Our next general meeting will be held Saturday, August 7, at 1:00pm at the Portland Downtown Hilton in the Salon Ballroom:

Hilton Portland & Executive Tower
Salon Ballroom
921 SW 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97204

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The Salon Ballroom is in the Executive Tower, which is on the northeast corner of the 6th and Taylor intersection. (The address and address-based maps point to the Main Tower, which is kitty-corner from the Executive Tower.)

This meeting is the last opportunity to register as staff. Following the meeting, there will be brief training sessions.

General meetings are open to the public. Meet and plan with other staff, join staff or become a volunteer, and learn about open staff positions. Bring interested friends!

Kumoricon would like to introduce this opportunity to its attendees. The School of Lolita produces a weekend workshop over August 20-22 for helping con-goers get their wardrobe and costuming ready for Kumoricon.

The School of Lolita will also be presenting a workshop at Kumoricon 2010.

School of Lolita

Full information:

August 20th-22nd — $298 Full Weekend / $118 Single Day

School of Lolita is a 3 day Garment Construction Workshop feature sewing skill building classes for wardrobe building in a like-minded, community environment! Our first two days are oriented on skill building, and our last day includes seminars on styling, a tea party and an open-sew event for socializing, with lots of great goodies!

FULL WEEKEND INCLUDES:

• 17 Hours of Instruction + 4 Hours of Open Studio
• Individually Sized Patterns to Take Home and Re-Use
• 3-ring Binder w/ Informational Handouts, Worksheets & Pattern Envelopes for your custom patterns
• Lovely Lace Craft Kit & Surprise Ball w/ Supplies for “Bows & Wristcuffs”
• Exclusive Lolita Style Makeup Kit
• Portland Lolita Sewing Circle and High Tea Service on Sunday the 22nd
• You Will Make: A Personally Sized Cut-Sew Blouse, a Gathered Skirt w/ Ruffle Structure, a Cupcake Petticoat, Bows and Wristcuffs, A Complete Custom Lolita Look w/ Patterns to Re-Use!

Our next general meeting will be held Sunday, July 11, at 1:00pm at the Woodmansee Park Shelter:

Woodmansee Park Shelter
4629 Sunnyside Rd SE
Salem, OR 97302

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As mentioned at the June meeting and in the nominations thread, we hope to elect someone to complete the current term as Director of Publicity at this meeting. The duties of this position are currently being fulfilled by the Assistant Director.

General meetings are open to the public. Meet and plan with other staff, join staff or become a volunteer, and learn about open staff positions. Bring interested friends!

The “soft” deadline to register as staff is the July meeting, so don’t delay!

A staff barbeque will follow this meeting. Please see this forum thread for details.