Our 2023 Spring Conference will be held from May 19th to May 21st at the NWBA Mentoring Center, located at the Cowlitz County Event Center in Longview, WA
Online Registration is Closed, but you can still register in person at the Spring Conference Registration Desk!
Friday, May 19th
8:00am – 10:00am // 1:00pm – 3:00pm // 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Registration and Merch Tables Open in Mentoring Center
7:30am-8:45am: Coffee and Breakfast at Cook Shack
8:00am-10:00am: Registration and Merch Tables Open in the MC
9:00am-12:00pm: Jeffrey Funk in Demo Barn
9:00am-12:00pm: Jon Andersen Class at Youth and Beginners Station
12:30pm-1:45pm: Lunch at Cook Shack
12:30pm: Hands-on Workshop Participation Drawing at Cook Shack
1:00pm-3:00pm: Registration and Merch Table Open in MC
2:00pm-5:00pm: Steve Howell in Demo Barn
2:00pm-5:00pm: Pele Warnock Class at Youth and Beginners Station
1:00pm-4:00pm: Hands On Workshop with Peter Clark in the MC
5:30pm-7:00pm: Potluck Dinner at Cook Shack
7:00pm-8:00pm: Slideshow with Jeffrey Funk
8:00pm-ish: Forging Competition Starts in Mentoring Center
8:00pm-9:00pm: Registration and Merch Table Open in MC
Flexible throughout Friday
* Open Repousee Table with Louie Raffloer
* Name Stamping in Leaf Forming for NWBA Tree
* Silent Auction
* Archives and Member Galleries
Saturday, May 20th
8:00am – 10:00am // 1:00pm – 3:00pm // 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Registration and Merch Tables Open in Mentoring Center
7:30am-8:45am: Coffee and Breakfast at Cook Shack
8:00am-10:00am: Registration and Merch Tables Open in the MC
8:30am: Hands-on Workshop Participation Drawing at Cook Shack
9:00am-12:00pm: Jeffrey Funk in Demo Barn
9:00am-12:00pm: Hands-on Workshop with Tim Middaugh in the MC
9:00am-12:00pm: Ben Czyhold Class at Youth and Beginners Station
12:30pm-1:45pm: Lunch at Cook Shack
12:30pm: Hands-on Workshop Participation Drawing at Cook Shack
1:00pm-3:00pm: Registration and Merch Table Open in MC
1:00pm-4:00pm: Hands On Workshop with John Williams in the MC
2:00pm-5:00pm: Ben Czyhold Class at Youth and Beginners Station
5:30pm: In Memoriam Ringing of the Anvil and Dinner Banquet
6:00pm: General Meeting / Live Auction
8:00pm-ish: Forging Competition Starts in Mentoring Center
8:00pm-9:00pm: Registration and Merch Table Open in MC
9:00pm: Silent Auction Closes – Collect Your Winnings!
Flexible throughout Saturday
* Open Repousee Table with Louie Raffloer
* Name Stamping in Leaf Forming for NWBA Tree
* Silent Auction
* Archives and Member Galleries
Sunday, May 21st
9:00am – 12:00pm
Registration and Merch Tables Open in Mentoring Center
7:30am-8:45am: Coffee and Breakfast at Cook Shack
9:00am-12:00pm: Registration and Merch Tables Open in MC
9:00am-12:00pm: John Williams Demo in the MC
9:00am-12:00pm: Open Forge at the Youth and Beginner’s Station
12:00pm-4:00pm: Volunteers welcome to help w Conference Breakdown!
We need your help making this Spring Conference the best it can be. Learn more at the Conference Registration Desk and sign up to Volunteer!
CLICK HERE to learn how you can join the NWBA and gain access to our wealth of online events focused on forging!