Summit of Awesome 2012 in DC

Apparently there are still some tickets left for the Summit of Awesome.

About the Summit of Awesome:

The Summit of Awesome is an annual conference that brings together crafters and makers from across the U.S. to learn, grow, and be prosperous in today’s economy.

With a desire to help sustain the handmade movement and support independent crafters within the community,  Hello Craft welcomes independent business owners and makers to the Summit of Awesome each year.

Check out a video highlighting the 2010 Summit of Awesome (shot and edited by the excellent cinematographer Josh Dion):

Here's the schedule:

Schedule*

Saturday September 8, 2012
9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
1418 North Capitol Street
Washington, DC 20001

9:30 – 10am Registration + Breakfast
10 – 10:30am Welcome
10:45 – 12pm Morning Sessions

• Small Manufacturing with FabLab
• Own Your Awesome with Kelly Rand
• Bookbinding with Grace Dobush

12pm – 1:30pm Lunch – Craftnote with Stephen Fraser, co-founder of Spoonflower
1:45 – 3pm Afternoon Sessions

• Finance 101: The Basics for Crafters with Jennifer Dunn of Outright
• In Writing with Kate McKean and Grace Dobush

3:15 – 4:30pm Afternoon Sessions

• What’s the Deal? New Wholesale Opportunities with Tina Seamonster
• Licensing and Copyright for Crafters with John Mason of Washington Area Lawyer for the Arts
• Pitch Your Craft Book! with Kate McKean (pre-registration is required)

4:45 – 5:30pm Afternoon Sessions

• Advanced Email Marketing with Amy Ellis of MailChimp
• The Retail Experience with Allison Lince-Bentley of Bits of Thread
• Pitch Your Craft Book! with Kate McKean (pre-registration is required)

5:45pm – 6:15pm Closing

Awesome Party
8:30pm – 10:30pm

Old City Green
9th St NW & N St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Sunday September 9

40 Under 40: Craft Futures Docent Tour**
10:30 am

Renwick Gallery
17th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Meet at information desk

**This tour is limited to the first 20 registered Summit of Awesome attendees. You must sign up during check in and registration at the Summit of Awesome on September 8.

*Schedule is subject to change

Sign up here