Event Schedule
Event Schedule
The 56th Congress will be held in Maquoketa, IA, the 2nd full week of June - 6/08/24 through 6/15/24.
Saturday, June 8 & Sunday, June 9
Carry in carvings noon-5:00 Saturday 06/08
noon-4:00 Sunday 06/09
Monday, June 10 6:00-8:00am
pre-registered carry in carvings ONLY.
Absolutely no exceptions will be allowed in at that time.
Monday, June 10 through Saturday, June 15
Seminar sessions: Doors open for instructors at 7:30 am.
Students not admitted until 8:00 am, to allow instructors time to set up for the day, etc.
Monday & Tuesday, June 10 & 11
Closed Judging - showroom closed to all but IWC Board and volunteers
Tuesday, June 11
Annual Membership Meeting, 06:30 PM
Wednesday, June 12
Show setup - showroom closed to all but IWC Board and volunteers
Thursday, June 13
Competition Showroom open 10:00 AM thru 5:00 PM
Annual Awards Banquet, Pearson Hall (Cash bar 5:00 PM, Dinner 5:30 PM)
Friday, June 14
Competition Showroom open 10:00 AM thru 5:00 PM
Five and Three Day seminars in their last day
Saturday, June 15
Competition Showroom open 10:00 AM thru 4:00 PM
Saturday classes start at 8:30 AM and end at 4:30 PM
Judges Critiques Session 1:00 PM, in the back of Pearson Hall
Silent Auction bidding closes at 2:30 PM, held right in the Competition Showroom
End of Show; carvings are released for pickup at 4:00 PM (Not before, so please don't ask).
Saturday, June 15 (after 4:pm) & Sunday, June 16
Show breakdown and clean-up - volunteers welcome!
All carvings not picked up will be re-packed, labeled and taken to the Woodcraft Shop for return shipping. Please remember that shipped-in carvings must have a prepaid return shipping label if they are to be returned by the same carrier.
All other items and displays related to the show must be cleaned out and returned to storage. Anyone still in town that can help the Board of Directors and local carvers with the process, please come to Pierson Hall at at 8:30 AM. Clean-up is usually done by noon; any and all help is greatly appreciated.
A few notes concerning the seminars:
We are fortunate that both seminar areas have concrete floors. We are asking everyone to police the area where they’re carving at the end of each day. That should keep the chips down to a reasonable level. On Friday when all the seminars wrap up, a thorough cleaning of all the seminar areas is necessary. Don’t think that “someone else will do it”. Everyone is responsible for the cleanup.
If you are using a carving stand that sits on the floor, please bring something to set it on, like a carpet remnant or rubber pad. If you are clamping a holding device to the table, you need to cushion that also. We need your cooperation to make a good impression in order to be invited back for years to come. If you are going to be standing for most of your carving session, we recommend bringing some sort of floor mat to stand on for your comfort. You also may want to bring a comfortable chair to sit on unless a folding chair works for you.
If your instructors are going to be painting or staining, we asked them to make sure the tables are covered very adequately in order to protect them. Please be very careful during the painting sessions to avoid any spills.
Lunch is available daily!!! There is a snack bar located right in Pearson Hall. They will be open from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM daily to serve your lunch needs. You can’t get any handier than that! They will be serving sandwiches (Sloppy Joes, BBQ Pork, Chicken Salad, Polish Sausage, Hot Dogs), Pizza Slices, Soup, Nachos, Chips, Ice Cream Bars, Candy, etc. etc. The menu will vary somewhat daily.
Lighting is not the best so you have to adjust accordingly. Bring your own supplemental lighting as well as a power strip and an extension cord. Please do not complain about the lighting; do something about it by bringing your own!
The two building we use are air conditioned! Are you hot blooded? Cold blooded? It’s hard to regulate the air-conditioning to suit everyone. More than likely it will be cooler than warmer, so if you chill easily bring a sweatshirt, sweater or whatever.