SA’S INTERNATIONAL SCRAPBOOK CONVENTION - 13 & 14 SEPTEMBER 2008

here is some info about the convention.

Bookings for the 2008 September SA International Scrapbook Convention at Sandton Convention Centre are well under way. Many have taken advantage of our Early Bird Gift booking offer!  If you would still like to take advantage of this opportunity of receiving a Making Memories Desktop Organiser, just book and pay in full before 31 January. Our theme this year is a Fairytale Affair. This doesn’t mean that the layouts will be designed around feminine pages, but rather around the event ambience. More exciting news this year is that we have confirmed the following International Celebrities with Stacy Julian lined up to give an additional keynote address at the Gala Crop Evening. The 2008 SA International Scrapbook Convention celebrities are as follows: • Stacy Julian: USA, ‘Big Picture Scrapbooking’ • Kah-Mei Smith: Canada, Fontwerks • Gail Pearce-Watne: USA, Making Memories • Lance and Tasha Anderson: USA, Rusty Pickle • Jenni Bowlin: USA, Jenni Bowlin Studio • Celine Navarro: France, Rouge de Garance • Rachael Scholz: Australia, Various                    ...with the eighth celebrity to be announced shortly. Included in this year’s convention price of R2250.00 are all eight master classes, tea on arrival, mid-morning and mid-afternoon teas with a snack, a finger-fork lunch on both days, sponsor hamper and Sandton Convention Centre parking vouchers for both days. Menu examples for the Saturday and Sunday lunches will be on the website for your perusal.

The GALA CROP EVENING will be held on the Saturday evening. Stacy Julian is our keynote speaker with our South African teachers giving you ideas, techniques and products. This event is limited to 300 delegates and it is essential to pre-book your place. Forms will be on the website to download from
12 February 2008.

THE SEARCH FOR THE SA'S TOP SCRAPBOOKER FOR 2008 IS ON!
SA International Scrapbook Convention will be giving talented scrapbookers an opportunity to showcase their work and win fabulous prizes. There will be FOUR categories and FOUR winners with a lucky draw for an overseas trip to a CKU event. The winners will be published in a special 16 page edition in the Time and About Magazine. The winners will be announced at the Gala Crop Evening. So, settle down to some serious scrapbooking and take part in the 2008 SA International Scrapbook Convention Talent Search.

Heidi Swapp will be coming to South Africa on 3 May 2008 for our first "Out of Town" event at Spier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, Cape Town. This one day event will consist of four classes and loads of shopping opportunity. The classes will be filled with fun, excitement, product and sponsors hampers. Our two local talents are Adri Swart who won the Fashion Accessories Paper Craft Competition in 2006 and Louise Eichner. Accommodation packages are available for those delegates who would like to stay at Spier for the Friday and/or Saturday evening. A Cape Town Talent Search will take place on 3 May 2008.
For more information and to download your Cape Town Convention Booking Form, log onto our website, www.scrapbookex.co.za and click on ‘Other Events’.

we were a large group from the shop last year, and it was really a fun event. most of those girls are going again this year. let's see if we can get a nice group together again.

love, jacki

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