10th Puzzle Parley — Registration is Open!
Salem, Mass. — 13-15 August 2010
Here's the Registration Form
A Puzzle Parley, endorsed by the AGPC and devoted entirely to jigsaw puzzles, will be held at the Hawthorne Hotel, Salem, MA the weekend of13-15 August 2010. This will be the tenth jigsaw puzzle parley since 1994 that Bob Armstrong and others have helped organize. The meeting will be an opportunity to bring together people interested in making, collecting, displaying, discussing, buying, selling and assembling puzzles. Anyone interested in jigsaw puzzles (whether members of the AGPC* or not) is invited to attend and participate.
Puzzle Parleys are the only meetings held in the United States devoted entirely to jigsaw puzzles. They are intended to bring cutters, collectors and enthusiasts together to discuss and share their ideas and concerns; display, buy and sell their puzzles (both old and new); and meet and make friends with people who share the same passion for jigsaw puzzles.
While Saturday, 14 August will be the focus of the meeting, we have scheduled events on Friday and Sunday as well.
Salem, MA is a fascinating "destination location" and the Hawthorne Hotel, while modernized, still retains all the ambiance and charm of a hotel from the 1920/1930 period when interest in jigsaw puzzles peaked.
For attendees who plan to stay an extra day (group rate applies at Hotel), we also recommend Salem for its history as a seaport and whaling town, its witch craze and Witch Museum, the very fine Peabody-Essex Museum, and Hawthorne's "House of Seven Gables".
Download the Registration Form, fill it out, and send it to the address included on the form. Copies will also be posted at www.oldpuzzles.com and www.jardinpuzzles.com.
For further information about the Puzzle Parley, contact:
Bob Armstrong
telephone +1- 508-799-0644
email raahna@oldpuzzles.com
website www.oldpuzzles.comMelinda Shebell
telephone +1-978-897-3499
email Melinda@jardinpuzzles.com
website www.jardinpuzzles.com
Note the reduced price for early signup (1 April 2010) and the cutoff date for hotel reservations (12 July 2010).
Register for the 10th Puzzle Parley!
Proposed Program for Puzzle Parley 13-15 August 2010
Friday p.m.
| 2:00-5:00 | Visit to Jim Ayer and his water-jet puzzle cutting operation in Marblehead, Massachusetts |
| 5:30-7:00 | Cocktails and registration in Hotel lounge |
| 7:00-9:00 | Buffet dinner at Hotel (part of single registration fee) |
| Puzzle Swap! Bring old or new hand cut puzzle to trade. | |
| 9:00-12:00 | Puzzling in Library downstairs |
Saturday a.m.
| 8:00-9:00 | Register, meet other attendees, set up your puzzles to be displayed or sold |
| 9:00-11:00 | Introductions. Cutters' Conversation. Discussion of puzzle cutting issues led by Dee Rogers, John Stokes and Melinda Shebell, including discussion of laminating pictures, new cutting ideas and setting up a jigsaw puzzle “mega-website”. |
| 11:00-11:15 | Break |
| 11:15-12:15 | Author, historian, lecturer, collector Anne Williams will talk about scroll saws. |
Saturday p.m.
| 12:15-1:30 | Buffet lunch (part of registration fee). Cutting demonstrations. Cut your own puzzle! |
| 1:30-2:15 | Bob Armstrong ("oldpuzzles") will talk about puzzle artwork from a collector's perspective. |
| 2:15-2:45 | Collectors' Corner. Dana Haviland will talk about getting started collecting and her collection. |
| 2:45-3:00 | Break |
| 3:00-4:00 | Show & Tell. Talk about your favorite puzzle, show us your new work |
| 4:00-5:00 | Table sales. Outside sellers and buyers welcome. Cutting demo continues. |
| 5:30-7:00 | Cocktails in Hotel lounge |
| 7:00-9:00 | Dinner at Hotel. John Stokes will talk about his "100 Puzzles Project". |
| 9:00-12:00 | Puzzling in Library downstairs |
Sunday a.m.
| 8:00-10:00 | Continental Breakfast in Library downstairs, including: |
| 9:00 | Final remarks, prizes, farewells, etc. |
Hotel Reservations
Hotel reservations must be made directly with the Hawthorne Hotel at +1-978-744-4080 before 12 July 2010 to receive the group rate of $109/ night (plus taxes). Mention that you are with the "Puzzle Parley Group" to receive group rate. IMPORTANT: We have a limited number of rooms reserved. Please make your reservations ASAP to ensure you get the reduced group rate. Contact Kelly Taylor (+1-866-887-1017) if you experience difficulties in making your reservations.
Puzzle Parley Event Fees
The fees for Saturday's all-day meeting will be $40/person for registration before 1 April, $50 thereafter . This includes the Saturday lunch and tables for displaying and/or selling puzzles. Saturday night's banquet is $45 extra. For those staying the weekend, we are offering a single fee of $125 for registration before 1 April, $135 thereafter, which covers the above PLUS Friday's buffet dinner and Sunday's continental breakfast. There is also an option if you just want to come at 4 pm to buy or sell puzzles at Table Sales.
Register for the 10th Puzzle Parley in Salem, Massachusetts!