- Retreat Dates:
The retreat is being held February 12-15, 2009
- Retreat Location.
The retreat is being held at the Hotel Murano, formerly the Sheraton Tacoma Hotel, in Tacoma, Washington.
Hotel Murano
1320 Broadway Plaza
Tacoma, WA 98402
Local Phone: 253-238-8000 Toll Free: 1-888-862-3255
www.hotelmuranotacoma.com
More information: See Hotel and Travel Information page on the Madrona Website.
- Travel Information:
See Hotel and Travel Information page on the Madrona Website for information about getting to the Hotel Murano including the shuttle to and from the hotel and SeaTac Airport, the train to Tacoma and driving directions.
- Parking:
The Hotel Murano has parking available for hotel guests at $9 plus tax per night and $12 per day for other visitors. Additional parking options are listed on the Hotel and Travel Information page on the Madrona Website.
- Hotel Reservation Requests:
Madrona Fiber Arts has arranged a special rate for Winter Retreat Attendees at the Hotel Murano. The Hotel Murano has created a special online reservations page just for Madrona Winter Retreat Attendees. Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations online using this page. Hotel room rates and instructions for making reservations are on the Make Hotel Reservations page on the Madrona website.
- Roommate Matching:
Madrona will assist persons looking to share a hotel room with another attendee. Please see the Make Hotel Reservations page on the Madrona website. Fill out the online form provided and submit it. You will be contacted about a roommate referral.
- Meals:
You are on your own for meals at the Winter Retreat. Lunch break at the retreat is between 12 noon and 1:30 PM. The Hotel Murano is providing the following options this year:
1. Breakfast buffet each morning before classes begin.
2. Lunch time buffet during the class lunch break each day between 12 noon to 1:30 pm.
3. Saturday and Sunday sandwich and salad concession in the Pavilion Rotunda from 11 am to 2 pm.
4. Sit down served meals at the 4th floor BITE restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
5. The hotel lobby espresso and bar is open from early morning to late evening.
Complimentary coffee, tea and water are available daily in the hotel lobbies and the rotunda of the Pavilion. Many excellent local restaurants are close by. We'll have a list for you.
- Registration opens on Thursday, November 13th at 1:00 pm Pacific Time.
- Registration is available only online on a first come, first served basis. Please go to the Retreat Registration page for complete instructions. There will be a registration button to click on when registration opens on November 13th.
- Special Pre-registration Lottery for select classes:
We are conducting a special lottery for enrollment in 5 classes that have high demand. Please go to the Retreat Class Schedule Page to see the list of these select classes. The lottery will take place BEFORE regular registration opens for the retreat. To enter the lottery for any of these classes follow instructions on the Class Schedule page, fill out the online Lottery Form and submit it. You will receive a confirmation email that your entry has been received.
Deadline for submitting your lottery entry is November 5th. If your entry is chosen, you will be contacted personally to confirm that you are enrolled in the class. If your entry has been selected, you will be contacted by November 10th. If you have not been contacted by that date, your entry was not chosen and you are not enrolled in the class.
- Registering for someone other than yourself. Every person must be registered separately. One registration per person.
If you are registering for another person be sure you have all of their contact information and register using their email address. If the other person you're registering for does not have an email address, then you can use your own email address. If you have already registered for yourself with your email address, you will be asked if you want to begin a new registration. Click on the button labeled "Begin a new registration with this email" and proceed to enter the new name, address and phone number.
Note that if you use your own email address for somebody else’s registration, you will receive all future notifications related to that person's registration. We will rely on you to pass along the information to the other person.
- Listing of classes that have openings:
After registration opens, we will be posting which classes are full on the Class Schedule on a daily basis for the first several weeks and then frequently there after. After the initial registration opening you can go to the Class Schedule to check for classes that have openings before going to register or requesting a change.
- Wait List:
When you register, be prepared with alternative class choices. Many classes fill quickly. If the class you preferred is full and you want to be sure to have a class in that time slot, you need to choose another class.
If you still want the class that is full, fill out the online Wait List Form and submit it. You CANNOT be on a wait list and also enroll in another class during that same time slot. You will be placed on the wait list in the order your form is received and notified if an opening becomes available.
- Changes to your registration: No changes can be made online through the registration process. For Cancellations, class exchanges or additions and any other changes to your registration, fill out the online Change Registration Form and submit it. We will take care of the change ASAP and notify you to confirm.
