The 62nd International Organization of Lace, Inc. Convention
Theme:  Lace on the Prairie
Host: The Doris Southard Lace Guild   http://tinyurl.com/lc7enx9
Date: July 27 to August 2, 2015
Place: The Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
300 East 9th Street, Coralville, Iowa
2015 Hotel Reservations
Rates/day: $106 per night for  up to four people, free high speed internet, parking rate $5/day
Request the “IOLI Lace Convention” rate, special rates good until July 6, 2015.
Marriott Reservations: 1-888-236-2427, Coralville Marriott 1-319-688-4000
Hotel Website: http://tinyurl.com/oaah3bb – online reservations available
Conference Web Site:  http://tinyurl.com/mdrqtje
Facebook:  http://tinyurl.com/llbgsz3
Registration:  Opens February 1, 2015  2015 registration form
Send registration form to:  IOLI C/O Barbara Bulgarelli
17875 Rocco Drive, Macomb, MI 48044
Registratoin fee $170 for IOLI members, $220 for non-members. Class fees are separate.
Refunds (except for $50) will be given for cancellations prior to May 15, no refunds afterward, but you may designate a substitute attendee.  Reservations obtained after July 1st are subject to availability of openings in the classes. No changes in class assignments will be made after May 15th.  IOLI members have preference in class assignments.
Information:
Barbara Bulgarelli, conventionregistration@internationalorganizationoflace.org  or
Sherri Parson at slparson@hotmail.com

Class List  (see http://tinyurl.com/mu5pbts for the most current list)
5 hour class (Monday)  $73
MA001 Allie Marguccio, Mastering Your Bolster Pillow – Beginners

30 hour class (T W TH F S, AM & PM)  $440
AW101 Jane Atkinson, Lace freom the Landscape – Intermediate

24 hour classes (T W F S, AM & PM)  $350
AP202 Ulrike Voelcker, Barjac Ombrée
AP203 Kumiko Nakazaki, Binche – All levels

12 hour morning classes (T W F S)  $175
A301 Jean Leader, Bedfordshire – Beginning
A302 Louise Colgan, Milanese – All Levels
A303 Susie Johnson, Withof, Stars, UFOs, Proficiencies, and Much More – All Levels
A304 Allie Marguccio, Basic Skills in Idrija Lace – Beginning/Intermediate
A305 Holly Van Sciver, Beginning Bucks Point Plus Floral Bucks and Lester
A306A Karen Thompson, Beginning and Continuing Torchon Bobbin Lace
A306B Karen Thompson, Ipswich – Intermediate to Advanced
A307 Tønder Lace – All Levels
A308 Sylvie Nguyen, Hinojosa – Beginning/Intermediate
A309 Dagmar Beckel-Machyckova, Slovakian Tape Lace in Color – Intermed & Advanced
A310 Susan WEnzel ‘s Gravenmoer – All Levels
A311 Kim Davis, Bobbin Lace in Wire – All Levels
A312 Debi Feyh, Hardanger Pie
A313 Loretta Holzberger, Alençon – Wild Rose
A314 Nancy Nehring, Romanian Point Lace – Beginner
A315 Karen Bovard, Quilt Split Ring Tatting – Beginner
A316 Georgia Seitz, 3D Tatted Flowers – Intermediate
A317 Diane Willett, Beginning Lace knitting
A318 Galina Khmeleva, Orenburg Lace Design – Intermediate

12 hour afternoon classes (T W F S)   $175
P401 Jean Leader, Bedfordshire – Intermediate/Advanced
P402 Louise Colgan, Milanese – All levels
P403 Susie Johnson, Withof, Stars, UFOs, Proficiencies, and Much More – All Levels
P404 Allie Marguccio, Idrija Lace including Idrija Lace Jewelry – Beginning/Intermediate
P405 Holly Van SCiver, Interpreting Floral Bucks and Lester Lace – Beginning/Interm.
P406A Karen Thompson, Drafting Torchon Patterns
P406B Karen Thompson, Ipswich – Intermediate/Advanced
P407 Bobbi Donnelly, Tønder Lace – All Levels
P408 Sylvie Nguyen, Russian Tape Lace – Beginning & Intermediate
P409 Dagmar Beckel-Machyckova, Czech Pictorial Lace – All Levels
P410 Susan Wenzel, s’ Gravenmore – All Levels
P411 Kim Davis, Metallic Traditions in Bobbin Lace – Beginning, Intermed, Continuing
P412 Debi Feyh, Prairie Flowers
P413 Loretta Holzberger, Museum Inspired Needlelace/Needle Weaving
P414 Nancy Nehring, Irish Crochet in 1900 – Intermediate
P415 Karen Bovard, Basics of Pearl Tatting
P416 Georgia Seitz, Tatting Embellishments for fabric Postcard of Quilt Block – Intermed.
P417 Diane Willet, Knitted Easter Eggs – Intermediate/Advanced
P418 Galiina A. Khmeleva, Intarsia Lace Design Strategies – Intermediate Level

6 hour afternoon classes (T & W )  $87
TW501 Elizabeth Kurella, Normandy Lace

3 hour morning classes (T  W TH F S, first code letter indicates the day)  $44
T601 Elizabeth Kurella, New Lives for Old Lace, Rescue – Recycle
WA602 Elizabeth Kurella, Mending Old Lace
THA603 Elizabeth Kurella, Antique Lace: Is it Handmade or Machine?
FA604 Elizabeth Kurella, What is Old Lace Worth? Part I
SA605 Elizabeth Kurella, What is Old Lace Worth? Part II

3 hour afternoon class (Friday)   $44
FP701 Elizabeth Kurella, Buying/Selling Antique Lace on the Internet

6 hour Thursday Classes (Thursday, all day)
TH801 Ulrike Voelcker, Introduction to Blonde
TH802 Kumiko Nakazaki, Lace Decorated Boxes
TH803 Jean Leader, Gone Fishin – All Levels
TH804 Holly Van Sciver, Fundamental Skills in Bobbin Lace – All Levels
TH805 Sylvie Nguyen, Beginning Bobbin Lace
TH806 Susan Wenzel, Invisibly Add & Remove a Color Worker – Intermediate
TH807 Debi Feyh, Elegant Adornments – All levels
TH809 Karen Bovard, Teneriffe/Sol Lace
TH810 Georgia Seitz, Beginning Tatting, Shuttle & Needle Tatting
TH811 Galina Khmeleva, Spinning the Orenburg Way – beginners

Vendors:  To be announced

Tours, Thursday July 30:
Tour A: National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library and Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum 8:00 – 4:30  $68
Tour B: main Amana Colonies, 8:30 – 4:00  $68

Other events include lace appraisals, the Teacher’s showcase, an exhibition and lectures.

The IOLI is by far the largest lace organization in the United States. A detailed agenda for the convention can be found at http://tinyurl.com/q3wqo43. The annual general meeting is of Friday from 6:30 to 8:30, and the conference banquet is on Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00.
There is a contest associated with the convention, which will be the subject of a separate post.
This post will be updated as more information becomes available.