Over the last month, many teachers have asked me about the new format for the Synergy Conference. Usually I say, " Instead of thinking of teaching a workshop to your students, think of sharing information with your peers."

Maybe you are a fabulous teacher. Propose a Top Ten Teaching Tips presentation. Maybe you have been featured on national TV. Propose a fun presentation about the ups and down of your adventure. Maybe you have years of experience as both a gallery owner and artist. Propose a business presentation on how to price your work. Maybe you have strong feelings about earring design. Propose a No More French Wires Demo.

We are looking for lots of diversity in the seminars. Some of us are involved in the hobby industry. Some of us do craft shows. Some sell in galleries. Some write books. Some want to be creative and make beautiful things. Some do it all! We want to have something for everyone at the conference. Do you have something you want to share?

Submitting a proposal is easy. Just use our Submission Form and send us your proposals by May 15th! If you don't want to use the form, you can e-mail the submissions to us. Be sure to include your name, seminar title, a brief description and a link to your web site if you have one.

See you in Baltimore!