- Saturday Night Banquet:
Go to the Retreat Registration page and proceed through registration. You can register for the banquet when you register for classes. If you are not taking any classes you will be allowed to register for the banquet only. Banquet tickets are $45 each for a Salmon dinner. A vegetarian alternative is available.
Our speaker at the banquet will be Elsebeth Lavold, Sweden's premier knitwear designer, artist, and instructor. Her contemporary knitted Viking designs and patterns are based on her meticulous study of historic Viking symbols. Elsebeth will be discussing these historic symbols as the inspiration for her designs and will show many illustrative slides. More information is on the Saturday Class Schedule on the Madrona Website.
- Teacher Information:
For more information about each teacher click on each teacher's name on the Class Schedule or go to the Meet the Teachers page on the Madrona website. Many teachers have websites with pictures of their work and we've listed them for you in their write-ups.
- Class Fees:
We have eliminated the non-refundable registration fee from previous years. You pay for each class individually and you may register for one or more classes. Fees are below:
3 hr. classes: $80
6 hr. classes: $145
2 Day (12 hr.) classes: $280
Saturday Night Banquet: $45 (see Saturday's Class Schedule)
- Class Materials Fees.
If a class has a materials fee it is listed on the schedule with the class description. The materials fee will be added to the class fee and collected together when you register for that class.
- Payment Options.
You may pay by check or credit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover Card. Pay online with our secure online registration process. If you pay by credit card, the full amount for your registration will be charged within 5 days after you register. If you choose to pay by check full payment must be received within 10 days to remain registered for your classes.
- Cancellation and Refunds Policy
If you need to cancel your full registration or a class, you must fill out the online Registration Change form and submit it. No changes or cancellations can be done online through the registration process.
- Cancelling your entire registration: A $50 fee will be charged to cancel your full registration anytime after registration. There are no refunds after January 12, 2009, HOWEVER individual class fees may be refunded if one or more of your classes has a wait list and your place can be filled.
- Changing or cancelling a class: A $10 fee will be charged for each individual class cancellation or exchange anytime after registration. After January 12, 2009, there are no refunds for cancellation of a class UNLESS the class has a wait list and your place can be filled. After January 12, 2009, class exchange requests will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
- Materials Fees and the Banquet are fully refundable until February 1, 2009.
- Class Hours.
Classes begin at 9:00 AM each day and end at 4:30 PM with a lunch break from 12 noon till 1:30 PM. The Class Schedule page shows the time for each class and also the evening events.
- Supply and Homework List for all classes will be posted on the Madrona Website by December 15th.
- The Marketplace at the Winter Retreat:
The 2009 Winter Retreat Market will continue to offer the very best and unique yarns and fibers from around the world. Your favorite yarn shops, unique specialty vendors, books, patterns, equipment, accessories, dyes and one-of-a kind items are all in one place. If you can imagine it, our vendors will have it.
The market is free and open to the public all 4 days of the retreat in the Pavilion at the Hotel Murano, (formerly the Sheraton Tacoma Hotel), at 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, Washington. More information, market hours and a list of the 2009 vendors will be available in November on the Yarn and Fiber Market page on the Madrona website.
- Evening Events at the Winter Retreat:
Thursday and Friday night events begin at 7:30 pm and are Free. Thursday evening is our traditional Charity Giving Back program. This year is our 10th Winter Retreat and we have a special program in the works. Stay tuned for an announcement in January.
Friday evening is our "Teacher's Gallery". Cat Bordhi is our speaker this year. You have all seen and heard of Cat's incredibly creative approach to socks and other designs....where does Cat get her inspiration and invention? Here's a chance to get a view into Cat's world and see design through her eyes. She'll have you turning things upside down....yes, Cat did do a cartwheel for the first presentation she did at Madrona way back in Gig Harbor....and you will never see socks quite the same way again. The event begins at 7:30 PM and is Free. More information on both evening events will be featured on our website in January.
- Mail List Sign-up.
Many of you are already on our mail list. If you aren't on our list, click on the Mail List in the table of contents at the left of the Home Page. Your information is totally private and the list is used only to send periodic announcements concerning Madrona Fiber Arts events. If your email address has changed, just click on the Mail List and enter your new email address.
Some people sign up and don't receive our emails. We send out "group emails" that maybe identified by some email filters as spam. Some of you who get your email at work may have filters that don't allow emails from us. Be sure that emails from info@madronafiberarts.com and suzanne@madronafiberarts.com are on your "safe list" for receiving emails.
- Still More Questions?
Contact Suzanne Pedersen at suzanne@madronafiberarts.com or call 425-222-3554
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