President’s Message:
It is September and that means one thing; the 70th annual Holiday Fine Art and Craft Festival by The Reading Berks Guild of Craftsmen is only two months away. So if you have not sent in your application, please do so immediately. We don’t want you to miss out on this great event. You, the members of Reading Berks Guild, are what make this show the best it can be! So We Need You! This is a great venue, great parking for our patrons, great entertainment, café dining, great weekend to start Holiday Shopping. The show committee has been working diligently and has put together some great advertising. This is Judy and Terry Boyer’s last year as co-chairpersons for this show and they have put their heart and soul into this one. Let’s show our appreciation to them for all their hard work this year and years past and make this 70th year the biggest and best it can be. Again, it is all up to you, our members. I have been checking our vendor list and I am so pleased to see several of our retired craftsmen signed up for this show. It means they just can’t stay away and I couldn’t be more pleased. Welcome Back!
We know as summer comes to an end, we know that craft show season is upon us. We had a fun social event at the Belly café in the Goggleworks last month and it was at this meeting that we announced that we, the Reading Berks Guild of Craftsmen are doing some pop up shows. This is a newer trend in the craft world and we want to be part of it. This is a new venue for us; it is also in Kutztown. It will be December 7 at Renninger’s Market in The White Room and its annex. It is the same day as Christmas on the Farm at the Heritage Center and we will be promoting our presence at both of these great venues. It is happening and Kutztown will be the place to be. We are looking to do “First Saturdays” at Renninger’s in February, March, and April 2020. Stay tuned for more information on this exciting adventure for our Guild.
So come out to the general meeting on Tuesday, September 3 and hear for yourself what is happening.
Don’t just come out and hear; come out and get involved. Share your ideas and thoughts and tell us what you would like to see happen. This meeting and the October meeting are the last two meetings to get your name in for the drawing of a free booth at the Holiday Show. Also Tuesday would be a great night to bring a donation for the BCTV auction which is happening in October. A donation is a good thing in two ways. It helps BCTV and people see your product just before our Holiday Show. What a win-win situation for all!
“A compromise is an agreement whereby both parties get what neither of them wanted.” Author Unknown.
Your President, Barry L. Bennecoff
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