Vicki, If you are close to Greensboro, I say go for it. You'll get a lot of ideas from the digitizers, and I've seen a lot of creative ideas for what to package your designs with (last year I went to a show where one person had a line of engraved baking pans with embroidered kitchen linens). On the other hand, if there's a show closer to home I'd go to that one (I'm going to one in Columbus, OH - ISS, I think - later this year). Just meeting and talking to people that know what you are talking about really helps encourage me - either face to face or via these e-groups. Connie Bechtel Wyvern Productions Custom embroidery for the custom mind. http://www.wyvernproductions.com At 08:18 PM 3/17/04, you wrote: >As most of you guys know I am not really a commercial embroiderer...Yet. But >lately (2 years) I haven't even been much of a hobbiest either. >However, I had wanted to change that this year (2004)...to no avail as of >yet. >Someone told me about the NNEP (I think its the National Network of >Embroidery Professionals). I have been considering attending their >conference in >Greensboro next week, but, I am a little aprehensive about it and I was >wondering >if anybody has been to these types of things.- and offer some advice based on >their experiences (at these types of events, not whether i should attend this >one), just basic advice. I was hoping this would revive the creativity and >passion for embroidery, but don't really want to come home and think, "I >should >of done this..or that.." (you get the picture) This email should have >probably >been sent to another group, but you guys are so good to answer, advise and >have great insight. >Thanks a bunch >Vicki --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: amayausers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: amayausers-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx