PAINTING" - The theme of this year's conference in Anaheim.  Just think of all those Wild Women Painters!   The conference was held  from May 29-June 2, 2007.

The Chapter Marketplace and Opening Party:

  

At the annual meeting

        

               SDP Booth                                             Convention Center

 

                                                   Registration

   

    Painting "Wild Women" Paint Brush Pins

    

At the Chapters Gathering - Mad Hatter's Tea Party - Each one attending was asked to wear a hat and bring a teacup to exchange

 

 Jillybean the Magic Brush Fairy!

    

 

 

2006 Conference in Nashville:

First you have to get there with all your "stuff":

 

Look at the pictures to see what fun everyone was having:

    The Theme of the Conference

Besides classes, the Annual Meeting starts off the week.  At the meeting the SDP Officers

are elected, members who passed, receive their MDA, CDA & TDA certifications, Annual

service awards are presented, and business conducted.  This is truly where you become

part of the organization.

    

   

Nancy Genetti was presented the Outstanding Chapter Service award at the annual

meeting.  This award is given to one recipient each year for the dedicated work with

chapters.

The Chapters Gathering is a place to learn and network with other chapter members from

around the world.

         

               Chapter Gathering                                                 Kay & Nancy at the Gathering            

                            

       

       Nancy, Georgia Magarrell & Kay                               Sandi & Patricia waiting to Learn

 

   

             The Centerpieces                                          Nancy giving talk on Websites           

 

Classes with Nationally-know teacher abound:

           

 

The New Chapter Marketplace was a big success.  Any chapter could rent a table and sell items.  They ranged from Shirts, fans, Cookbook, ornaments to clip board stands for your patterns.

           

   Patricia, Sandi & Brenda wear one of                           Linda & Nancy with the Fort Worth

Yellow Rose Chapter's "Got Paint?" Shirts.                                   Chapter Table. 

        Yellow Rose Table

The Banquet completes the week of fun:

         

Barb Watson & Connie Parkinson           Patricia won a painted                   Pansy, Barbara & Lee having fun

Were Painting Fairies and handed       Guitar from the head table  

Door Prizes.

 

Each person staying in the room block               Installation of SDP Officers

received a cowboy hat and scarf to

paint & decorate.  A parade of hats

was held at the banquet.

   

Brenda, Patricia, Nancy & Sandi                            Kay & Nancy

having fun at the banquet

 

Centerpieces for all the tables were painted by Chapters or Individual members.  They

were wonderful.  One of these could be these Yellow Rose's table next year!

  

Grand Prize Winner                             First Place

  

Second Place                                 Third Place

 

                   Table that Susan Mynyk decorated

 

      

                

        

       

 

 

 

The Hotel was beautiful:

        

 

      

 

The show at the hotel was breath taking:

  

The Nightlife was fun:   

      

        

      

 

Sites during the travel:

                             Memphis

  

Leaving Nashville                        Arriving Home