• The forum upgrades have been completed. These were moderate security fixes from our software vendor and it looks like everything is working well. If you see any problems please post in the Forum Technical Support forum or email us at forum_moderator (at) aawforum.org. Thank you
  • Congratulations to Bernie Hyrtzak, People's Choice in the January 2026 Turning Challenge (click here for details)
  • Congratulations to David Croxton for "Geri's Basket Illusion" being selected as Turning of the Week for February 2, 2026 (click here for details)
  • AAW Symposium demonstrators announced - If the 2026 AAW International Woodturning Symposium is not on your calendar, now is the time to register. And there are discounts available if you sign up early, by Feb. 28. Early Bird pricing gives you the best rate for our 40th Anniversary Symposium in Raleigh, North Carolina, June 4–7, 2026. (There are discounts for AAW chapter members too) For more information vist the discussion thread here or the AAW registration page
  • Welcome new registering member. Your username must be your real First and Last name (for example: John Doe). "Screen names" and "handles" are not allowed and your registration will be deleted if you don't use your real name. Also, do not use all caps nor all lower case.

Travelling Challenged

B

Burt Alcantara

Joined
May 3, 2007
Messages
116
Likes
0
Location
Boise, Idaho
I'm like a very old bottle of wine, I don't travel well. Is there any information where the next few symposium will be held? I'd like to go to one where the range of driving is within 8 - 10 hours of Boise, Idaho.

Thanks,
Burt
 
Looks like 2011....

Burt Alcantara said:
I'm like a very old bottle of wine, I don't travel well. Is there any information where the next few symposium will be held? I'd like to go to one where the range of driving is within 8 - 10 hours of Boise, Idaho.

Thanks,
Burt
Click to expand...

Burt:

Look here for the future AAW Symposia.

Seems Minneapolis/St. Paul in 2011 will be your next best opportunity...

Rob
 
Burt,

Past and future locations are:
http://www.woodturner.org/sym/all_symposia.cfm

Portland was in your window driving. The AAW will return to the Pacific northwest Oregon, Washington state sometime

Good news Albuquerque is in your time window 5 hours
Southwest flies to Albuquerqe. get you there in 5 hours with layovers.
$300 round trip (cheap flights are gone) .
we got flights from Orlando months ago at $160 round trip.

Happy turning,
AL
 
I don't want to fly. I want to drive so I can load up with all the stuff I'll probably buy. I don't have driving endurance. If I drive 8 hours, I'm wrecked for a day. Return trips are brutal for me. Just part of getting old I guess.

By the looks of it, I won't get that "window" until 20013 as it swings west again. Hopefully, somewhere closer then Portland. Only thing is 4 years from now I'll be more ancient.
 
Last edited:
Don't forget the smaller symposiums. I enjoy them as much or more than the AAW symposium. There aren't as many choices as far as vendors or demo's but then that makes the decisions easier.
 
I Like to drive too for the same reasons.

When I fly I often get offers from friends to carry back stuff.
The airlines are getting real sticky on weight too.

Unfortunately living in paradise like Idaho means few people and unlikely to have even regional symopisa nearby.

The Rocky mountain Symposium is in Denver are but that would be too far.
check the calendar
http://www.woodturner.org/news/cal/calbydate.cfm

July 25

Lacey,
WA
The Woodturners of Olympia 2009 “Creativity in Woodturning†Symposium. Eric Lofstrom will begin the day with a demonstration on woodturning basics. Eric will be followed by Jimmy Clewes. Jimmy is a well-known teacher and demonstrator in his native England
Web Site: http://www.woodturnersofolympia.org/

Just a one day but if you planned a trip to the sea....
 
Next year I'll get to the Utah Symposium. That's only about 5+ hours away. That should also be a nice drive. Not too much traffic and a lot of beautiful landscape.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top