tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57241353882416125822011-08-03T10:25:59.455-05:00ABANA 2010 ConferenceA Blog for general discussions regarding the ABANA 2010 Conference. This will be the Blacksmithing event of 2010. Forging demonstrations, galleries, hammer-in stations, vendors and tailgating. All that and Memphis style BBQ.Paul Boulayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033171051999255192noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724135388241612582.post-77772493902330198462010-06-07T08:13:00.002-05:002010-06-07T08:35:29.688-05:00ABANA Conference SurveyWhew! The 2010 ABANA Conference is history. And it was a great one.Thanks go to our Affiliate Organization sponsors, our Vendor sponsors, the Metal Museum Staff and Directors, the unflappable ABANA Central Office staff, the River Bluff Forge Council, the talented demonstrators, the tireless setup crew, the gallery crew, many other volunteers, the ABANA Board members, the 2010 Conference committeePaul Boulayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033171051999255192noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724135388241612582.post-22049930763494829952010-04-11T10:48:00.004-05:002010-05-17T16:14:10.085-05:00Video preview of a Conference DemonstrationMark Aspery and Daryl Nelson will both be demonstrating at the conference. This link is to a YouTube video sample out of a Daryl Nelson DVD. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NytRIqtKMqo&feature=digestCome to Memphis and see Daryl do it live!Paul Boulayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033171051999255192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724135388241612582.post-49933577575217149832010-03-03T23:50:00.003-06:002010-03-03T23:59:32.942-06:00New ABANA Conference Brochurehttp://www.abana.org/downloads/conference/ABANA_con_info_pages_3-2-2010.pdfThe link above points to a very colorful 9 page brochure telling "all about the conference" in a 1.8MB .pdf .Paul Boulayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033171051999255192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724135388241612582.post-45584040987794378072010-02-11T22:20:00.002-06:002010-06-07T07:55:30.791-05:00Notice: Call for 2010 Conference Gallery Submissions! 2010 ABANA Conference will host an open to the public Galleryevent in conjunction with the Memphis conference. This is yourcall for Gallery submissions. The conference Gallery will host an opening reception, inviting the public to an evening event and the opportunity to meet the artists. We invite you to consider donating your Gallery items for theconference auction. Funds raised by the lancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08847983678073088222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724135388241612582.post-40550709689947234202009-11-23T23:43:00.009-06:002009-12-25T16:04:11.732-06:00ABANA 2010 Conference June 2-5, 2010Memphis, TNDemonstrations, Lectures, Vendors, Gallery, Memphis BBQ, Camping and The Auction all at the Agricenter International.Up to date details on the ABANA web site:http://www.abana.org/business/Conference_division.shtmlSee you in Memphis!lancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08847983678073088222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724135388241612582.post-80989785276390772152009-09-26T03:12:00.002-05:002009-09-26T03:24:07.113-05:00Shelley Thomas added to the Demonstrator listShelley Thomas -- who regularly demonstrates at the Kew Bridge Steam Museum, London, UK, will round out the international demonstrator list for the conference.You can check out her work at her web site: On hearing this news one of our members said:"I visited Shelly a couple years ago at her shop and admire her work. Good choice! Her work is a bit of whimsy, a bit of fun and the craftsmanship toPaul Boulayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033171051999255192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724135388241612582.post-39193274720443529262009-07-26T18:51:00.002-05:002009-07-26T19:00:36.022-05:00Small update to demonstrator listMARK ASPERY (of CA) will do a demo on making tools.GERALD BOGGS (of VA) will be busy at the teaching station.PHIL COX (of MO) will do a session -- Power Hammers: Getting the most out of them -- including both mechanical and air hammers. He will also cover tips on checking used hammers and rebuilding them.AMIT HAR-LEV and TSUR SADAN (of Israel) will demo as a team. Stay tuned for details.Paul Boulayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033171051999255192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724135388241612582.post-15665936513909070852009-06-21T10:22:00.001-05:002009-10-30T10:12:59.240-05:00First confirmed demonstrators for 2010 ConferenceThe 2010 ABANA Conference Committee is pleased to announce the first group of confirmed demonstrators. We are working behind the scenes to secure additional demonstrators to round out the conference.JOE ANDERSON (of NC) will do one demo on forged kitchen ware and 2 sessions on sculptureMARK ASPERY (of CA) will do tool-making demos.GERALD BOGGS (of VA) will do a demonstration; subject TBD.DAN Paul Boulayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033171051999255192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724135388241612582.post-16365332496166009822009-05-24T09:48:00.000-05:002009-05-24T09:49:58.115-05:00Site of Conference to be AgriCenter, Int'l Memphis 2010 Conference site selected The ABANA Board has approved a motion selecting AgriCenter International, Memphis Tennessee, as the site for the 2010 conference. This is a change from the previously announced Mud Island location.Lance Davis, Co-Chair for the 2010 Conference said, "We are excited to be putting on the conference at AgriCenter because this site allows us to spread out demonstrationPaul Boulayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033171051999255192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724135388241612582.post-56952512808748287662009-03-21T14:37:00.002-05:002009-03-21T14:43:26.732-05:00New Conference Team Takes Takes OverRome Hutchings the ABANA President has appointed Lance Davis to the Conference Division chair position.Lance and David Hutchison were previously appointed as 2010 Conference co-chairs.Paul Boulayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033171051999255192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724135388241612582.post-63123361459939434082008-11-09T16:46:00.002-06:002008-11-09T16:56:13.076-06:00ABANA 2010 in MemphisHi fellow smiths, the ABANA 2010 Conference site is Mud Island Park in Memphis Tenn. The conference dates are June 2, Wed with registration during the day and opening ceremony, thru the Auction on Sat night June 5. Check out www.mudisland.com for info on this amazing site. And for information on Memphis look at www.memphistravel.com.We'll be posting more information as the plans gel and we Kdnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724135388241612582.post-45513241271214523612008-10-31T18:47:00.001-05:002009-11-21T00:57:43.471-06:00Save the date! June 2-6, 2010ABANA 2010 Conference Official AnnouncementThe 2010 conference will be at the AgriCenter International facility in Memphis, Tennessee.Opening ceremonies will be on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Thursday through Saturday will be full days of forging demonstrations and excitement ABANA style. Saturday will conclude with a Memphis BBQ banquet and the conference auction. (Paul Boulayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033171051999255192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724135388241612582.post-36503973299624852302008-10-28T19:44:00.001-05:002009-03-21T14:22:01.775-05:00ABANA Conference Division Report - Jan. 3, 2008 The Conference Division is hard at work on plans for ABANA's 2010 Conference. Thanks to all of you who have contacted the ABANA Board directly or responded to our on-line survey. Your input is the guiding force behind the planning of the 2010 ABANA Conference. An overwhelming majority of ABANA members have asked us to makePaul Boulayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033171051999255192noreply@blogger.com4