Thursday – June 4
9:00 am: 
Vendors may begin set-up of booths
Vendors may begin set-up of booths6 - 8 pm: Early-bird Registration
Friday – June 5
8 – 9 am: Vendors may begin or finish set-up of booths
Registration (includes) Sign In Sign up for Door Prizes Pick up Class Schedules Pick up Registration Packet Enter Name Badge contest Turn in your Gourd for the Gourd Art Exchange Turn in Raffle Donations / Door Prize Donations Turn in Auction Donations Raffle tickets for saleJournal of Tutorials for saleShirts and other logo items for sale9 am – 5 pm: Classes & Demonstrations
9 am – 5 pm: Open to the public
5 – 7 pm: Supper break
NOTE: The main building area will be closed from 5:30 – 7 pm. Access concessions area through the Lobby entrance only.7 - 7:30 pm: Guest Speakers:
Bob James, President, American Gourd SocietyJerry Lewis, Co-Chairperson, Cherokee Gourd Artists Gathering7:30 pm: The Smoky Mountain Drifters
Bring your dancin' shoes and join in the fun with some line-dancin' and two-steppin' tunes Sponsored by Turtle Feathers!Saturday – June 6
8 am – 5 pm: Classes & Demonstrations
9 am – 5 pm: Open to the public
5 – 7 pm: Supper break
NOTE: The main building area will be closed from 5:30 – 6:45 pm. Access concessions area through the Lobby entrance only.7 pm: Name Badge Contest Winners Announced
Name Badge Contest Winners Announced 7:15 pm: Drawing for Door Prizes (you must be present to win)
Drawing for Door Prizes (you must be present to win)7:30 pm: Silent Auction Winners Announced (winners claim your prizes and pay your bill)
Silent Auction Winners Announced (winners claim your prizes and pay your bill)8 pm: *** AUCTION ***
*** AUCTION ***Sunday – June 7
8 – 8:30 am Gourd Exchange
8:30 – 9 am: Drawing for Raffle Prizes
8 am - Noon: Classes & Demonstrations
Open to the publicNoon: Vendor Tear-down and Load-out
Vendor Tear-down and Load-out Clean-up (Volunteers Welcome!)
